Day: April 12, 2026
Asia markets set for mixed open as oil surges after U.S. moves to blockade Iran ports
Debris of a NATO air defence system that intercepted a missile launched from Iran is seen in Dortyol, in southern Hatay province, Turkey, March 4, 2026 in this screengrab from video. Ihlas News Agency | Via Reuters Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday, as investors weigh a U.S. naval blockade on Iran’s ports […]
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Oil prices surge above $100 as U.S. Navy to blockade Iran’s ports after peace talks fail
Oil tankers and gas tankers were affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a global energy crisis stemming from the war in the Middle East. Photos For You | Moment | Getty Images Crude oil prices surged on Sunday, as the U.S. Navy prepares to impose a blockade on Iran’s ports […]
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Nigerian airstrike hits market, 200 feared dead in northeast Yobe state
The national flag of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images At least 200 people are feared dead after Nigerian military jets struck a village market while pursuing Islamist militants in the northeast of the country on Saturday night, a councilor for the area and residents said on Sunday. Nigeria’s […]
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‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ rockets to $629 million worldwide at the box office
Scene from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Source: Universal Pictures “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” enjoyed otherworldly success at the box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and Illumination sequel added $69 million from 4,284 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. That brings its running domestic total […]
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Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One on April 10, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Win McNamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after talks held in Pakistan to end the Iran war hit the skids. “Effective immediately, […]
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China offers incentives to Taiwan following opposition leader’s visit
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China CPC Central Committee, meets with a delegation of the Chinese Kuomintang KMT party led by its chairwoman Cheng Li-wun in Beijing, capital of China, April 10, 2026. (Photo by Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via Getty Images) Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images China […]
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Hungarians vote in landmark election closely watched by EU, Russia, U.S.
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – APRIL 12: People arrive to cast their votes during the Hungarian parliamentary elections at a polling station on April 12, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images) Janos Kummer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Hungarians started voting on Sunday in an election that could end Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 16-year hold […]
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