[2026-04-03 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea joins Britain-led ministerial meeting on Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has joined dozens of other countries for a Britain-led top diplomats' meeting to discuss ways to keep the Strait of Hormuz free and open, as concerns deepen over Iran's effective closure of the vital waterway amid the spiraling Middle East crisis.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260403002800315

[2026-04-03 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 4 versatile pastel cardigans that belong in every wardrobe this spring

Snippet: Channel Paris Hilton’s style and wear a cardie from Staud, Chinti & Parker, Maison Kitsuné or Guest In Residence in this season’s pastel shades

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3348475/4-versatile-pastel-cardigans-belong-every-wardrobe-spring

[2026-04-03 09:39 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Macron blasts Trump over Strait of Hormuz, marriage mockery

Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron's increasingly tested relationship with US counterpart Donald Trump has taken another blow as the European leader issued a stern rebuke over the Strait of Hormuz.Macron also expressed disgust at comments Trump made at a private event mocking Macron's relationship with his wife Brigitte.Trump has indicated recently that the US does not consider itself responsible for opening the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil shipping passage that Iran has effectively closed off following the recent attacks by

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-emmanuel-macron-french-president-rebukes-us-over-strait-of-hormuz-comments-about-wife/26ebc402-a740-427e-99aa-5e31f1511229

[2026-04-03 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Kremlin aide says Strait of Hormuz remains open to Russia

Snippet: Yuri Ushakov, an aide to President Vladimir Putin, said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to Russia, according to state-run TASS news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/kremlin-aide-says-strait-hormuz-remains-open-russia

[2026-04-03 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea's Kim visits museum of Combat Feats at Overseas Military Operations

Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has given a "field guidance" at the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations under construction, honoring the North's fallen soldiers who were killed in support of Russia in the war against ⁠Ukraine, state media said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260403000500315

[2026-04-03 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Chisora rides tank with Farage to press event for Wilder fight

Snippet: Derek Chisora, left, arrives with Britain’s Reform party leader Nigel Farage on top of a tank for a press conference in London, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/chisora-farage-tank-wilder-9fe8b10d1ce8b7de57b6c15f53dc4e2c

[2026-04-03 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Paris] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The US-China trade war 1 year on: who really holds the upper hand?

Snippet: A fragile truce prevented all-out confrontation, but Beijing and Washington remain locked in a struggle few analysts see easing any time soon

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3348826/us-china-trade-war-1-year-who-really-holds-upper-hand

[2026-04-03 08:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Firecrackers injure several as man threatens Germany train attack

Snippet: A man was arrested on Thursday after threatening an attack on a high-speed train in Germany, police said. Several people were slightly injured when firecrackers were set off.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/germany-attack-threat-train-siegburg-arrest-0855b6e7968b1589a72eb4c4f7e3e320

[2026-04-03 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Trump asks allies for help with the Strait of Hormuz — and Europe is finally budging

Snippet: A coalition of 40 nations on Thursday huddled on how to meet President Trump’s demand to reclaim the Strait of Hormuz — and opened the door to military escorts if Iran eases off ambushing commercial ships.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/world-news/trump-asks-allies-for-help-on-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-europe-is-finally-budging/

[2026-04-03 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: 122-year-old yacht built in UK brewery chasing win as it races Brisbane to Gladstone

Snippet: Crew member Peter Vaiciurgis with skipper Michael Spies on board the Maritimo Katwinchar. (Supplied: Andrea Francolini Photography)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-03/brisbane-to-gladstone-yacht-race-oldest-boat/106520910

[2026-04-03 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Orban urges EU to ditch Russia sanctions to avoid energy crisis

Snippet: The EU is facing a looming energy crisis and the only way to survive is to lift sanctions on Russian oil and gas, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on X on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/637100-orban-eu-ditch-russia-sanctions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-03 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni are tossed out

Snippet: This combination of images shows Blake Lively at the London screening of the film “It ‘Ends With Us” on Aug. 8, 2024, left, and Justin Baldoni at the world premiere of the film in New York on Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/blake-lively-taylor-swift-lawsuit-justin-baldoni-ad7a2c7c911b80d154c5ed05bf16ac6d

[2026-04-03 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Russia sending second ship with oil to Cuba amid US blockade

