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Last updated: 30 Apr, 2026  
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White House seeks new coalition to secure Hormuz shipping: Report
IANS | 30 Apr, 2026
The White House is asking other countries to join a US-led international coalition aimed at enabling ships to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, American media has reported.
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» Trump calls PM Modi 'good man', says India 'cut' Russian oil imports
» US, Venezuela face off defiantly at UNSC as tensions escalate
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 Asia
kabul.jpg Humanitarian conditions deteriorate in Afghanistan due to clashes with Pakistan: UN
IANS | 30 Apr, 2026
Renewed border clashes between troops of Afghanistan and Pakistan have deteriorated humanitarian con  Read more....
» India, Bangladesh discuss ways to strengthen defence ties
» Korean won falls against dollar as Middle East crisis drags on
» Tariffs on India to drop to 10 pc temporarily, says White House
» Political parties eye power as violence, fairness concerns shadow Bangladesh polls
» India, Tanzania discuss cooperation in military training, maritime security
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 Americas
trump1.jpg Trump says US on track to return to moon under Artemis programme, praises NASA
IANS | 30 Apr, 2026
President Donald Trump has said that America is on track to return astronauts to the Moon, as he hig  Read more....
» India opens digital portal for US business towards $500 billion bilateral trade target
» US debt surge could ripple across global economy
» Trump denounces US court's verdict, broadens tariff offensive
» Trump signs order to boost coal use
» America is now world’s hottest economy: Donald Trump
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 Africa / Middle East
tehran.jpg Iranians pledge allegiance to new Supreme Leader at mass rallies
IANS | 30 Apr, 2026
Tens of thousands of Iranians took to the streets in mass rallies across the country to pledge alleg  Read more....
» Petroleum Minister Puri to visit Qatar to discuss LNG supply amid West Asia crisis
» Iran allows India-flagged tankers through Hormuz after talks between EAM Jaishankar, Araghchi
» Trump, Netanyahu hold talks on Iran, 'progress' in Gaza
» India, UAE target doubling bilateral trade to $200 billion by 2032
» India-Oman trade pact to improve market access, create jobs: Industry
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 Europe
putin.jpg Putin calls for building nuclear-weapon-free world
IANS | 30 Apr, 2026
Russia, as a responsible party to and one of the depositaries of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation  Read more....
» India sweeps UN elections unopposed to ECOSOC bodies
» India–EFTA TEPA marks two years, opening new avenues for trade and investment: Govt
» India, Brazil to bolster steel supply chain
» India reducing Russian oil buys, claims US
» India key partner in UK’s 40-billion-pound International Education Strategy
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