live U.S. and Iran hold direct talks in Pakistan aimed at ending the Middle East conflict - Saturday, 11 April
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. Vice President JD Vance have arrived in Islamabad for talks aimed at eas...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for peaceful dialogue to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue, condemning recent Israeli attacks and stressing the importance of addressing the Palestinian conflict for lasting Middle East peace.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated that war is not a solution to the Iranian nuclear dispute and criticized Israel’s recent preemptive strikes on Iran as lacking legitimacy.
Speaking in Paris alongside French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, Wang emphasized that the nuclear issue could have been resolved through dialogue, but it has instead escalated tensions in the Middle East.
He reiterated China’s consistent position that Iran has committed not to develop nuclear weapons and urged for accelerated negotiations on a new international agreement with strict IAEA supervision. Wang also condemned the U.S. for bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities, calling it a dangerous precedent.
Highlighting the importance of the Palestinian issue, Wang said true resolution in the Middle East depends on addressing Palestinian aspirations and supporting a two-state solution as the only realistic path to peace.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has given an instruction for Israel to begin peace talks with Lebanon that would also include the disarming of Hezbollah.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. Vice President JD Vance have arrived in Islamabad for talks aimed at easing regional tensions, as Pakistan hosts the discussions. Meanwhile, Lebanon and Israel are set to hold rare negotiations in Washington next Tuesday.
Amid fragile calm, António Guterres urged constructive U.S.- Iran talks, while Pope Leo XIV warned violence is spreading. Lebanon's President said an Israeli strike killed 13 security personnel in Nabatieh.
Dubai has restricted foreign airlines to one daily flight to its airports until 31 May due to the Iran crisis, raising fears of significant revenue losses for Indian carriers, industry letters show.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday an Easter ceasefire with Ukraine lasting 32-hours and said that Kyiv has agreed to abide by the measure. The ceasefire is expected to begin at 16:00 (13:00 GMT) on Saturday 11 April and last until midnight Sunday 12 April, the Kremlin said.
Britain’s plan to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, which host a strategic U.K.-U.S. military base, has been put on indefinite hold after the Trump administration withdrew its support.
Ismail Omar Guelleh has been re-elected for a sixth term with 97.8% of the vote, according to state media, extending his nearly three-decade hold on power in the small but strategically significant East African nation.
Australia and Singapore have agreed to deepen cooperation on energy security as global fuel markets come under strain from disruption linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
Donald Trump’s flagship plan for post-war Gaza has come under scrutiny after reports that its financing is falling short of expectations, claims firmly rejected by the White House-backed Board of Peace.
A charity co-founded by Prince Harry in honour of his late mother, Princess Diana, is suing him for libel at the High Court in London, according to a court record published on Friday (10 April).
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