Mon 06 April 2026: Iran & the US have received Pakistan-mediated ceasefire plan including immediate truce & Hormuz reopening within days, with 15-20 days for broader deal, as regional countries try to stabilize global oil flows. A Pakistan-mediated framework to halt the U.S.-Iran war has emerged as a time-sensitive diplomatic push, linking an immediate ceasefire […]
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Sat 04 April 2026: Around 20 boats from France are set to join the Global Sumud Flotilla’s “Spring Mission 2026,” with departure expected on Saturday, April 4, from the southern port city of Marseille, as part of an international effort to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, Anadolu reports. Preparations for the flotilla have been underway for […]
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Sat 04 April 2026: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says ‘multiple attacks’ on Iranian healthcare facilities have been reported. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against US-Israeli attacks on Iranian health facilities amid the ongoing war, following attacks on one of the oldest research and health facilities in Tehran, the Pasteur Institute. In a post on […]
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Fri 03 April 2026: The Fars news agency reports Iranian military launched a search operation to locate the pilot of the aircraft. Iranian forces have launched a search operation for the crew of a United States fighter jet which was downed by an air defence system, Iranian media reported. Iranian military forces were conducting a […]
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Fri 03 April 2026: US President Donald Trump has requested Congress to increase defence spending by an astonishing $1.5 trillion. Though the move comes amid the war with Iran, Trump and his hawkish cabinet have long pushed allies to increase their defence budgets, and he has also said he wants to raise US military spending […]
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Fri 03 April 2026: World food prices rose 2.4% in March from the previous month, driven by higher energy costs linked to escalating conflict in the Middle East, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Friday. The increase marked the second consecutive monthly rise, with prices climbing across all major commodity groups, including cereals, […]
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Fri 03 April 2026: More than 1 million people have been displaced in Lebanon over the past month following Israeli attacks, with one in every five people in the country currently displaced, according to the UNHCR. UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch told Anadolu that the humanitarian situation in Lebanon is “deepening day by day.” “We […]
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Fri 03 April 2026: Gulf countries are revisiting pipeline projects to bypass the Strait of Hormuz as the latest conflict revives concerns over the region’s dependence on one of the world’s most important oil and gas chokepoints, according to a Financial Times report on Thursday. The renewed debate reflects growing concern that prolonged Iranian control […]
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Thu 02 April 2026: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday rejected a report that it wants to enter the ongoing conflict in the Middle East to force open the Strait of Hormuz. “Recent reporting suggesting a shift in the UAE’s posture is misleading. The UAE maintains a defensive posture focused on protecting its sovereignty, […]
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Thu 02 April 2026: European diesel futures surged to their highest level since 2022 on Thursday as the Iran war tightened global fuel supplies and disrupted key trade flows. The benchmark contract rose as much as 9.5% in London to $1,493.25 per ton, equivalent to more than $200 per barrel. The rally comes as traffic through […]
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