The U.S.-led war against Iran is in its sixth week. U.S. forces are searching for a missing airman after a fighter jet was shot down over Iran, marking the first confirmed downing of a U.S. warplane in several weeks of fighting.
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President Trump has given Iran a 48‑hour ultimatum, warning that “all hell will reign down” if Tehran does not meet U.S. demands, as airstrikes and missile attacks continue on both sides.
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Iran has blocked commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz since early March, leaving roughly 150 ships anchored in UAE waters under strict security protocols. An estimated 500 Myanmar sailors are stranded as the crucial waterway—carrying about 20% of global oil trade—is labeled a marine “danger zone.”
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Disruptions around Hormuz and attacks on tankers have driven up oil prices and U.S. gasoline costs. The spike is reshaping political debate ahead of the 2026 midterms and giving Democrats new messaging on energy and inflation.
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Russia and Ukraine exchanged large‑scale drone and missile strikes overnight and into Saturday morning, killing around 10 people and injuring several dozen in both countries. Fatal attacks were reported in Ukraine’s Nikopol and in Russia’s Rostov region.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Istanbul for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, seeking stronger security cooperation and mediation efforts.
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NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed deep‑space flight since Apollo, is underway after its April 1 launch. Mission controllers have released the first images of Earth taken from the Orion spacecraft, captured with GoPros, iPhones, and Nikon cameras aboard the capsule.
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The four‑person Artemis II crew is preparing for a key maneuver to leave Earth orbit and head toward the Moon on a trans‑lunar trajectory. Orion is expected to travel roughly 252,000 miles from Earth at its farthest point, setting a new distance record for humans.
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The International Monetary Fund is urging the Bank of Japan to continue raising interest rates, despite what it calls “significant new risks” to Japan’s outlook from the Iran war. The IMF cites conflict‑driven oil price spikes and a weak yen, and markets now see roughly a 70% chance of a BOJ rate hike in April.
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Rising oil prices tied to the Middle East conflict are pressuring import‑dependent economies and fueling broader inflation concerns worldwide, even as some markets rally on intermittent ceasefire hopes.
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Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended investors vote against BP’s board proposal to roll back certain company‑specific climate reporting requirements, signaling pushback from major shareholders against weakening climate transparency at oil and gas firms.
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DeepMind’s “AlphaGenome,” an AI system designed to predict the effects of gene mutations and accelerate genetic research, is drawing sustained global coverage. Outlets are highlighting its potential to advance precision medicine and drug discovery, as well as the ethical questions around AI in genomics.
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President Trump has proposed what the White House calls a “historic” defense‑spending budget that significantly boosts military outlays while cutting many other federal programs by about 10%. The plan includes roughly a 23% reduction for NASA—eliminating around $3.6 billion from its science division and canceling dozens of programs—even as Artemis II is underway. The budget is framed as a statement of priorities ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections, where Republicans hold narrow congressional majorities.
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In a national address on the Iran crisis, Trump outlined his administration’s justification for the campaign against Tehran, accusing Iran of orchestrating attacks on U.S. assets and allies. Critics say the administration has not clearly defined an endgame.
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore warned that the country is “lurching again into another forever war” with Iran, criticizing the Trump administration for asking Americans to bear the costs of escalation without clearly explaining what success would look like.
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Rini Sampath has entered Washington, D.C.’s mayoral race, becoming the first South Asian candidate to seek the city’s top job. With Democrats dominant in the city, the June 16 primary is widely seen as the decisive contest.
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A significant earthquake struck near Kabul, Afghanistan. Early reports show people searching through rubble in affected areas, while casualty and damage assessments are ongoing.
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China and Thailand announced plans to deepen cooperation on new‑energy vehicles, using the 2026 World NEV Congress in Bangkok to promote joint investment and technology development in electric and hybrid cars.
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