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14/04 22:20 - News live: ‘really dangerous time’ for global economy as Australians pay price for Middle East conflict, Chalmers says 14/04 22:16 - Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran negotiations could resume in ‘next two days’; US talks between Lebanon and Israel end 14/04 22:13 - Powerful Storms Prompt Tornado Watches Across the Central U.S. 14/04 22:08 - 51 Percent of Americans Think Trump’s Military Action in Iran Has Not Been Worthwhile 14/04 21:08 - Sudan to mark third anniversary of civil war 14/04 21:03 - ‘Bizarre’ lack of urgency in putting UK on war footing, says defence review co-author 14/04 21:00 - How Trump Can Wrap Up the Iran War 14/04 20:57 - 'War is development in reverse' UNDP chief tells France 24 14/04 20:01 - YouTube bans viral pro-Iran AI-generated LEGO videos trolling Trump 14/04 19:31 - Can we afford to keep the UK safe? 14/04 19:30 - Why are global views of the US getting worse? 14/04 19:30 - Why are global views of the US getting worse? 14/04 19:03 - U.S. blockade has turned back six merchant ships leaving Strait of Hormuz 14/04 19:01 - How war in Gulf reveals the ‘cut corners’ on British defence 14/04 19:00 - Fed nominee Warsh’s financial disclosures point to assets well over $100m 14/04 19:00 - Fed nominee Warsh’s financial disclosures point to assets well over $100m 14/04 18:47 - Italian PM says suspends renewal of defence agreement with Israel 14/04 18:27 - Drones, Iran war escalating horror as Sudan war enters fourth year 14/04 18:27 - Drones, Iran war escalating horror as Sudan war enters fourth year 14/04 18:26 - Iran war escalation could trigger global recession, IMF warns 14/04 18:16 - Video: UN chief Antonio Guterres says talks on Iran war likely to restart 14/04 18:16 - Video: UN chief Antonio Guterres says talks on Iran war likely to restart 14/04 18:10 - Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Pick for Fed Chair, Discloses Vast Wealth Ahead of Confirmation Hearing 14/04 18:02 - Lavrov boosts ‘no limits’ Russia-China partnership: the latest on Western effort to ‘contain’ the BRICS powers 14/04 17:57 - News24 | Elon Musk's father seeking Russian refuge for SA farmers 14/04 17:42 - Former Nato chief warns UK security 'in peril' as he accuses Starmer of 'corrosive complacency' 14/04 17:27 - Reeves arrives at IMF with little leeway to prove its UK downgrade wrong 14/04 17:18 - UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says 14/04 17:05 - Severe storms damage the Plains and midwest as forecasts warn of tornadoes 14/04 17:03 - How a Russian ship under sanctions delivered armoured vehicles to Mali 14/04 16:53 - ICE detention of US citizen in Minnesota investigated as kidnapping, false arrest 14/04 16:53 - As former Nato chief warns about defence spending, how much has the military shrunk? 14/04 16:49 - After three years of war, what is the situation like in Sudan? 14/04 16:49 - After three years of war, what is the situation like in Sudan? 14/04 16:32 - Reeves condemns Trump’s decision to launch war against Iran as ‘folly’– as it happened 14/04 16:32 - Bessent Questions the Cause of Climate Change and Its Economic Toll 14/04 16:23 - Ukraine strikes drone production, military support deal with Germany 14/04 16:23 - Ukraine strikes drone production, military support deal with Germany 14/04 16:00 - Democrat Ro Khanna to introduce bill to stop US gasoline exports amid Iran war 14/04 15:55 - Lavrov calls for end to ‘electoral neocolonialism’ 14/04 15:48 - United Airlines CEO reportedly pitched merger with American, sparking competition fears 14/04 15:36 - At a House Republican’s New York Event, Flashes of an Iran Backlash 14/04 15:30 - Antisemitic attacks in 2025 led to highest number of fatalities in 30 years, study finds 14/04 15:12 - Middle East war live: Rubio hosts Israeli, Lebanese envoys for first direct talks in decades 14/04 15:00 - ‘Debased himself’ and risking Australia’s reputation: Liberals torn up about Taylor’s Trumpian immigration plan 14/04 15:00 - Dinner for few: Australians eating out less as fuel crisis deals biggest blow to consumer confidence since Covid 14/04 14:57 - Zelenskyy hails Magyar’s win over Orbán as ‘the victory of light over darkness’ in Hungary – as it happened 14/04 14:46 - From war hero to war criminal: One man’s fate is breaking a country’s politics in half 14/04 14:21 - If You Can Build A