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The photo shows the test-fire of a ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea, April 20, 2026. (KCNA/ AFP)

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North Korea Tests Cluster Munitions in Latest Short-Range Ballistic Missile Launch

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a Turning Point USA event entitled "Build the Red Wall" at Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

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Trump Says U.S. Forces Seize Iranian Vessel Amid Escalating Gulf Standoff

U.S. Vice President JD Vance. (Photo: AFP)

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Vance to Lead U.S. Delegation for Iran Talks in Pakistan Amid Ceasefire Tensions

A general view of the Kampung Bahagia water village after a fire, in Sandakan, on Malaysia’s Borneo island. (AFP)

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Fire Destroys 1,000 Homes in Malaysian Water Village Prompting Disaster Declaration

UN Secretary-General António Guterres (R), and Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (L). (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

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UN Welcomes Reopening of Hormuz as Erdoğan Warns of Global Crisis

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Trump administration expands visa restrictions targeting individuals linked to “U.S. adversaries”

U.S. President Donald Trump. (AFP)

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Trump Describes Iran Conflict as Near Conclusion, Cites Interceptions and Naval Losses

China's President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP)

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China Condemns US Blockade of Iranian Ports as Tensions Rise in Strait of Hormuz

The front pages of some Italian newspapers reporting on comments by U.S. President Donald Trump about Pope Leo XIV, with headlines using words such as "outrage", "shock attack", "insult", and Trump's schism," April 14, 2026 (AP)

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Trump Rebukes Pope Leo Over Iran Remarks, Cites Protest Death Toll

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about the conflict in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on Apr. 6, 2026. (AFP)

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Trump Signals Possible Second Round of Iran Talks in Pakistan Within Days

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (R), and French President Emmanuel Macron (L). (AFP)

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Britain and France Move to Build International Coalition to Secure the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump, L, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, look at each other after their summit meeting at Gimhae International Airport, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP)

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China Condemns US Naval Blockade of Iranian Ports as 'Dangerous and Irresponsible'

This handout natural-colour image of the Hormuz Strait, acquired with MODIS on NASA’s Terra satellite taken on Feb. 5, 2025. (Photo: AFP)

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Trump Announces 34 Ships Transited the Strait of Hormuz Yesterday

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press outside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 13, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

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Trump Says Iran Has Contacted U.S. Seeking Deal ‘Very Badly,’ After Weekend Talks Collapse

Cargo ships and oil tankers transit through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most vital oil shipping lanes. (Photo: AFP)

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UKMTO Warns of Sweeping Maritime Restrictions as US-Enforced Blockade of Iran Comes into Effect

U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)

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U.S. Enforces Iran Naval Blockade as Trump Warns of Immediate Strikes on Approaching Vessels