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Explosions trigger massive fire at key Australian refinery, raising fuel supply concerns
 GEELONG, April 16 — Towering columns of fire have engulfed a crucial Australian oil refinery after a chain of explosions, authorities said today as they warned of disruptions to domestic […]
US eyes second Iran peace talks in Pakistan as Tehran threatens Red Sea trade shutdown
WASHINGTON, April 16 — The United States is discussing a possible second round of peace talks with Iran in Pakistan and is optimistic about reaching a deal, US officials said […]
Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan’s biggest arms‑export shift since WW2
Japan’s arms export easing draws interest from Poland, Philippines and others Some allies concerned about dependence on Washington and strains on its supply from two wars Japanese firms like Toshiba, […]
Few ships get through Hormuz since start of war — and Malaysia‑bound tankers are among them
DUBAI, April 15 — The US blockade on vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports adds to uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been all-but-shut since the […]
Global Sumud flotilla sets sail from Barcelona for Gaza in bid to break Israeli blockade
BARCELONA, April 15 — A flotilla of some 40 boats set sail for Gaza from Barcelona today in a fresh bid to break an Israeli blockade and deliver aid to […]
Suspected boiler explosion at Vedanta power plant in India kills at least 17
NEW DELHI, April 15 — At ‌least 17 people died and 36 others were injured following a suspected boiler explosion at a power plant ‌operated by India’s Vedanta Ltd in […]
Trump says he asked China’s Xi not to supply weapons to Iran during Fox Business interview
WASHINGTON, April 15 — US President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Fox Business today that he asked China’s leader Xi Jinping not to supply weapons to Iran, […]
Sanctioned China tanker turns back toward Strait of Hormuz a day after Gulf exit as US blockade holds
Tanker Rich Starry returns to Gulf VLCC Alicia enters Gulf to load oil at Iraq VLCC Agios Fanourios I succeeds in entering Gulf on second attempt SINGAPORE, April 15 — […]
Families search for hundreds missing after Malaysia‑bound Rohingya boat sinks in Andaman Sea
DHAKA, April 15 — Families were frantically searching for news of their relatives today after a boat carrying about 280 Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi migrants capsized in the Andaman Sea earlier […]
Indonesia weighs US overflight proposal, says no unrestricted access for any foreign military
JAKARTA, April 15 — Indonesia’s foreign ministry said today that an overflight ‌proposal put forward by the United States was now being considered, but the government had no policy granting […]