Archives for April, 2026

Mariam Zein (R) brings her son to a mobile health clinic run by charity Caritas Lebanon

In Lebanon shelters, women care for tiny babies, face pregnancy

Agence France-Presse

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner walk with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for peace talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Handout via REUTERS

Iran, US narrow differences after Pakistani mediation but splits remain, senior Iranian official says

Reuters

US President Donald Trump said he had invited the leaders of Israel and Lebanon to the White House

Trump says Israel, Lebanon agree to ceasefire

Agence France-Presse

Israeli soldiers walk near artillery vehicles, near the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Florion Goga

Pakistan says no dates set for second round of US-Iran talks

Reuters

Palestinian amputee Omar Abu Ali, 34, who was injured in an Israeli strike, undergoes a therapy session assisted by a medical worker at Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani Rehabilitation and Prosthetics Hospital, in Gaza City, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas

Gaza's war amputees short of prostheses under Israeli restrictions

Reuters

The Strait of Hormuz, vital for world energy supplies, has become a key point of the US-Iranian negotiations

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Agence France-Presse

Smoke rises following an airstrike in Lebanon, as seen from Israeli side of the border, April 11, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Trump says Lebanese-Israeli leaders to speak for first time in decades

Reuters

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz, also known as Madiq Hurmuz, and 3D printed oil barrels are seen in this illustration taken March 26, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Explainer-Can Iran legally impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz?

Reuters

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with Malaysian cabinet members following an official guard of honor inspection at the Perdana Putra Complex in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Thursday, April 16, 2026. Vincent Thian/Pool via REUTERS

Australia, Malaysia pledge to strengthen energy supply chain resilience in wake of Iran war

Reuters

FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends an economic conference in Washington

Iran participating in World Cup, FIFA president confirms

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. REUTERS/File Photo

US-sanctioned supertankers enter Gulf despite blockade

Reuters

People on motorcycles ride along a street past banners showing portraits of students killed in a strike on a girls’ school during the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, amid a ceasefire, at Tajrish Square in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani Foreign media in Iran operate under guidelines set by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, which regulates press activity and permissions.

Hopes for Middle East peace grow as Israel discusses Lebanon ceasefire

Reuters

"Unregistered" Kurds, who have been stateless since a controversial 1962 census, have been flocking to registration centres across Syria

Syria's Kurds register for citizenship after decades of marginalisation

Agence France-Presse

LIV Golf signage prior to LIV Golf Mexico City at Club de Golf Chapultepec

LIV Golf reassures players over Saudi withdrawal rumors

Agence France-Presse

US Senate Republicans back Trump military sales to Israel

Reuters

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced fresh sanctions against Iran

US announces new sanctions against Iran oil sector

Agence France-Presse