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...
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze has begun an official visit to Budapest, strengthening Georgia’s diplomatic outreach and expanding cooperation on European urban development.
The two-day visit includes high-level political meetings as well as participation in a major conference on the future of European cities. According to Tbilisi City Hall, Kaladze will meet Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Peter Szijjártó, to discuss bilateral relations and new areas of partnership. The meeting comes at a strategically important time, as Georgia seeks to deepen ties with European Union member states while navigating regional challenges in the South Caucasus.
The Mayor will also address a European urban development conference, where city leaders and experts share strategies for modern mobility systems, sustainability, and long-term city planning.
Tbilisi’s participation is expected to support ongoing reforms, especially in transport modernisation and smart-city development. Alongside Kaladze, members of the Georgian Parliament and Nino Bagashvili, Head of Tbilisi’s Transport and Urban Development Agency, are part of the delegation.
The visit also carries wider regional relevance. With the South Caucasus facing political and security tensions, stronger cooperation with European partners helps Georgian institutions access expertise, investment channels, and planning support. Improved urban development is increasingly linked to economic resilience and long-term stability.
Potential outcomes of the visit include strengthened diplomatic relations, new urban development initiatives, and deeper integration of Tbilisi into European municipal networks, boosting Georgia’s broader European trajectory.
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.
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).
The European Union and Washington are nearing an agreement to coordinate the production and security of critical minerals, Bloomberg News reported on Friday (10 April).
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