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Iran must not be allowed charge tolls in Strait of Hormuz, UN watchdog says 

11 April 2026

Iran’s bid to charge ships tolls in the Strait of Hormuz would be illegal and should be rejected by the international ...

Israeli strikes kill at least 18 people across southern Lebanon 

11 April 2026

Israeli strikes have killed at least 18 people across southern Lebanon, as Lebanese authorities reported that the overal...

Israeli settlers kill Palestinian during raid on occupied West Bank village 

11 April 2026

News|Israel-Palestine conflict Israeli settlers have killed a Palestinian man during a raid on a village in the occupied...

US appeals court extends deadline to halt White House ballroom construction 

11 April 2026

The United States appeals court has allowed construction on the White House ballroom to continue at least until April 17...

Pakistan sends fighter jets to Saudi Arabia amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire 

11 April 2026

Pakistan has deployed fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, its first visible military move under a mutual defence pact between ...

US says two naval ships ‘transited’ Strait of Hormuz for mine-clearing 

11 April 2026

The United States military command that oversees the Middle East (CENTCOM) has said that two of its ships have travelled...

Russia-Ukraine Orthodox Easter ceasefire begins 

11 April 2026

A temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has come into force, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying Kyiv wou...

Iraq parliament elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president 

11 April 2026

News|Elections Iraq’s parliament has elected Nizar Amedi as the country’s new president, ending a political deadlock...