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April 30, 2026 1:36 PM
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Global crude oil prices continued to surge, extending gains from their highest close in nearly four years. Washington has signalled no easing of its naval blockade and moved to seize tankers linked to Tehran, raising fears of prolonged supply disruptions. Yesterday, Brent crude futures hovere...
April 30, 2026 12:53 PM
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A Pakistani high court is scheduled to hear a plea filed by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, today, challenging their convictions in the Al Qadir Trust case. An Islamabad accountability court in January last year sentenced the 73-year-old Imran Khan to 14 years in...
April 30, 2026 12:09 PM
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The US military has announced that its forces have intercepted 42 vessels as part of a blockade aimed at preventing maritime commerce from entering or leaving Iranian ports. US Central Commander Brad Cooper, in a statement posted on social media, said that 41 tankers are currently stranded as a resu...
April 30, 2026 12:06 PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held a telephone call. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said in the phone conversation that lasted over an hour and a half, Putin strongly condemned the assassination attempt against Trump at the White House Correspondents' Associa...
April 30, 2026 10:15 AM
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The US Federal Reserve has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged for the third straight meeting as policymakers grappled with the policy impact of persistent inflation and awaited a looming leadership transition at the central bank. In what may have been Chair Jerome Powell’s final meeting at...
April 30, 2026 10:10 AM
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The Indian Embassy in Doha has informed that Indian carriers plan to resume operations at Hamad International Airport, Doha, as flight operations continue to expand. According to the Embassy, Air India, Air India Express and Indigo plan to resume their flight services between Doha and various...
April 30, 2026 7:22 AM
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Iran’s currency has plunged to a new record low, underscoring mounting economic pressure from ongoing conflict, US sanctions, and a naval blockade disrupting key trade routes. The Iranian rial weakened to around 1.8 million against the US dollar on the open market today, marking a sharp fall from ro...
April 30, 2026 7:16 AM
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Tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to escalate, with the White House signalling that it is prepared to sustain a naval blockade of Iranian ports for an extended period. This comes amid financial costs to the United States crossing 25 billion dollars, as assessed by the Pentagon. Presi...
April 29, 2026 9:49 PM
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing questioning from lawmakers for the first time since President Donald Trump launched the war against Iran. Democrats have contested the war as a costly conflict of choice waged without congressional approval. Today's hearing before the House Armed Services ...
April 29, 2026 9:33 PM
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External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar received a phone call from Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi this evening. Both Ministers had a detailed conversation about various aspects of the current situation in West Asia. Dr Jaishankar said in a social media post that they agreed to remai...
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