Iran on Friday declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic during the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
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US-Iran Peace Deal to Redraw Market Winners and Losers
There will be clear winners and losers across global stock markets should the US and Iran reach a peace deal this weekend, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations.
Trump Announces 10-day Ceasefire in Lebanon
Ceasefire in Lebanon: US President Donald Trump says a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon will begin at 5 p.m. ET. A leading Hezbollah official said the group would abide by the agreement if Israeli attacks stop, and Lebanon’s prime minister welcomed the announcement.
South African Opposition Figure Malema Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years after being found guilty of the illegal possession of a gun and firing it in public.
US Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Ratchets up Tensions with China Ahead of Trump Visit to Beijing
Tom Harper, University of East London The Trump administration’s decision to carry out a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has raised tensions in the Persian Gulf to new and more perilous levels.
Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia Emerge as New Regional Power Bloc Amid Iran War
Natasha Lindstaedt, University of Essex Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, announced that a two-week ceasefire had been agreed between the US and Iran in the early hours of April 8. Delegates from both sides are expected to attend further talks in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on Friday.
New Research: More South Africans Are Returning Home After Working Abroad
Johannesburg, South Africa// — A growing number of South Africans abroad are returning home, bringing international experience, global networks and new perspectives with them.
Dozens Feared Dead in Air Strike on Village in Northeastern Nigeria
Dozens of people are feared dead after Nigerian military aircraft struck a village market while pursuing members of the rebel group Boko Haram in the country’s northeast, according to a local official and an international human rights group.
Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade Threat Raises Risks and Leaves Predicaments Unchanged
After a diplomatic team led by Vice-President JD Vance tried, and failed, to reach a negotiated agreement to end the US war with Iran on Saturday, President Donald Trump had to decide his next move.
Will the Islamabad Summit Silence the Drums of War, Or is the Middle East Headed for a Permanent Fracture?
Islamabad has transformed into a high-security fortress as it hosts the most significant diplomatic encounter between the United States and Iran since the 1979 Revolution. On Saturday, April 11, a high-level U.S.