As Iran stares down the economic consequences of a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, attention is shifting north.With Gulf shipping lanes disrupted and oil exports constrained, Tehran may seek to depend less on the Gulf and more on a patchwork of railways,...

NewsFeedKing Charles III has hailed US-UK ties at a state dinner in the White House after speaking at a joint session of Congress in a rare appearance by a British monarch. The visit marks 250 years since American independence, and comes amid strains over the war on...

NewsFeedAfghan students have described the moment a missile hit their university. Officials blame Pakistan for Monday’s attack on Kunar Province which killed at least seven people. Pakistan denies responsibility, but in prior attacks has accused Taliban leaders of...

Senator ​Tim Kaine says if anyone did to the US ‘what we are doing to Cuba’, it would be considered ‘an act of war’. Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026The United States Senate has blocked a resolution that would have prevented President Donald Trump from ordering...

NewsFeedUN relief coordinator Tom Fletcher has slammed the war on Iran during a visit to Somalia where he says people in Mogadishu are suffering more as a result of the US-Israeli conflict 3,000km away. He says resources being diverted away from aid have exacerbated...

China has detained nearly 70 Panamanian-flagged ships after a Supreme Court ruling on the Panama Canal, US officials say. Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States have released a joint...

The passports are part of broader plans to celebrate the milestone anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.United States President Donald Trump will feature on a new, limited-edition US passport being issued to mark the country’s 250th anniversary...

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun also says Israel is violating international law that protects civilians and humanitarian workers.Lebanon’s prime minister has accused Israel of perpetrating a “heinous crime” in the targeting and killing of civil defence emergency...

NewsFeedThe UAE’s decision to quit OPEC to prioritise its ‘national interests’ deals a blow to the oil group already grappling with the challenge of shipping Gulf exports through the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what we know about why it’s withdrawing and the impact it...

NewsFeedMali’s military leader says the situation in the country is ‘under control’ after what’s been described as an attempted coup. Rebels launched coordinated attacks and killed Mali’s defence minister on Saturday.Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026Click here to...

In a 3-0 ruling, court says Trump administration misread a decades-old immigration law to justify mandatory detention.A United States federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s practice of subjecting most people arrested in its immigration crackdown...

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, US president says Iran has reached out and asked Washington to lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports. Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo...