Moment Artemis II splashes down after moon mission
NewsFeed NASA’s Artemis II astronauts have safely splashed down on Earth, completing a landmark mission that carried humans around the Moon and back for the first time in more than 50 years. Published On 11 Apr 202611 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Adblock test (Why?)
Trump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen ‘soon’ as US, Iran head to talks
Trump says Washington will not accept Iran’s imposition of a de facto toll booth system in the critical waterway. Published On 11 Apr 202611 Apr 2026 United States President Donald Trump has said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen “fairly soon” with or without Iran’s assistance, as Tehran’s effective blockade of the waterway continues to roil global energy supplies. Speaking to reporters on Friday in advance of peace talks between US and Iranian officials in Pakistan, Trump said the US would “open up the Gulf” and that other countries were ready to “help out”. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list “It won’t be easy,” Trump said. “I would say this: We will have that open fairly soon,” he added. Trump, who did not elaborate on how Washington would unblock the critical maritime chokepoint, also said he would not accept Iran’s imposition of a de facto toll booth system in the strait. Tehran has indicated that it intends to charge vessels fees for safe passage even in the event that a deal is reached with the US to end the war. “If they are doing that, we’re not going to let that happen,” Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, Maryland. Trump said ensuring Iran does not possess nuclear weapons is the priority in any agreement, and the strait would open “automatically”. “No nuclear weapons, that’s 99 percent of it,” Trump said. “The strait will open up,” he added. “If we just left … otherwise they make no money.” Despite the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran on Tuesday, shipping in the strait remains at an effective standstill, disrupting approximately one-fifth of global oil and natural gas flows. Advertisement Only two vessels passed through the strait on Friday, down from five the previous day, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Since the start of the ceasefire, just 22 ships with their automatic identification system turned on have exited the strait, according to the market intelligence provider, compared with about 135 daily transits before the war. More than 600 vessels, including 325 tankers, are still stranded in the Gulf due to the blockage of the strait, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence. US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf are on Saturday set to lead negotiations in Islamabad aimed at securing a permanent end to the war. The US and Iran have offered conflicting messages on the agreed-upon terms for the negotiations, including the contents of a 10-point plan put forward by Tehran. Adblock test (Why?)
Title: Artemis II astronauts journey back to Earth after Moon mission
NewsFeed NASA’s Artemis II astronauts have returned to Earth after completing the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years, reaching the greatest distance ever travelled by humans. The crew successfully completed a parachute landing in the Pacific Ocean, after a high-speed re-entry through Earth’s atmosphere. Published On 11 Apr 202611 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Adblock test (Why?)
Justice Yashwant Varma resignation: Are pension benefits still in the picture?
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