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Iran Refuses Pakistan Talks as US Seizes Cargo Ship
Iran’s state media confirmed it will skip the U.S.-led talks in Pakistan on April 20, even as President Trump announced a U.S. destroyer hit an Iranian vessel trying to evade the port blockade. The mo
Bulgaria’s pro-Russian former president Radev set for landslide election win, exit polls show
Pro‑Russian ex‑president Rumen Radev is poised to capture a parliamentary majority in Bulgaria, a shift that will tilt the EU’s southeastern flank toward Moscow even as Russia’s war in Ukraine claims
Hundreds Defy Rain at Berlin Anti-War Protest
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in rainy Berlin on April 19, 2026, to protest US-Israeli aggression on Iran, Israeli attacks on Gaza, and Israel's war and invasion of Lebanon.
Zelenskyy urges Europe defence system within a year
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Europe to create its own anti‑ballistic missile shield within a year as Russian missiles continue to cripple Ukraine’s power grid and have already cau
Trump says USS Spruance seized Iranian cargo ship
President Trump says the U.S. Navy’s USS Spruance forced an Iranian‑flagged cargo ship, TOUSKA, to stop in the Gulf of Oman, disabling its engine room with gunfire and handing it over to Marines.
Wright: gas may stay above $3/gallon into 2027
Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned that U.S. gasoline prices may not dip back below $3 per gallon until next year, even as he claimed pump prices have likely peaked amid the ongoing Iran war.
US-Iran Talks: Pakistan Locks Down Islamabad
Pakistan is visibly tightening security across Islamabad ahead of a new round of US-Iran peace negotiations set to begin Monday, just ten days after the previous round ended without agreement.
Russian attacks kill at least 2 as Ukraine strikes a Russian drone factory
Russian guided aerial bombs ripped a Baptist church in Zaporizhzhia on April 16, killing at least two civilians. Ukraine answered with a strike on a Russian drone factory, widening the war’s scope fro
Iran Keeps Hormuz Shut, Demands US Lift Port Blockade
Iran's parliament speaker declared a final deal "far" off on Sunday as the Strait of Hormuz remained closed, with Tehran demanding the US lift its blockade of Iranian ports before reopening the waterw
China Gains Diplomatic Leverage as Iran War Rages
While the Iran conflict stalls shipping and spikes fuel costs across South Asia, China quietly turns the turmoil into a strategic win—expanding diplomatic clout, sealing clean‑energy deals, and gather
Trump says US team to Pakistan for Iran talks
President Trump announced a fresh US delegation will travel to Islamabad for a second round of talks with Iran, even as Tehran accuses Washington of an illegal naval blockade and keeps the Strait of H
Does Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ violate the Lebanon ceasefire?
Israel has drawn a 10‑km “Yellow Line” security zone inside southern Lebanon, citing the need to root out Hezbollah, even as the 10‑day ceasefire that began after weeks of bombardment is under strain.
Iran Blames US 'Maximalist' Demands for Stalled Nuclear Talks
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister told AP that face-to-face nuclear talks with the US aren't ready to begin because Washington hasn't dropped what Tehran calls 'maximalist' demands, while flatly rejectin
Zelensky Condemns US Extension of Russian Oil Waiver
Zelensky blasted the U.S. decision to extend a waiver that lets countries buy Russian oil until May 16, arguing it bankrolls Moscow’s war. The move comes as Iran’s shutdown of the Hormuz Strait and a
Bangladesh hikes fuel prices 10-15% on West Asia war
Bangladesh raised retail fuel prices by 10-15% on Saturday, with officials citing surging global crude costs and supply disruptions caused by the seven-week war on Iran.
North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward sea
North Korea fired a salvo of ballistic missiles from its Sinpo coastal base, each traveling roughly 140 km toward the East Sea, marking its seventh launch this year. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staf
Bulgaria Election: Radev's Party Wins in Landslide
Former pro-Russian president Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria coalition is headed for a landslide victory in Bulgaria's parliamentary election, with exit polls showing 44% support and potentially de
North Korea fires missiles into sea, Japan protests
North Korea fired a salvo of short‑range ballistic missiles into the sea from its eastern Sinpo area on Sunday, prompting South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and Japan’s defense ministry to confirm th
North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle amid Iran war
North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on April 19, its fourth launch in April and seventh this year, a move analysts say is a self‑defence showcase as the region grapples with the US‑Ir
Alibaba’s AI Shift Fuels China Open‑AI Debate
Alibaba is moving its AI models toward a closed‑source approach, but Bloomberg Opinion’s Catherine Thorbecke argues this is an outlier rather than a sign that China will abandon its open AI ethos. Whi
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