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Buses torched, city stalled: Rio de Janeiro’s gangs escalate war with police
RIO DE JANEIRO, April 8 — When police killed a drug kingpin in a Rio de Janeiro favela last month, armed men quickly surrounded a bus, forced the passengers to […]
Japan short on recruits, eyes women to fill ranks by 2036
TOKYO, April 8 — Japan wants to significantly boost the number of women in the military by the mid 2030s, the defence ministry has said, as it struggles to convince […]
No exemptions: Trump slaps 50pc tariffs on nations supplying Iran with weapons
WASHINGTON, April 8 — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said any country supplying Iran with military weapons will face immediate 50 per cent tariffs with no exemptions, announcing the […]
Iran strikes Gulf as Trump grows ‘impatient’ over fragile ceasefire
TEHRAN, April 8 — US Vice President JD Vance warned the truce between Washington and Tehran remained “fragile” Wednesday as several Gulf nations endured fresh attacks just hours after the […]
First ships move through Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran ceasefire takes hold
CAIRO, April 8 — Vessel movements resumed on Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz following a ceasefire announced by the United States (US) and Iran, ship-tracking service MarineTraffic said on […]
Indonesia deports British fugitive wanted in Spain over drug, money laundering charges
JAKARTA, April 8 — Indonesia has deported a Briton arrested on the resort island of Bali last month for alleged transnational drug trafficking and money laundering in Spain, immigration officials […]
Israel resumes strikes in south Lebanon, says truce with Iran excludes Beirut
BEIRUT, April 9 — Israel renewed its strikes in south Lebanon on Wednesday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted the Iran war truce does not include Lebanon. The strikes […]
US and Iran claim victory as last-minute ceasefire holds, Strait of Hormuz reopens
TEHRAN, April 8 — A ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared to be holding Wednesday after the rivals agreed a two-week truce to the war that has killed […]
Trump: China prompted Iran to negotiate ceasefire, AFP reports
WASHINGTON, April 8 — US 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 […]
Israeli opposition slams Netanyahu over Iran ceasefire, calling it a ‘strategic failure’
JERUSALEM, April 8 — Israel’s opposition leaders swiftly criticised the ceasefire with Iran today, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to achieve the war’s objectives. The United States […]