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CCM demands fuel price safety net amid global oil shocks

DODOMA, April 8 -- THE ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has called on the government to introduce a fuel subsidy programme to shield citizens from soaring pump prices, driven by escalating geopolitica... Read More


Oil prices fall sharply after US-Iran ceasefire agreement

New Delhi, April 8 -- Global oil prices fell sharply while stock markets rallied after the United States and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, easing geopolitical tensions. Benchmark B... Read More


Crushing Iranian regime, attack not against its people: Netanyahu

India, April 8 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that his country is "crushing the regime in Iran with great vigour" while asserting that the Israeli offensive against Tehra... Read More


Taiwan's opposition leader Cheng arrives in China on a journey of peace, to meet Xi

India, April 8 -- A delegation of the pro-Beijing Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, led by its leader Cheng Li-wun, arrived in Shanghai on Tuesday on a six-day visit during which it is likely to meet Pr... Read More


Russia, China veto UN plan on Strait of Hormuz

India, April 8 -- Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes that those two countries wo... Read More


US strikes Kharg Island again, a critical oil hub for Iran

India, April 8 -- The US again struck the Iranian oil hub of Kharg Island, according to a White House official who was not authorised to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The US hit... Read More


Zelenskyy offers Easter pause on energy strikes

India, April 8 -- Ukraine is proposing to Russia a pause in attacks on each other's energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday, which will be observed this coming weekend, Ukrainian Presid... Read More


Trump warns of 'end of a civilisation'

India, April 8 -- Iranian officials on Tuesday urged youth to form human chains to protect power plants, as US President Donald Trump warned that a "whole civilisation will die tonight" if Tehran does... Read More


PSX surges as ceasefire lifts investor sentimentPublished on: April 8, 2026 11:30 AM

Pakistan, April 8 -- The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a historic surge on Wednesday as investor confidence rebounded sharply following reports of a ceasefire between the United States and I... Read More


High-voltage Assam campaign wraps up under shadows of accusations

India, April 8 -- The high-voltage campaign, fraught with accusations and promises galore, for the elections to the 126-member Assam Assembly ended at 5 pm on Tuesday. The polls will be held on April... Read More