Sanctioned tankers transit Strait of Hormuz amid US blockade
Chinese-owned tanker Rich Starry becomes the first sanctioned vessel to exit the Gulf after the US blockade.
![US and Iranian delegations are set to meet in Islamabad for peace talks to end six weeks of war. Here’s what we know about who is attending, what is on the table, and what could derail the negotiations. Al Jazeera’s Abid Hussain explains from Islamabad. [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-1775852351.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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US federal court hears new case against Trump tariffs
The case is to overturn the temporary tariffs that Trump imposed after the Supreme Court struck down his earlier ones.
Energy prices may take ‘months’ to normalise, despite ceasefire: Analysts
There needs to be a predictable and stable flow of cargo through the strait before markets can stabilise, experts say.
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.
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Zohran Mamdani on his first 100 days
100 days in, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces a performance review. We asked New Yorkers about his record.
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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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Can global supply chains recover from the Iran war?
Conflict upends flow of critical raw materials for manufacturing, aviation and technology.
Published On 9 Apr 2026
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Is the world economy heading towards stagflation?
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Global energy crisis is ‘the mother of all crises’: Turkish energy minister
Turkiye is a key regional energy hub due to its investments, location and oil reserves, the minister tells Al Jazeera.
