Day: April 11, 2026
LIVE UPDATES: Conflict in the Middle East (April 11, 2026)
Here are the latest news and updates on the US-Israel war against Iran and related developments.
Trump says US will have Strait of Hormuz ‘open fairly soon’
President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the US will have the Strait of Hormuz “open fairly soon” but did not elaborate and acknowledged that it will not be an easy step.
China will not tolerate independence for Taiwan, Xi tells island’s opposition leader
BEIJING – China will “absolutely not tolerate” independence for Taiwan, which is the chief culprit in undermining peace in the Taiwan Strait, President Xi Jinping told the island’s opposition leader on Friday, calling for efforts to advance “reunification”.
No retreat at Hormuz — Iran must not control the world’s energy lifeline
A comprehensive sanctions regime including China is needed to deter Iran from weaponizing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global trade artery.
DAVID MARCUS: Virginia’s battle over gerrymandering betrays our broken politics
A Virginia referendum on redistricting could redraw U.S. House maps from 6-5 to 10-1 for Democrats, raising fears of disenfranchising Republicans.
Lexie Hull reveals most rewarding part about playing for Fever during Caitlin Clark era
Lexie Hull says promoting the game to young fans is the most rewarding part of playing for the Indiana Fever alongside WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark.
Minor league team plates 10 runs in one inning on just one hit, zero errors in frigid conditions
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats scored 10 runs in one inning on just one hit, setting a record no major league team has matched in the expansion era.
Scottish golfer Robert MacIntyre flashes lewd gesture at Masters
Robert MacIntyre reportedly faced a reprimand at Augusta after making an obscene gesture and carding a quadruple-bogey nine at the Masters.
Swalwell’s former female staffer drops bombshell allegations of sexual assault, exposing himself: report
The alleged victim revealed Rep. Eric Swalwell pressured her to send naked pictures of herself and sent sexually explicit photos of his own genitalia.
Trump’s birthright citizenship crusade draws backing from cohort of prominent legal scholars
A group of law professors mount a campaign challenging birthright citizenship, arguing Trump’s executive order to narrow the 14th Amendment is defensible.
