Hormuz crisis spurs B Iraq trade corridor as Gulf routes shift

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Strait of Hormuz crisis is driving nations’ efforts to develop alternative Gulf-to-Europe trade routes, with Iraq’s $24 billion “Development Road” project at the forefront, analyst says.The route from Iraq’s Grand Faw Port to Turkey and on to Europe, is advancing “with discipline,” Middle East Council on Global Affairs analyst Muhanad Seloom told Fox News Digital, calling it a “permanent” and “transformative” wartime shift.Seloom’s comments came as President Donald Trump warned Tehran against further escalation in the Gulf and signaled the U.S. is prepared to act to keep the strait open.Iranian forces…

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UFC fighter Tim Means arrested on child abuse charge in New Mexico

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! UFC fighter Tim Means was arrested earlier in the week on a child abuse charge in New Mexico, according to online court records.Means was arrested on Wednesday and booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque. He didn’t appear to have an…

NFL legend’s son signs with Chiefs after going undrafted: report

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith’s son didn’t hear his name called in the first three days of the NFL Draft but managed to end Sunday on an NFL team after all.E.J. Smith, a running back who played with the Texas A&M Aggies…

2026 NFL Draft: 1 Thing to Know About Notable Day 3 Picks

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Yes, it’s Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft and the picks fly off the board on what’s the final day of the yearly spectacle. With that said, there are still plenty of star collegiate players taken on Day 3 that have…

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Trump faces unprecedented third assassination attempt

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump infamously acknowledges he is choosing the world’s most “dangerous profession,” but surviving a third unprecedented assassination attempt — including one where he was shot in the ear — is only hardening his resolve.”I’ve studied assassinations, and I must tell…

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Donald Trump Praises Wife Melania Trump’s Reaction to ‘Traumatic Event’ After WHCD Shooting

President Donald Trump praised first lady Melania Trump’s reaction to a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. “I want to thank the first lady, that was a rather traumatic experience for her,” Trump, 79, told reporters from the White House on Saturday, April 25. “We’re not going to let anybody take over our society, we’re not going to cancel things out … we can’t do that. We wanted to stay tonight, I fought like hell to say, but it was protocol … there was a lot of action going on.” Donald, Melania, 56, and pregnant White House press secretary…

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