New deal with Iran will be better than old one

Trump wrote in a social media post after concerns expressed by Democrats and some nuclear experts that he is rushing negotiations
21 April 2026

Trump says will not lift blockade until deal with Iran

Traffic has again seized up in the Strait of Hormuz as both Tehran and Washington impose separate blockades
21 April 2026

Gulf worries US-Iran talks may cement Tehran's 'golden' grip on Hormuz

Relying on single protector has limits, analyst says
21 April 2026

Israel kills 2 more in Gaza

Israeli strikes killed at least two Palestinians in separate incidents in the Gaza Strip yesterday, health officials said, and fighters from Hamas clashed with gunmen from an Israeli-backed militia, witnesses said.
21 April 2026

Aim is to take full control of borders

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun yesterday said that planned talks with Israel aim to end hostilities and the occupation in the south, despite the rejection of negotiations by Hezbollah and its supporters.
21 April 2026

Turkey says COP31 will push for more global action under its presidency

This year’s UN climate summit will seek to turn past decisions into action, with financing the main focus, Turkey’s Environment and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum told Reuters, as the country prepares to host and chair COP31 in November.
21 April 2026

Talks still uncertain

Iran is considering attending peace talks with the United States in Pakistan, a senior Iranian official told Reuters yesterday, following moves by Islamabad to end a US blockade of Iran’s ports, a major hurdle for Tehran to rejoin peace efforts.
21 April 2026

Pope decries exploitation by the rich

Pope Leo lamented during an event in Angola yesterday that many people in the world were being “exploited by authoritarians and defrauded by the rich”, the latest example of a forceful new speaking style he has adopted on his four-nation Africa tour.
21 April 2026

Blue Origin’s reusable rocket booster lands successfully

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin said on Sunday that its New Glenn rocket booster had touched down after launch, marking its first landing of a reused booster and intensifying its rivalry with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
21 April 2026

Iran considers US talks in Pakistan with blockade still unresolved

Pakistan source said Trump was told US blockade is obstacle to talks
20 April 2026

Vance has not yet left for Iran talks in Pakistan: Reuters

Iran considering participation in peace talks but no decision made
20 April 2026

Trump says Iran deal to be signed ‘today’ in Pakistan

He was willing to meet Iran’s leaders face to face after breakthrough in talks
20 April 2026

Israel never talked me into war with Iran: Trump

Trump also said "the results in Iran will be amazing" in the post, which came as the United States prepared to resume negotiations in Pakistan
20 April 2026

UAE says dismantled Iran-linked group plotting 'terror' operations

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates arrested members of an Iran-linked group that was plotting "terrorist" acts in the country, state security said
20 April 2026

Xi tells Saudi prince passage through Hormuz ‘should be maintained’: state media

Seeks to position Beijing as a stable counterweight in the face of the US- and Israeli-led conflict
20 April 2026

Shipping traffic remains at virtual standstill through Hormuz, data shows

Ceasefire between the US and Iran appeared in jeopardy today
20 April 2026

‘I thought I would die there’: Habiganj worker recounts 20 days under missile fire in Iran

Migrant returned home via Azerbaijan after embassy-led evacuation amid escalating violence
20 April 2026

Tsunami warning as 7.4-magnitude quake hits northern Japan

Quake hits off Iwate prefecture, tremors felt as far as Tokyo
20 April 2026

China warns US, Japan, Philippines against 'playing with fire' over joint drills

China issues sharp warning as joint military drills begin
20 April 2026

Gaps over Iran's nuclear work remain, missile programme not negotiable with US, senior Iranian source says

Tehran insists missile and defensive capabilities not open to negotiation
20 April 2026