Archives for April, 2026

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Lebanon-Israel negotiations to continue even as Iran talks stall

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun also said that Lebanon will lead the negotiations and that no other party will take part, emphasizing that this track is separate from any other talks.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo

Exclusive-US to host further G20 talks on war's impact on food and fertilizer

Reuters

A man walks past a screen displaying stock indices at the Dubai Financial Market stock exchange in Dubai, March 4, 2026.

Oil rises, Gulf stocks slide after Iran ship seizure throws truce into doubt

In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, US President Donald Trump said the US Navy fired at and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman.

China's President Xi Jinping and Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attend a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 14, 2026. Haruna Furuhashi/Pool via REUTERS

Column-Amid Middle East chaos, China changes tactics on Taiwan and Japan

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia attends the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

China's Xi, in call with Saudi crown prince, calls for Strait of Hormuz to remain open

Reuters

Anti-mine teams have cleared thousands of explosives from around Sudan's capital

Sudanese deminers scour shattered capital for hidden explosives

Agence France-Presse

Pakistan deployed security in his capital Islamabad ahead of planned US-Iran talks

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Agence France-Presse

FILE PHOTO: Pakistan Air Force's JF-17 Thunder jets fly past during the sea phase of Pakistan Navy's Multinational Exercise AMAN-23, in the North Arabian Sea near Karachi, Pakistan, February 13, 2023. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo

Exclusive-Pakistan places $1.5 billion Sudan weapons sale on hold after Saudi objection, sources say

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Shipping traffic remains at virtual standstill through Hormuz, data shows

Reuters

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper looks on during an interview with Reuters, as she attends Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

UK foreign minister Cooper cuts short diplomatic tour

Reuters

An Israeli soldier damages the head of a statue of Jesus, in Debel, Lebanon, in this still image obtained from social media released on April 19, 2026. Social Media/via REUTERS

Israel condemns soldier's desecration of crucifix in south Lebanon

Reuters

Turkey's Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum speaks during an interview with Reuters on the agenda of the United Nations' annual COP climate summit, which will take place in the Turkish resort of Antalya in November, in Antalya, Turkey, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkey says COP31 will push for more global action under its presidency

Reuters

Residents drive home following a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Nabatieh, Lebanon, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Israel entrenches hold on south Lebanon, warns residents to stay out

Reuters

Iran said it has not made plans to send negotiators for new peace talks with the United States in Pakistan

US and Iran warn they are ready for war as talks in limbo

Agence France-Presse

Iran is the world's second most prolific executioner after China, according to rights groups based outside the country

Iran executes two opposition members as judiciary vows 'no leniency'

Agence France-Presse

Smoke rises after USS Spruance (DDG 111) fired during the interception of Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska in a location given as the north Arabian Sea, in this screen capture from a video released April 19, 2026. CENTCOM/Handout via REUTERS

China voices concern over US seizure of Iranian cargo ship, urges further talks

Reuters