FACTFLOW
Saturday, 25 April 2026
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Global Edition
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Updated 01:25 CST
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Celebrating Nowruz with mixed emotions
Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, is a joyous holiday celebrating spring and rebirth. But for many in the Iranian diaspora, this year, they're balancing joy with anxiety and grief as the war continues.
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How the Iran war threatens global food supply
About a third of all fertilizer shipped globally passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Now shipping is all-but stopped through the Strait and this could have repercussions for the global food supply.
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Iran’s Khamenei says enemy ‘defeated’ in written Nowruz message
Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public since he replaced his slain father as Iran's supreme leader.
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More Marines are headed to Middle East as Iran war reaches the 3-week mark
The USS Boxer group of three ships, carrying thousands of Marines from the 11the Marine Expeditionary Unit, has left California and will reach the Persian Gulf in about three weeks, NPR has confirmed.
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Air raid sirens blare during Eid call to prayer in Kuwait
Air raid sirens sounded across Kuwait City as Iran targeted US assets with missiles and drones.
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‘Cowards’: Trump slams NATO over lack of support in US–Israel war on Iran
Trump is calling for US allies to help guarantee shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as NATO relocates Iraq personnel.
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Guardiola sidesteps Arsenal League Cup final rivalry as ‘world collapses’
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola refuses to talk rivalry with Arsenal at a time when 'the world is going to collapse'.
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What US-Israeli targets reveal about Iran war goals three weeks in
From degradation of military to efforts to foment unrest, targets show array of objectives but no single endgame.
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Switzerland announces halt to weapons exports to US amid Iran war
Move comes as Swiss government also closed its airspace to US military flights directly linked to the Iran war.
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US easing ban on Iranian oil would signal ‘beginning of the end of war’
The US says it is considering removing sanctions on Iranian oil stranded on tankers at sea.
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Will Russian oil be the biggest winner in the US-Israel war on Iran?
The price of Russian Urals has soared in recent weeks. How Russia - and other energy producing nations - could profit.
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine wants timeline for next round of Russia talks
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 'clear dates' needed as Ukrainian negotiators prepare for discussions in US.
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Palestinians celebrate Eid in Gaza, making the most of a fragile ceasefire
The ceasefire, in effect for the past six months, has brought some reprieve to Palestinians in Gaza despite continued hardship, displacement and Israeli restrictions on aid.
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Who are the Gulf’s military allies, and how are they helping in Iran war?
Experts say while Gulf states need support in face of Iranian attacks, it is less clear what their allies can provide.
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Iran video said to show US F-35 being hit
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency has released military video said to show air defence systems hitting a US F-35.