Trump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen ‘soon’ as US, Iran head to talks
Trump says Washington will not accept Iran’s imposition of a de facto toll booth system in the critical waterway.
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Shipping in Strait of Hormuz at a standstill despite US-Iran ceasefire
Washington and Tehran accuse each other of not honouring truce agreement.
Ecuador hikes tariffs to 100-percent in feud with neighbour Colombia
Daniel Noboa has accused Colombia’s Gustavo Petro of failing to take ‘effective measures’ against drug trafficking.
US led ‘historic’ foreign aid decline in 2025 amid Trump cuts: OECD
A forum of top economies in Europe and Americas says aid from members declined 23 percent as humanitarian needs grow.
IMF warns of looming inflation crisis on back of US-Israel war on Iran
The conflict has driven up prices of oil, natural gas, damaged refineries and other energy infrastructure.
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Is the world economy heading towards stagflation?
Is the world economy heading towards stagflation?
Published On 9 Apr 2026
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What is Iran’s Strait of Hormuz protocol and will other nations accept it?
Tehran’s plans to tax ships passing through the strait and raise money to rebuild is already seeing pushback.
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The economic cost of US-Israel war on Iran
The economic cost of US-Israel war on Iran
Published On 9 Apr 2026
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on countries that supply Iran with weapons
It’s not clear under what legal authority Trump can tack on this tariff, and analysts called it an ’empty threat’.
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Empty ships and shut wells: Why the Iran war oil crisis is not over yet
The war on Iran has removed hundreds of millions of barrels from oil markets. We visualise what that looks like.
In Strait of Hormuz, Iran and China take aim at US dollar hegemony
Tehran and Beijing both stand to gain from boosting status of the Chinese yuan.
