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U.S. optimistic the blockade will force Iran to reopen Hormuz
Apr 30, 2026 - World 
U.S. officials on Thursday insisted that the economic pressure from the Navy's blockade of Iranian ports will force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, relieving the global economic pressure that has spiked energy prices over the past two months.
Boat with Sudanese migrants capsizes off Libya, leaving at least 17 dead, UN says
Apr 30, 2026 - World 
U.N. officials say that a boat carrying 33 Sudanese migrants has capsized in the Mediterranean Sea near Tobruk, Libya, leaving at least 17 dead and nine missing
Kurdish militant official says Turkey has stalled peace talks, blaming a lack of reforms
Apr 30, 2026 - World
A top Kurdish militant commander says Turkey has effectively "frozen" a peace initiative with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party or PKK
Argentine workers mark May Day with protests over Milei's labor-law overhaul
Apr 30, 2026 - World
Argentine workers protested in the capital of Buenos Aires on Thursday, as annual May Day demonstrations in the South American nation coincided with smoldering anger over President Javier Milei's recent overhaul of long-robust labor protections.
Brazil's Congress reduces Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence
Apr 30, 2026 - World
Brazil's Congress on Thursday reduced former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence, a move that will likely be appealed to the country's Supreme Court.
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