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Strait of Hormuz declared open as Israel-Lebanon truce holds; Trump says Iran deal ‘very close’
Iran's foreign minister declares the Strait of Hormuz fully open for commercial vessels during the ceasefire, as a 10-day Israel-Lebanon truce takes effect on 17 April 2026.
Lebanon records deadliest day of 2026 war as Israel strikes Beirut, Bekaa Valley and south in mass coordinated assault
Israel killed 254 in Lebanon on 8 April 2026, its deadliest strikes of the war, sparking a dispute over ceasefire scope and Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Every bridge, every power plant: Trump expands threat as ceasefire talks collapse
Iran rejected a 45-day ceasefire and demanded a permanent end to the US-Israel war as Trump threatened to destroy all power plants and bridges by Tuesday night.
Trump warns Israel against repeat energy strikes on Iran as Gulf states burn and global markets reel
Trump warned Israel to halt Iran energy strikes after South Pars attack. Iran retaliated across the Gulf, halting Qatar LNG output and spiking global oil and gas prices.
Open war: Afghanistan shoots at Pakistani aircraft over Kabul as regional crisis deepens
Afghanistan fired on Pakistani jets over Kabul on 1 March 2026 as Operation Ghazab Lil Haq escalates the deadliest Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict in years.
Trump says Khamenei is dead after joint US-Israel strike on Tehran; Iran denies and threatens response
US and Israel strike Iran's leadership; Trump confirms Khamenei killed. Iran denies, threatens retaliation. Succession crisis opens with no clear successor.
UK links Russia’s drone and missile strikes in Ukraine to international humanitarian law breaches
United Kingdom tells the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe that Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian civilians violate international humanitarian law.
US captures Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in military operation; legal and geopolitical fallout begins
The United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military operation. Find out how this action is reshaping global and regional politics.
Why the UK is urging global action on Russia’s mass deportation of Ukrainian children at the UN
The UK warns the UN that Russia's forced deportation of Ukrainian children threatens Ukraine’s future. Find out what the UK demands happen next.
UN criticises Pakistan’s ‘hasty’ amendment boosting Asim Munir’s power
Find out how Pakistan’s new defence structure and Asim Munir’s expanded powers are reshaping the country’s political and judicial landscape today.