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NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-B Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

More Than 15 Countries Planning to Facilitate Strait of Hormuz Access, Macron Says

PARIS, April 8 (Reuters) – French ⁠President ⁠Emmanuel Macron said ⁠about 15 countries were planning to facilitate the resumption of traffic through ‌the Strait of Hormuz, ‌through which a fifth ⁠of ⁠the world’s oil supply usually flows, after a ceasefire between the United States and Iran was announced. “About 15 countries are currently mobilised and

8 April 2026

Trump Says He Believes China Got Iran to Negotiate, AFP Reports

WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. ⁠President Donald ⁠Trump told AFP on Thursday that he believes China ‌got Iran to ‌negotiate a ⁠ceasefire ⁠in the war against Israel and the United States. The Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it welcomed the ceasefire, ⁠adding that ⁠China had ⁠made its own efforts towards realising lasting

8 April 2026

Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most strategically vital maritime chokepoints, serving as the only sea link between the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea.

Iran, Oman to collect shipping fees in Strait of Hormuz during 2-week ceasefire: Report

A two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran includes a proposal allowing Iran and Oman to charge transit fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil route, news agency AP reported. Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most strategically vital maritime chokepoints, serving as the only

8 April 2026

Hong Kong firm files arbitration against Maersk, saying it schemed with Panama over port takeover

HONG KONG (AP) — A subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based conglomerate started arbitration proceedings against Danish logistics and port group Maersk, accusing the company of aligning with Panama in a scheme to take over its port operations on the Central American country’s critical canal. The Panama P orts Company, a unit of Hong Kong’s CK

8 April 2026

The 'freak out' indicator, a measure of market anxiety, reached new heights, with traders reacting to geopolitical developments. (Bloomberg)

‘Freak out’ indicator soars to record with war sparking trader anxiety

Investors wary of being wrong-footed by twists and turns in the Iran war are trading stocks at a record intensity, one market measure shows. The ‘freak out’ indicator, a measure of market anxiety, reached new heights, with traders reacting to geopolitical developments. (Bloomberg) Wall Street traders have been on edge, hanging on every development in

8 April 2026

People gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026. (Reuters)

US-Iran war timeline: From opening strikes, Khamenei’s killing to ceasefire | Key events

The Iran war, which has gripped West Asia for over a month, began with a sudden and deadly escalation and has since spiralled across land, sea and air, drawing in multiple countries and disrupting global trade. Here is a clear, chronological account of how the conflict unfolded. People gather after a two-week ceasefire in the

8 April 2026

Senator Ron Johnson (L), a close Trump ally, said on the John Solomon Reports podcast that he hoped the comments were “bluster.” (Ron Johnson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lisa Murkowski/ Official X accounts)

Republicans voice concern over Trump’s Iran threats: ‘We are not at war…’

Concerns over Donald Trump’s threats against Iran are beginning to emerge within Republican ranks, alongside Democrats calls for his removal. Trump’s warning to destroy Iran if it failed to meet US demands drew criticism globally. But officials maintained the rhetoric was intended as a negotiating tactic. Senator Ron Johnson (L), a close Trump ally, said

8 April 2026

Dodge Challenger With ‘Sorry Officer, I Thought You Wanted to Race’ Sticker Nabbed in Police Chase

Direct from the “Department of Irony” comes a man from Buffalo, New York who, according to the New York State Police, was driving a Dodge Challenger without license plates. Troopers tried to initiate a traffic stop when the driver took off at high speed. The driver got boxed in by heavy traffic and was arrested.

7 April 2026

French Nationals Freed From Detention in Iran, Returning to France, Macron Says

PARIS, April 7 (Reuters) – French nationals Cecile Kohler ⁠and ⁠Jacques Paris are “free and on ⁠their way to France after three and a half years of detention in Iran”, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday in a post on X, ‌adding that Oman had mediated ‌their release. The couple had been held by Iran

7 April 2026

Centre’s Advisory For Indians In Iran

The Embassy of India in Iran has issued an advisory for Indians stating that they should “stay where they are” for the next 48 hours. The advisory added that people should remain indoors and avoid all electric and military installations and upper floors of multi-storey buildings. “Those in Embassy-hired hotels should stay put indoors while

7 April 2026

Efforts to Facilitate Talks Between US, Iran Ongoing, Pakistani Sources Say

April 7 (Reuters) – Efforts to facilitate talks between the U.S. ⁠and ⁠Iran are still ongoing, two Pakistani ⁠sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters on Tuesday, as U.S. strikes on Iran intensified and President Donald Trump’s deadline to unleash “hell” neared. One of the sources, a senior ‌security official, said Iran’s overnight strike

7 April 2026

How much does a millionaire actually owe the IRS on Tax Day?

