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Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:53:14 GMT
War in the Middle East: latest developments
Iran gets first Hormuz toll A senior Iranian parliament official said on Thursday that Tehran has received the first revenue from tolls it imposed on the strategic Strait of Hormuz in its war with the United States and Israel. "The first revenue re...

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:44:31 GMT
French teenager Seixas becomes youngest Fleche Wallonne winner
French prodigy Paul Seixas at 19 became the youngest winner of the La Fleche Wallonne one-day classic on Wednesday in his first ride in the race. Seixas beat home Switzerland's Mauro Schmid and British rider Ben Tulett to replace Philemon De Meersma...

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:43:12 GMT
Leipzig and Union's Bundesliga clash shows changing face of football
Third-placed Leipzig can take a massive step towards returning to the Champions League with victory, after missing Europe for the first time this season. For Union, victory would send the Berliners nine points clear of the relegation playoff spot ...

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:42:50 GMT
New round of talks in Washington: Lebanon, Israel to discuss truce extension
Lebanese ​and Israeli envoys will meet for the second time in two weeks in Washington on Thursday, building on nascent contacts between the states, with Lebanon hoping for the extension of a shaky ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel. The 10-day...

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:42:35 GMT
Iran tightens control of Hormuz after US calls off renewed attacks
Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as it tightened its grip on ​the strategic waterway after US President Donald Trump announced he was indefinitely calling off attacks, with no sign of peace talks restarting. The status of a two-week-o...

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Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:10:23 GMT
Starc cleared to play in IPL by Cricket Australia
The left-arm quick had been recovering from elbow and shoulder injuries but will now belatedly join his Delhi Capitals team. The date of Starc's arrival was not revealed, but CA said he was expected to take the field for Delhi's match at Rajasthan ...

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:36:14 GMT
South Korea e-commerce probe opens rift in US ties
US-listed Coupang's South Korean arm operates the country's most popular shopping platform. But it has faced a backlash since a massive data leak last year exposed the details of over 30 million customers. South Korean authorities are investigatin...

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:32:13 GMT
Clearing Hormuz Strait mines could take six months: report
Iran has all but blocked the vital waterway since the start of a war with the United States and Israel, sharply driving up oil and gas prices and disrupting the global economy. The strait -- through which one-fifth of the world's oil and gas passes...

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:16:10 GMT
US firms voice 'concern' over China's new supply chain rules
The regulations, released on April 7, allow Chinese authorities to take measures against foreign companies or individuals that "harm China's industrial and supply chain security". The rules appeared aimed at stopping companies from removing China f...

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:00:35 GMT
Iran says won't reopen Hormuz if US upholds naval blockade
While strikes around the region have mostly ceased since the truce began, there has been no letup in the pressure around the crucial trade route, with the two sides exercising their economic leverage in a bid to force the other to back down. With t...

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