China urged calm and restraint by all sides on Monday (Apr 13), following US President Donald Trump s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after the failure of weekend talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the Iran war. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (5:28 PM)
The Middle East war will dominate global finance officials talks this week in Washington, but World Bank President Ajay Banga is sounding the alarm about a bigger, looming crisis- a huge gap in jobs for the 1.2 billion people who will reach working age in developing countries in the next 10 to 15 years. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (3:44 PM)
The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK is not supporting a blockade of Iranian ports. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (3:34 PM)