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...
The U.S. ambassador to Türkiye says Israel and Syria have reached a ceasefire deal supported by Türkiye, Jordan, and regional actors after cross-border strikes this week heightened tensions.
The U.S. ambassador to Türkiye said Friday that Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire supported by regional powers, following a sharp escalation in cross-border strikes earlier this week.
On Wednesday, Israeli forces launched airstrikes in Damascus and southern Syria, targeting government troops and demanding their withdrawal. Israel said the strikes were intended to protect the country’s Druze population, part of a minority also present in Syria and Lebanon.
“We call upon Druze, Bedouins, and Sunnis to put down their weapons and together with other minorities build a new and united Syrian identity,” Ambassador Tom Barrack wrote in a post on X.
The agreement comes with backing from Türkiye, Jordan, and other regional neighbors, though details of the deal have not been released. Tensions had risen sharply in recent days, raising concerns about a broader regional spillover.
There is no immediate comment from the Israeli or Syrian governments.
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.
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 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.
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.
The European Union adopted its 20th package of sanctions against Russia on Thursday (23 April), introducing sweeping new restrictions aimed at weakening Moscow’s war economy and limiting its capacity to sustain the war in Ukraine.
European Union leaders were set to discuss the bloc’s mutual assistance clause at a summit in southern Cyprus on Thursday, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism of traditional allies raises concerns over his commitment to NATO.
International cyber agencies on Thursday (23 April) urged organisations to strengthen defences against covert networks used by China-linked hackers to conceal malicious activity, Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said.
SoutSouth Korea’s national data protection agency said on Thursday it had imposed a significant fine on matchmaking service Duo following a cybersecurity failure that led to the leak of highly sensitive personal information.
China has released a military propaganda video hinting at a possible fourth aircraft carrier - its first to be nuclear-powered.
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