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UAE industrial resilience fund: One billion dirhams pledged to localise industry and boost AI adoption UAE launches 1bn-dirham industrial resilience fund to localize key industries, strengthen supply chains and speed …

White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting at Washington Hilton prompts evacuation Suspected gunman stormed the WHCA dinner on April 25, 2026, forcing President Donald Trump and guests to evacuate; suspect …

Cauca explosion on Pan-American Highway kills seven and wounds 20 as officials demand decisive action Seven killed and 20 wounded in a suspected bombing on the Pan-American Highway in Cauca. …

Iran Warns US Against Renewed Attacks, Vows Control Over Strait of Hormuz Iran’s military warned the United States against further strikes and pledged to maintain management of the Strait of …

Fidan Frames Turkey as a Middle Power, Seeks Broker Role in Iran, Gaza and Ukraine Talks At Oxford, Turkey’s FM Hakan Fidan said Turkey as a middle power can mediate …

Attack on Bamako: Armed Groups Strike Capital and Main Airport in Coordinated Assault Armed groups launched a coordinated attack on Bamako and Mali’s main airport on April 25, 2026, the …

Turkey-Israel rift deepens after Istanbul prosecutions and escalating public attacks Rising Turkey-Israel rift follows Istanbul charges against Israeli leaders and sharp public attacks, raising risks for energy, air routes and …

Abbas Araghchi in Islamabad: Iran’s foreign minister holds talks as US envoys arrive Abbas Araghchi in Islamabad: Iran’s foreign minister met Pakistani officials on April 25, 2026, as US envoys …

Hormuz crisis deepens as Islamabad locks down and US‑Iran talks stall Hormuz crisis deepens as Islamabad locks down amid stalled US-Iran talks; shipping reroutes, Panama Canal fees jump and regional …