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Oil prices fell after the U.S. expanded economic sanctions on Iran, as Tehran vowed to retaliate and warned it had tools to respond, raising concer...
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 20th of April, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Iran has accused the United States of violating the ceasefire after U.S. forces seized and disabled a vessel in the Gulf of Oman. Tehran has vowed retaliation, calling the move “armed piracy”, raising tensions just hours before the ceasefire deadline.
Iran has rejected further peace talks, as Pakistan prepares to host discussions in Islamabad. U.S. envoys are set to arrive Monday evening. Meanwhile oil prices have surged amid renewed uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz.
A Eurosceptic, pro-Russian coalition led by Rumen Radev is on track to form Bulgaria’s next government after strong election results at the weekend. The outcome signals a potential shift in the country’s alignment within the European Union and its stance on the war in Ukraine.
A gunman killed eight children in a domestic-related mass shooting in Louisiana before being shot dead by police. The incident has shocked the nation and renewed calls for stronger intervention in domestic violence cases.
Pope Leo XIV has urged Angolans to overcome past divisions during a visit attended by more than 130,000 people. He called for peace, justice and reconciliation, while also appealling for an end to global conflicts including Ukraine.
Oil prices fell after the U.S. expanded economic sanctions on Iran, as Tehran vowed to retaliate and warned it had tools to respond, raising concerns over potential disruption to regional oil supplies.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Kyiv wants peace but will not surrender to Russia, as foreign leaders joined Independence Day events marking 35 years since Ukraine’s independence.
Only four commodity vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, following 13 transits a day earlier, as disruptions continue to restrict traffic through the key energy chokepoint.
A newly created pro-government political party has secured a commanding victory in Kazakhstan's snap parliamentary election, according to exit polls, strengthening President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's influence at a pivotal moment in the country's political transition.
Kyiv has recently received a small number of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors capable of downing Russian ballistic missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. It comes as Britain and France pledged stronger military support for Ukraine.
Kyiv has recently received a small number of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors capable of downing Russian ballistic missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. It comes as Britain and France pledged stronger military support for Ukraine.
Canada has announced nearly $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods and billions in support for workers and businesses, escalating its trade dispute with Washington after President Donald Trump's latest duties took effect.
Pakistani exporters are facing soaring shipping costs to the U.S., with freight rates more than tripling on some routes as the Iran-U.S. conflict drives up war-risk insurance and fuel costs.
The trial of a Libyan man accused of building the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988, killing 270 people, has been postponed by a U.S. federal judge.
France and Saudi Arabia have agreed on plans for a $7 billion manga-themed amusement complex near Paris, inspired by the hugely popular Japanese franchise Dragon Ball Z.
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