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Oil prices hit four-year high as US-Iran tensions escalate
Global oil prices have surged to their highest level since 2022 amid rising military tensions between the United States and Iran.
Iran will safeguard nuclear, missile tech as national assets: Mojtaba Khamenei
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei has said the Iranian nation regards all scientific, industrial, and technological capacities, from nano and bio to nuclear and missile technologies, as national assets and will safeguard them just as they defend their land, sea, and air borders.
Trump shares picture calling Hormuz 'Strait of Trump'
President Donald Trump wants to lay down a marker everywhere, with his picture on US passports yesterday and his name in the Strait of Hormuz today.
Six Iranian sailors released, 22 still in US custody
Six Iranian sailors have been released from US custody, while 22 others remain detained following the seizure of an Iranian container vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian media reported on Thursday (April 30).
7 killed, including child, as hospital wall collapses in Bengaluru
At least seven people, including a child, were killed after a section of a hospital compound wall collapsed in Bengaluru amid heavy rainfall on Wednesday (April 30).
Trump's image to appear in US passports, sparks new controversy
The United States Department of State has decided to issue a limited-edition special passport featuring President Donald Trump's image on the inside cover to mark the 250th anniversary of the country's independence.
US imposes ban on 35 Iranian individuals, entities linked to “Shadow Banking”
The United States has imposed new sanctions on 35 individuals and entities linked to Iran’s so-called “shadow banking” system, accusing them of facilitating illicit financial transactions, the US Treasury Department said.
West Bengal holds voting in second phase across 142 constituencies
Voting is underway on Wednesday (April 29) in the second phase of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, covering 142 constituencies across seven districts of India’s eastern state.
UAE quits Opec in win for Trump as oil cartel weakened
The United Arab Emirates has quit the Opec oil cartel in a heavy blow to the group and its de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, amid the global energy shock caused by the Iran war.
Oil prices rise again
Crude oil prices in the international market have risen further on hopes of a possible second round of dialogue and peace agreement between the United States and Iran. Oil prices increased by about 3 percent compared to the previous day on Tuesday (April 28).