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TEHRAN, Apr 2: Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply, with vessel movements down by around 94% compa...

Iran Maintains Chokehold on Strait of Hormuz as UK Says Global Economy Is Being Held Hostage

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Iran Maintains Chokehold on Strait of Hormuz as UK Says Global Economy Is Being Held Hostage

BOULDER CREEK, Calif, April 2, (AP): An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 in Northern California awakened residents with a jo...

4.6 quake jolts Northern California awake and residents report shaking homes for miles

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4.6 quake jolts Northern California awake and residents report shaking homes for miles

KAMPALA, Uganda, April 2, (AP): A man killed four children in a machete attack inside a nursery school in the Ugandan c...

Machete-wielding man attacks Ugandan nursery school, killing 4 children

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Machete-wielding man attacks Ugandan nursery school, killing 4 children

ABU DHABI, Apr 2: The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence said its air defences on April 2, 2026, intercepted 19 b...

UAE Intercepts 19 Ballistic Missiles and 26 Drones

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UAE Intercepts 19 Ballistic Missiles and 26 Drones

TEHRAN (AP), Apr 2: Iran has executed a man linked to nationwide protests that erupted in January, according to the jud...

Iran Hangs 18-Year-Old Teenager Over Alleged Role in Protest

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Iran Hangs 18-Year-Old Teenager Over Alleged Role in Protest

ISLAMABAD, April 2, (AP): Pakistan on Thursday confirmed it was holding peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taleban governme...

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New round of peace talks with Afghanistan underway in China after deadly fighting: Pakistan

BAGHDAD (AP), Apr 2: Iraq has begun exporting fuel oil by land through Syria as regional shipping disruptions continue ...

Iraq Begins Fuel Exports via Syria Amid Strait of Hormuz Shipping Disruption

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Iraq Begins Fuel Exports via Syria Amid Strait of Hormuz Shipping Disruption

MANAMA, Apr 2: Gulf Air has announced the addition of new destinations to its temporary network operating via Dammam, i...

Gulf Air Adds New India and Europe Destinations via Dammam

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Gulf Air Adds New India and Europe Destinations via Dammam

MANILA, Apr 2: Iran has assured the Philippines that Philippine-flagged vessels, energy shipments, and Filipino seafare...

Iran to Allow Unhindered Passage of Philippine-Flagged Ships in Hormuz

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Iran to Allow Unhindered Passage of Philippine-Flagged Ships in Hormuz

MANAMA, Apr. 2: : The General Command of the Bahrain Defence Force announced that through the unwavering vigilance of i...

Bahrain Intercepts 188 missiles, 429 drones destroyed since start of Iranian attacks

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Bahrain Intercepts 188 missiles, 429 drones destroyed since start of Iranian attacks

SHANGHAI, Apr 2: China said it is in communication “with all parties” to help restore stability in the Strait of Hormuz...

China Urges Ceasefire, Calls for Stability in Strait of Hormuz

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China Urges Ceasefire, Calls for Stability in Strait of Hormuz

BOGOTA, Colombia, April 2, (AP): A pile-up at a toll booth on a busy highway in central Colombia on Wednesday morning k...

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Road accident in Colombia kills 2 people, injures 19

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