Melnichenko says drone attacks add to fertiliser trade disruption Strait of Hormuz blockade hits nitrogen fertiliser production hardest Expects Middle East ​phosphate producers to change logistics quickly

 The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth's atmosphere and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday after nearly 10 days in space, capping the first voyage by humans to the ​vicinity of the moon in over half a century.

Iran says ceasefire must include Lebanon; Israel says it is not covered More than 250 people killed in Israel's biggest strikes on its neighbour of the war Physical barrels of oil hit record prices Israel says it has killed nephew of Hezbollah chief

The streets of Islamabad have been emptied by a sudden two-day public holiday, declared to enforce a strict security lockdown in the Pakistani capital. Behind the barricades, diplomatic activity is operating at a fever pitch as the world holds its breath for this weekend’s make-or-break ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran.

US military to remain "in place" until full agreement is reached with Iran, Trump says and Israel says it killed Hezbollah chief's personal secretary in Beirut strike on Wednesday

President John Dramani Mahama has said that Ghana and France continue to deepen the relations between the two countries on all fronts. He says he is grateful for the honour to co-chair the One Health Summit in Lyon, where he laid out the objectives of the Accra Reset initiative within the framework of the One Health agenda.

The Supreme Court has appeared sceptical of President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship, a sign the justices could strike down a key element of his immigration agenda.

Oil prices fell below $100 per barrel on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, after U.S. President Donald John Trump announced a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, subject to the immediate and safe reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.