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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 ...

"The U.S. begins a naval blockade of Iran and Trump takes on the pope." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 13 April 2026, 2303 UTC. Content and Source:  "The New York Times-The Evening Newsletter." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLPMSsfgVZPLSdKqsKWRzrDNs URL--https://www.nytimes.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts s(https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View in browser | nytimes.com April 13, 2026 By  Matthew Cullen Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday. The U.S. begins a naval blockade of Iran Trump takes on the pope Plus,   step inside the “Brady Bunch” house The Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman, on Sunday.  Reuters The U.S. blockades the Strait of Hormuz The U.S. military said today that it had  begun to enforce a blockade  of all maritime tra...