After 40 days of fighting, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Wednesday morning, with negotiations expected to begin on Friday in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad. One of the key points in Iran’s 10‑point proposal is allowing shipping to resume through the Strait of Hormuz, through whichContinue Reading
Israeli prime minister’s office welcomes US decision to suspend attacks on Iran, but says the two-week truce does not apply to Lebanon. Published On 8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has expressed support for the United States’ decision to suspend strikes on Iran, but saidContinue Reading
Dasht, Balochistan, Pakistan – Karim Baksh bends down to a narrow channel of water, guiding it with his hands through shallow mud channels towards a row of growing ripening watermelons. In Dasht, a remote village in the southern part of Balochistan, geographically Pakistan’s largest province, Baksh’s crops for years dependedContinue Reading
US President Donald Trump has issued a direct ultimatum to Iran: reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8pm Eastern Time in the United States on Tuesday, April 7 (midnight GMT on April 8), or face the destruction of national power plants and bridges. This echoes an earlier March 21 ultimatumContinue Reading
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – After a long day of ferrying passengers to and fro recently, e-hailing driver Nguyen was dejected to find he had spent half of his earnings on fuel. “I drove for around seven or eight hours, making around 240,000 Vietnamese dong [$9.11] and then IContinue Reading
Miami captain scored his team’s first goal after David Beckham said the Nu Stadium was a ‘dream come true’ for Miami. Published On 5 Apr 20265 Apr 2026 Lionel Messi marked the opening of Inter Miami’s gleaming new stadium with a goal as the Major League Soccer (MLS) champions battledContinue Reading
At least 11 people are injured as Israel strikes near the Lebanese Italian Hospital in Tire, damaging the facility. Published On 4 Apr 20264 Apr 2026 A hospital in the coastal Lebanese city of Tire has been damaged by Israeli air strikes on nearby buildings that injured 11 people, accordingContinue Reading
Iran claims responsibility for downing two US warplanes, as search under way for missing crewmember. Published On 4 Apr 20264 Apr 2026 Iran has claimed responsibility for shooting down two US warplanes. Two American crewmembers were rescued and one airman remains missing after an F-15E Strike Eagle went down overContinue Reading
Who: Manchester City vs LiverpoolWhat: FA Cup quarter-finalWhere: The Etihad Stadium, ManchesterWhen: Saturday, April 4 at 12:45pm (11:45 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 08:45 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. Liverpool face a daunting trip to Manchester City inContinue Reading
As Iran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues, Britain is hosting virtual talks with about 40 countries to discuss strategies to reopen the waterway, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped from Gulf producers in peacetime. Iran, whoseContinue Reading