Snippet: Russia plans to send a second ship carrying oil to Cuba, the Russian energy minister has said, as the Caribbean nation struggles under a crippling United States blockade.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/2/russia-sending-second-ship-with-oil-to-cuba-amid-us-blockade

[2026-04-03 07:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: ISIS calls on Muslims to set fire to churches and synagogues across US, Europe in twisted Easter threat

Snippet: ISIS has urged Muslims to set fire to churches and synagogues across the US and Europe this weekend in a sickening Easter threat.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/world-news/isis-calls-for-attacks-on-us-churches-and-synagogues-across-over-easter/

[2026-04-03 07:40 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Billionaire with Australian ties sells his London home for $517 million

Snippet: Nick Candy has sold his family home in London’s exclusive Chelsea district to an unnamed buyer for more than £270 million ($517 million), believed to be the biggest single house sale in history.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/billionaire-sells-his-london-home-for-517-million-20260403-p5zl4d.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-03 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Blue Ivy rocks T-shirt with her own face on it while out and about in Paris

Snippet: Blue Ivy Carter is her own biggest fan.

Read full article: https://pagesix.com/2026/04/02/style/blue-ivy-rocks-t-shirt-with-her-own-face-on-it-while-shopping-in-paris/

[2026-04-03 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Sophia Wilson gave herself grace after the birth of her daughter

Snippet: United States’ Sophia Smith celebrates after scoring her side’s first goal, during the women’s Group B soccer match between the United States and Germany at the Velodrome stadium, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Marseille, France, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uswnt-sophia-wilson-c22106db2ca12b43c228989cc380b5ec

[2026-04-03 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Five years of UK–Sri Lanka Ocean Partnership and looking ahead - DailyNews

Snippet: For an island like Sri Lanka, the ocean and coastal resources are central to its identity as they are to daily life, providing a source of livelihoods, food supplies and a vital source of the economic activity. Protecting Sri Lanka’s ocean and coastal waters is both a national priority and a shared responsibility.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/03/features/977042/five-years-of-uk-sri-lanka-ocean-partnership-and-looking-ahead/

[2026-04-03 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: World’s oldest known tortoise very much alive — despite rumor started by crypto con

Snippet: LONDON — Reports on April Fools’ Day of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan — were greatly exaggerated.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/us-news/worlds-oldest-known-tortoise-very-much-alive-despite-rumor-started-by-crypto-con/

[2026-04-03 05:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: UK gathers over 40 countries to discuss how to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: LONDON (AP) — Britain accused Iran on Thursday of holding the world’s economy hostage as diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by the US-Israeli war against Iran.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/world-news/uk-gathers-over-40-countries-to-plot-reopening-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-03 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Balogun, delantero de Mónaco y de EE.UU, se enfrenta al reto de la Liga de Campeones

Snippet: Folarin Balogun, del Mónaco, celebra tras anotar el tercer gol de su equipo durante el juego de fútbol de la Ligue 1 de Francia entre el Paris Saint-Germain y el Mónaco en París, el viernes 6 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Thibault Camus)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/ligue1-panorama-monaco-psg-marseille-lens-230144b4e8d7463c7e0852c1c45b5e10

[2026-04-03 05:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: He fought for Israel in Lebanon. Here’s why he thinks its latest war will fail

Snippet: London: When Ahron Bregman sees coverage of airstrikes in Lebanon, he remembers his six years in the Israel Defence Forces.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/he-fought-for-israel-in-lebanon-here-s-why-he-thinks-its-latest-war-will-fail-20260330-p5zk21.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-03 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: John Travolta returns to Cannes with aviation-inspired directorial debut

Snippet: PARIS — US movie legend John Travolta will present his directorial debut "Propeller One-Way Night Coach", about a young boy's journey in the "golden age of aviation", at the Cannes Film Festival in May, organisers said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/03/entertainment-lifestyle/john-travolta-returns-to-cannes-with-aviation-inspired-directorial-debut/2313709

[2026-04-03 04:34 UTC+10:00] [Emmanuel Macron] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘You have to be serious’: Macron criticises Trump’s mixed messages about Nato and Iran

Snippet: Speaking in South Korea, the French president defended the transatlantic alliance and called for return to peace

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/you-have-to-be-serious-macron-criticises-trumps-mixed-messages-about-nato-and-iran

