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Putin Declares Orthodox Easter Ceasefire, Zelenskyy Agrees to Reciprocate
Russia announces 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter; Ukraine says it will comply with the temporary truce.
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Sri Lankan Man Arrested in Singapore After Overstaying Visa by 10 Months
A 27-year-old Sri Lankan was arrested in a pre-dawn ICA operation in Woodlands after his social visit pass expired in June 2025.
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Trump Says Iran's Hormuz Handling 'Not the Agreement We Have'
Trump accuses Iran of a 'very poor job' allowing oil through the Strait of Hormuz, escalating ceasefire tensions over reported transit fees on shipping.
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Vance Heads to Islamabad as Iran Threatens to Break Ceasefire Over Lebanon
US VP JD Vance tasked with shoring up fragile Iran ceasefire in Pakistan; expert talks Friday, lead negotiators Saturday.
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British Airways Cuts Middle East Flights, Redeploys Capacity to India and Africa
IAG carrier will halve Dubai, Doha and Tel Aviv services from July, drop Jeddah and add flights to Bengaluru and Nairobi as Gulf corridor disruption persists.
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Hezbollah Fires Rockets at Israel in First Attack Since Ceasefire
Hezbollah launched rockets at northern Israel in its first attack since the US-Iran ceasefire, citing Israeli violations in Lebanon.
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Iran Tells Ships How to Avoid Sea Mines in Strait of Hormuz
The IRGC issued navigation instructions telling vessels to take alternative routes around Larak Island to avoid sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Lebanon Declares National Mourning as Death Toll in Israeli Strikes Hits 254
Lebanon's PM Nawaf Salam declared a national day of mourning after Israeli airstrikes killed 254 people and wounded 1,165 in a single day.
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Israeli Strikes Kill 303 in Lebanon as Netanyahu Orders Direct Talks
Lebanon's death toll climbs to 303 as Israel strikes Beirut; Netanyahu orders talks while denying ceasefire, Iran accuses US of violations.
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Sri Lankan Woman Injured in Israeli Strikes on Lebanon
Beirut embassy confirms a Sri Lankan woman sustained minor injuries after Israeli airstrikes killed 254 in Lebanon on April 8.
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Trump: US Forces Will Stay Around Iran Until Ceasefire Is Fully Honoured
Trump said all US ships, aircraft and personnel will remain deployed around Iran until Tehran fully complies with the ceasefire deal and keeps Hormuz open.
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Iran Says Hormuz Could Reopen in a 'Controlled Way' Ahead of Islamabad Talks
Senior Iranian official tempers earlier ceasefire language, suggesting conditional passage through the strait ahead of formal US-Iran meeting in Pakistan.
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Iran and Oman to Charge Transit Fees on Ships Passing Through Hormuz During Ceasefire
Iran and Oman plan to levy transit fees on vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz during the two-week ceasefire, Tasnim News Agency reports.
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Iran Warns It Will Quit US Ceasefire If Israel Keeps Striking Lebanon
Tehran warns it will quit the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire if Israel's strikes on Lebanon continue, raising fresh risk for Sri Lanka's fuel supply.
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Iran UN Envoy: Hormuz Passage Will Require Full Cargo Declarations
Iran's UN ambassador says ships passing through Hormuz must now declare vessel owners and cargo, adding a new compliance layer for Sri Lanka-bound tankers.
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Israel Kills 89 in Lebanon as Iran Halts Hormuz Traffic Hours After Ceasefire
Israel struck more than 100 Hezbollah-linked targets across Lebanon, killing 89 and wounding 700, prompting Iran to re-block the Strait of Hormuz.
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Netanyahu Says US-Iran Ceasefire Does Not Include Lebanon
Israeli PM contradicts Pakistan's claim that the truce covers all theatres, leaving Hezbollah front open as Islamabad talks begin.
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Trump Threatens 50% Tariff on Any Country Supplying Weapons to Iran
Post-ceasefire warning is separate from the 44 percent general tariff and does not directly affect Sri Lanka, which exports no weapons.
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Trump Claims Iran Has Undergone 'Regime Change,' Vows No Uranium Enrichment
Trump posts sweeping Truth Social statement claiming Iran has undergone regime change and will allow the US to remove all nuclear material.
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Multiple Explosions Reported at Iran's Kharg Island Oil Export Terminal
Iran's Mehr News Agency confirms several blasts on Kharg Island, days after Trump threatened to destroy the facility handling nearly all crude exports.
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Iran Threatens Bab al-Mandeb Closure as Second Chokepoint Comes Into Play
Iran says it could close Bab al-Mandeb on top of Hormuz — a twin chokepoint shutdown would block a quarter of global energy flows.
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Three Attackers Killed in Shooting Outside Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
Turkish security killed three gunmen and two police officers were wounded in a shooting at Yapi Kredi Plaza, which houses the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.
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Qatar Warns Iran War Could Now 'Spiral Out of Control'
Doha has issued its starkest warning yet that the US-Iran conflict risks slipping beyond containment, with the 45-day ceasefire track now dead.
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New Sri Lankan Envoys Take Up Posts in Lebanon and Malaysia
Ambassador Anura Withanage begins duties in Beirut as regional war risks mount; High Commissioner Dharshana Perera assumes post in Kuala Lumpur.