Federal appeals panel in D.C. lifts block on Trump's lavish White House ballroom project, citing national security urgency. Oral arguments set for June 5 amid preservationist lawsuits.

Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz blocks 20% of global oil, doubling LNG prices and crashing South Korean markets. Energy shortages ripple across Asia-Pacific, sparking economic chaos.

Tension escalates in Gulf of Oman: USS Spruance shoots at Iranian vessel Touska after ignored warnings. Meanwhile, VP Vance leads delegation to Pakistan for Iran peace talks on April 20.

Voters in Sofia and nationwide head to polls on April 19, 2026, for Bulgaria's eighth election. Pro-Russian ex-President Rumen Radev's party tops polls at 35% after anti-corruption protests toppled the last government.

Winds of 80-90 km/h on the eve of the holiday will bring haze and dust storms to the Negev. Thursday: heavy rain and flash floods from Eilat to the north. The cause — a Medicane storm near Greece with winds of 140 km/h. Passover preparations at risk!

A fighter was seriously wounded by a mortar shell targeting a Golani unit in southern Lebanon. A reserve battalion commander and two others lightly wounded by a rocket. Hezbollah fired 6 rockets toward central Israel, claiming hits on the Kirya and an intelligence base. Urgent update!

A fighter was seriously wounded by a mortar shell targeting a Golani unit in southern Lebanon. A reserve battalion commander and two others lightly wounded by a rocket. Hezbollah fired 6 rockets toward central Israel, claiming hits on the Kirya and an intelligence base in Tel Aviv.

A fighter was seriously wounded by a mortar shell targeting a Golani unit in southern Lebanon. A reserve battalion commander and two others lightly wounded by a rocket. Hezbollah fired 6 rockets toward central Israel, claiming hits on the Kirya and an intelligence base in Tel Aviv. Emergency update!

A fighter was seriously wounded by a mortar shell targeting a Golani unit in southern Lebanon. A reserve battalion commander and two others lightly wounded by a rocket. Hezbollah fired 6 rockets toward central Israel, claiming hits on the Kirya and an intelligence base. Dramatic update from the front.