International

10-04-2026 WASHINGTON/ TEHRAN: In the end, cooler heads prevailed at least for now. At 18:32 Washington time, President Donald Trump posted on his social media website that the US and Iran were “very far along” with a “definitive” peace agreement and that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire to …

10-04-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s aviation market is poised for significant expansion but remains constrained by a limited number of widebody aircraft, Willie Walsh, the incoming chief executive of IndiGo, told media. Walsh described the country’s fleet of 50 widebody aircraft as a “scandal” given its size and growth …

10-04-2026 ATHENS: Greece has announced plans to ban access to social media for under-15s, becoming the latest European country to restrict children’s exposure to online platforms. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the move was aimed at tackling rising anxiety and sleep problems among young people, as well as what he …

10-04-2026 BEIRUT: The Israeli military has carried out a large wave of air strikes across Lebanon, with reports of a high number of casualties across the country, hospitals overwhelmed and people believed to be under the rubble of collapsed buildings. Israel described it as the largest wave of air strikes …

10-04-2026 LONDON/ NEW YORK: TOKYO: Global oil prices have fallen sharply and stock markets have jumped after the US and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire deal that includes the reopening of the key Strait of Hormuz waterway. The price of benchmark Brent crude fell by about 13% to …

10-04-2026 PHNOM PENH: Wandering down the unlit corridors of a six-storey building behind the Royal Hill casino, each door opens onto a different world. In one there is a perfect replica of a Vietnamese bank. In another, you’re in an Australian police station. A Chinese police officer’s shirt hangs in …

10-04-2026 DUBAI/ MANAMA: Several Gulf nations have reported missile and drone attacks on their territories, hours after Iran and the United States announced a two-week ceasefire. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Wednesday said its air defences “are actively engaging” incoming missiles and drones from Iran The UAE’s Defence Ministry …

09-04-2026 BEIRUT: Israel has carried out a large wave of air strikes across Lebanon, which killed and wounded hundreds of people, while officials say the war against the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire in Iran. Israel described it as the largest wave of air strikes in this …

09-04-2026 CAIRO: The US-Israel war on Iran has sparked a global fuel crisis as thousands of tankers carrying crucial deliveries of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) remain stranded on either side of the Strait of Hormuz, currently under a blockade imposed by Iran. On Saturday, Egypt’s government said it …

09-04-2026 TAIPEI: As Taiwanese opposition leader Cheng Li-wun meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing later this week, the Taiwanese public will be watching closely to see how the two leaders discuss Taiwan’s disputed political status, in a make-or-break moment for Cheng’s political career. The recently elected chairperson of …