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18/04 08:21 - Hormuz domino effect: How the Middle East crisis affects food, flights and global supply chains 18/04 08:09 - Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it will close strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues 18/04 08:00 - Russian blogger’s fierce critique of Kremlin goes viral: ‘People are afraid of you’ 18/04 07:37 - US issues sanctions waiver on Russian oil sales again 18/04 07:00 - Young Bulgarians hold out for change in eighth election in five years 18/04 06:51 - Iran disputes claims of new agreements with Trump 18/04 06:07 - Iran war: What is happening on day 50 of the US-Iran conflict? 18/04 06:07 - Iran war: What is happening on day 50 of the US-Iran conflict? 18/04 05:50 - Curry, Warriors knocked out of NBA play-in tournament by Suns 18/04 05:50 - Curry, Warriors knocked out of NBA play-in tournament by Suns 18/04 05:01 - Middle East war live: Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz again if US blockade continues 18/04 05:00 - What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be 18/04 05:00 - Two weeks that pushed Trump to the edge. Is his presidency unravelling? 18/04 04:00 - ‘A defeat for Putin’: Ukrainians hope Magyar’s victory will mark new era with Hungary 18/04 03:52 - US extends waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil – as it happened 18/04 03:52 - Iran says strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ but sounds warning on US blockade 18/04 02:48 - Trump Extends Sanctions Exemption on Some Russian Oil as High Gas Prices Persist 18/04 02:40 - In Phoenix, Trump Eyes Lower Gas Prices and Frets About the Midterms 18/04 02:04 - Trump Frames Iran War as All but Over in Optimistic Social Media Flurry 18/04 02:01 - US midwestern states at risk of severe thunderstorms, weather agency warns 18/04 00:18 - UN aid chief warns of possible ‘full-scale famine’ in South Sudan 18/04 00:18 - UN aid chief warns of possible ‘full-scale famine’ in South Sudan 18/04 00:00 - Iran war live: Tehran says US blockade of ports must end as strait opens 18/04 00:00 - Iran war live: Tehran says US blockade of ports must end as strait opens 17/04 23:33 - Mortgage rates show signs of falling after Iran war peak 17/04 22:19 - Midwest Forecast to See Strong Storms on Friday 17/04 22:09 - Slovakia to sue EU over Russian gas ban 17/04 21:56 - Trump seeks ‘resolution’ of his $10bn lawsuit against IRS, spurring concern 17/04 21:56 - Trump seeks ‘resolution’ of his $10bn lawsuit against IRS, spurring concern 17/04 21:47 - Mississippi Liquor Stores Run Dry Amid State Distribution Delays 17/04 21:01 - Lead prosecutor on investigation into former CIA director no longer on case 17/04 20:57 - Air Canada temporarily suspends some flights to New York and other locations 17/04 20:12 - Stocks Extend Rally as Tensions Ease Over War in Iran 17/04 19:59 - A moment of risk and opportunity: How two ceasefires could boost US-Iran talks 17/04 19:59 - UN warns South Sudan at risk of ‘full-scale famine’ as fighting intensifies 17/04 19:59 - UN warns South Sudan at risk of ‘full-scale famine’ as fighting intensifies 17/04 19:56 - Trump’s Iran war victory boast has echoes of Bush’s ill-fated ‘mission accomplished’ claim 17/04 19:44 - Tufts University student targeted by Trump administration completes PhD 17/04 19:35 - Prisoners handcuffed and executed: The war crime charges against Australia's most-decorated soldier 17/04 19:20 - US Congress extends controversial surveillance power under FISA for 10 days 17/04 19:20 - US Congress extends controversial surveillance power under FISA for 10 days 17/04 18:34 - News24 | More than 38 000 women, girls killed in Gaza war by end of 2025 - UN 17/04 18:10 - The chance of a Türkiye-Israel war has never been more real 17/04 17:48 - Irish fugitive and alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai 17/04 17:48 - Rachel Reeves to raise windfall tax on low-carbon electricity generators 17/04 17:43 - News24 | 'Hitler' appears if democracy declines, says Brazil's Lula ahead of Spain summit 17/04 17:01 - 'Mums thank me for changing the narrative': How motherhood in rugby has evolved 17/04 16:34 - US Congress passes 10-day extension of surveillance law amid Republican infighting 17/04 16:13 - Macron, Meloni, Starmer