Woman survives rollover crash after hitting 9-foot gator on Florida road
Men caught competing in the women's category of a prestigious South African marathon
Oil drops 10%, stocks surge after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is ‘completely open’ during ceasefire
Trump’s coercive tactics in Latin America evoke era of gunboat diplomacy – and the rise of anti-imperialism it helped spur
Fifth Third quarterly adjusted profit rises on interest income strength
US equity funds extend inflows on Iran de-escalation hopes
Colombia's Petro will travel to Caracas next week
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Trump says US military to stay around Iran; threatens action if Tehran fails to comply with deal
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Singapore expected to tighten monetary policy as energy crisis fans inflation
Singapore is poised to tighten monetary policy at a review next week, with the Middle East war driving up energy prices, stoking inflation and darkening
April 09, 2026
World
US Senate to vote on resolution to curb Trump's Iran war powers
U.S. lawmakers will try again next week to pass a resolution to halt the Iran war and force President Donald Trump to obtain Congress' approval for
April 08, 2026
MidEast|Political|World
Lebanon seeks temporary ceasefire to allow broader talks with Israel, official says
Lebanon has spent the last 24 hours advocating for a temporary ceasefire to allow for broader talks with Israel, a senior Lebanese official told Reuters, saying it would be
April 09, 2026
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Airline and travel industries see no immediate relief from Iran ceasefire
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April 08, 2026
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IMF strikes staff-level deal with Sri Lanka on $700 million in funding
The International Monetary Fund reached a staff-level pact with Sri Lanka, which will unlock financing of about $700 million once approved, the lender said on
April 09, 2026
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Uniqlo-owner Fast Retailing flags record year after strong quarter
The Japanese owner of clothing brand Uniqlo raised its full-year forecast on Thursday, flagging another record year, as international growth produced a
April 09, 2026
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Pakistan says Lebanon's PM seeks support for immediate end to attacks
Pakistan said Lebanon Prime Minister Nawaf Salam had sought Islamabad's support for bringing an immediate end to the attacks targeting Lebanon and its people in a phone
April 09, 2026
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Pakistan's high-stakes Iran peace bid is fraught with risk
Pakistan is under huge pressure to pull off what some diplomats regard as mission impossible: broker a peace deal between Iran and the
April 09, 2026
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Australia, Singapore leaders pledge closer energy ties to tackle global supply shock
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held talks in Singapore on Friday with counterpart Lawrence Wong, in which they vowed
April 10, 2026
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At Beirut hospital, grieving families identify mangled bodies after Israeli strikes
Ambulances arriving at a Beirut hospital on Thursday bypassed the emergency room and drove straight to the morgue, where exhausted medics
April 09, 2026
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Glencore buys 45% stake in South Carolina aluminium recycling plant
Glencore on Friday said it acquired a 45% stake in an aluminium recycling and remelting plant near Charleston, South Carolina, strengthening the London-listed miner's position in
April 10, 2026
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Trump says US will have Strait of Hormuz 'open fairly soon'
President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the U.S. will have the Strait of Hormuz "open fairly soon" but did not elaborate
April 11, 2026
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Russia calls for joint food reserves with BRICS to counter Middle East crisis risks
Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter, should create joint food reserves with fellow BRICS members and former Soviet neighbours to counter the risks
April 13, 2026
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Diplomatic push underway on Hormuz fertiliser proposal, UN says, as shortages bite
A diplomatic push is under way on a U.N.-led proposal to ensure safe passage for fertiliser shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the U.N. said on
April 13, 2026
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OPEC lowers second-quarter global oil demand forecast on Iran war
OPEC on Monday lowered its forecast for world oil demand in the second quarter by 500,000 barrels per day, the producer group's monthly oil report showed in
April 13, 2026
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Virgin Australia flags higher fuel costs amid the Mideast conflict
(Corrects to remove dated reference to Virgin adjusting airfare in paragraph 1. The company announced those measures on March 20.)
April 15, 2026
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Hezbollah chief urges Lebanese government to cancel Washington talks with Israel
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Monday called on the Lebanese government to cancel a Tuesday meeting between the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington, describing
April 14, 2026
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ANZ expects Brent crude to end 2026 at $88/barrel on Middle East supply losses
ANZ said on Tuesday it expects Brent crude to trade above $90 per barrel in 2026 before ending the year at $88 due to a loss of supply from the Middle East conflict.
March 13, 2026
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Trump says Iran talks could resume over next two days, NY Post reports
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran talks could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, according to an interview with the New York Post.
