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At a time when waterways like the Strait of Hormuz have occupied almost every headline and have been the impetus behind a good portion of the ongoing conflict in Iran, Kraken Robotics has successfully completed a new demonstration of its autonomous mine countermeasure technology, highlighting the growing role of unm…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has welcomed a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, while criticising Washington for triggering the conflict.
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India is set to receive its first shipment of crude from Iran in seven years after the United States temporarily eased sanctions to address supply shortages.
Europe breathed a cautious sigh of relief Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, halting missile strikes in exchange for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Jag Vasant tanker transfers liquefied petroleum gas at a port in Mumbai after it became one of the few vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S.-Iran conflict. © Reuters
The Jag Vasant tanker transfers liquefied petroleum gas at a port in Mumbai after it became one of the few vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S.-Iran conflict. © Reuters
U.S. Treasury yields were down sharply early Wednesday following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Middle East conflict.
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Average UK house prices fell by 0.5% in March, according to Halifax, as mortgage rates driven higher by the repercussions of the Iran war dampened demand.
Lebanon is seeking urgent clarity on whether it's part of the ceasefire pausing the Iran war, its economy minister told CNBC, adding it was getting "mixed signals."
A ceasefire has opened a narrow window for diplomacy after weeks of escalating conflict, triggered by the US and Israeli war on Iran and followed by retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the region.
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SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday pledged to make utmost efforts to ensure South Korean ships can safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz, based on conditions under a two-week ceasefire plan agreed between the United States and Iran.
French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, but warned that the situation in Lebanon remains fragile.
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Government supporters chant slogans after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the United States and Israel in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
The Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association says long-term supply chain impacts of conflict in the Middle East need to be monitored. © Getty Images
South Korean stocks spiked nearly 7 percent after the United States and Iran agreed on a two-week ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a steep decline in global crude prices. The Korean won also sharply rose against the US dollar.
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Israeli political leaders criticised the ceasefire with Iran, accusing the government of failing to achieve its objectives.
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Donald Trump says he has agreed "to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks". (Reuters: Evelyn Hockstein)
Western Australia’s Energy Minister says the two-week ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz agreed to by the US and Iran have given the world some breathing room, but would not halt the work being done to shore up the state’s fuel supplies.
Asian technology and semiconductor stocks surged on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire that includes a temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Authorities in Iran’s Petrochemical Special Economic Zone said there has been no leakage of pollutants from the Amirkabir Petrochemical Company, adding the situation is under control, Tasnim news reported.
Russia has announced that it has successfully evacuated a last main group of Russian workers from Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), which has been hit several times by US-Israeli strikes throughout the over one-month long war.
Keir Starmer welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the US as he travelled to meet with leaders of countries in the Gulf on Wednesday.
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks spiked nearly 7 percent after the United States and Iran agreed on a two-week ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a steep decline in global crude prices. The Korean won also sharply rose against the U.S. dollar.
(3rd LD) Lee says S. Korea, France agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
Premier Li Qiang says ‘Beijing is willing to import more high-quality Australian products, expand and upgrade bilateral trade’
Workers load gas cylinders onto a rickshaw for local distribution in New Delhi. India's government is one of many in Asia that is rolling out energy subsidies to help people cope with the global energy crisis. © AP
South Korean lawmakers held talks Wednesday with envoys of seven Middle Eastern countries as the country seeks to ensure a stable oil supply through alternative routes amid an energy crisis.
Stock markets in the UAE rose on Wednesday, as a dramatic de-escalation in the US-Israeli war on Iran and the growing prospect of permanent peace deal buoyed investor sentiment.
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry said Wednesday that a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran could help ease global oil supply conditions, yet uncertainties remain.
Israel’s main opposition leader, Yair Lapid, said the ceasefire with Iran was a “political disaster,” criticising Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the conflict.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday that Berlin welcomes the two-week ceasefire agreed between the United States and Iran, calling it an opportunity to pursue a lasting end to the conflict.
Oman’s foreign ministry welcomed the ceasefire between Iran and the United States and praised Pakistan’s mediation efforts, along with other calls to end the war. The statement underscored the need to build on the truce.
Una persona pasa ante una pantalla con el índice bursátil japonés Nikkei, en Tokio, el miércoles 8 de abril de 2026. (Yuya Shino/Kyodo News via AP)
Manifestantes progubernamentales corean eslóganes mientras ondean banderas iraníes y muestran una foto del líder supremo, el ayatolá Mojtaba Jamenei, en una concentración tras el anuncio de una tregua de dos semanas en la guerra con Estados Unidos e Israel, en la Enqelab-e-Eslami, o plaza de la Revolución Islámica, …
More than 70 lawmakers are calling for the removal of US President Donald Trump following his “civilisation will die” threat against Iran.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday called the two-week ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran a "victory for the United States that President Trump and our incredible military made happen."
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London: In a desperate bid to defy Donald Trump, the Iranian regime just resorted to a propaganda exercise that is being condemned as a war crime.
While oil and gas supply issues are set to remain, for now, the stock market reaction has been massive.