Friday 03rd April 2026



US fighter jet shot down by Iran in first such incident

US fighter jet shot down by Iran in first such incident

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Kuwait desal plant, oil refinery hit by missile and drone strikes

Kuwait desal plant, oil refinery hit by missile and drone strikes

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Hegseth fires US Army chief of staff and two other generals amid war on Iran

Hegseth fires US Army chief of staff and two other generals amid war on Iran

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Trump vows to hit more Iranian infrastructure as nations seek to open Hormuz

Trump vows to hit more Iranian infrastructure as nations seek to open Hormuz

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UN Security Council postponed vote on use of force to protect Hormuz shipping

UN Security Council postponed vote on use of force to protect Hormuz shipping

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Iran warns UN Security Council against ‘provocative action’ on Hormuz

Iran warns UN Security Council against ‘provocative action’ on Hormuz

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Coalition of diplomats rule out military force against Iran

Coalition of diplomats rule out military force against Iran

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40 countries launch coalition to secure Strait of Hormuz as Bahrain set to table UN motion

40 countries launch coalition to secure Strait of Hormuz as Bahrain set to table UN motion

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Trump sacks Attorney General Pam Bondi, names former personal lawyer to replace her

Trump sacks Attorney General Pam Bondi, names former personal lawyer to replace her

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France bans Muslim gathering over security threats

France bans Muslim gathering over security threats

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Sixteen Kenyans fighting for Russian army missing in Ukraine

Sixteen Kenyans fighting for Russian army missing in Ukraine

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Under global spotlight, Australia turns up the heat on Big Tech over underage social media

Under global spotlight, Australia turns up the heat on Big Tech over underage social media

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WHO flags multiple attacks on health facilities in Iran amid escalating conflict

WHO flags multiple attacks on health facilities in Iran amid escalating conflict

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Ceiling panel collapse at Philippines’ Ninoy Aquino Airport injures seven, operations unaffected

Ceiling panel collapse at Philippines’ Ninoy Aquino Airport injures seven, operations unaffected

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S. Korea, France pledge joint action for maritime safety in Strait of Hormuz

S. Korea, France pledge joint action for maritime safety in Strait of Hormuz

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Lights out early: Bangladesh cuts office hours, rolls out austerity drive to curb energy use

Lights out early: Bangladesh cuts office hours, rolls out austerity drive to curb energy use

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Thailand probes suspected fuel hoarding after 57m-litre supply gap

Thailand probes suspected fuel hoarding after 57m-litre supply gap

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Hegseth asks US Army chief of staff to step down as military shake-up deepens

Hegseth asks US Army chief of staff to step down as military shake-up deepens

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Flotilla 2.0: 1,000 pro-Palestinian activists to relaunch Gaza mission from Barcelona on April 12

Flotilla 2.0: 1,000 pro-Palestinian activists to relaunch Gaza mission from Barcelona on April 12

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Former Iranian foreign minister urges Tehran to strike US deal to end war

Former Iranian foreign minister urges Tehran to strike US deal to end war

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