and Merz welcome Hormuz Strait reopening 17/04 16:10 - 1.2 million people uprooted by war 17/04 15:50 - Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea last year, UNHCR says 17/04 15:50 - Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea last year, UNHCR says 17/04 15:46 - Ukraine’s long-range strikes prompt new Russian threat against Europe 17/04 15:46 - Ukraine’s long-range strikes prompt new Russian threat against Europe 17/04 15:34 - Donald Trump claims to have ended a 10th war – but will the Lebanon ceasefire hold? 17/04 15:30 - Macron urges permanent reopening of Hormuz Strait 17/04 15:28 - Europe welcomes Hormuz Strait reopening 17/04 15:26 - REPLAY: EU leaders deliver joint statement on Strait of Hormuz opening 17/04 15:10 - China steps out of the shadows in Iran war 17/04 15:00 - House approves short-term extension of surveillance law in blow to Republicans’ long-term plan – US politics live 17/04 14:47 - EU’s new age verification app designed for surveillance – Telegram founder 17/04 14:39 - Conservative US town grapples with potential ICE detention centre 17/04 14:24 - How to fuel a war: EU eyes new front for green agenda 17/04 13:57 - This Cosmos Merge Game Feels Like A Warm Hug… And It’s Totally Addictive 17/04 13:55 - Trump anti-Semitism envoy warns EU officials of World Cup bans – media 17/04 13:51 - Where is US-Kuwaiti journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin? 17/04 13:45 - News24 | Iran says Hormuz Strait open after Lebanon deal, Trump expects Iran deal 'soon' 17/04 13:20 - The three clocks of the Iran war 17/04 13:20 - The three clocks of the Iran war 17/04 13:09 - Hegseth brands media ‘Pharisees’ 17/04 12:55 - Britain, France chair meeting on Hormuz 17/04 12:36 - Can Hungary wean itself off Russian energy, as its new leader has promised? 17/04 12:36 - Can Hungary wean itself off Russian energy, as its new leader has promised? 17/04 12:23 - The Iran war has exposed the limits of neutrality 17/04 12:23 - The Iran war has exposed the limits of neutrality 17/04 12:20 - News24 | Trump raises hopes for Iran ceasefire deal: ‘We’re very close’, fuels strong stocks rally 17/04 12:00 - Why did Michelin snub St Paul in its guide to the best restaurants in the Great Lakes region? 17/04 11:42 - UK petrol and diesel prices fall after weeks of rises 17/04 11:17 - Strait of Hormuz: Macron, Starmer meet at Elysée Palace 17/04 11:15 - Lebanon erupts in joy as 10-day ceasefire with Israel takes effect 17/04 11:03 - Kremlin's digital crackdown: VPN restrictions 'a new, sophisticated effort for censorship in Russia' 17/04 10:50 - First Thing: Trump announces 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon after ‘excellent conversations’ 17/04 10:38 - Medal-winning veteran facing Afghan war crime charges released from prison 17/04 10:38 - Medal-winning veteran facing Afghan war crime charges released on bail 17/04 10:32 - Lebanese return to devastated south as fragile 10-day truce takes hold 17/04 10:32 - Lebanese return to devastated south as fragile 10-day truce takes hold 17/04 10:12 - 'Older women are in demand by younger men': Papers discuss dating trends 17/04 10:09 - Australia scrambles to secure energy as war on Iran fuels uncertainty 17/04 10:09 - Australia scrambles to secure energy as war on Iran fuels uncertainty 17/04 10:00 - Inside the CDC’s leadership vacuum: work at a ‘standstill’ and low morale as 80% of top posts remain vacant 17/04 09:45 - Finance leaders warn over Mythos as UK banks prepare to use powerful Anthropic AI tool 17/04 09:34 - Ben Roberts-Smith’s comrades say he ordered them to execute unarmed civilians, court documents show 17/04 09:24 - War on Iran likely to delay US arms deliveries to Europe – Reuters 17/04 09:23 - Lebanon: Mass displacement after weeks of strikes 17/04 09:19 - BBC in Iran: 'Tehran does not think it has lost this war' 17/04 09:07 - The 27-Year-Old Diplomat Waging Trump’s Cultural War With Europe 17/04 09:00 - Three Questions for Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed Pick 17/04 09:00 - ‘Popesplaining’ Vance out of depth in row over whether Iran is a just war 17/04 08:42 - Australia's most decorated living soldier released on bail over war crime charges 17/04 08:29 - Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to leave streaming service