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Europe eyes Hormuz role but remains sidelined as Strait swings shut again and markets wobble
A British-French security plan would give Europe a stake, but decisions by Tehran and Washington continue to drive events while investors whipsaw ahead of a cease-fire deadline
Ottawa tables Canadian Space Launch Act to enable homegrown rocket launches
Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon says Bill C-28 would create a framework to authorize and regulate launches and re-entries from Canada as the country seeks a “sovereign way to space
Blue Origin’s New Glenn grounded after launch ‘mishap’; FAA opens probe
Blue Origin says an engine produced insufficient thrust, leaving an AST SpaceMobile satellite short of its target orbit and unusable. The FAA will oversee the company’s investigation and decide when flights can resume
Vance’s Pakistan trip on hold as Iran balks at talks; Trump extends ceasefire
The vice president remains in Washington for White House meetings as Tehran criticizes the U.S. port blockade and withholds commitment to attend Islamabad talks
Carney names broad 24-member team to steer Canada–U.S. trade talks
Committee spans Conservatives, business and labour as Ottawa braces for a contentious CUSMA review; first meeting set for April 27 amid tariff tensions and warnings the deal could lapse
U.S.-Iran talks in limbo as Trump extends ceasefire but keeps port blockade
A proposed meeting in Pakistan remains unconfirmed by Tehran as the Strait of Hormuz stays largely shut and oil nears $95 a barrel
Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO; John Ternus to take over Sept. 1
Cook, 65, will become executive chairman after 15 years leading Apple. The board approved the plan following a long-term succession process, the company said
Tankers stack up outside Hormuz as U.S. blockade holds and Iran keeps waterway shut
CENTCOM reports no breaches of the U.S. blockade since April 13; traffic remains minimal with vessels queueing to UAE ports as talks and warnings escalate
Turkey hosts 150-country summit, pushing alternatives to Hormuz
Ankara’s high-level gathering centers on mediation around the Iran war and momentum for the Trans‑Caspian “Middle Corridor” to keep energy and goods moving
Infantino says Iran will ‘for sure’ play at U.S.-cohosted 2026 World Cup
The FIFA president argued sport should stay outside politics as war fuels doubts; Iran has two group games slated in Inglewood and Seattle