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Vietnam President To Lam Plans China Visit April 14‑17
Vietnam’s newly elected president To Lam is set to travel to China from April 14‑17 for a high‑level meeting with Xi Jinping, a trip that underscores deepening ties amid shared energy and trade concer
Oil Prices Drop Below $100 After Iran Ceasefire
Oil prices plummeted below $100 per barrel after President Trump announced a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, marking the sharpest one-day drop since the 1991 Gulf War, as markets reacted to the potential reopeni
Oil prices dip below $100 after US‑Iran ceasefire
Oil prices slipped under $100 a barrel on April 8 as a U.S.–Iran ceasefire, prompted by Donald Trump’s two‑week attack pause, opened the Strait of Hormuz for safe passage, easing market pressure.
U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Set for Friday in Islamabad
The U.S. and Iran are set to hold their first in-person peace talks since the war began, scheduled for Friday in Islamabad as part of a two-week ceasefire aimed at reaching a full peace agreement.
Trump and Vance Back Orbán in Hungarian Election
Just days before a potentially close election, **Donald Trump** and **J.D. Vance** publicly endorsed Hungarian nationalist leader **Viktor Orbán**, with Trump expressing his support via a phone call d
North Korea fires two short‑range missiles on April 8
North Korea launched two short‑range ballistic missile salvos on April 8, rebuffing South Korea’s recent diplomatic overtures and prompting emergency security meetings, while Chinese envoy Wang Yi’s v
US Iran War Depletes Missiles, Gives China Taiwan Edge
The US‑Iran war reveals Washington’s willingness to deploy forces far from home while draining key precision weapons, prompting China to see both a deterrent and a fleeting opportunity, as Taiwan and
GOP lawmakers break with Trump on Iran threat
A small but notable group of Republican lawmakers are breaking ranks with President Trump over his threat to destroy Iranian civilization, challenging the rhetoric as un-American and dangerous.
Pakistan Urges Trump to Extend Iran Deal Deadline 2 Weeks
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif made an 11-hour appeal to Trump to push back his Iran deal deadline by two weeks and to Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing progressing diplomatic eff
Russia shared satellite imagery with Iran to strike US bases
A Ukrainian intelligence assessment reviewed by Reuters says Russian satellites conducted at least 24 imagery surveys of 46 military and critical sites across 11 Middle Eastern countries between March
Russia and China veto U.N. resolution on Strait of
Russia and China have vetoed a proposed UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, just hours before a deadline set by President Trump. This move, described by AP News as blocking a "water
Iranians Brace as Trump Hormuz Deadline Expires
Iranians are stockpiling generators, water, and bread as Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz expires, with the US president threatening to bomb civilian infrastructure including p
Pakistan's PM Asks Trump to Extend Iran Deadline
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged former President Trump to extend his 8 p.m. EDT deadline for Iran to reach a deal, citing ongoing diplomatic progress and requesting a two-week extension
Pope Leo Condemns Trump’s Iran Civilization Threat
Pope Leo has denounced Donald Trump's threat to destroy Iran's civilization if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, calling the remarks unacceptable ahead of a looming US-imposed deadline for a deal.
Trump deadline drives oil price swing, market wobble
Investors braced for President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices and global markets into a volatile swing as Iran kept the waterway shut.
Trump: "A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight"
President Trump warned Iran on April 7, 2026 that 'a whole civilization will die tonight' unless Tehran accepts his deal and reopens the Strait of Hormuz by an 8 p.m. ET deadline, as Iran's IRGC vowed
Iranians form human chains at power plants before
Iranians are forming human chains around power plants and bridges, as depicted in social media videos, in a move encouraged by Iran to protect critical infrastructure ahead of a looming deadline set b
Russia, China Veto UN Resolution on Strait of Hormuz
Russia and China vetoed a watered-down UN Security Council resolution to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Trump withdrew his threat to attack Iran if it didn't open the waterway through which
US, Israel Hit Iran's CBW Sites Amid Questions Over Threat
U.S. and Israeli strikes have destroyed Iranian facilities linked to chemical and biological weapons research, though analysts question whether these programs posed a significant offensive threat, giv
Kim Ju-ae Drives Tank with Kim Jong-un Amid Succession
Speculation about North Korean succession intensified as images emerged of **Kim Ju-ae** driving a tank with her father, **Kim Jong-un**, fueling theories she is being groomed for leadership. This com
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