15 tankers, ships attacked near Hormuz strait
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US war on Iran: Oil tops $100 a barrel for first time since July
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US strikes five Iranian oil tankers
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RUSSIA’S BLACK SEA PORT CITY / Ukraine strikes oil terminal, naval base
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AIR TRAFFIC GLITCH / Cyberattack ruled out as more UK flights axed
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In Brief / Trump gave $45K cash gift to aide, says report
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In Brief / Nepal turns to drones to deliver flood relief
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In Brief / Yemen rebels report dozens of Saudi strikes
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BALOCHISTAN / Pakistan security forces kill 11 terrorists
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Iran strikes ships in Hormuz, sets UAE port ablaze
Iran military tells US Navy to steer clear
4 May 2026
West Bengal delivers change, India’s political map recasts itself
State election results reflect a deeper transformation in voter sentiment – one rooted in expectations of governance, economic security and credibility
4 May 2026
Two dead after car ploughs into people in Germany's Leipzig: mayor
Police say driver arrested
4 May 2026
Dubai airport passenger traffic drops 66 percent over Mideast war
Traveller numbers at Dubai International, usually the world's busiest for international passenger traffic, sank to 2.5 million, down 66 percent year on year
4 May 2026
Pakistan facilitates return of Iranian crew from US-seized ship
The handover follows a tense maritime standoff in the Gulf of Oman, where US forces intercepted the Iranian-flagged vessel
4 May 2026
Iran military says US forces will be attacked if they enter Strait of Hormuz
Military says foreign armed forces will be 'targeted and attacked' if they approach
4 May 2026
Iran warns of ceasefire violation as US plans to escort Hormuz ships
Negotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked since a ceasefire came into effect on April 8, and Iran's stranglehold on the strategic strait following US-Israeli attacks on Tehran has been a main point of contention
4 May 2026
Trump calls Iran talks 'very positive,' US to 'guide' ships through Hormuz
President Donald Trump said Sunday that "very positive discussions" were underway with Iran on finding a solution to the war, but nevertheless added US forces will soon start escorting ships out of the blocked Strait of Hormuz
4 May 2026
Australian inquiry opens public hearings into Bondi Beach shooting
Public hearings began with members of Sydney's Jewish community expected to talk about their experience of antisemitism
4 May 2026
Israel okays deal to buy fighter jets from US
Israel yesterday approved a multi-billion-dollar deal to acquire two combat squadrons of fighter jets from the United States, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying it would “reinforce” its air superiority.
4 May 2026
Militias kill dozens of Fulani herders
A state-backed Nigerian militia, operating alongside the military, killed scores of ethnic Fulani herders in a raid, local sources have told AFP.
4 May 2026
Pope laments violations and honours slain journo
Pope Leo yesterday marked World Press Freedom Day by condemning persistent violations of media freedom around the world and paying tribute to journalists killed while reporting from conflict zones.
4 May 2026
US cutting ‘a lot’ more than 5,000 troops from Germany
President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on Washington’s decision to withdraw 5,000 US troops from Germany, as a rift in transatlantic ties deepens over the Iran war.
4 May 2026
Seoul holds power nap contest
Under hazy spring sunshine, hundreds of young Seoulites on Saturday turned up at a park by the Han River at the invitation of the city government to try to do something many overworked South Koreans never get enough of - sleep.
4 May 2026
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
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
Israel approves deal to buy fighter jets from US
Netanyahu says it would bolster Israel’s ‘overwhelming air superiority’
3 May 2026
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
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
US not likely to accept new Iran peace proposal: Trump
Tehran had submitted a 14-point proposal to mediator Pakistan
3 May 2026