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Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for Orthodox Easter
AFP, Published on 10/04/2026
» MOSCOW — Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for the Orthodox Easter holidays, the warring countries' leaders said on Thursday, announcing a rare 32-hour halt in fighting.
Orban gives himself an edge in Hungary’s vote
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» BUDAPEST - Observers and NGOs have raised concerns about Sunday’s Hungarian presidential election taking place on an “uneven playing field” as nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces popular challenger Peter Magyar.
Escaped wolf forces school closure in South Korea
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» SEOUL - A wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea remained at large Thursday, authorities said, prompting a local school to close over safety concerns as the search continued.
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.
In Trump war on Iran, tactical wins and long-term damage to US
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Launching war on February 28, US President Donald Trump warned that Iran would learn never to challenge the US military and called on the people to rise up against their unpopular cleric-led government.
Iran truce spurs hopes for world economy, but recovery will be rocky
AFP, Published on 08/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The ceasefire agreed between Iran and the United States should bring some relief to a world economy that has been roiled since the start of hostilities on February 28, even if not all sectors will rebound at the same pace.
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.
Oil rises, stocks fall as Trump's Iran deadline looms
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» LONDON - Oil prices jumped Tuesday and stocks fell after US-Israeli strikes on the key Iranian oil export terminal of Kharg island, with investors bracing for US President Donald Trump's looming deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks.
Survey finds US leadership top geopolitical concern in Asean
Kyodo News, Published on 07/04/2026
» A survey published on Tuesday by a Singapore-based think tank found that the US leadership under President Donald Trump was the top geopolitical concern for respondents in Southeast Asian countries, cited by 51.9%.
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.