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‘Get a grip’: How Iranian embassies mocked Trump’s vulgar threat
Iran’s embassies launched a global trolling campaign in response to Trump’s profanity-laced threat.
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At least 15 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets Erdogan
At least one person is killed in a Ukrainian attack on southern Russia’s Rostov region.
Ukraine slows enemy advances, liberates land, drains Russia’s war chest
Ukraine achieves significant victories on the battlefield thanks to burgeoning drone production.
From: NewsFeed
Panama Papers: 10 years on
It’s been 10 years since the Panama Papers leak exposed how the world’s richest hide their wealth.
Published On 3 Apr 2026
Russia sending second ship with oil to Cuba amid US blockade
Announcement comes days after Russian tanker brought some 700,000 barrels of crude to Cuba in response to energy crisis.
From: Counting the Cost
Can Russia help fill the global energy gap?
Higher crude prices due to the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz have helped Russia earn more from energy exports.
Published On 2 Apr 2026
Russia says will continue helping Cuba after first oil shipment arrives
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also called on the US to lift its energy blockade on the island nation.
Russia claims to take full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region
No immediate comment from Ukraine on Kremlin’s claim of advance in part of larger industrial Donbas area.
From: NewsFeed
Russia imposing ban on all gasoline exports due to Iran war
Russia imposing ban on all gasoline exports due to Iran war
Published On 1 Apr 2026
Russian tanker reaches Cuba amid critical energy shortage
Russian tanker delivers enough fuel to meet Cuba’s energy needs for up to 10 days, following a three-month blockade.
![The vessel arrived at Cuba's largest supertanker and fuel storage port at daybreak [File: Norlys Perez/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-31T130326Z_575094210_RC2NFKA7LTWM_RTRMADP_3_CUBA-CRISIS-RUSSIA-OIL-1774966785.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Ukraine to ask US mediators to pass on Easter ceasefire offer to Russia
Ukraine’s president hosts EU leaders to mark Bucha massacre anniversary, says negotiator Umerov in Turkiye for talks.
