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Thursday, 23 April 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 13:25 CST
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Trump to address nation at critical moment in his war with Iran

The address comes after weeks of uncertainty over when and how the U.S. could extricate itself from the conflict .

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Israel strikes Lebanon as Trump is set to deliver a speech on the Iran war

As Israel expands its invasion of Lebanon, the White House says President Trump will provide "an important update" to the nation on the Iran war.

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Some Iranians express pessimism over the war and the potential for regime change

Iranians coming across the border into Turkey are less hopeful than they were at the beginning of the war.

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UK to host meeting of 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz

Before talks with 35 countries, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says reopening strait 'will not be easy'.

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Russia says will continue helping Cuba after first oil shipment arrives

Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also called on the US to lift its energy blockade on the island nation.

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Mojtaba Khamenei’s rumoured injury or death won’t change Iran’s trajectory

His father, Ali Khamenei, built the supreme leader's office into an institution that does not depend on a single leader.

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Iran War: What a Marine Expeditionary Unit is – and other US military terms

The US has deployed thousands of additional Marines and airborne troops to the Middle East since the Iran war began.

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Iran denies Trump’s claim Iranian president requested ceasefire

Donald Trump says US will continue 'blasting Iran into oblivion' until Strait of Hormuz is reopened.

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Ali Zafar wins defamation case against Meesha Shafi: Why it matters

Shafi’s 2018 sexual harassment allegations against Zafar are widely seen as Pakistan’s highest‑profile #MeToo case.

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Can Russia help fill the global energy gap?

Higher crude prices due to the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz have helped Russia earn more from energy exports.

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After Israel's invasion, many in southern Lebanon worry they'll never go home

Israel says it's creating a "security zone" inside Lebanon, where homes will be demolished, and residents won't be allowed to return home until people in northern Israel feel safe.

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Trump will address the nation after saying the U.S. may leave the Iran war within weeks

President Trump is set to address the nation on the Iran war Wednesday night and provide an "important update," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

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Russia claims to take full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region

No immediate comment from Ukraine on Kremlin's claim of advance in part of larger industrial Donbas area.

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French President Macron visits Japan to discuss the energy crisis

France's Macron paid a visit to Tokyo to meet with Japan's Takaichi to discuss the economic war of the war on Iran.

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Russia imposing ban on all gasoline exports due to Iran war

Russia imposing ban on all gasoline exports due to Iran war

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