[2026-04-03 04:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: Fally Ipupa marks 20 Years of Solo Career with Historic Stade de France Show [Interview]

Snippet: He is known as “the Eagle,” “Di Caprio,” “El Profesor”… but we’ll simply call him Fally Ipupa.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/02/fally-ipupa-marks-20-years-of-solo-career-with-historic-stade-de-france-show-interview/

[2026-04-03 04:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: De Zerbi addresses past comments about Greenwood in first words as Tottenham manager

Snippet: Marseille’s head coach Roberto De Zerbi gives instructions during the French League One soccer match between Paris FC and Marseille in Paris, Jan. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/de-zerbi-tottenham-greenwood-3cf198066a782b4e4d2b7b6508b4d304

[2026-04-03 04:12 UTC+10:00] [Israel] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Jewish diaspora leaders urge Israeli president to stop West Bank settler violence

Snippet: Former UK foreign secretary among 3,000 signatories of open letter to Isaac Herzog after spate of killings

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/malcolm-rifkind-urges-israeli-president-to-stop-attacks-by-jewish-extremists-on-palestinians

[2026-04-03 03:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Author of 'Tattooist of Auschwitz' sets new novel in Nazi-occupied Paris

Snippet: This cover image released by Blackstone Publishing shows “The Piano Teacher of Montparnasse” by Heather Morris. (Blackstone Publishing via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/heather-morris-tattooist-auschwitz-talve-d72447148207b661782e4880b363e449

[2026-04-03 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: UK education board cancels international A-Level and GCSE exams in three Gulf countries and Lebanon | The National

Snippet: A leading UK education board has confirmed the cancellation of international GCSE and A-Level exams in the UAE, amid continuing disruption to education caused by the Iran war.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/02/uk-education-board-cancels-international-a-level-and-gcse-exams-in-uae/

[2026-04-03 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Edoardo Molinari named as Luke Donald's 1st vice captain for next year's Ryder Cup

Snippet: Edoardo Molinari, of Italy, hits from the seventh tee during a practice round of the U.S. Open Golf Championship, Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/edoardo-molinari-ryder-cup-vice-captain-8034afd1144b0181431149ff6e68cd89

[2026-04-03 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK to convene meeting of 40 countries to discuss how to reopen Hormuz

Snippet: The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed that military planners will meet at the UK’s Permanent Joint Headquarters to take action on resolving the block on the Strait of Hormuz.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uk-convene-meeting-40-countries-discuss-how-reopen-hormuz

[2026-04-03 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Moscow plans second oil tanker shipment to Cuba, energy minister says

Snippet: MOSCOW — Russia plans to send a second oil tanker to Cuba, the country’s Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilyov said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/02/world/moscow-plans-second-oil-tanker-shipment-to-cuba-energy-minister-says/2313654

[2026-04-03 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UK elections: Here's where Greens, Your Party and independents will challenge Labour

Snippet: Keir Starmer will be fighting for his career at the 7 May local elections, which many will interpret as a referendum on his premiership.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/heres-where-greens-your-party-and-independents-are-poised-win-big-may-elections

[2026-04-03 02:37 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Republican senators McConnell and Tillis break with Trump on Nato withdrawal

Snippet: They warned leaving the alliance would aid rivals, threaten US security and require Senate approval under 2024 law

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/02/republicans-trump-leave-nato

[2026-04-03 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia Bans Producers From Exporting Gasoline Until July 31

Snippet: Russia’s government on Thursday expanded a gasoline export ban to apply to producers, coming as Ukraine ramps up its attacks against refineries and oil terminals across the country in a bid to deprive the Kremlin of windfalls from surging oil prices.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/02/russia-bans-producers-from-exporting-gasoline-until-july-31-a92412

[2026-04-03 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Russia plans to send 2nd oil tanker to Cuba, energy minister says

Snippet: Russian-flagged oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin approaches Matanzas in Matanzas, Cuba, Tuesday, March 31, 2026.. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-cuba-oil-tanker-us-energy-blockade-cfbe8565b665fa99117b449112621dfd

[2026-04-03 02:23 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Duran

Title: A pawn in a bigger game: how PACE is playing the ethnic card against Russia

Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.

