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Thursday, 23 April 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 17:25 CST
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Rescuers search for survivors after strikes hit homes in Iran

Iranian Red Crescent footage shows damage in Iran, as rescuers search for survivors after US-Israeli strikes hit homes.

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North Korea keeping Iran at arm’s length, reports Seoul

South Korea says Pyongyang is wary as it seeks to renew diplomatic dialogue with the US.

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Hegseth says strikes on Iran increasing as Hormuz deadline looms

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Monday will be the “largest volume of strikes” on Iran since the war began.

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Video: Iran’s top university hit in US-Israeli strikes

Footage shows damaged research buildings at Tehran’s Sharif University following a US-Israeli strike.

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Artemis II breaks Apollo 13 record for farthest human travel from Earth

Mission's four astronauts break record set in 1970 by Apollo 13, which flew 400,171km from the planet.

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Amid tensions, Beijing extends rare welcome to Taiwan's opposition leader

China is extending a warm welcome this week to the leader of Taiwan's opposition party — a rare outreach from Beijing, even as it continues military pressure on the self-ruled island.

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Trump reiterates threats to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges

The president has had mixed messages about how and when the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran will end.

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Iran rejects a U.S. ceasefire plan as Trump again threatens to bomb its infrastructure

Iran's top officials pushed back against a U.S. ceasefire plan and President Trump's deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, striking a defiant tone as the warring sides traded missile attacks.

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Democrats blast Trump for Iran ‘war crimes’ threat; Republicans supportive

Several members of US Congress question president's fitness for office after his expletive-laden Easter Sunday message.

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How Asia became ground zero for the oil crisis

As the Iran war disrupts oil flows, fuel shortages hit Asia first. Is this the start of a wider global energy crisis?

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Cairo faces darker nights as global energy prices continue to soar

Cairo streets and storefronts have been forced to go dark at night as part of measures to curb Egypt’s electricity use.

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Trump warns deadline ‘final’ as Iran pushes proposal to end war

US president says proposal not enough to avert threat to infrastructure should Iran fail to open Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump praised airman’s rescue in Iran during White House Easter event

Donald Trump praised the rescue of a downed American airman in Iran during remarks at the White House Easter Egg roll.

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Libya’s oil disputes mirror Hormuz crisis, fuel European energy fears

Libyan oil sector proxy wars occur during Hormuz tensions, creating dangerous supply vulnerabilities for global markets.

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Trump holds a press conference after profanity-laced post on Iran

The president has had mixed messages about how and when the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran will end.

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