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Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes those two countries would abstain. (Photo: Video grab/AP)

Russia and China veto watered-down UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz

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UNITED NATIONS, April 8, 2026 (AP) — Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes those two countries would abstain. The vote — 11-2, with two abstentions from Pakistan and Colombia — took place shortly after U.S.

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US President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran. (Photo: AP)

Oil slides below $100 after Trump announces two-week ceasefire

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SINGAPORE, April 8 (Reuters) – Oil fell below $100 per barrel ‌on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran that was subject to the immediate and safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent futures fell $14.51, or 13.3%, to $94.76 a barrel at 0330 GMT,

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Emergency responders work at an impact site after a barrage of missiles was launched from Iran into Israel, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in central Israel, April 7, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’ says Trump as Iran defies looming deadline

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DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as Iran showed no sign of accepting his ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening, Washington ​time. Trump has given Iran until 8 p.m. in Washington – 3:30 a.m. in Tehran – to end its

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An Egyptian jeweller holds gold bars during an interview with Reuters as demand for gold bars and coins rises in Egypt, with buyers seeking a safer store of value amid volatile markets and economic uncertainty, traders and industry officials said, in Cairo, Egypt, March 9, 2026. (Photo: Reuters)

Silver declines Rs 2,000, gold falls Rs 600 as Trump’s Iran deadline fuels market volatility

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New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Silver prices declined by Rs 2,000 to Rs 2.40 lakh per kilogram, while gold slipped to Rs 1.53 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday as investors turned cautious ahead of US President Donald Trump’s deadline to Iran for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. According to the

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