Read full article: https://theduran.com/a-pawn-in-a-bigger-game-how-pace-is-playing-the-ethnic-card-against-russia/

[2026-04-03 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: European Parliament member Rima Hassan taken into French police custody

Snippet: European Parliament member Rima Hassan has been detained in France on suspicion of “apology for terrorism”, French media outlets are reporting, in a move members of her left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI) party say aims to silence Palestine supporters.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/2/european-parliament-member-rima-hassan-taken-into-french-police-custody

[2026-04-03 02:09 UTC+10:00] [Revolutionary Guards] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Britain says 40 countries discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz after Iran blockade

Snippet: Discussions on Thursday would focus on which countries were prepared to participate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3348854/britain-says-40-countries-discuss-reopening-strait-hormuz-after-iran-blockade

[2026-04-03 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: More than 40 countries hold talks on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Britain accused Iran on Thursday of holding the world's economy hostage as diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/02/more-than-40-countries-hold-talks-on-ways-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz/

[2026-04-03 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: French-Palestinian MEP in custody for 'apology for terrorism' in post on X

Snippet: French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan was taken into police custody in France on Thursday for an "apology for terrorism" after a post about Palestinian resistance, according to French media outlets.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/french-palestinian-mep-custody-apology-terrorism-post-x

[2026-04-03 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan in custody for 'apology for terrorism'

Snippet: French-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan was taken into police custody in France on Thursday for "apology for terrorism" after a post about Palestinian resistance, according to French media outlets.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/french-palestinian-mep-custody-apology-terrorism-x-post

[2026-04-03 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Russia seeks to create 'grain and energy hub' in Egypt | The National

Snippet: A “grain and energy hub” could be established in Egypt as part of a joint initiative with Russia, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/02/russia-seeks-to-create-grain-and-energy-hub-in-egypt/

[2026-04-03 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Falkland Islands mark anniversary of 1982 war between Argentina and the UK

Snippet: Sunlight pierces through the clouds over Stanley on the Falkland Islands, also known as Islas Malvinas, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/falklands-malvinas-britain-war-argentina-anniversary-islands-73c3686f232b2abfb809fd3ef4a0d1a9

[2026-04-03 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Indonesia delays extradition of Scottish crime boss from Bali

Snippet: A Scottish man identified as Steven Lyons, who is described as a senior figure in an international crime syndicate, center, is escorted by police officers at the regional police headquarters in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-scotland-spain-lyons-crime-01a1837eae85cb4695bf154a3de86728

[2026-04-03 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: German artist sentenced in Russia for mocking Putin

Snippet: MOSCOW (AP) — A German artist who created carnival displays mocking Russian President Vladimir Putin was sentenced in absentia on Thursday to 8 1/2 years in prison by a court In Moscow.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russia-putin-sentence-germany-artist-carnival-tilly-3e19041e40bd81093419da3418cb7a63

[2026-04-03 01:48 UTC+10:00] [Uefa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Italian football in crisis as FA chief resigns and Ceferin issues Euro 2032 warning

Snippet: Exit could spell end of Gennaro Gattuso’s tenure

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/02/uefa-president-ceferin-warns-italy-it-could-lose-euro-2032-without-action-on-stadiums

[2026-04-03 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: French-Lebanese artist Ali Cherri files war crimes complaint over Israeli strike in Beirut

Snippet: PARIS (AP) — A complaint filed Thursday in France seeks a war crimes investigation into an Israeli strike on a Beirut apartment building in November 2024 said to have killed seven civilians including the parents of a French-Lebanese artist, a human rights group said.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/war-crimes-israel-beirut-ali-cherri-04a38418dc5cda4c9abd20b8698f10a2

[2026-04-03 01:27 UTC+10:00] [France] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Artist files war crime case in Paris over Israeli strike that killed parents in Lebanon

Snippet: Lebanese-French man Ali Cherri demands investigation into Beirut bombing as possible war crime against civilians

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/artist-files-war-case-in-paris-over-israeli-strike-that-killed-parents-in-lebanon

[2026-04-03 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Can Starmer’s 40-nation coalition open the Strait of Hormuz?

Snippet: As Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues, Britain is hosting virtual talks with about 40 countries to discuss strategies to reopen the waterway, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped from Gulf producers in peacetime.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/2/can-starmers-40-nation-coalition-open-the-strait-of-hormuz