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April 5, 2026 93 visible stories Conflict & Security

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Iran War Live Updates: Trump Escalates Threat to Hit Iranian Power Plants After U.S. Rescues Downed Airman
The New York Times World 1m ago

Iran War Live Updates: Trump Escalates Threat to Hit Iranian Power Plants After U.S. Rescues Downed Airman

President Trump used an expletive-laden social media post to taunt Iranian leaders, saying that the United States would attack if they did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Trump draws criticism with fiery, expletive-laden Easter message attacking Iran
SCMP Asia 1m ago

Trump draws criticism with fiery, expletive-laden Easter message attacking Iran

US President Donald Trump did not take a break from his polarising rhetoric on Easter Sunday, delivering an expletive-laden attack on Iran that sparked criticism on Capitol Hill and beyond. “Open the F****n Strait, you c...

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Al Jazeera English

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Al Jazeera English 1m ago

OPEC+ agrees to hike oil output, warns of slow recovery after attacks

The rise is largely symbolic as some key members are unable to raise ​production amid the US-Israel war on Iran.

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How downed F-15 US airman was rescued inside Iran
BBC World 1m ago

How downed F-15 US airman was rescued inside Iran

The US has rescued the missing crew member of the US F-15 fighter jet which was shot down over southern Iran.

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The Straits Times Asia

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The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

Hamas armed wing says disarmament calls are unacceptable

April 5 - Hamas' armed wing said on Sunday discussing the group's disarmament before Israel fully implements the first phase of the U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire was an attempt to continue what it called a genocide agains...

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The Straits Times Asia

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The Straits Times Asia 1m ago

Trump gives Iran until Tuesday night to open Strait of Hormuz, WSJ reports

April 5 - U.S. President Donald Trump said his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on critical infrastructure is Tuesday evening, according to an interview he gave to the Wall Street Journal on...

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International broadcaster

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SCMP Asia

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The Straits Times Asia

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Rappler

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China Daily World

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Radio Free Asia

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France 24 Asia-Pacific

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Nikkei Asia

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