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US fertility rates drop to record low
Reuters, Published on 09/04/2026
» BENGALURU - The US fertility rate hit a record low last year, extending a nearly two-decade decline as fewer women had children and many delayed starting families, provisional data from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed on Thursday.
US and Iran talk truce, Israel continues ‘forever war’
Reuters, Published on 09/04/2026
» JERUSALEM - Even as the United States and Iran seek to cement a ceasefire, Israel is seizing more territory from its neighbours in preparation for a long, drawn-out conflict across the Middle East.
Myanmar parliament approves new cabinet
Reuters, Published on 09/04/2026
» Myanmar’s parliament approved a list of 30 ministers to serve in the cabinet of junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday following his appointment as president last week, with the military still holding a dominant role.
Trump blasts NATO after talks with alliance chief
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump bashed NATO and appeared to renew his threats over Greenland after a closed-door meeting with alliance chief Mark Rutte, during which he was expected to discuss possibly leaving the pivotal security bloc.
Jet fuel supplies to take 'months' to recover from war disruption: IATA
AFP, Published on 08/04/2026
» SINGAPORE - It will take months for jet fuel supplies and prices to normalise even with the Strait of Hormuz open, the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Wednesday.
Middle East war: ceasefire reactions
AFP, Published on 08/04/2026
» PARIS — The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with both sides claiming victory.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 08/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The latest developments in the Middle East war:
Vietnam's top leader To Lam wins state presidency, gets China-style mandate
Reuters, Published on 07/04/2026
» HANOI - Vietnam's lawmakers on Tuesday unanimously elected Communist Party Secretary General To Lam as the country's state president for the next five years, making him the most powerful Vietnamese leader in decades.
Trump lashes out at 'paper tiger' Nato while re-upping Greenland claim
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump lashed out Monday at Nato allies who did not support the United States in the war in Iran and reiterated his desire to annex Greenland.
'Incredibly dangerous': rescuing downed fighter crew in Iran
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US forces carried out a high-risk mission to recover the pilot and weapon systems officer of an F-15 fighter jet -- the first crewed American warplane shot down over Iran in more than five weeks of combat.