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Al Jazeera English • April 8, 2026 06:21

In Strait of Hormuz, Iran and China take aim at US dollar hegemony

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Tehran and Beijing both stand to gain from boosting status of the Chinese yuan.

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Mon 12:00 - UN News Global

Dire fertiliser shortage a lurking threat due to Hormuz crisis

Wed 17:48 - Financial Times

Trump threatened to stop weapons for Ukraine unless Europe joined Hormuz coalition

Wed 22:46 - Politico EU

France advising Bahrain on UN resolution to open Strait of Hormuz

Thu 04:13 - Middle East Eye

Gulf states considering new pipeline amid Iran curb on Hormuz Strait: Report

Thu 08:00 - The Guardian

Coordinated conflict: how the Ukraine and Iran wars are starting to overlap

Thu 09:21 - Middle East Eye

Bahrain says it intercepted 188 missiles, 429 drones since war began

Thu 10:36 - Al-Monitor

Macron says it is unrealistic to open Hormuz Strait by force

Thu 12:07 - France 24

Macron says 'unrealistic' to open Hormuz Strait by force, urges Trump to 'be serious'

Thu 12:30 - Euronews

Russia fired record number of drones at Ukraine in March, new air force data show

Thu 18:35 - BBC Europe

Sixteen Kenyans missing in Russia after army recruitment

Thu 20:33 - France 24

Russia's military campaign in Ukraine stalls for first time in more than two years

Thu 20:45 - n-tv Politik

Ukraine liberates areas: Analysis: Russia does not gain any territory in March

Thu 22:30 - PBS Newshour

Russian corruption fuels massive casualties in Ukraine

Fri 00:20 - The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy offers expertise on keeping waterways open amid Middle East conflict

Fri 09:58 - France 24

Russia conducts massive rolling aerial attacks on Ukraine

Fri 10:49 - Die Zeit Newsfeed

War against Ukraine: Russia attacks Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles

Fri 11:37 - Euronews

Ukrainian children taken at gunpoint by Russian forces in Kherson, documents show

Fri 14:17 - France 24

How a Russian influence network is spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda in Ivory Coast

Fri 23:40 - Al Jazeera English

Video shows the moment a Russian drone hit an apartment in Ukraine

Sat 00:30 - The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: Russian army records almost no territorial gains for first time since 2023, analysis shows

Sat 07:53 - Euronews

Eight dead in 'massive' Russian attack while Kyiv signals readiness for Easter ceasefire

Sat 09:21 - France 24

War in Ukraine: Russian night-time strikes wound at least 14 people

Sat 10:20 - Al Jazeera English

At least four people killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine

Sat 10:43 - France 24

Russian drone strike on Ukrainian market kills five, Moscow intensifies attacks

Sat 14:00 - BBC Europe

Russian attack on Ukraine market kills five

Sat 14:04 - Politico EU

Egypt won’t accept Ukrainian wheat exported by Russia, Zelenskyy says

Sun 08:11 - Aftenposten (NO)

Fire at Russian oil facilities after new Ukrainian drone attacks

Sun 09:27 - France 24

Several people killed in Ukraine after a Russian drone strike on a market

Sun 11:57 - SRF Wirtschaft

Ukrainians in the Bundeswehr – “Only a crazy person is not afraid”

Sun 11:57 - SRF International

Ukrainians in the Bundeswehr – “Only a crazy person is not afraid”

Tue 10:15 - Al Jazeera English

‘US-Israel playing Russian roulette with security of the region’

Tue 12:00 - UN News All

Security Council: Russia and China veto resolution on Strait of Hormuz

Tue 12:21 - Euronews

'Life goes on': Ukrainians find relief and joy by releasing endangered bats rescued from the war

Tue 16:01 - Al-Monitor

China and Russia veto U.N. resolution on protecting Hormuz shipping

Tue 16:08 - Middle East Eye

UN Security Council fails to approve resolution on Strait of Hormuz

Tue 17:50 - Fox News

Russia, China veto UN resolution aimed at reopening Strait of Hormuz, hours before Trump deadline

Tue 19:47 - Euronews

Russia and China veto UN resolution aimed at reopening Hormuz strait as US deadline for deal looms

Wed 01:41 - Washington Examiner

Iran to charge fees and coordinate safe passage through Strait of Hormuz amid ceasefire

Wed 03:06 - Middle East Eye

Full text of Iran's National Security Council statement on ceasefire

Wed 03:24 - BBC Headlines

Oil plunges after US-Iran ceasefire deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Wed 04:36 - Al-Monitor

Trump says US will help with traffic buildup in Strait of Hormuz

Wed 06:21 - Al Jazeera English

In Strait of Hormuz, Iran and China take aim at US dollar hegemony

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Aftenposten (NO)

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08:11

Fire at Russian oil facilities after new Ukrainian drone attacks

Ukraina angrep to russiske oljeanlegg natt til søndag, noe som førte til branner ved begge anleggene.

