US-Iran deal promises end to war but how it will work remains unclear
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China's Xi backs Myanmar's president as two leaders meet in Beijing
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Social networks, online video outweigh traditional media in 2026
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US says Hormuz to be toll-free under Iran deal
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Kyiv hits Russian oil sites
Ukraine yesterday said it had hit several Russian ships -- a cruise missile carrier and three shadow fleet tankers -- as both sides fired hundreds of drones in a spree that killed at least five people.
4 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Iran has not yet ‘paid a big enough price’
Donald Trump has said he is reviewing the latest peace proposal from Tehran, but cast doubt on the prospect of a diplomatic breakthrough by claiming Iran had not yet “paid a big enough price” for its past wrongs.
4 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Israel approves deal to buy fighter jets from US
Netanyahu says it would bolster Israel’s ‘overwhelming air superiority’
3 May 2026, 17:29 PM
Iran plans to turn university site hit in US-Israeli strikes into museum
Iranian authorities plan to turn a bombsite at a university in central Iran into a museum about the impact of US-Israeli strikes, an official said
3 May 2026, 12:57 PM
OPEC+ to make first post-UAE production decision
The UAE, one of the world's top producers, announced April 28 it was withdrawing from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the expanded OPEC+ group, after chafing at their production quotas. The withdrawal took effect on Friday.
3 May 2026, 10:50 AM
US not likely to accept new Iran peace proposal: Trump
Tehran had submitted a 14-point proposal to mediator Pakistan
3 May 2026, 08:23 AM
Trump says US could restart Iran strikes 'if they misbehave'
Trump has said repeatedly that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon
3 May 2026, 08:17 AM
‘Ready for talks or war’
Iran said yesterday that it was up to the United States whether to pursue a negotiated settlement or to return to open war, but that Tehran was ready for either outcome.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
2 Gaza flotilla activists detained for questioning: Israel
They were intercepted by Israeli forces overnight Wednesday to Thursday
2 May 2026, 20:21 PM
China rejects US sanctions on firms buying Iranian oil
China is a key customer for Iranian oil
2 May 2026, 20:16 PM
Iran senior military official says renewed conflict with US 'likely'
Exchange of proposals fails to ease standoff over nuclear programme and sanctions
2 May 2026, 13:03 PM
Nobel laureate Mohammadi in Iran hospital after 'cardiac crisis', foundation says
Transferred urgently to Zanjan hospital after fainting and severe cardiac episode
2 May 2026, 13:02 PM
Australia worried over mouse infestation's impact on food supply
Australia's government said on Saturday it was worried about a plague of mice in the west and would keep working with industry to curb its impact on food supply.
2 May 2026, 10:12 AM
Trump says US Navy acting 'like pirates' to carry out naval blockade of Iranian ports
The war has raised oil prices and led to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for about 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments
2 May 2026, 08:54 AM
Trump says will raise US tariffs on EU cars to 25%
He accuses German automakers like Mercedes-Benz and BMW of ripping off Americans
2 May 2026, 08:43 AM
Trump says 'not satisfied' with new Iran proposal
Iran delivered the draft to mediator Pakistan on Thursday evening, the IRNA news agency reported, without detailing its contents
2 May 2026, 08:35 AM
US withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, US officials say
Some 35,000 US military personnel are stationed in Germany
2 May 2026, 08:27 AM
Iran activates air defences as Trump faces congressional deadline
UN chief Guterres calls Hormuz closure ‘strangling the global economy’
1 May 2026, 17:51 PM
Iran threatens painful response if US renews attacks
The conflict has aggravated Iran's dire economic problems, risking calamity after the war
1 May 2026, 11:45 AM
Iran activates air defences as Trump faces congressional deadline
Activated for around 20 minutes to counter small aircraft and reconnaissance drones, reports Iranian media
1 May 2026, 11:34 AM