April 14, 2026
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US stocks gain, dollar dips on hopes for Iran war negotiations
Wall Street's main indexes rallied to close sharply higher on Monday as hopes for de-escalation in the Middle
April 14, 2026
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From airlines to banks: Australian, New Zealand firms feel heat of Gulf crisis
Companies in Australia and New Zealand are beginning to signal the financial strain from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, as higher fuel prices stoke inflation, dent business and
April 14, 2026
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US will not renew waiver on Iranian oil as it mounts pressure on Tehran, sources say
The U.S. will not renew a 30-day waiver of sanctions on Iranian oil at sea that expires this week, and quietly let a similar
April 14, 2026
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World Bank could provide up to $100 billion in funds for countries hit by war, Banga says
The World Bank could mobilize $80 billion to $100 billion in funding over the next 15 months for countries hit hard by the war in the
April 15, 2026
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US and Iran end 21-hour ceasefire talks without agreement before Vance departs Pakistan
U.S. Vice President J
April 11, 2026
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Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again
A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appears to be hanging by a thread after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon
April 08, 2026
Opinion|World
Presidential words can turn the unthinkable into the thinkable − for better or for worse
For years, Donald Trump’s rhetoric has relied on insult, ridicule, threat and contempt. But the scale of violence in his words during the first week of April 2026 was new – and had a purpose.
April 08, 2026
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The Latest: US A-10 attack aircraft was hit by Iranian air defense forces, says Iran’s state media
One crew member has been recued after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran
April 03, 2026
Political|World
Trump says Iran war 'nearing completion' in address to the nation
President Donald Trump addressed the nation from the White House Wednesday about the war with Iran. He said the core strategic objectives are "nearing completion" as he projected another two to three weeks of involvement.
April 02, 2026
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French president hits back after Trump mocks how his wife treats him
French president hits back after Trump mocks how his wife treats him
April 02, 2026
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Takeaways from Trump's address: No end date for Iran war and few details on strategy ahead
President Donald Trump sought to explain his rationale for the war against Iran in a primetime address Wednesday
April 02, 2026
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Trump criticizes European allies for not helping fix the damage his war against Iran has caused
President Donald Trump entered his war of choice against Iran without consulting global allies
April 01, 2026
Opinion|Political|World
Iran war: 4 big questions that help clarify the future of the Middle East
The Iran war is affecting the whole Middle East. An expert on the region looks at four key issues that shed light on the war’s likely end and political consequences.
March 10, 2026
World
State Department orders drawdown at more Mideast diplomatic missions as familiar criticism mounts
The State Department has drawn down personnel at more U.S. diplomatic missions in and around the Middle East as it comes under increasing but historically familiar criticism for not doing enough to prepare
March 10, 2026
US|World
Trump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East
President Donald Trump joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base for the dignified transfer of six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in Kuwait
March 07, 2026
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Ukraine’s counter-drone expertise has been hard won. War in the Middle East may reveal its silver lining
Ukraine’s counter-drone expertise has been hard won. War in the Middle East may reveal its silver lining
March 07, 2026
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Everything we know on the seventh day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
Everything we know on the seventh day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 06, 2026
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Between bombs and blackouts, Iranians are trapped in a deepening crisis
Between bombs and blackouts, Iranians are trapped in a deepening crisis
March 06, 2026
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Repatriation flights ramp up as nations race to bring citizens home from Middle East
Governments around the world are rushing to organize the return of their citizens from the Middle East on Wednesday and air traffic seems to be picking up slightly as travel across the region remains heavily disrupted by the widening Iran war
March 04, 2026
Asia|Political|World
Iranian warship sunk by the US was sailing home after taking part in an exhibition hosted by India
Officials in New Delhi say that an Iranian warship that was sunk by a U.S. submarine near Sri Lanka had participated in naval exercises hosted by India before heading out into international waters in the Indian Ocean on its way home
March 05, 2026
World
Iran's barrage of attacks across the Persian Gulf shows regional chaos is key to its strategy
For years, Iran’s theocratic government warned it would blanket the Middle East with missile and drone fire if it felt its existence was threatened
March 05, 2026
Political|World
Canada and Australia leaders urge war de-escalation, but agree Iran can't get nuclear weapons
Canadian and Australian prime ministers have called for a de-escalation of the Iran war but added the Iranians must never gain a nuclear weapon
March 05, 2026
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'They're giving up their lives for us'; Nonprofit supports troops with care packages amid Middle East conflict
'They're giving up their lives for us'; Nonprofit supports troops with care packages amid Middle East conflict
March 05, 2026
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Everything we know on day 4 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
Everything we know on day 4 of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 03, 2026
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World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes, death of Iran Ali Khamenei
World leaders have been responding cautiously amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, reports of its supreme leader's death and fears of a wider war
February 28, 2026
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Russia-Ukraine talks planned for Abu Dhabi this week may change venue, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine expected later this week may take place in Switzerland or Turkey if a planned meeting in Abu Dhabi is not possible due to the war in the Middle East
March 02, 2026
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What we know about why the US and Israel attacked Iran and Tehran’s retaliation
What we know about why the US and Israel attacked Iran and Tehran’s retaliation
February 28, 2026
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A look at Middle East figures killed by Israel in recent years
Israel has killed multiple senior officials with Iran's armed proxies like Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023
March 01, 2026
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Israeli strike kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza, health officials say, the latest deaths as truce stalls
An Israeli strike has killed at least two Palestinians and wounded five others east of Gaza City, according to Fadel Naeem, director of Al-Ahli Hospital, where the casualties arrived
February 26, 2026