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Oil tops $105 as Strait of Hormuz standoff fuels global energy fears

Brent crude surged above $105 per barrel this week as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil route. The benchmark settled at $105.07 on Thursday and held near...

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks after Washington Talks

A temporary ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by three weeks following high-level talks at the White House, according to U.S. President Donald Trump. The announcement comes as both sides attempt to sustain fragile diplomacy amid ongoing...

US and Iran peace talks in Islamabad end without agreement

US and Iran direct talks in Islamabad ended without an agreement to end the war, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt.

US and Iran delegations arrive in Islamabad for high-stakes peace talks

The first direct, high-level negotiations between the United States and Iran since the outbreak of the regional war are underway in Islamabad, Pakistan, amid what officials describe as a “make-or-break” moment for Middle East stability. Delegations led by U.S. Vice...

What to know about US–Iran fragile ceasefire and how it was reached

A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has come into effect after weeks of escalating conflict, offering a narrow window for diplomacy while exposing deep divisions between the two sides.

US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire as Pakistan leads mediation effort

The United States and Iran have agreed to a temporary two-week ceasefire on April 7, marking a pause in a conflict that has intensified across the Middle East since late February. U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to suspend...

Palestinians in Gaza welcome third Ramadan amid grief, displacement and fragile ceasefire

As more than 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide observe Ramadan, Palestinians in Gaza are striving to find small moments of joy this holy month amid destruction, displacement, grief, scarcity, and fragile peace.

Hungary blocks €90 billion loan for Ukraine amid Russian oil pipeline dispute

Hungary has moved to block a €90 billion European Union loan package for Ukraine, escalating a dispute over disrupted Russian oil supplies.

Geneva hosts parallel talks on Iran nuclear program and Russia-Ukraine negotiations led by US envoys

Geneva became the focal point of global diplomacy on Tuesday as the United States launched two parallel negotiation tracks

Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza ceasefire plan

In a significant diplomatic breakthrough following two years of devastating conflict, Israel and Hamas have consented to the initial phase of a ceasefire deal intended to conclude the war in Gaza. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that...
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UAE to leave OPEC on May 1 in blow to oil cartel amid oil market turmoil

United Arab Emirates will withdraw from Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on May 1, 2026
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