live Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to be extended by three weeks, Trump says - Friday, 24 April
The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be lengthened by three weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post on social media website...
World leaders are gathering in Calgary in Canada for the G7 summit, where the escalating Israel-Iran conflict is set to dominate discussions.
World leaders have begun arriving in the Canadian city of Calgary as the Group of Seven prepares to meet in the Canadian Rockies, with the Israel-Iran conflict expected to top the agenda.
Israel’s decision to attack Iran is likely to shift the summit’s focus, drawing attention away from other priorities as leaders discuss how to manage the escalating tensions.
French President Emmanuel Macron, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have already arrived for the three-day meeting.
The Group of Seven—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States—will officially begin talks on Sunday. Host nation Canada is aiming to avoid any public confrontations with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Leaders from Ukraine, Mexico, India, Australia, South Africa, South Korea, and Brazil are also expected to join parts of the summit, which runs through Tuesday.
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.
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 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.
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A United States Army soldier has been charged with making more than $400,000 by betting on the removal of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, according to the Department of Justice.
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.
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