Al Jazeera English

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10:15

‘US-Israel playing Russian roulette with security of the region’

‘US-Israel playing Russian roulette with security of the region’

10:20

At least four people killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine

At least one person has also died in a Ukrainian attack on Russia's southern Rostov region.

23:40

Video shows the moment a Russian drone hit an apartment in Ukraine

Russia has unleashed a massive round of deadly air strikes across Ukraine, in a so-called "Easter escalation."

Al-Monitor

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04:36

Trump says US will help with traffic buildup in Strait of Hormuz

April 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States will help with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz. "We'll be loading up with …

16:01

China and Russia veto U.N. resolution on protecting Hormuz shipping

April 7 (Reuters) - At a vote in the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday, China and Russia vetoed a Bahraini resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping …

10:36

Macron says it is unrealistic to open Hormuz Strait by force

PARIS, April 2 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz, after U.S. …

BBC Europe

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14:00

Russian attack on Ukraine market kills five

A Russian drone hit a busy spot in the southern Ukrainian town on Saturday morning, injuring another 21 people.

18:35

Sixteen Kenyans missing in Russia after army recruitment

More than 250 Kenyans have gone to fight for Russia in Ukraine, mostly willingly, Kenya's foreign minister says.

BBC Headlines

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03:24

Oil plunges after US-Iran ceasefire deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

The agreement was announced not long before Trump's Tuesday evening deadline was reached.

Die Zeit Newsfeed

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10:49

War against Ukraine: Russia attacks Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles

Russland hat mit einem massiven Angriff auf die Ukraine gestartet. Laut Außenminister extra am helllichten Tag. Die Stromversorgung wurde überall im Land unterbrochen.

Euronews

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19:47

Russia and China veto UN resolution aimed at reopening Hormuz strait as US deadline for deal looms

One-fifth of the world's oil typically passes through the strait and Iran's chokehold during the war has sent energy prices soaring around the world.

12:21

'Life goes on': Ukrainians find relief and joy by releasing endangered bats rescued from the war

'We're all living in war time, and everyone has their own struggles, but we are doing what we know best'.

07:53

Eight dead in 'massive' Russian attack while Kyiv signals readiness for Easter ceasefire

Russian strikes killed eight people in a "massive" daytime assault on Ukraine on Friday while Kyiv proposed an Easter truce and launched retaliatory drone strikes deep into Russian territory.

11:37

Ukrainian children taken at gunpoint by Russian forces in Kherson, documents show

Euronews obtained a copy of one of the documented episodes of Russia's systemic abduction and forceful deportation of Ukrainian children from temporarily occupied territories.

12:30

Russia fired record number of drones at Ukraine in March, new air force data show

Ukraine has sought to scale up its air defences in response, deploying cheap interceptor drones to destroy their Russian counterparts.

Financial Times

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17:48

Trump threatened to stop weapons for Ukraine unless Europe joined Hormuz coalition

Nato’s top official urged key alliance members to offer help to US to reopen key waterway

Fox News

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17:50

Russia, China veto UN resolution aimed at reopening Strait of Hormuz, hours before Trump deadline

Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution to reopen the Strait of Hormuz hours before President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to stop threatening the vital waterway.

France 24

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09:27

Several people killed in Ukraine after a Russian drone strike on a market

On the night from Friday to Saturday, Russia once again targeted Ukraine with 286 long-range drones, 260 of which were intercepted according to Ukrainian forces.

10:43

Russian drone strike on Ukrainian market kills five, Moscow intensifies attacks

A Russian drone hit a covered market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Nikopol on Saturday, killing five people and injuring 30 others, according to Ukrainian officials. The Ukrainian air …

09:21

War in Ukraine: Russian night-time strikes wound at least 14 people

Russian night-time strikes on Ukraine wounded 14 people while one person died and four were injured in air attacks in Russia, officials said Saturday.

