South Africa appoints former apartheid-era negotiator as US ambassador
Roelf Meyer will replace the South African ambassador who was expelled from the US by President Donald Trump in 2025.
![Roelf Meyer, South African politician and new ambassador to the US, in 2018 [File: Wikus de Wet/AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AFP__20180515__14Z893__v1__HighRes__SafricaAgricultureEconomy-1776222341.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Al Jazeera’s Marah Rayan breaks down why the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz is deepening an energy crisis that is driving up costs for everyone. [Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-1776197399.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Who controls the Strait of Hormuz?
A US move to block the strait has intensified a broader struggle over who controls access and under what terms.
Published On 14 Apr 2026
Lula asks US to send ex-intelligence chief to Brazil after ICE arrest
Brazil’s president says he expects Alexandre Ramagem to be returned to Brazil to serve prison sentence there.
Historic but not enough? Colombia’s Gustavo Petro defends cocaine seizures
Colombia’s president has intercepted historic volumes of illicit cocaine. But will it be enough to lessen US pressure?
From: NewsFeed
Trump deletes AI image depicting himself like Jesus after outrage
US President Donald Trump has deleted an AI-generated image of himself depicted as a Jesus-like figure.
Published On 14 Apr 2026
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Anti-war protesters arrested in New York urging end to Israel weapon sales
Police in New York arrested around 100 anti-war protesters during a sit-in demanding an end to US arms for Israel.
Published On 14 Apr 2026
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UN urges ‘all parties’ to respect navigation in Strait of Hormuz
UN Secretary-General is calling on ‘all parties’ to respect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Published On 13 Apr 2026
Energy prices rise despite Jones Act suspension by Trump
Shipping costs have increased by more than 10 percent in the past month due to the US-Israel war on Iran.
Bernie Sanders vows to push resolution to block US weapons to Israel
Bill is unlikely to pass in Republican-controlled Senate, but it could test waning support for Israel among Democrats.
Trump deletes image of himself as Jesus-like saviour after backlash
Trump draws criticism from church leaders and conservatives over AI-Jesus image and pope remarks.
From: NewsFeed
Trump doubles down in Pope feud, refuses to apologise
Donald Trump says he won’t apologise after attacking Pope Leo XIV as “WEAK”.
Published On 13 Apr 2026
