Moldova’s parliament has given final approval to withdraw from the core treaties of the Commonwealth of Independent States, further distancing the country from Moscow-led institutions.
Tehran and Doha were drawn into a fresh security scare on the event date 2026-04-01 after Qatar said missiles were fired toward its waters and shipping lanes.
Moscow said its troops had captured the whole Luhansk region, while Ukraine said its forces still hold small positions there and the claim could not be verified.
The president said the Iran war could end in weeks, while warning of further strikes, sending oil futures higher and stocks lower in after-hours trading.
Israeli officials say the Defense Ministry has frozen defense sales to France, deepening a long-running dispute over Paris’s stance on Gaza and other regional issues.
Iran’s president said Tehran has the will to end the conflict if it receives guarantees that prevent renewed aggression, even as mixed signals continued from both sides.
Foreign ministers Wang Yi and Ishaq Dar called for an immediate ceasefire, protected waterways and diplomacy after meeting in Beijing, but the main combatants were not brought into talks.
A Russian tanker carrying 100,000 tonnes of crude oil entered Cuban waters on March 30, easing supply pressure on the island despite Washington’s embargo.
Israeli officials said a gasoline tank burned inside the Bazan complex in Haifa after an impact during a new Iranian missile barrage, while authorities said there was no public hazmat danger.
Kuwait said an attack on a power and water desalination plant killed an Indian worker, damaged a service building and sharpened fears over critical Gulf infrastructure.