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Trump says US won 'total and complete victory' after ceasefire deal with Iran, AFP reports

U.S. President Donald Trump leaves following a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia’s Jubail petrochemical complex, IRGC says

Smoke and flames rise from the direction of an industrial complex, after Saudi Arabia's defense ministry said that air defences intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles launched towards the Eastern region, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, in this screen grab taken from a social media video released on April 7, 2026. Social Media/via REUTERS

Under airstrikes, Iran defiant on eve of Trump's ceasefire deadline

An Iranian flag lies amidst the rubble of a building of the Sharif University of Technology, which was damaged in a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 7, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Rules of war must be respected in words and action, ICRC president says

FILE PHOTO: President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Mirjana Spoljaric speaks during an interview with Reuters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 1, 2025. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour/File Photo

Kremlin says the whole Middle East is 'on fire'

Smoke rises over Azadi Square following a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 6, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Social Media via REUTERS

US rescues airman, vows ‘hell’ for Iran if Strait of Hormuz stays shut

Commuters make their way past a billboard with a sentence reading ‘The Strait of Hormuz remains closed’ at the Enqelab Square in Tehran, on April 5, 2026. Oman and Iran held talks on easing passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the Omani state news agency reported on April 5, with the key shipping chokepoint effectively closed due to war in the Middle East.

Trump gives Iran until April 7 night to open Strait of Hormuz, report says

In a separate post earlier on April 5, Mr Donald Trump had said Iran would face infrastructure attacks if it did not open the strait by April 7.

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Beating the heat in Singapore’s gardens

Proper shade will prevent water loss, sunburn and wilting in hot, dry weather.

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Conservationists see the change in kapok trees' blooming pattern as a sign that nature is falling out of sync as the climate warms.

Trump interested in calling on Arab states to help pay for Iran war, White House says

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

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