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Trump's Hormuz Plan; Takaichi Visits Australia | The Asia Trade 5/4/2026

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Tokyo and Sydney with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)

Trump’s Project Freedom to inform seafarers about safe lanes, no escort planned — Axios

Correspondent Barak Ravid says, citing an official, that US Navy ships will be ‘in the vicinity’ to prevent a possible Iranian attack on commercial ships moving through the strait

Political rival issues a surprising message for Annastacia Palaszczuk as her partner faces rape charges

Political rival issues a surprising message for Annastacia Palaszczuk as her partner faces rape chargesREAD MORE:  Barefoot Investor's mortgage bombshell for AustraliansBy NICHOLAS COMINO, POLITICAL REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 04:59, 4 May 2026 | Updated: 05:00, 4 May 2026 e-mail

Labour MPs say ‘endless drama’ of leadership speculation must stop

Downing Street begins fightback against predictions of imminent challenge to Keir StarmerLabour MPs are calling for a close to the “endless drama” of leadership speculation, as Downing Street begins a fightback against predictions of an imminent challenge to Keir Starmer.Some backbenchers warned that repeated briefings about how and when the prime minister could be toppled were putting off voters, who similarly had disliked the Conservatives’ repeated shuffling of leaders when in power. Continue...

EU forging closer ties with Armenia as it sends experts to help counter Russian interference

Bloc’s leaders to hold first summit with Armenia on Tuesday at it ramps up efforts to combat Kremlin’s influenceThe EU is sending a team of experts specialised in combating Russian propaganda and interference to Armenia, as it increases its support to the former Soviet republic in a tense political period.In a highly symbolic sequence of events, EU leaders will hold their first summit with Armenia on Tuesday, after a pan-European gathering of about 45 leaders at the European Political Community...

Iran-US war latest: Trump pledges to reopen Strait of Hormuz on Monday after warning of renewed strikes

Liveupdated{"lang":"en","timestamp":1777867336}NewsWorldMiddle EastIran-US war latest: Trump pledges to reopen Strait of Hormuz on Monday after warning of renewed strikesThe US president threatened new strikes if Iran ‘misbehaves’ on SaturdayAlisha Rahaman Sarkar Monday 04 May 2026 05:02 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Rem...

Japan Foresight's Harris on Takaichi's Australia Visit

Tobias Harris, Founder and Principal Japan Foresight, discusses Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi's visit to Australia as Tokyo looks to strengthen ties with a key regional partner and build on an updated Indo‑Pacific strategy outlined during her recent trip to Vietnam. He speaks with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud‑Watts on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade. (Source: Bloomberg)

Wild vs. Avalanche Game 1: Colorado wins 15-goal slugfest, kicking off heavyweight bout with a bang

DENVER — What we learned Sunday night is that the Minnesota Wild aren’t going to dominate the high-flying Colorado Avalanche at even strength the way they did the Dallas Stars.After giving up four five-on-five goals in six games against the Stars, Jesper Wallstedt and the Wild, without two of their best defensive players in Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin, gave up seven five-on-five goals and nine in total on Saturday night at Ball Arena. During an absolutely wild 9-6 Colorado win, it felt lik...

Oklahoma shooting LIVE: Emergency services swarm Arcadia Lake as 'multiple shots fired'

Law enforcement is responding from the Edmond Police Department and Oklahoma Highway Patrol are responding to reports of a shooting and ambulances have been seen leaving the area

Tamil Nadu results: TVK seen eating into DMK, AIADMK votes as votes are counted

Tamil Nadu results TVK seen eating into DMK AIADMK votes as votes are counted

West Bengal elections 2026: Suvendu Adhikari takes early lead against Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur

Once a close aide of Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari is now her principal challenger for the Bhabanipur seat.| India News

Why it could be an ‘election of records’ for Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan and ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay

It is a major contest for Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan and first-time challenger Vijay, and could turn into an ‘election of records’ for all three leaders.| India News

Trump says the US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz

The United States will launch an effort on Monday to "guide" stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, as two ships around the strait reported attacks.(Image credit: Razieh Poudat/AP)

Trump says US to begin escorting ships in Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump has announced a naval mission to escort stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

Election Results 2026: How to check constituency-wise live results for all 5 states?

Election Results How to check constituencywise live results for all states

State Department imposes US citizenship on diplomats’ children for pressure — diplomat

Maria Zakharova said that coercive actions against the personnel of Russian diplomatic missions contradict the norms of international law and bilateral agreements, which guarantee immunity from the jurisdiction of the host country

The seven Ms setting the tone for Bengal high-stakes poll battle

The seven Ms setting the tone for Bengal highstakes poll battle

Defeated BJP candidate of Sringeri constituency declared elected as MLA, after recounting

Defeated BJP candidate of Sringeri constituency declared elected as MLA, after recounting| India News

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US Navy has no plans to escort commercial ships via Strait of Hormuz — WSJ

According to a source cited by the newspaper, Project Freedom will be a coordination mechanism for countries, insurance companies, and shipping organizations to move traffic through the Strait