Trump says Hormuz under 'total control', closed until Iran agrees to deal - Thursday, 23 April
The U.S. military is redirecting at least three Iranian-flagged tankers after intercepting them in Asian w...
A Qantas A380 flying from London to Singapore made an emergency landing at Baku’s Heydar Aliyev International Airport after a passenger onboard required urgent medical attention.
The captain of a Qantas Airlines aircraft en route from London to Singapore requested an emergency landing early Monday at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku due to a sudden medical emergency involving a passenger.
The Airbus A380 successfully touched down at 07:55 local time, and the passenger received immediate medical assistance upon landing. Their condition is currently under evaluation by healthcare professionals.
The Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, requires airports with specialized infrastructure. Heydar Aliyev International Airport is among the few in the region fully equipped to handle such aircraft, with advanced ground systems, wide runways, and high-level service facilities.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards targeted three vessels, seizing two of them for alleged maritime violations and transferring them to Iranian shores, as U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington is extending its ceasefire with Iran until Tehran submits a proposal.
The U.S. military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday, exclusively to Reuters.
Two local trains collided head-on north of Copenhagen on Thursday (23 April), injuring 17 people, five of them critically, according to emergency services.
The U.S. military is redirecting at least three Iranian-flagged tankers after intercepting them in Asian waters near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Tehran said U.S. breaches, blockades and threats are undermining “genuine negotiations.”
The European Union is preparing its 20th round of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine. The measures are close to being approved, after earlier delays linked to energy concerns in Slovakia and Hungary eased following repairs to the Druzhba oil pipeline.
United Nations experts have urged the Indian authorities to release Jagtar Singh Johal, who was arrested in Punjab in late 2017 and has remained in prison since. Allegations have been made that he was tortured and threatened with death in custody.
Central Asian leaders have warned that worsening water shortages now pose a direct threat to regional stability, urging coordinated action and stronger international engagement.
The European Union says its envoy Gilles Bertrand raised concerns over women’s rights, regional security and cross-border tensions during a visit to Kabul, while Afghan officials urged more development aid, trade access and continued dialogue.
Russia has confirmed the suspension of Kazakh oil shipments to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline, citing technical reasons, in a move that could disrupt refinery supplies in eastern Germany.
Georgia has assumed the rotating chairmanship of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC), formally taking over on 22 April in Vienna and placing it at the centre of key security discussions at a time of rising geopolitical tension and declining trust between states.
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