live Trump says Iran agrees to keep Strait of Hormuz open, as Tehran confirm shipping access- Friday, 17 April
U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, have said the Strait...
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Ukraine peace talks cannot advance until he and President Vladimir Putin meet, after Putin’s absence from the scheduled Istanbul negotiations left the process in limbo.
U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Thursday that Ukraine peace negotiations cannot advance without a direct meeting between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One before landing in Dubai, Trump said, “Nothing’s going to happen until Putin and I get together,” after Putin failed to attend the scheduled Istanbul talks.
Putin’s absence—his second-tier delegation arrived in Turkey without clear authority—has cast doubt on the stalled process, which Kyiv’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described as hampered by decorative negotiators. Trump, in the midst of his Middle East tour, suggested he would travel to Türkiye “if appropriate” but underscored that true progress hinges on a summit with Putin.
The past 24 hours of the Russia-Ukraine war have seen a drastic escalation in both aerial bombardment and frontline losses.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, have said the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” to all commercial shipping for the remainder of the ceasefire period. Araghchi links the move to the ceasefire in Lebanon.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that there was a "good chance" of a peace deal between Lebanon and Israel happening soon, after he announced a 10-day ceasefire between the two countries.
Russia published addresses of manufacturers allegedly producing drones or components for Ukraine on Wednesday (15 April), warning European countries against plans to step up UAV supplies to Kyiv.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Israeli and Lebanese leaders have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire that includes Hezbollah, raising cautious hopes of a pause in hostilities after weeks of escalating tensions.
European leaders have set out plans for a coordinated defensive mission to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, once security conditions allow, following talks involving more than 40 countries.
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Tens of thousands of people filled a stadium in Douala on Friday, hoping to catch a glimpse of Pope Leo during what is expected to be the largest event of his African tour.
AmerAmerican businesses are preparing for a major moment next week as the U.S. government launches a long-awaited system to return billions in unlawfully collected tariffs.
More than half of Haiti’s population is facing acute food insecurity, prompting the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to warn that recent progress in tackling hunger remains fragile and could quickly be reversed without urgent support.
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