World News
April 8, 2026
Travellers will face limits on how many chargers they can carry as US airlines try to reduce fire risks
Travellers will soon face restrictions on how many portable chargers they can carry on a flight as airlines continue to try to reduce the risk of another lithium battery fire aboard their jets. …
April 8, 2026
Heavy rains kill child in Dominican Republic, damage thousands of homes
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Heavy rains in the Dominican Republic killed a 2-year-old child, damaged thousands of homes and caused power outages on Wednesday, forcing officials to suspend…
April 8, 2026
‘Ketamine Queen’ gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed him
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling actor Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023. …
April 8, 2026
Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The United States demanded Wednesday that Iran immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the Islamic Republic closed the waterway in response to Israeli attacks against the…
April 8, 2026
At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut; Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz in response
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli strikes hit busy commercial and residential areas in central Beirut without warning on Wednesday, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the US-Israeli war with Iran. …
April 7, 2026
Hundreds of Cuban women rally against US energy blockade as crisis deepens
HAVANA (AP) — Hundreds of Cuban women gathered Tuesday in Havana to decry a US energy embargo and other measures imposed by US President Donald Trump that are strangling the Caribbean island. The…
April 7, 2026
US, Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says it has accepted a two-week ceasefire in the war. Its statement said it would negotiate with the United States in Islamabad beginning Friday. “It is…
April 7, 2026
Delta joins growing list of US airlines raising checked bag fees as jet fuel costs soar
Delta Air Lines announced Tuesday that it is raising checked baggage fees, part of a broader wave of United States carriers responding to higher jet fuel prices tied to the war in the Middle East. …
April 7, 2026
Turkey’s parliament debates bill to restrict access to social media for children under 15
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish lawmakers kicked off a debate Tuesday on a draft law package that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, making Turkey the latest country…