US crude benchmark opens over $113, Brent above $110

President Donald Trump has set a Tuesday deadline for Iran to end the war and reopen shipping in the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway
6 April 2026, 08:36 AM

US, Iran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire, Axios reports

The mediators are discussing the terms of a two-phased deal, the report said
6 April 2026, 08:25 AM

What we know about the race to rescue downed US airman in Iran

Here is what we know based on public statements and media reports
6 April 2026, 08:24 AM

German men must inform military of extended foreign trips

A new German military service law will require most young men to inform authorities when leaving the country for long periods, with a newspaper report on the little-noticed provision prompting widespread debate.
6 April 2026, 05:51 AM

US forces recover F‑15 pilot in Iran

President Donald Trump yesterday said US forces safely extracted a second airman downed in Iran, calling it “one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations” in its history.
6 April 2026, 02:26 AM

Israeli strike kills 4 in Gaza

Gaza’s civil defence agency and a hospital reported that an Israeli strike on a group of civilians in the Palestinian territory yesterday killed four people and wounded several others.
6 April 2026, 00:00 AM

US satellite firm declares blackout

US satellite imagery company Planet Labs said Saturday it will stop publishing high-resolution aerial pictures of the area involved in the Middle East war, following a request from President Donald Trump’s government.
6 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Iraqi ships can pass Strait of Hormuz

Iran has announced that Iraqi ships are free to pass the Strait of Hormuz, the latest sign of Tehran easing its stranglehold on the critical conduit for global energy supplies.
6 April 2026, 00:00 AM

600-mile strike push

The United States is set to commit nearly its entire inventory of stealthy long-range JASSM-ER cruise missiles to its ongoing military campaign against Iran, significantly depleting stockpiles earmarked for other regions, according to a Bloomberg report.
6 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Ukraine hits oil refinery, Baltic Sea port in Russia

Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s NORSI oil refinery in the central Nizhny Novgorod region overnight, Ukrainian drone forces commander Robert Brovdi said yesterday.
6 April 2026, 00:00 AM

What we do and don’t know

The second US serviceman whose aircraft was shot down on Iranian soil has been rescued in a bold operation which marks a clear success for the US president at a time when he is under mounting pressure to end a war.
6 April 2026, 00:00 AM

OPEC+ agrees to boost oil output when Strait of Hormuz reopens

Eight members to raise quotas by 206,000 barrels per day for May
5 April 2026, 21:30 PM

‘Open the ** Strait, you crazy **, or you’ll be living in Hell!’

Trump threatens to hit Iran infrastructure on Tuesday if Strait of Hormuz remains blocked
5 April 2026, 19:54 PM

Iran attacks energy infrastructure across Gulf states

Damage reported at civilian facilities in the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait
5 April 2026, 19:10 PM

Nepal announces two-day weekends to fight energy crunch

Government offices to now operate from 9 to 5 Monday to Friday
5 April 2026, 19:02 PM

Oman, Iran hold talks on Strait of Hormuz: Omani state news agency

Tehran, on Thursday, said it was drafting a peacetime protocol with Oman to supervise maritime traffic through Hormuz
5 April 2026, 18:57 PM

Iran strikes hit energy infrastructure across Gulf states

Gulf countries have faced repeated drone and missile salvos from Iran over past weeks in response to US and Israeli strikes
5 April 2026, 15:24 PM

Artemis astronauts glimpse Moon's 'Grand Canyon' ahead of historic lunar flyby

As Orion spacecraft nears lunar flyby, crew captures unprecedented views of far side, marking a milestone in humanity’s return to the Moon.
5 April 2026, 14:28 PM

Iran internet blackout is longest nationwide shutdown on record: NetBlocks

Iran's internet blackout, first imposed well over a month ago, is now the longest nationwide shutdown on record, according to the monitor NetBlocks
5 April 2026, 14:25 PM

Iran says several 'enemy aircraft' destroyed during US pilot rescue mission

The unified command of the Iranian armed forces said the downed aircraft included a C-130 military transport plane as well as two Black Hawk
5 April 2026, 13:22 PM