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Trump calls Iran war a ‘little diversion’ as US polling shows growing public disapproval
WASHINGTON, April 17 — President Donald Trump said yesterday the US war with Iran was a “little diversion” during his second term in power, as recent polling shows the conflict’s unpopularity with the American public. At an event in Las
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All eight on board killed in Borneo helicopter crash, including Malaysian national
JAKARTA, April 17 — Two crew members and six passengers were killed when a private helicopter crashed in dense forest on Indonesia’s Borneo island, the transport ministry said today. The Airbus helicopter, owned by local firm Matthew Air Nusantara, lost
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Turkiye detains 162, blocks over 1,100 social media accounts over online posts linked to school shootings
ANKARA, April 16 — Turkish authorities have detained more than 160 people on charges ranging from spreading misleading information to praising two deadly school shootings this week online, the justice minister said today. Justice Minister Akin Gurlek said 95 people
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US ramps up sanctions on Iran oil network as Strait of Hormuz shutdown fuels tensions
WASHINGTON, April 16 — The United States announced yesterday it is tightening sanctions against Iran’s oil industry as Tehran keeps up its closure of the Strait of Hormuz as part of the Mideast war. The new punishment targets oil transport
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US eyes second Iran peace talks in Pakistan as Tehran threatens Red Sea trade shutdown
WASHINGTON, April 16 — The United States is discussing a possible second round of peace talks with Iran in Pakistan and is optimistic about reaching a deal, US officials said yesterday, as Tehran threatened to shut down Red Sea trade
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Explosions trigger massive fire at key Australian refinery, raising fuel supply concerns
GEELONG, April 16 — Towering columns of fire have engulfed a crucial Australian oil refinery after a chain of explosions, authorities said today as they warned of disruptions to domestic fuel supply. Flames as tall as 60 metres (200 feet) erupted
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Rattled by Trump, US allies eye Japan’s biggest arms‑export shift since WW2
TOKYO, April 16 — Japan’s imminent easing of arms export rules has sparked strong interest from Warsaw to Manila, Reuters reporting found, as President Donald Trump wavers on security commitments to allies and the wars in Iran and Ukraine strain US
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Sanctioned China tanker turns back toward Strait of Hormuz a day after Gulf exit as US blockade holds
SINGAPORE, April 15 — The US-sanctioned tanker Rich Starry made its way back to the Strait of Hormuz today after exiting the Gulf the day before, shipping data showed, failing to break through a US blockade on vessels calling at
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Indonesia weighs US overflight proposal, says no unrestricted access for any foreign military
JAKARTA, April 15 — Indonesia’s foreign ministry said today that an overflight proposal put forward by the United States was now being considered, but the government had no policy granting unrestricted access to its airspace to any foreign party. Reuters
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China, Russia eye closer ties as Xi meets Lavrov amid global energy and war concerns
BEIJING, April 15 — China’s President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today, Chinese state media said, as a string of leaders of countries impacted by the Middle East war flock to Beijing. Lavrov joins Spanish Prime
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