14:17

How a Russian influence network is spreading anti-Ukrainian propaganda in Ivory Coast

The Company – a network of Russian agents specialised in disinformation operations – has been carrying out a vast propaganda campaign against the Ukrainian embassy in Ivory Coast. When the …

09:58

Russia conducts massive rolling aerial attacks on Ukraine

Russia conducted rolling aerial attacks across Ukraine that began with overnight drone barrages followed by daytime missile and drone attacks, Ukrainian military officials said Friday. Russia has conducted an increasing …

20:33

Russia's military campaign in Ukraine stalls for first time in more than two years

Russia’s advance in Ukraine stalled in March, with no territorial gains for the first time in over two years, according to the Institute for the Study of War. Ukrainian forces …

12:07

Macron says 'unrealistic' to open Hormuz Strait by force, urges Trump to 'be serious'

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump challenged allies …

Middle East Eye

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03:06

Full text of Iran's National Security Council statement on ceasefire

Full text of Iran's National Security Council statement on ceasefire Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/08/2026 - 04:00 Tehran claims victory, outlines 10-point plan and confirms talks with US …

16:08

UN Security Council fails to approve resolution on Strait of Hormuz

UN Security Council fails to approve resolution on Strait of Hormuz At a vote in the UN Security Council on Tuesday, China and Russia vetoed a Bahraini resolution encouraging states …

09:21

Bahrain says it intercepted 188 missiles, 429 drones since war began

Bahrain says it intercepted 188 missiles, 429 drones since war began Bahrain’s Defence Force said in a post on X it has intercepted and destroyed 188 missiles and 429 drones …

04:13

Gulf states considering new pipeline amid Iran curb on Hormuz Strait: Report

Gulf states considering new pipeline amid Iran curb on Hormuz Strait: Report Gulf countries are revisiting costly plans for pipelines that would allow them to bypass Iran's restrictions on the …

PBS Newshour

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22:30

Russian corruption fuels massive casualties in Ukraine

Estimates show Russian forces have suffered more than one million casualties in the war against Ukraine. At the same time, its territorial gains have been some of the slowest in …

Politico EU

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14:04

Egypt won’t accept Ukrainian wheat exported by Russia, Zelenskyy says

Cairo purchased more than 8 million tons of grain from Russia last year.

22:46

France advising Bahrain on UN resolution to open Strait of Hormuz

French foreign minister met with Bahraini and Gulf region counterparts to discuss plan to use force to unblock shipping lane.

SRF International

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11:57

Ukrainians in the Bundeswehr – “Only a crazy person is not afraid”

Über 25’000 Ukrainer trainierten bereits in Deutschland. Doch wie realitätsnah ist das Training?

SRF Wirtschaft

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11:57

Ukrainians in the Bundeswehr – “Only a crazy person is not afraid”

Über 25’000 Ukrainer trainierten bereits in Deutschland. Doch wie realitätsnah ist das Training?

The Guardian

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00:30

Ukraine war briefing: Russian army records almost no territorial gains for first time since 2023, analysis shows

Russian advances slowing, thinktank’s data shows; 14 killed in Ukraine in massive drone and missile salvo. What we know on day 1,501Russia’s army recorded almost no territorial gains on the …

00:20

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy offers expertise on keeping waterways open amid Middle East conflict

‘Ukraine has expertise concerning sea waterways, and the defence and reopening of maritime traffic,’ says president. What we know on day 1,500Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered on Thursday to provide Ukraine’s expertise …

08:00

Coordinated conflict: how the Ukraine and Iran wars are starting to overlap

Battlefield outcomes are connected by the sharing of weapons and intelligence as well as the damage to the global economyThe Iran and Ukraine wars are becoming more intertwined with every …

UN News All

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12:00

Security Council: Russia and China veto resolution on Strait of Hormuz

The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a resolution aiming to boost security in the Strait of Hormuz as the critical shipping corridor remains largely closed to global trade …

UN News Global

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12:00

Dire fertiliser shortage a lurking threat due to Hormuz crisis

Since the start of the Middle East conflict with Israeli and US strikes on Iran on 28 February, concerns have been growing over rising oil and commodity prices.

Washington Examiner

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01:41

Iran to charge fees and coordinate safe passage through Strait of Hormuz amid ceasefire

Iran said Tuesday it would guarantee the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz with Iranian military coordination as part of its two-week ceasefire with the United States …

n-tv Politik

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20:45

Ukraine liberates areas: Analysis: Russia does not gain any territory in March

Die russische Invasion in der Ukraine lahmt schon seit längerer Zeit. Die Soldaten Moskaus können aber trotzdem immer wieder Gebiete besetzen - bis Februar. Da können ukrainische Truppen das auf …