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Iran's top diplomat announces the Strait of Hormuz is open to all commercial vessels while the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel holds. That's as Donald Trump insists the US naval blockade remains in place. Disturbing images ahead. Four Lebanese paramedics are killed by Israeli fire ahead of the ceasefire's announcement. The head of the local ambulance service calls the triple-tap attack on first-responders deliberate. Moscow…

The prime minister has refused to step down, claiming he was unaware Peter Mandelson, a friend of the convicted sex trafficker, had failed his security vetting · UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking to the media. © Getty Images / Alastair Grant · UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing new calls to resign after it was confirmed that disgraced former British Ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson had been appointed…

The US president again slammed the military bloc for not aiding Washington during the war on Iran · ©  Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images · US President Donald Trump has again lashed out against NATO, stressing that he does not need its help in the Strait of Hormuz, and saying that the military bloc was “useless when needed” during the war on Iran. · On Friday afternoon, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that…

Prime Minister Robert Fico says the bloc abused its power by seeking to force the country to stop buying energy from Moscow · The European Commission building in Brussels, Belgium, on March 24, 2026. ©  JPix / NurPhoto / Getty Images · Slovakia will file a lawsuit with the EU’s Court of Justice challenging the bloc’s decision to ban imports of Russian gas, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said. · In January, the EU…

Tehran has announced the complete reopening of the waterway for the entire duration of the ceasefire in Lebanon · A satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz. © Getty Images / Gallo Images;  Orbital Horizon;  Copernicus Sentinel Data 2025 · Passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is now completely open, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi declared…

Why? · The latest poll results are showing a progressive decline in the National Party’s support numbers. · It would be pretty hard to go down from their current position but they seem to be doing a good job of trying to sink further in the polls. · Roy Morgan’s New Zealand Poll for March 2026 shows the National-led Government (National, ACT & NZ First) on 47.5%, down 1% point and effectively tied with the Labour-Greens-Te Pāti Māori…

New Zealand’s fuel supply picture remains stable for now — but emerging risks offshore and inconsistencies in reported data highlight growing pressure in the system. Current Position – Quiet but Within Range · Latest vessel tracking shows 7 inbound fuel-related vessels for April, with 17 total port moorings recorded nationwide. · Singapore remains the dominant supply source, accounting for the majority of inbound shipments, while smaller…

Kiwibank economists are warning that raising interest rates in the current environment would be “tone deaf” and potentially “reckless,” as New Zealand faces rising costs driven by global instability and energy shocks. In its latest economic commentary, Kiwibank argues the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) should resist calls for rate hikes, citing heightened uncertainty linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict and its impact on fuel prices.…

Court affirms injured patients’ right to access manufacturer data, forcing disclosure. · Jon Fleetwood · In a major procedural victory for vaccine-injured plaintiffs, a German court has ordered BioNTech to turn over internal data on its Comirnaty mRNA COVID-19 vaccine—affirming that individuals claiming harm have the right to access the manufacturer’s own records to challenge its safety claims and pursue damages. · The Regional Court…

The growing Israeli-Turkish rivalry might soon expand to Jordan. · Andrew Korybko · Turkiye, Syria, and Jordan signed a trilateral MoU in early April on transport cooperation that followed their meeting more than half a year prior last September where they first committed to reviving the Hejaz Railway. This late-Ottoman project connected Istanbul with Medina and Mecca but collapsed during World War I. Its restoration in contemporary…