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"Iran says it seized two ships, China is quietly building an island, A quiz about British insults." Views expressed in this World and U.S. news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 23 April 2026, 0209 UTC. Content and Source: "The New York Times-The Evening Newsletter." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLXnTMmWsxFCrvKHvGLrbjFMT URL--https://nytimes.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View in browser | nytimes.com April 22, 2026 By  Matthew Cullen Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday. Iran says it seized two ships China is quietly building an island Plus, a quiz about British insults In the Strait of Hormuz off Musandam, Oman, on Wednesday.  Reuters Iran tightens its grip on the Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said today that it had  seized two cargo ...

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"Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz after Trump extends cease fire." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 22 April 2026, 1213 UTC. Content and Source:  "NPR-up first."  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLXmMQKMRHNdFFBQtcffdpDNz URL--https://www.npr.org. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View this email online April 22, 2026 Brittney Melton up first  newsletter writer Good morning. On Earth Day today, NPR's Word of the Week traces the  origins of the term "tree-hugger,"  from a 1700s legend to modern-day environmentalism in 2026. Here’s the news we’re following: Today’s top stories  Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images Two ships came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday morning , hours after President Trump announced that he is ext...