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Tariffs and Iran war threaten India’s $100 billion garments export goal
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest growing large economy. Just as India’s textile industry was beginning to stabilize after U.S. tariffs, it received another blow. Industry leaders tell me the Iran…
Iran war ceasefire sends oil prices tumbling and stocks soaring
Stocks roared higher at the opening bell Wednesday, after President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, bringing a pause to the war that started more than a month ago. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Official statements from Washington and…
Djibouti and the Horn of Africa: new front in the war on Iran | US-Israel war on Iran
Djibouti built its economy on the strategy of charging rent to different military world powers. The US, China, France, Japan, Turkey and Italy all have a base in this Horn of Africa country. But the expansion of the war on Iran threatens to close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and make Djibouti the next hotspot. Al…
Africa: How the Middle East War Is Impacting Humanitarian Aid to Africa
Since the outbreak of war in the Middle East, disrupted trade routes have caused delays to the delivery of medicines and other humanitarian aid to crisis zones such as Sudan and Mali. The Strait of Hormuz, which links Dubai to Port Sudan on the eastern coast of Africa, is a vital transit point for the…
Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher as investors assess mixed messaging on Iran war
A pedestrian walks past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on March 23, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains, as traders assess mixed messaging on Iran war. U.S. President Donald Trump has…
Where are Iran’s power plants that Trump has threatened to destroy? | US-Israel war on Iran News
US President Donald Trump has issued a direct ultimatum to Iran: reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8pm Eastern Time in the United States on Tuesday, April 7 (midnight GMT on April 8), or face the destruction of national power plants and bridges. This echoes an earlier March 21 ultimatum in which he threatened to…
Vietnam’s gig workers slammed by rising fuel costs amid fallout of Iran war | Business and Economy News
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – After a long day of ferrying passengers to and fro recently, e-hailing driver Nguyen was dejected to find he had spent half of his earnings on fuel. “I drove for around seven or eight hours, making around 240,000 Vietnamese dong [$9.11] and then I paid 120,000 Vietnamese dong [$4.56]…
Trump gives conflicting messages on war in Iran
Trump gives conflicting messages on war in Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is threatening to escalate the war in Iran, after telling the nation on Wednesday that the conflict could end in two to three weeks. Taurean Small has more details.
Israeli strikes damage hospital in Lebanon’s Tyre; ground invasion advances | US-Israel war on Iran News
At least 11 people are injured as Israel strikes near the Lebanese Italian Hospital in Tyre, damaging the facility. Published On 4 Apr 20264 Apr 2026 A hospital in the coastal Lebanese city of Tyre has been damaged by Israeli air strikes on nearby buildings that injured 11 people, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public…