U.S. starts Iranian port blockade amid ceasefire tensions and Iran warning – Monday 13 April
U.S. President Donald Trump warned that any Iranian ships approaching ports in the Strait of Hormuz would be "immediately elimi...
China and Brazil have committed to bolstering free trade and multilateralism, signing 20 agreements aimed at deepening their economic and diplomatic ties amid global trade challenges. The deal includes increased Brazilian agricultural exports to China.
China and Brazil strengthened their relationship by signing 20 agreements during a state visit by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to Beijing. Among the key areas of cooperation, the two countries emphasized defending free trade, opposing protectionism, and resisting unilateral actions. Chinese President Xi Jinping affirmed that these agreements were vital as both nations seek to enhance their ties amid uncertain global trade conditions.
Brazilian President, who is attending a major forum in Beijing alongside Latin American and Caribbean leaders, highlighted the growing importance of Brazil's relationship with China, which is Brazil’s largest trading partner. Lula's visit marks his third meeting with Xi since taking office in 2023, underscoring the increasingly close partnership between the two nations.
Brazil's trade and investment promotion agency reported that Chinese investments have brought in approximately 27 billion reais ($4.8 billion) to Brazil. The two leaders also discussed expanding agricultural exports, with Brazil poised to increase its supply to China in response to rising demand.
Hungarians vote in elections on Sunday that could see the end of hard right nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s more than 15 year rule. Opinion polls show Orbán’s Fidesz party trailing 45-year-old Péter Magyar’s centre-right opposition Tisza party.
Israel has reprimanded Spain’s most senior diplomat in Tel Aviv after a giant effigy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up in a Spanish town.
At least 30 people were killed on Saturday in a stampede at Haiti’s Laferrière Citadel World Heritage Site, with authorities warning that the death toll could rise.
U.S. President Donald Trump warned that any Iranian ships approaching ports in the Strait of Hormuz would be "immediately eliminated" on Monday, as the U.S. started its blockade.
Nine suspects were arrested on Saturday (11 April) in connection with a terror attack targeting a police post in Istanbul’s Beşiktaş district.
A U.S. federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, marking a setback in his ongoing legal battles with major media organisations he accuses of publishing misleading coverage.
Hungary’s election winner Péter Magyar has said he does not support Ukraine’s fast-track entry to the European Union and will uphold an opt-out allowing Hungary to avoid contributing to a €90 billion EU loan for Kyiv.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is on a five-day visit to China, his fourth trip in four years, highlighting Spain’s push to strengthen economic and strategic relations with the world’s second-largest economy.
Hungary’s political landscape is entering a new phase after voters brought an end to the long rule of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, with analysts pointing to economic discontent and governing fatigue rather than a decisive ideological break.
Millions of people in Sudan are surviving on just one meal a day as the country’s worsening hunger crisis pushes communities closer to famine, humanitarian organisations have warned.
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