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A two-week ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran took effect Tuesday, ending 39 days of war. The "Islamabad Accords," brokered by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief General Asim Munir, are already fraying.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has agreed to underwrite two companies buying fuel at inflated prices, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warning Thursday that supply disruptions would “have a long tail” even if the Iran ceasefire holds.
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As Israel attacks on Lebanon continue, Abbas Araghchi points to announcement that says ceasefire includes Lebanon while JD Vance says US never promised that
US Vice President JD Vance indicated that Washington never gave Iran assurances that the ceasefire would include Lebanon, adding that he believes there was a "legitimate misunderstanding".
SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks lost ground late Thursday morning as Washington and Tehran remained divided over the terms of a two-week ceasefire, including whether it includes ending Israel's offensive against Lebanon.
U.S. President Donald Trump vented his frustration with NATO during a private meeting with its secretary-general, Mark Rutte, on Wednesday as relations in the military alliance reached a crisis point over the Iran war.
Family members grieve during the funeral service for Pierre Mouawad and his wife, who were killed in a drone strike at their home, in the Christian village of Yahshush on April 07, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel has continued its aerial and ground assault in Lebanon after Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group i…
A month into the worst oil supply disruption since the 1970s Arab embargo, the economic pain spreading across Asia is reviving an uncomfortable question: Could this be 1997 all over again?
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have set his eyes on Greenland again while venting frustration at NATO, as the diplomatic fallout from Iran war exposes rifts in Washington's ties with the security alliance.
IEA warns that current oil and gas shocks surpass past levels, forcing import-dependent nations to prioritise solar and wind for domestic energy sovereignty
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Not explaining the Iran war properly to young neurodivergent people in an attempt to protect them from further distress could do more harm than good, an expert told The National.
Israel carries out its most violent strikes on the capital Beirut after saying the US-Iran truce doesn’t apply to Lebanon
Israel carries out its most violent strikes on the capital Beirut after saying the US-Iran truce doesn’t apply to Lebanon
Donald Trump has again attacked Nato for not supporting the US in the Iran war, following a private meeting with its Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House.
The United Arab Emirates has called for a “sustained approach” to address Iran’s full range of threats, including its nuclear capabilities and ballistic missiles, as a truce with the Islamic Republic appears precarious.
Mark Rutte says Donald Trump is "clearly disappointed with many NATO allies". (Reuters: Omar Havana)
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NEW YORK — Oil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to destroy Iran.
While the United States and Iran have reached a two-week ceasefire agreement, 42 Japan-linked ships still cannot leave the Persian Gulf due to Iran's de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Singapore had earlier warned of costlier power bills in the coming months as fuel prices are expected to remain high in the short term
US and Iran can’t seem to agree on much of their fragile two-week ceasefire agreement – key US politics stories from Wednesday 8 April at a glance
Mark Rutte praises ‘very frank’ talks but declines to say if president discussed potential withdrawal from alliance
SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar Thursday as the United States and Iran wrangled over the terms of a two-week ceasefire in their monthlong conflict.
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Oil prices rose Thursday after Iran accused the United States of violating elements of a two-week ceasefire agreement, raising concerns that tensions could escalate again and disrupt energy supplies.
South Korean stocks opened lower Thursday as investors still doubt whether a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran will proceed amid woes over different versions of the agreement terms.
‘It will take several months for prices to gradually decline after the war ends completely,’ expert says
‘It will take several months for prices to gradually decline after the war ends completely,’ expert says
Actor and filmmaker George Clooney has condemned US President Donald Trump’s threat earlier this week that a “whole civilisation will die tonight” if Iran did not open the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “crime”.
Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Thursday that volatility in the financial and foreign exchange markets has "somewhat eased" following a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower Thursday as investors still doubt whether a ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran will proceed amid woes over different versions of the agreement terms.
The United States and Iran will have the first round of their negotiations in Pakistan this weekend to end their war, the White House said Wednesday, a day after they agreed to a two-week ceasefire.
Iran has announced alternative routes for vessels travelling through the Strait of Hormuz due to the risk of sea mines.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented US President Donald Trump with a plan for a war with Iran during his trip to the US in mid-February, according to a New York Times report on Tuesday, which laid bare many previously unknown details about the fateful meeting.
The son of an Iranian carpet merchant from Isfahan, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who will accompany the parliament speaker in peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, has compared the country's negotiating style to the bartering of the bazaar, an approach requiring "patience and great time."
SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Thursday that volatility in the financial and foreign exchange markets has "somewhat eased" following a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has remained at an effective standstill in the 24 hours since Iran conditionally lifted its blockade on the critical shipping lane, amid a fragile ceasefire with the US and Israel.
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The installation boasts more than two million solar panels and comes online as global fossil fuels face unprecedented disruption
The installation boasts more than two million solar panels and comes online as global fossil fuels face unprecedented disruption
Iran has accused the United States and Israel of already breaking the ceasefire after Israeli strikes in Lebanon. Source: AAP, Getty / Graphic by Lilian Cao
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Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mostly higher, as investors assess the implications of President Donald Trump's decision to suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks.
President Donald Trump’s two-week cease-fire with Iran is a huge gamble — and allowing Pakistan to act as the go-between only raises the stakes.
A street food seller on the Thai island of Koh Lam: Prices for plastic packaging used by such vendors have risen sharply across Southeast Asia since the Iran war started. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, an 11th-hour deal that headed off US President Donald Trump’s threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization. Hours after the announcement, Iran and Gulf Arab countries reported new attacks Wednesday, though i…
Eleventh-hour pause in hostilities and global instabilities leave no room for any miscalculation that heightens distrust