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The United States urged the Sudanese government army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to accept a three-month humanitarian truce

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18 April, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Kore
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China could take control of Iran's enriched uranium

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18 April, 2026
The head of Pakistan's Army Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir arrives to meet with Iran's top negotiator and speaker of its Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
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Pakistan military chief, PM head home after Iran war diplomacy

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18 April, 2026
Only around 10 vessels have managed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire was announced
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Hormuz conflict continues as Iran closes strait over US blockade

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18 April, 2026
Rümeysa Öztürk after arriving home from ICE detention in Louisiana was released on bail yesterday by a federal judge in Vermont after being unlawfully detained for over six weeks in retaliation for an op-ed she co-wrote in the Tufts Daily, during a press conference at Logan Airport Terminal C Briefing Room on May 10, 2025.
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Pro-Palestine Tufts Uni grad targeted by Trump returns to Turkey

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18 April, 2026
A ship waits to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following the two-week temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran, which is conditional on the opening of the strait,
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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, IRGC fires on two vessels

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18 April, 2026
Emmanuel Macron, France's president, receives Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, for a leaders meeting at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France
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France, UK to lead multinational Hormuz mission

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17 April, 2026
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine speaks as a map of the Strait of Hormuz is displayed during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026
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Trump declares Hormuz strait open, raising hopes for peace deal

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17 April, 2026
A view of the NEST Congress and Exhibition Center, after preparations are completed for the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya
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Turkey hosts latest diplomatic push on Middle East war

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17 April, 2026
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Cuba 'ready' for possible US attack: president

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17 April, 2026
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US House rejects bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers

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16 April, 2026
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US to blockade Iran ports 'as long as it takes': Pentagon chief

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16 April, 2026
Vessels pass through Strait of Hormuz following US-Iran ceasefire
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Can Iran circumvent the US blockade? Routes and risks explained

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16 April, 2026
An anti-aerial Patriot missile battery is seen deployed at the Stella Maris Base on Mount Carmel in the northern coastal city of Haifa 15 July 2006
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US missile defences may take years to rebuild after Iran war

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16 April, 2026
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Palestinian asylum seeker freed after 20 months in ICE detention

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16 April, 2026
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US announces new sanctions against Iran oil sector

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16 April, 2026
Field Marshal Asim Munir, Commander of the Pakistan Army, is welcomed by Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs, on 15 April 2026 in Tehran.
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Iran, US remain far apart on nuclear issue amid push for talks

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16 April, 2026
Israeli airstrikes destroy last remaining crossing south of Litani
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Ten-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel comes into effect

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16 April, 2026
Military tanks are unloaded from a large transport plane at the airport.
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White House offers no hint of war cost, seeks military funding

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15 April, 2026
A photo of the U.S. President Donald Trump is displayed on the screen as Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni speaks on the "Porta A Porta" TV Show - 30th Anniversary TV show at Rai Studios on January 21, 2026 in Rome, Italy.
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After criticizing the pope, Trump slams Italy's Meloni over Iran

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15 April, 2026
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The Iran war's lasting impact on the Middle East

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15 April, 2026