THURSDAY 23 APRIL 2026
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Updated 1:11 PM AEST
Iran seizes two ships in Strait of Hormuz and declares reopening 'impossible' citing ceasefire breaches, as US says Trump is satisfied with blockade
1 hr ago · The Guardian · 6 sources
What the world is talking about
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Iran's Strait of Hormuz attacks escalate as U.S. deploys additional forces
Iran is actively attacking ships in one of the world's most critical shipping lanes while thousands more American military personnel are being deployed to the region, marking a dangerous escalation in Middle East tensions.
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Navy Secretary John Phelan exits Trump administration amid Pentagon tensions
A major Pentagon leadership departure signals internal conflict within the Trump administration's defense establishment during an escalating Middle East crisis.
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Hungary removes veto, enabling $106 billion EU aid package for Ukraine
A major diplomatic breakthrough unblocks critical European Union funding for Ukraine's continued military and economic support after months of Hungarian obstruction.
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Escalating Israeli-Palestinian violence claims civilian lives in West Bank and Lebanon
A journalist killed in an Israeli strike in Lebanon and a 14-year-old Palestinian boy killed by settlers near a West Bank school represent intensifying violence beyond Gaza's borders.
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Mexico heightens security at major tourist sites ahead of World Cup following pyramid shooting
A shooting at the pyramids has forced Mexico to deploy enhanced security measures at tourist destinations weeks before hosting the FIFA World Cup, raising safety concerns.
Developing situations
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Archaeology & Palaeoanthropology
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New genomic analysis suggests some Neanderthal populations may be partially descended from early modern humans rather than being a wholly separate ancestral lineage
1 week ago · New Scientist
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Genetic evidence re-examined in new study argues that the proposed near-extinction bottleneck of Homo sapiens around 900,000 years ago may be an artefact of analytical methods rather than a genuine demographic collapse
1 week ago · New Scientist
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Neanderthal infants had significantly larger body mass than modern human infants at birth, according to new analysis of fossil skeletal remains
1 week ago · New Scientist
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New study identifies environmental and social pressures 200,000 years ago that caused early Homo sapiens in Africa to abruptly abandon established stone tool technologies and adopt novel toolkit strategies
2 weeks ago · New Scientist
Football
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Erling Haaland's goal gives Manchester City a 1-0 win at Burnley, sending City top of the Premier League and condemning Burnley to relegation
6 hrs ago · The Guardian · 4 sources
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Liam Rosenior is sacked as Chelsea manager after just three and a half months in charge following a defeat to Brighton
8 hrs ago · The Guardian · 2 sources
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Leicester City are relegated to League One, completing a dramatic fall from Premier League winners to third-tier football within a decade
10 hrs ago · The Guardian · 4 sources
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Rayan Cherki produces a standout display in Manchester City's 1-0 win over Burnley, emerging as a key creative influence in City's title push
5 hrs ago · The Guardian · 4 sources
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Getafe beat Real Sociedad and manager Juan Iglesias accuses Mikel Oyarzabal of making personal remarks about his wife, with Oyarzabal going to the Getafe dressing room to confront Iglesias after the match
6 hrs ago · Marca
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Elche striker Affengruber scores in a dramatic result at Estadio Martínez Valero, with teammate Sarabia saying his exclusion from the World Cup would be 'one of the greatest injustices in football history'
6 hrs ago · Marca