If you’re earning $1 million a year, you’re probably not bringing home those big bucks from a paycheck that hits your bank account every other Friday. Your tax bill probably looks a lot different from a typical W-2 worker’s too. Million-dollar earners tend to have multiple streams of income that often receive more favorable tax

7 April 2026

American black bear (Ursus americanus) Jasper National Park Kanada

The Growing Black Bear Population Spreading Across New Hampshire Forests

The post The Growing Black Bear Population Spreading Across New Hampshire Forests appeared first on A-Z Animals. Quick Take New Hampshire supports a stable population of black bears, concentrated in forested northern and central regions but increasingly present statewide. Bears rely on seasonal food cycles, with spring vegetation, summer berries, and fall mast driving movement

7 April 2026

Hungary’s Orban Offered Help to Putin, Bloomberg Reports

BUDAPEST, April 7 (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban offered ⁠last ⁠year to help Russian President Vladimir ⁠Putin “in any way”, such as by hosting a summit in Budapest to settle the war in Ukraine, Bloomberg News reported, citing the transcript of a phone call. A Hungarian government spokesman ‌did not immediately respond to

7 April 2026

Explosions On Strategic Kharg Island, Bridge Hit In Central Iran: Reports

US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb or seize the island multiple times Explosions have been reported on Kharg Island, an important oil export hub near the Strait of Hormuz, on Tuesday, according to semi-official Iranian news agency Mehr. The strikes come hours before the deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Tehran

7 April 2026

Visuals showing smoke coming out of a site that was attacked by the US on Kharg Island.

Kharg Island under attack: Iran’s ‘crown jewel’ targeted in fresh US strikes

Iran’s critical oil hub, Kharg Island, came under attack on Tuesday, according to Iranian outlet Mehr News, marking a major escalation in the ongoing conflict between United States and Iran. Visuals showing smoke coming out of a site that was attacked by the US on Kharg Island. Described as Tehran’s “crown jewel” of oil infrastructure,

7 April 2026

Iran Sets Preconditions for Talks on Lasting Peace With U.S., Senior Official Tells Reuters

DUBAI, April 7 (Reuters) – ⁠Iran ⁠has ⁠set preconditions for talks on a lasting peace ‌with the United ‌States, a ⁠senior ⁠official told Reuters on Tuesday, including an immediate halt to strikes, guarantees that attacks will not be ⁠repeated, and ⁠compensation for ⁠damage. The official said Tehran rejects any ceasefire with ⁠the U.S. that is

7 April 2026

Trump’s Ultimatum Target List in Iran

President Trump hailed the rescue of the two U.S. airmen at a news conference on Monday, and he deserves his share of the credit. God knows he’d have been blamed had the high-risk mission failed. Involving more than 150 aircraft, this was “one of the largest, most complex, most harrowing combat searches” ever attempted, Mr.

7 April 2026

Russia earning billions from Hormuz blockade, German trade body says

A satellite image, captured by NASA, shows the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Gulf of Oman (L) with the Persian Gulf (R) and separates Iran (below) from the countries of the Arabian Peninsula—Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. -/Nasa/dpa Russia is generating billions in revenues from its commodity exports due to the effective

7 April 2026

Chinese and Taiwanese flags are seen in this illustration. (Reuters)

Taiwan and China are preparing for a summit, of sorts

HISTORY CASTS a long shadow over relations between the Chinese Communist Party and the Kuomintang (KMT), which ruled China until Mao Zedong’s Red Army forced it to flee to Taiwan in 1949. The two parties remained sworn enemies for decades afterwards as the KMT fortified its island refuge with American weapons. Only in 1991, as

7 April 2026

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