Trump says Iran cannot 'blackmail us' with Strait of Hormuz threats

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Apr.
2026

Trump says Iran cannot 'blackmail us' with Strait of Hormuz threats

12:42

China's Alibaba reports 18% fall in annual net profit

12:35

Israeli strikes kill 8 people south of Beirut: Lebanon health ministry

11:42

Israel military says striking Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon

11:06

Nations drawing down oil stocks at record pace: IEA

11:04

Nissan posts $3.4 bn annual loss, sees return to profit this year

10:25

UN rights chief urges 'independent' probes into deadly Nigeria, Chad airstrikes

10:23

China 'welcomes' Trump's imminent visit

09:41

Softbank's net income quadruples in 2025-26 to $32 mn

09:26

Israeli strike targets car on highway south of Beirut: Lebanon state media

06:50

China-US trade talks start in South Korea: Chinese state media

06:19

Trump says will ask Xi to 'open up' China to US business

03:26

China FM urges Pakistan to step up mediation in Middle East: state media

00:46

Tens of thousands demonstrate in Argentina over Milei university cuts: AFP

12/05 23:39

Lebanon says 13 killed in Israeli strikes in the south

12/05 22:53

Iran says Kuwait claims it attempted to infiltrate island 'baseless'

12/05 21:45

Trump takes off on long-awaited China trip: AFP

12/05 21:20

Trump 'Golden Dome' missile shield could cost $1.2 tn over 20 years: budget office

12/05 21:08

Trump announces departure of food and drug regulation chief

12/05 21:03

Trump vows to free all Venezuelan political prisoners

12/05 20:59

Trump insists inflation surge 'short term,' policies working

12/05 20:54

Trump says will have 'long talk' with Xi on Iran

12/05 20:53

Jane Fonda and Chinese star Gong Li open Cannes Film Festival: AFP

12/05 20:25

Tunisia upholds sentence against jailed journalists: reports

12/05 19:29

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez calls club elections, will stand again

12/05 18:51

Dick Advocaat returns as Curacao coach for World Cup: federation to AFP

12/05 17:39

Over 100 MPs sign letter backing UK PM Starmer: UK media

12/05 17:25

US charges Singaporean, Indian firms with fraud over 2024 Maryland bridge crash

12/05 16:55

Military drone found in sea off Greece is Ukrainian: minister

12/05 16:21

Lebanon says Israeli strike kills two civil defence personnel

12/05 15:31

US consumer inflation rises to 3.8% year-on-year in April: govt

12/05 15:06

Trump announces talks with Cuba

12/05 15:04

Second UK junior minister resigns from Starmer govt: media

12/05 13:56

Israel sent Iron Dome batteries, personnel to UAE: US ambassador to Israel

12/05 13:55

Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 104 runs in first Test

12/05 13:38

Qatar FM says visited US to support efforts to end Iran war

12/05 13:36

Taliban govt rejects claims suicide attack in Pakistan was planned in Afghanistan

12/05 13:22

Iran should not use Hormuz to 'blackmail' Gulf: Qatar FM

12/05 13:20

Kuwait says foiled infiltration attempt by four members of Iran Guards

12/05 13:13

eBay 'rejects' GameStop's $56 bn takeover bid: statement

12/05 12:46

Israeli strikes have killed 380 in Lebanon since truce: health ministry to AFP

12/05 12:37

Australian court orders Aus$150m (US$108m) compensation to Indigenous group in mining dispute

12/05 12:31

No 'specifics' on ending Ukraine war despite Putin remarks: Kremlin

12/05 12:30

Kremlin says Russia resumed Ukraine offensive after 3-day ceasefire

12/05 11:54

Starmer tells cabinet he and Labour will 'get on with governing': govt statement

12/05 11:48

One child killed each week on average in West Bank since January 2025: UN

12/05 11:48

Hezbollah chief says group will turn battlefield into 'hell' for Israel

12/05 11:47

Hezbollah chief says group's weapons not part of negotiations with Israel

12/05 11:47

First UK junior minister resigns calling for Starmer to quit

12/05 11:37

WHO chief calls on countries to 'follow advice' on hantavirus

12/05 11:22

WHO chief says 'work not over' after hantavirus evacuation

12/05 10:43

Zelensky meets with Palantir CEO in Kyiv: Ukraine presidency

12/05 10:30

UN says 372 Afghan civilians killed in Pakistan conflict in three months

12/05 10:19

China says opposes US arms sales to Taiwan, ahead of Trump visit

12/05 10:05

EU to consider social media 'delay' for children: von der Leyen

12/05 09:40

Russia launches more than 200 drones as Ukraine truce expires: Zelensky

12/05 08:30

Israeli report accuses Hamas of 'systematic, widespread' sexual violence on Oct 7

12/05 08:26

Russian army says shot down 27 Ukrainian drones after truce expired

12/05 08:24

Lakers eliminated from NBA playoffs as Thunder seal sweep

12/05 07:57

Russian strikes kill one person in eastern Ukraine: regional authorities

12/05 06:48

Taiwan vows to 'strengthen cooperation' with US for deterrence

12/05 04:09

Kyiv under air attack after truce expires: Ukrainian authorities bur-ceg/tc

12/05 01:32

Evacuation flight from hantavirus ship lands in Netherlands: AFP

12/05 00:05

EU to invite Taliban officials to Brussels for migrant return talks: Commission to AFP

11/05 22:40

Hantavirus-hit ship expected in Rotterdam late Sunday: operator

11/05 22:33

Staff at Dutch hospital with hantavirus patient quarantined after procedure errors: hospital

11/05 22:30

US sanctions 12 Iran-linked individuals, entities over China oil sales

11/05 22:25

Spaniard evacuated from cruise ship has hantavirus: health ministry

11/05 22:19

Israel PM slams 'moral bankruptcy' of EU after settler sanctions

11/05 21:49

Last plane leaves Tenerife as Hantavirus cruise evacuations end: AFP journalists

11/05 21:47

Parliament speaker says Iran ready to 'teach a lesson' if attacked

11/05 21:47

Ukraine anti-graft force says uncovered scheme involving Zelensky's ex-top aide

11/05 21:39

France arrests Tunisian suspected of plotting jihadist-inspired attack: anti-terror prosecutors

11/05 21:08

Hantavirus-hit ship leaves Tenerife after last evacuees disembark: AFP

11/05 20:32

Lufthansa places $7.7 bn order for 10 Airbus, 10 Boeing planes

11/05 20:30

Final hantavirus ship evacuations begin after docking: AFP bur-al/imm/sbk

11/05 20:19

Zelensky says 'no silence' at Ukraine front despite US-brokered ceasefire

11/05 20:10

Hantavirus-hit ship docks in Spain's Canary Islands: AFP vid-imm/sbk

11/05 19:56

Nigerian airstrike kills scores of civilians: local sources, Amnesty

11/05 19:51

Israel far-right minister says EU 'antisemitic' after it sanctions settlers

11/05 19:51

Wembanyama escapes playoff suspension after ejection: NBA source