Headlines for April 14, 2026

“The Strait of Hormuz Is Open to Us”: China Warns U.S. Against Blockading Iranian Ports, Hezbollah Rejects “Futile” U.S.-Brokered Talks Between Israel and Lebanon, Israeli Soldiers Tear-Gas Palestinian Children After Settlers Block Access to School, Another Whistleblower Describes “Indiscriminate” Israeli Violence Against Gaza Aid Seekers, Scores Arrested at Jewish-Led Protest Demanding New York Senators Vote Against Arms to Israel, Food and Agriculture Organization Warns Strait of Hormuz Crisis Could Lead to Hunger “Catastrophe”, Mexican Immigrant Alejandro Cabrera Clemente Dies in ICE Jail, Republican Rep. Gonzales and Democratic Rep. Swalwell Announce Plans to Leave Congress, U.S. Military Says It Struck Alleged Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific, Killing Two People, Chevron Set to Expand Oil Extraction Operations in Venezuela, Hollywood Stars Sign Open Letter Opposing Merger of Paramount and Warner Bros., Federal Judge Tosses Out Trump’s $10 Billion Lawsuit Against The Wall Street Journal