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Israel-Iran war updates: Jaishankar holds talks with Iran's Foreign Minister on West Asia situation
Trump has ordered a long‑term blockade of Iran’s ports, demanding a 20‑year halt to uranium enrichment, while Indian foreign minister Jaishankar meets Iran’s counterpart to discuss the widening West A
Trump claims King Charles opposes Iran nuclear weapons
During a White House state dinner on April 28, Trump asserted that King Charles shares his view that Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon, turning the royal visit into a platform for his Middle‑Ea
Trump: Iran wants blockade lift; UAE quits OPEC Friday
Amid the Iran‑Israel clash, President Trump says Tehran has begged Washington to lift the naval blockade on its ports, while the UAE plans to quit OPEC on Friday after nearly six decades of membership
Trump says Iran collapsed, wants Hormuz open
Trump slammed Iran’s latest peace overture, branding the regime as collapsing and demanding nuclear talks start now, while Tehran insists the war must end before any disarmament talks. The standoff de
Senate Blocks Cuba War Powers Resolution 51-47
The Senate voted 51-47 to block debate on a war powers resolution aimed at preventing Trump from taking military action against Cuba without congressional authorization, even as the Pentagon reportedl
CBC Fact-Checks Trump's 'Unlimited' Missile Claim
A CBC 'About That' analysis by Andrew Chang examines how U.S. President Donald Trump's claim of a 'virtually unlimited' munitions stockpile at the start of the Iran war may not hold up against the act
Trump Approval Drops to 34% in Reuters/Ipsos Poll
Trump's approval rating has fallen to 34% in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll — the lowest of his second term — driven largely by voter frustration over rising gas prices and the cost of living tied to the co
South Korea Moves on CPTPP, Ukraine Arms, Iran Deal
South Korea is weighing three policy shifts—joining the CPTPP, lifting arms‑sale bans on Ukraine, and forging its own Iran diplomacy—to hedge against growing uncertainty in its U.S. security alliance.
Ukraine Strikes Tuapse Refinery, Cuts Russia Oil
Ukraine launched a third missile strike on the Tuapse oil refinery on April 28, 2026, delivering a fresh blow to Russia's energy sector. Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War and the WSJ note
Japan Warship Transit Triggers China’s Harsh Response
Japan’s latest warship transit through the Taiwan Strait on April 17 sparked a fierce diplomatic and military backlash from China, which condemned the move, ramped up patrols, and invoked the painful
Kim Jong Un Praises Suicide Soldiers in Ukraine
Kim Jong Un lauded North Korean troops who chose suicide over capture while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine's Kursk region, exposing the regime's extreme war policy. The praise follows es
Kim praises suicide of North Korean troops in Ukraine
Amid Russia’s relentless attacks on Ukraine and North Korea’s own missile launch, Kim Jong Un lauded the suicide of his troops fighting in the Kursk region, framing self‑destruction as heroic. The pra
DEM Party Slams Turkey's Hesitant PKK Peace Process
Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party issued one of its strongest criticisms yet of the government's 'hesitant, timid and stalling' handling of the fragile peace process with the PKK, warning that delays cou
Israel Wiped Out 90% of Lebanon's Bint Jbeil
An Al Jazeera visual investigation using satellite imagery and geolocated Israeli soldier videos reveals that Israeli forces have systematically destroyed more than 70% of Bint Jbeil in southern Leban
Iran Offers to Open Hormuz Strait Amid Stalemate
After months of shutting the Strait of Hormuz, Iran now offers to reopen it in exchange for lifting the U.S. naval blockade, but insists nuclear negotiations wait. The United States continues to block
Philippines Defence Secretary Says US Focus Unshaken
While SKIMNEWS has tracked Iran’s Strait closure, Israel’s Lebanon “yellow line”, and China’s EV price impact, the Philippines now says the Iran war won’t weaken U.S. deterrence in the Indo‑Pacific an
Thai FM Sihasak says US offers no aid amid Iran war
Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow told the Washington Post that the United States has offered no concrete aid to Thailand for the economic fallout of the US‑Iran war, prompting Bangkok to se
Trump Stuck in Iran Cold War as Midterms Loom
The Iran-US conflict has settled into a Cold War-style stalemate of sanctions, naval blockades, and stalled diplomacy, with Trump weighing military escalation against economic pressure six months befo
Half of Mideast Urea Lost as Hormuz Closure Strands Ships
More than half of the Middle East's urea output has been lost since the Iran conflict began, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz strands fertilizer shipments and drone attacks on Gulf states damage
Colombia Climate Summit Highlights Funding Shortfall
Colombia’s climate summit laid bare a massive financing gap for a fossil‑fuel exit, a concern amplified by soaring energy prices from Iran’s war and warnings from Indigenous leaders that the green shi
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