{"category":"world","articles":[{"title":"Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Begins Blockade of Strait of Hormuz","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/13/world/iran-war-trump-news","date":"Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:32:09 +0000","desc":"President Trump asserted that Iran asked for another round of negotiations, but Iran did not immediately respond. The U.S. military is blocking ships entering o..."},{"title":"In Canada, Elections and Defections Likely to Help Carney’s Liberals Gain Majority","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/world/canada/mark-carney-liberals-majority-conservatives-defect.html","date":"Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:05:34 +0000","desc":"Prime Minister Mark Carney, who heads a minority government, is expected to gain a majority in the House of Commons after three special elections on Monday."},{"title":"Here’s the latest.","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/13/world/iran-war-trump-news/heres-the-latest","date":"Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:02:39 +0000","desc":""},{"title":"As Internet Blackout Hits Day 45, Iranians Bemoan State Hypocrisy and Economic Risks","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/world/middleeast/iran-internet-blackout.html","date":"Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:56:42 +0000","desc":"Iranians enduring the latest communications shutdown warn that it’s crippling businesses. Critics say officials flagrantly use the internet they block citizens ..."},{"title":"<![CDATA[Italian PM condemns ally Trump over 'unacceptable' Pope criticism]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp841y07w5xo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:32:43 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"Defeat of Orban Removes Ukraine’s Biggest Nemesis in Europe","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/world/europe/hungary-orban-ukraine-zelensky.html","date":"Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:28:02 +0000","desc":"The Hungarian leader’s pro-Moscow tilt cemented his reputation in Kyiv as a spoiler. Now, Ukraine hopes a 90-billion-euro loan he blocked will be disbursed."},{"title":"Two Iran-linked Ships Passed Through Strait of Hormuz Ahead of U.S. Blockade","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/world/middleeast/strait-hormuz-shipping-iran-blockade-trump.html","date":"Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:27:37 +0000","desc":"The vessels exited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, hours before a U.S. naval blockade took effect."},{"title":"To Open the Strait of Hormuz, Trump Wants to Blockade Iran. Experts Are Skeptical.","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/world/middleeast/trump-iran-blockade-strait-of-hormuz.html","date":"Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:15:47 +0000","desc":"President Trump’s announcement of a U.S. blockade was his latest effort to pressure Iran to negotiate after direct talks over the weekend did not yield an agree..."},{"title":"What Now? Vance Leaves Iran Talks Without a Deal.","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/us/politics/vance-iran-talks.html","date":"Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:01:14 +0000","desc":"The lack of a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations leaves the Trump administration facing several unpalatable options."},{"title":"How Orban Lost His Touch, and Hungary’s Election","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/world/europe/orban-hungary-election-magyar-populism.html","date":"Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:00:20 +0000","desc":"The election defeat for Prime Minister Viktor Orban is less the result of an ideological shift in Hungary, and more the playing out of a fundamental rule of pol..."}]}