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Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely amid fragile peace efforts

The United States pauses planned military escalation at Pakistan’s request, but uncertainty looms as Iran questions Washington’s intentions and the naval blocka...

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Gaza reconstruction to cost over US$71 billion, says UN and EU assessment

Joint report warns of unprecedented humanitarian and economic devastation after prolonged conflict, with urgent need for ceasefire, governance transition and un...

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Amnesty International accuses major powers of reshaping global order with coercion, violence

Human rights organisation warns that much of the global community is failing to confront widespread abuses of international law amid rising conflict and geopoli...

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Foreign aid groups face mounting restrictions in Gaza despite court suspension of Israeli NGO ban

Humanitarian organisations report blocked entry of staff and supplies as legal and operational hurdles deepen crisis in occupied Palestinian territories

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Hormuz traffic collapses after weekend escalation threatens fragile truce

Shipping through key oil chokepoint dwindles as Iran–U.S. tensions flare, driving up insurance costs and rattling energy markets

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Iran weighs Pakistan talks as ceasefire deadline looms

Tehran signals conditional openness to U.S. negotiations while accusing Washington of coercive tactics amid rising oil prices and regional tensions

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US–Iran ceasefire on brink as naval seizure, blockade tensions and stalled talks escalate crisis

A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared close to collapse after Washington seized an Iranian cargo vessel and Tehran vowed retaliation

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Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake off Japan triggers tsunami warnings, mass coastal evacuations

A strong offshore quake struck northeastern Japan, prompting tsunami alerts of up to three metres, suspension of transport services and an emergency government...

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Global food aid at risk as Strait of Hormuz disruption threatens supply chains and famine response

The West Asia conflict could possibly push the global total of people facing acute food insecurity to a record 363 million

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Oil prices surge after US seizes Iranian ship, escalating tensions in Strait of Hormuz

Brent crude surged as much as 7.9 percent, recovering most of its recent losses, while European natural gas prices spiked by 11 percent as market anxiety surged

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US–Iran ceasefire strained as shipping clash and diplomatic confusion cloud planned talks

Conflicting signals over negotiations in Pakistan and a reported naval strike in the Strait of Hormuz raise fresh doubts about the durability of a fragile truce...

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Iran’s President questions Trump’s authority over nuclear rights amid ongoing tensions

Masoud Pezeshkian says there is no justification for denying Tehran its nuclear rights as both countries remain locked in longstanding disputes over nuclear res...

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Iran claims ‘victory in the field’ as fragile US ceasefire nears expiry amid uncertain peace talks

Ghalibaf says Iran only agreed to a temporary ceasefire only after its demands were met, even as a fragile truce edges towards its expiry on April 22 with no fi...