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Chinese tanker retreats twice from US' Hormuz blockade in 48 hours

South China Morning Post, Published on 16/04/2026

» A fully laden Chinese tanker has twice turned back from the US blockade of traffic leaving Iranian ports, despite setting off from the United Arab Emirates.

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Trump says Iran talks could resume within 'days'

AFP, Published on 15/04/2026

» TEHRAN — US President Donald Trump has indicated peace talks with Tehran could resume this week, as the United States turned the screws Wednesday with a naval blockade it said had cut off maritime trade with Iran.

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The Middle East war: latest developments

AFP, Published on 15/04/2026

» PARIS (FRANCE) — The latest developments in the Middle East war:

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Chinese slimmers trade lost fat for beef

AFP, Published on 15/04/2026

» WUXI (CHINA) - In a community centre in eastern China, Shu Fangqiang shrugged off his jacket and stepped onto a scale, one of hundreds of locals signing up for an unusual weight loss programme -- "Trade Fat for Beef".

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Peru candidate calls for vote annulment as count tightens

AFP, Published on 15/04/2026

» LIMA - Peruvian right-wing presidential hopeful Rafael Lopez Aliaga on Tuesday called for the first round of the country's election to be annulled, alleging fraud without providing proof of his claim.

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War in the Middle East: latest developments

AFP, Published on 14/04/2026

» The latest developments in the Middle East war:

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French court jails Lafarge ex-CEO for funding IS in Syria

AFP, Published on 13/04/2026

» PARIS (FRANCE) - A French court on Monday fined the cement group Lafarge over $1.3 million and sentenced its former boss to six years in prison for paying protection money to the Islamic State group and other jihadists to maintain its business in war-torn Syria.

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Spain's Sanchez seeks closer China ties amid strains with US

AFP, Published on 13/04/2026

» BEIJING - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins a three-day visit to China on Monday, aiming to strengthen trade ties with the world's second-largest economy as relations with the United States show signs of strain.

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Runoff looms as Fujimori leads troubled Peru vote

AFP, Published on 13/04/2026

» LIMA - Right‑wing candidate Keiko Fujimori led exit polls following Peru's troubled presidential election Sunday, but failed to avoid a runoff after a tight vote marred by irregularities and a police raid on the country's election authority.

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Delays mar voting as crisis-hit Peru picks ninth president in decade

AFP, Published on 13/04/2026

» LIMA - Hours-long delays marred voting in Peru's presidential and legislative elections Sunday, with weary voters hoping to end political chaos that has seen nine presidents ousted or jailed in a decade.