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Iran hangs two convicted of links with Israel in pre-war protests: judiciary

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Iran hangs two convicted of links with Israel in pre-war protests: judiciary

The demonstrations broke out in late December over rising living costs before spreading nationwide and evolving into anti-government protests that peaked on January 8 and 9. File | Photo Credit: AFP Iran executed two men on Sunday (April 5, 2026) convicted of acting on behalf of Israel and the United States during a wave of…

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Indonesia lays to rest peacekeepers who were killed in Lebanon

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Indonesia lays to rest peacekeepers who were killed in Lebanon

Indonesian military personnel carry the coffin of a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeper killed in Lebanon, during a military honour ceremony at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, in Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Three Indonesian peacekeepers killed in two separate explosions in southern Lebanon…

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Iran war starts pinching U.S.; gas prices, transport costs surge

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Iran war starts pinching U.S.; gas prices, transport costs surge

A fuel price sign at a gas station during a gas giveaway event whereby Chicago businessman Willie Wilson has pledged to give away $200,000 in free gas at 30 stations across Chicago, its suburbs, and northwest Indiana, in Chicago, Illinois. | Photo Credit: Reuters The war against Iran has started to impact Americans, with Amazon…

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Trump weighs broader cabinet shake-up as Iran war pressure grows

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Trump weighs broader cabinet shake-up as Iran war pressure grows

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a broader cabinet shake-up in ​the wake of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s removal this week, as he grows increasingly frustrated with the political fallout from the war with Iran, five people familiar with internal White House discussions said. Any potential ‌reshuffling could serve as a reset for the White…

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U.S. revokes green cards and visas of several Iranian nationals connected to Tehran government

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U.S. revokes green cards and visas of several Iranian nationals connected to Tehran government

Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The latest actions were taken just this week when Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined they were no longer eligible for either lawful permanent resident status, or to enter the United States The Trump administration has revoked the green cards or U.S. visas of…

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Seventh India-flagged LPG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz

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Seventh India-flagged LPG tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz

The shipping ministry said 17 Indian-flagged vessels, carrying 460 Indian crew, “remain in the western Persian Gulf region”. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Another Indian-flagged tanker carrying LPG has safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the government said in a statement on Saturday (April 4, 2026). Green Sanvi would…

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IAEA says projectile hits near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, killing one

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IAEA says projectile hits near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, killing one

A view of the reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, just outside the southern city of Bushehr, Iran. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP  The International Atomic ​Energy Agency on Saturday ‌(April 4, 2026) said that it ​has been ⁠informed by Iran about a projectile striking ‌close to the…

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WHO warns about attacks on Iran health facilities, regional threat

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WHO warns about attacks on Iran health facilities, regional threat

The World Health Organization warned on Friday (April 3, 2026) about “multiple attacks on health” in Iran following an airstrike on a facility in Tehran, and launched an urgent appeal to aid health systems affected in the wider region. “Multiple attacks on health have been reported in the Iranian capital, Tehran, in recent days amid…

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Iran-Israel War: Iran warns UN Security Council against ‘provocative action’ on Strait of Hormuz

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Iran-Israel War: Iran warns UN Security Council against ‘provocative action’ on Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi. File photo credit: The Hindu Iran warned the UN Security Council against any “provocative action”, ahead of a scheduled vote on a draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that ended up being postponed. “Any provocative action by the aggressors and their supporters, including in the UN Security Council…

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