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Tankers cross strait as US, Iran sign deal
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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US OIL BLOCKADE / Drastic curbs on public transport take effect in Cuba
19 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Trump defends Iran deal from critics he calls ‘fools’
18 June 2026, 20:28 PM
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Trump says US airman rescued in Iran in 'miraculous' operation
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a second airman downed inside Iran was "safe and sound" following a search and rescue operation
5 April 2026, 09:57 AM
Artemis astronauts preparing for historic lunar flyby
If all proceeds smoothly, as Orion whips around the Moon the astronauts could set a record by venturing farther from Earth than any human before.
5 April 2026, 09:56 AM
'Don't bomb': Israelis call for ending Iran war
Demonstrators gathered, holding signs that read: "Don't bomb — talk! End the endless war!" despite restrictions on mass gatherings
5 April 2026, 09:42 AM
Leo has repeatedly called for peace in the Middle East and this week directly urged US President Donald Trump to find an "off-ramp"
Leo has repeatedly called for peace in the Middle East and this week directly urged US President Donald Trump to find an "off-ramp"
5 April 2026, 08:46 AM
Kuwaiti state media said an Iranian drone hit an office complex for government ministries, causing significant material damage but no casualties
Kuwaiti state media said an Iranian drone hit an office complex for government ministries, causing significant material damage but no casualties
5 April 2026, 08:42 AM
India makes first Iranian oil buy in seven years with no payment problems
India has secured its full requirements of crude oil for the coming months, its oil ministry said
5 April 2026, 08:33 AM
Iran warned the US and Israel that the "entire region will become a hell for you" if attacks escalated
Iran warned the US and Israel that the "entire region will become a hell for you" if attacks escalated
5 April 2026, 08:26 AM
Trump says Iran military leaders killed in Tehran strike
The war erupted more than a month ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran
5 April 2026, 08:18 AM
Trump signs executive order aimed at regulating college sports
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order aimed at regulating US collegiate sports in the wake of rule changes that allow student athletes to be compensated financially.
5 April 2026, 03:50 AM
Turkey says second Turkish-owned ship has crossed Hormuz strait
A second Turkish-flagged ship has crossed the war-torn Strait of Hormuz, Turkey’s Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said yesterday.
5 April 2026, 03:49 AM
Iran executes two members of banned opposition group: judiciary
Iran yesterday executed two men convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and carrying out disruptive actions aimed at overthrowing the Islamic republic, the judiciary said.
5 April 2026, 03:48 AM
Artemis astronauts more than halfway to the Moon: Nasa
The Artemis 2 astronauts have passed the halfway point between Earth and the Moon yesterday as they sped toward a planned lunar flyby, with Nasa releasing initial images of Earth taken from inside the Orion spacecraft.
5 April 2026, 03:40 AM
Open Hormuz in 48 hours or face ‘hell’
President Donald Trump yesterday said that Tehran had 48 hours left to cut a deal or face “all Hell”, as US and Iranian forces scrambled to find a downed American airman.
5 April 2026, 03:22 AM
Trump weighs broader cabinet shake-up amid war
US President Donald Trump is considering a broader cabinet shake-up in the wake of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s removal this week, as he grows increasingly frustrated with the political fallout from the war with Iran, five people familiar with internal White House discussions said.
5 April 2026, 02:55 AM
Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz chokehold soon
Recent US intelligence reports warn that Iran is unlikely to open the Strait of Hormuz any time soon because its grip on the world’s most vital oil artery provides the only real leverage it has over the United States, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
5 April 2026, 01:50 AM
Pakistan, Afghanistan: Heavy rain, storms kill 121
Heavy rain and storms have killed at least 121 people over two weeks across Afghanistan and Pakistan, disaster officials in both countries said yesterday.
5 April 2026, 01:40 AM
Strike on Ukraine market kills five
A Russian drone hit a covered market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Nikopol yesterday, killing five people and wounding 19, officials said, as Moscow pressed on with intensified daytime attacks.
5 April 2026, 00:53 AM
UN vote on Hormuz now expected next week: sources
The UN Security Council is now expected to vote next week on a Bahraini resolution to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said, but veto-wielding China has made clear its opposition to authorising any use of force.
5 April 2026, 00:47 AM
Earthquake kills 8 near Kabul
An earthquake that struck Afghanistan overnight killed eight members of the same family in Kabul province, the health ministry said yesterday.
5 April 2026, 00:44 AM
Several injured in Israel by Iran missile fire: medics
Israeli emergency services report casualties from shrapnel and blasts as Tehran launches multiple waves
4 April 2026, 22:30 PM