Wardrobe For All Four Seasons, We'll Reveal Your Fashion Vibe 14/04 14:11 - Hollywood stars speak out against Paramount-Warner deal 14/04 13:50 - Middle East War Will Slow Global Economic Growth, I.M.F. Warns 14/04 13:50 - JD Vance defends Trump amid spat with Pope Leo: ‘Stick to matters of morality’ 14/04 13:49 - Reeves hits out at ‘folly’ of US going to war without clear exit plan 14/04 13:30 - Sudan’s war still misunderstood after three years 14/04 13:30 - Sudan’s war still misunderstood after three years 14/04 13:13 - Will Europe's airports run out of jet fuel? 14/04 13:13 - Trump pick to lead Federal Reserve has assets worth over $100m, disclosures indicate 14/04 13:00 - IMF warns ‘unprecedented’ energy crisis could trigger global recession as Australia prepares for G20 fuel talks 14/04 12:47 - No gains for Netanyahu from Iran war – former Israeli interim president 14/04 12:29 - ‘We were never friends’: Kremlin plays down loss of ally following Orbán’s election defeat 14/04 12:27 - How many ships have passed the Strait of Hormuz and how many were attacked? 14/04 12:27 - How many ships have passed the Strait of Hormuz and how many were attacked? 14/04 12:23 - What Happened After Denmark Adopted a Ruined City in Ukraine 14/04 12:22 - Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel as Lebanon attacks stoke tensions 14/04 12:17 - First Thing: US starts naval blockade of Iranian ports after deadline passes 14/04 12:13 - Israel-Lebanon talks: How motivated is Netanyahu to find a deal? 14/04 12:12 - 'Very cautious optimism' as Israel-Lebanon talks set to begin 14/04 12:06 - Pope says doesn't fear Trump as he pushes back in Iran war feud 14/04 11:03 - North Korea tests cruise missiles from new warship as Kim Jong Un watches 14/04 11:02 - Anger at ‘bloody unacceptable’ efforts to end Sudan’s war as conflict enters fourth year 14/04 10:59 - Global oil demand to plunge amid disruptions caused by war on Iran: IEA 14/04 10:59 - Global oil demand to plunge amid disruptions caused by war on Iran: IEA 14/04 10:49 - Reform activist suspended over racist and antisemitic comments remains election agent 14/04 10:45 - Detention of journalist in Kuwait raises questions about crackdown on freedom of speech 14/04 10:16 - Iran slams YouTube ban on pro-Iranian group’s Lego-style AI videos 14/04 10:16 - Iran slams YouTube ban on pro-Iranian group’s Lego-style AI videos 14/04 10:13 - Residents of Iraqi Kurdistan in despair: 'We weren't at war with anyone' 14/04 10:13 - BP hails ‘exceptional’ trading as oil prices soar in Iran war 14/04 09:34 - 'Shocking attack': Italian press reacts to Trump's feud with pope 14/04 09:28 - Sudan drone strikes kill nearly 700 in three months as civil war reaches grim milestone 14/04 09:28 - China's exports slow amid surging costs brought on by Iran war 14/04 09:23 - Israel and Lebanon Seek Way Forward in Rare Direct Talks 14/04 09:20 - News24 | Lebanon, Israel begin ‘futile’ talks in US aimed at ending war 14/04 09:08 - Russia’s Lavrov visits China as US pressures Iran with Hormuz blockade 14/04 09:08 - Russia’s Lavrov visits China as US pressures Iran with Hormuz blockade 14/04 09:02 - A Divided America Processes a War With Iran 14/04 08:52 - What hopes for Lebanon-Israel talks as Hezbollah urges cancellation? 14/04 08:50 - US naval blockade begins as Trump vows will destroy Iran boats that approach 14/04 08:48 - 'No glimmer of hope': Little optimism among Lebanon's displaced as talks with Israel begin 14/04 08:31 - HSBC says Iran war is hitting confidence as businesses warn over economic risks 14/04 08:11 - News24 | Don’t want to get into ‘debate with him’: How Trump’s feud with Pope on war could backfire 14/04 08:08 - Starmer’s ‘corrosive complacency’ on defence has put UK in peril, says ex-Nato chief 14/04 07:00 - Trump and New York Are in a Tug of War Over Medicaid Coverage 14/04 06:58 - Iran war: What is happening on day 46 of the US-Iran conflict? 14/04 06:58 - Iran war: What is happening on day 46 of the US-Iran conflict? 14/04 06:27 - The Sea of Azov: Ukraine’s loss but hardly Russia’s gain 14/04 06:27 - The Sea of Azov: Ukraine’s loss but hardly Russia’s gain 14/04 06:04 - Magyar's landslide victory over Orbán 'showed the limits of right-wing populism in Europe' 14/04 05:29 - Lebanon, Israel to meet for tough talks in Washington 14/04 05:29 - Lebanon and Israel to hold rare direct talks in Washington despite Hezbollah opposition