Djibouti votes as long-time leader seeks sixth presidential term
Politicians scrapped the presidential age limit last year, allowing Ismail Omar Guelleh to run yet again.
Iran ceasefire: Not an off-ramp for the US but a life-saving ejection seat
A Middle Eastern country has for the first time single-handedly checked the war-making capabilities of the US and Israel
Cutting fuel to Australia ‘won’t happen’, says Singapore PM, as Albanese secures pledge from our largest petrol source
Australia and Singapore will ‘make maximum efforts to meet each other’s energy security needs’ in refined fuels and LNG, according to new agreement
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Australia’s largest petrol source has pledged not to cut supplies, with Singapore’s prime minister telling Anthony Albanese that fuel will keep flowing despite the international crisis.
Albanese’s whistle-stop visit with his Singaporean counterpart, Lawrence Wong, culminated in a new agreement that the two countries would keep sending one another fuel and liquefied natural gas, amid the “acute energy crisis” caused by the war in the Middle East. Australia and Singapore will also add a legally binding addendum to their free trade agreement on essential supplies like energy.
Continue reading...Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein and urges hearing for survivors
She called rumours that Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump "mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation".
Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing
Cheng Li-wun is the Kuomintang's first sitting leader to visit China in a decade.
Russia and Ukraine agree to 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire
Moscow and Kyiv signal a short Easter truce as diplomacy stalls and war pressures mount.
Hezbollah fires missile at southern port of Ashdod as IDF strikes launchers in Lebanon – The Times of Israel
- Hezbollah fires missile at southern port of Ashdod as IDF strikes launchers in Lebanon The Times of Israel
- Hezbollah launches rockets at Israel – as it happened The Guardian
- Live updates: Israel and Hezbollah trade strikes ahead of high-stakes US-Iran talks CNN
- Israeli military says Hezbollah launched missile at Israel, triggering sirens Reuters
- Hezbollah rockets fired at Israel cause heavy damage; IDF strikes south Lebanon Haaretz
Myanmar’s coup leader Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as president
Min Aung Hlaing seeks to 'enhance' international relations and ties with ASEAN after coup plunged Myanmar into chaos.
Australian War Memorial amends Ben Roberts-Smith display after former soldier charged with war crimes
Text on plaque in Hall of Valour updated to include references to war crime – murder charges and the ongoing legal process
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The Australian War Memorial has updated the display dedicated to Ben Roberts-Smith after the former Special Air Service (SAS) corporal was officially charged with five counts of the war crime of murder.
The changes, implemented on Friday, mean nearly half of the descriptive plaque in the museum’s Hall of Valour is now dedicated to events occurring after his military service, beginning with the initial reports of misconduct in 2016.
Continue reading...‘Good for Russia, good for China, bad for America’: How the Iran war is reshaping global economies and power – Fortune
- ‘Good for Russia, good for China, bad for America’: How the Iran war is reshaping global economies and power Fortune
- America’s war on Iran has changed the Middle East—for the worse The Economist
- Opinion | The Iran ceasefire pushes the Gulf toward what it fears most The Washington Post
- The war on Iran: Nobody won, everyone paid Al Jazeera
- Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran? BBC
Pakistan’s defense minister calls Israel ‘cancerous’ ahead of US-Iran talks in Islamabad – The Times of Israel
- Pakistan’s defense minister calls Israel ‘cancerous’ ahead of US-Iran talks in Islamabad The Times of Israel
- Pakistani defense minister blasts Israel over genocide in Lebanon PressTV
- Asif calls Israel ‘evil’, retracts after Netanyahu’s ‘outrageous’ retort Tribune India
- Pakistan calls Israel as ‘Evil, Cancerous State’ ahead of U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Islamabad MSN
- Pakistan’s defense minister describes Israel as a “curse for humanity” EDNEWS
Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil’s appeal – NPR
- Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil's appeal NPR
- Anti-Israel agitator Mahmoud Khalil one step closer to deportation with immigration board ruling Fox News
- Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal AP News
- Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil loses latest bid to halt deportation WPDE
- Immigration board denies Mahmoud Khalil appeal The Hill
Tyson Fury insists he’s ‘still got it’ ahead of Makhmudov comeback fight
While eyeing a fight with Anthony Joshua, Fury first faces a Russian-born heavyweight who wrestled a bear for fun.
Iran war: What is happening on day 42 of US-Israeli attacks?
A Pakistan-brokered US-Iran ceasefire has taken effect but disputes over its scope are fuelling regional tensions.
Sánchez to Push China to Hand Over Tech Secrets on Beijing Trip – Bloomberg.com
- Sánchez to Push China to Hand Over Tech Secrets on Beijing Trip Bloomberg.com
- Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning’s Regular Press Conference on April 8, 2026 fmprc.gov.cn
- Spanish prime minister to make fourth trip to China in as many years Reuters
- Four visits in four years – why are China-Spain relations so ‘resilient’?: Global Times editorial Global Times
- Spain woos China risking clashes with Trump – and Europeans Euractiv
Australia fuel watch tracker: check current petrol and diesel prices, service station outages and shipments – in charts
How much fuel does Australia have left today, and when could we run out? Track how much petrol and diesel prices have risen near you in Sydney, Melbourne and across the country.
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Hundreds of service stations across Australia have run empty, fuel prices are elevated and oil shipments have been cancelled.
Australia is battling a fuel crisis as Iran’s closure of the strait of Hormuz continues to bite. The federal government has released fuel reserves, cut fuel excise taxes and rolled out a national fuel security plan.
Continue reading...Energy prices may take ‘months’ to normalise, despite ceasefire: Analysts
There needs to be a predictable and stable flow of cargo through the strait before markets can stabilise, experts say.
As ceasefire halts fighting, Iran war becomes a battlefield for votes – The Times of Israel
- As ceasefire halts fighting, Iran war becomes a battlefield for votes The Times of Israel
- Iran's speaker says negotiations with U.S. can't start without Lebanon ceasefire, asset release CNBC
- Opposition leaders say PM failed to achieve Iran war goals: 'When you win, you don't need to declare it every few days' The Times of Israel
- Iran plays hardball on Lebanon, threatening US ceasefire talks The Hill
- Iran closes strait, challenges U.S. to rein in Israel: 'the world is watching whether it will act on its commitments' Fortune
Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader people on both sides of strait are Chinese in rare meeting
Cheng Li-wun’s visit to Beijing has sparked controversy in Taiwan, with critics accusing her of being too close to China
In a rare meeting with Taiwan’s opposition leader, China’s president, Xi Jinping, declared that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait were Chinese and wanted peace.
The meeting in Beijing between Xi and Cheng Li-wun, the chair of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT), is the first such contact in a decade. The visit has sparked controversy in Taiwan, with Cheng’s critics accusing her of being too close to China, a country that many in Taiwan see as a threat.
Continue reading...Palestinian journalist describes losing prosthetic eye in Israeli prison
Palestinian journalist Muath Amarne said his prosthetic eye fell out after an infection while in Israeli detention.