The US Navy opens fire on an Iranian cargo ship, with renewed talks in Pakistan to be held before Wednesday's end to the current US-Iran ceasefire.
10 day ceasefire in Lebanon begins
17/04/2026 | 25 mins.
Will a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon take us one step closer to a wider peace deal between the US and Iran?
Oil refinery blaze to impact fuel supply
16/04/2026 | 25 mins.
Australia's fragile fuel supply is under further threat after the country's largest operating oil refinery burst into flames overnight.
IMF warns of possible global recession
15/04/2026 | 25 mins.
The US President Donald Trump says negotiations with Iran could resume as early as this week as the fuel crunch continues to hurt key industries in Australia.
US begins Strait of Hormuz blockade
14/04/2026 | 25 mins.
The stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz deepens with a United States blockade of Iranian ports now underway.
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