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April 15, 2026
Satellite imagery obtained by "shows" that China has deployed ships and a barricade to tighten the control at the entrance of the Scarborough Shoal, a disputed feature in the South China Sea. This is despite the rising tensions with the Philippines.
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April 15, 2026
On 'Wednesday, the United States announced that its military had stopped all trade in and out Iran by sea. President Donald Trump also said that talks with Tehran to end the war could resume this week. This sent oil prices lower for a second day. Trump said that negotiations between U.S.
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April 15, 2026
Andrii Sybiha, Ukrainian Foreign Minister, held a phone call with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar in order to discuss the Russian vessel that he said was carrying grain'stolen' from Ukraine and docked at an Israeli port. Kyiv believes that…
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April 15, 2026
A Rohingya refugee has described a terrifying journey on the sea after an overcrowded boat carrying Bangladeshi and refugees capsized in Andaman Sea. Around 250 people are still missing. According to the United Nations Refugee and Migration agencies…
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April 15, 2026
A 'top official' said on Wednesday that over 200 Iranian crew members who were rescued from two warships by Sri Lanka had been sent back to their home country. Sri Lanka rescued 32 Iranians from the warship IRIS Dena after it was struck by a U.S. sub's torpedo on March 4.
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April 14, 2026
The United Nations' refugee and immigration?agencies announced in a joint statement that around 250 people are missing after a boat carrying Rohingya and Bangladeshi refugees capsized in the Andaman sea. UN agencies reported that the trawler…
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April 14, 2026
Sources said on Tuesday that negotiating?teams of the U.S., Iran, and other countries could return to Islamabad to resume the talks on ending the war this week, after the weekend's negotiations failed, prompting Washington to impose an?blockade against Iranian ports. The U.S.
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April 14, 2026
European traders reported on Tuesday that South Korea's Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corp., a state-backed corporation, had issued an international tender to?purchase 20,000 metric tonnes of rice from the United States or Vietnam. The deadline to submit price offers in the tender is 28 April.
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April 14, 2026
China's foreign ministry warned on Tuesday that the U.S. blockade against?Iranian ports?is 'dangerous and reckless,' adding that it will only escalate tensions. Guo Jiakun, spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, said that the United States, despite a temporary truce agreed upon by the parties…
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April 14, 2026
Shipping data revealed that a Chinese 'tanker' sanctioned by the United States sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on a Tuesday despite the U.S. blocking the choke point. Data from LSEG MarineTraffic, Kpler and?MarineTraffic showed that the…
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April 13, 2026
KCNA, the state-run media outlet, reported on Tuesday that North Korea had conducted a second test of'strategic cruise-missiles and antiwarship missiles' on 'Sunday. This was part of a slew of operational efficiencies tests of its destroyer Choe Hyon.
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April 13, 2026
Donald Trump, the U.S. president, warned on Monday that any Iranian "fast attack" ships that come near to a U.S. Maritime?Blockade against Iran would be 'eliminated. Trump's threat came shortly after the U.S. ban on vessels entering or departing Iran was due to take effect on Monday at 1400 GMT.
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April 13, 2026
The United States' NATO Allies said Monday that they would not be 'involved' in President Donald Trump’s plan to blockade Strait of Hormuz. This will further escalate tensions within the fragile alliance. Trump claimed that the U.S. After weekend talks failed, the U.S.
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April 13, 2026
LSEG's ship tracking data shows that two very?large crude carrier ships loaded with iranian oil arrived in Indian ports. Local refiners are using a temporary waiver granted last month by the United States to resume purchasing from Tehran for first time in 7 years.
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April 13, 2026
The dollar strengthened on Monday as peace talks between the U.S.A. and Iran collapsed and the U.S. Navy prepared to blockade Iranian ports. Meanwhile, the Hungarian forint rose after the centre-right Tisza Party defeated?Viktor Orban by a large margin in an election victory.
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April 13, 2026
The Indian rupee suffered its'severest fall in 2 weeks' on Monday as oil prices rose past $100 a barrel and dollar flows for the currency, sparked by banks unwinding arbitrage positions, dissipated. The rupee closed the day at 93.3750 to the dollar…
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April 13, 2026
The Kremlin criticised a?announcement made by the?U.S. on Monday. President Donald Trump said that the U.S. will blockade Iran's ports by blocking the Strait of Hormuz. The?U.S. The?U.S. Such actions will continue to have a negative impact on international markets.
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April 13, 2026
Indian'shares' fell on Monday as oil prices soared over $100 per barrel in anticipation of a U.S. blockade of Iran ports. The Nifty 50 dropped 0.86%, to 23,842.65; the Sensex fell 0.91%, to 76 847.57. The Sensex and Nifty 50 indexes recovered some ground following a 2.1% drop earlier in the day.
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April 13, 2026
China called for calm and restraint on Monday after the U.S. Donald Trump has threatened to blockade 'the Strait of Hormuz' after the failure of the weekend talks in Islamabad that were meant to end the Iran War. Prior to the war, China was the world's largest crude importer.
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April 13, 2026
A tender document obtained by showed that India's state-run Hindustan Petroleum Corp had?issued an unusual tender to find a liquefied petroleum gas tanker capable of 'immediately loading propane and butane' from Russia's Ust-Luga Port. Document…
