April 18, 2026 10:55 AM

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Global equity markets surge after Iran announces reopening of Hormuz

Global equity markets rallied following the announcement of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, as easing geopolitical tensions lifted risk sentiment across regions. In the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged about 1.8%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained over 1% each, su...

April 18, 2026 9:13 AM

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UNICEF says two water truck drivers killed in Israeli fire in Gaza

The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said two truck drivers it had contracted to deliver clean water to families in the Gaza Strip were killed by Israeli fire. In a statement, the agency said the incident took place during routine water trucking on Friday morning at the Mansoura water filling...

April 18, 2026 8:56 AM

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Allahabad High Court directs FIR against Rahul Gandhi in dual citizenship case

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court in Uttar Pradesh has directed the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Congress MP from Rae Bareli and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, in a dual citizenship case. A single bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi ob...