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A devotee dressed as a townsperson takes part in a Way of the Cross reenactment in Arraijan, Panama, Good Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

China’s Top Diplomat Meets North Korea’s Kim, Calls for Closer Coordination

BEIJING, April 10 (Reuters) – China and ⁠North ⁠Korea should further ⁠enhance communication and coordination in major international and regional affairs, China’s foreign minister said in ‌a meeting with North ‌Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday, ⁠a ⁠Chinese official statement showed. Minister Wang Yi is on a two-day visit to Pyongyang from Thursday that

10 April 2026

China Involvement in Iran Would Complicate Matters

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) – U.S. ⁠Trade ⁠Representative Jamieson Greer ⁠said on Friday that the United States is trying to maintain a stable ‌relationship with China, but ‌if Beijing gets involved with ⁠Iran in ⁠a way that is counter to U.S. interests, that would complicate matters. “The underlying goals of our economies are so different.

10 April 2026

Mali Backs Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara

BAMAKO, April 10 (Reuters) – Mali supports Morocco’s autonomy plan ⁠for ⁠Western Sahara, Foreign Minister Abdoulaye ⁠Diop said on Friday, becoming the latest African country to endorse Rabat’s vision for ending a 50-year conflict with the Algeria-backed Polisario Front. Morocco’s proposal would establish ‌a local legislative, executive and judicial ‌authority for Western Sahara elected by

10 April 2026

Kremlin Says Putin Envoy’s US Visit Does Not Mean Ukraine Talks Have Resumed

MOSCOW, April 10 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said ⁠on ⁠Friday that a ⁠visit to the United States by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special investment envoy did not mean that negotiations on ‌a possible peace deal in ‌Ukraine had resumed. Reuters reported on Thursday, citing sources with ⁠knowledge ⁠of the visit, that Kirill Dmitriev, Putin’s envoy,

10 April 2026

Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most strategically vital maritime chokepoints, serving as the only sea link between the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea.

‘I’ll be upset if you pay’: Iran takes jibe at Hormuz blockade amid $2 million fee

As a fragile, two-week ceasefire holds between the United States and Iran, diplomacy is not just unfolding at negotiating tables — it is also playing out online, with Iranian missions across the globe responding to Washington’s pressure with humour. Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most strategically vital maritime chokepoints, serving as the

10 April 2026

Factbox-Details of U.S. Troops Based in Europe as Trump Mulls Removing Some

April 10 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has discussed with his advisers the option ⁠of ⁠removing some U.S. troops from Europe, a senior ⁠White House official told Reuters on Thursday. The internal deliberations come after Trump expressed his discontent with what he sees as NATO allies’ lack of action to help secure the Strait

10 April 2026

UK’s Starmer and Trump Discussed Military Options for Strait of Hormuz

LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) – British ⁠Prime ⁠Minister Keir Starmer ⁠said on Friday that he discussed military capabilities and the logistics of ‌moving vessels though the ‌Strait of Hormuz when he ⁠spoke ⁠to U.S. President Donald Trump a day earlier. “We’ve been pulling together a coalition of countries … working on a political, diplomatic plan,

10 April 2026

Ukraine in Talks With Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain on Security Cooperation, Zelenskiy Says

KYIV, April 10 (Reuters) – Ukraine ⁠is ⁠in talks with ⁠Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain to cooperate in the security sector and share its ‌drone defence expertise and ‌technology, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Zelenskiy visited ⁠several ⁠Middle Eastern countries last month to offer Ukraine’s technology and expertise on how to counter Iranian drone attacks. Security cooperation

10 April 2026

China’s car exports surge as expectations grow for EV pivot on Iran war energy shock

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports of passenger cars accelerated in March, an industry association said Friday, as Chinese automakers stepped up their push to grow overseas markets. Passenger car exports jumped 82.4% year-on-year last month to around 748,000 vehicles, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, up from the 586,000 vehicles exported in

10 April 2026

Taiwan’s Opposition Leader Meets China’s Xi Jinping as Both Sides Call for Peace

BEIJING (AP) — Taiwan’s opposition leader met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, the first such encounter in over a decade, with both sides affirming the need for maintaining peace around the self-ruled island island China claims as its territory. Both Xi and Cheng Li-wun, the head of

10 April 2026

$An abstract, avant-garde painting featuring overlapping, geometric shapes and waves of bold colors, representing the fractured and chaotic nature of the UK government's decision-making around local elections.$

Labour’s U-Turn on UK Local Elections Sparks Fiery Debate

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › As the UK government’s last-minute reversal on local elections sparks a fiery debate, the political turmoil is captured in a fractured, high-energy visual metaphor.Exeter Today The UK government’s sudden decision to reverse plans to postpone local elections in May has sparked a fiery debate, with Labour’s health

10 April 2026

Moscow Will Not Abandon Cuba, Help With Energy

April 10 (Reuters) – Russia will never abandon or betray ⁠Cuba ⁠and plans to help the ⁠Communist island tackle energy issues linked to a U.S. embargo, a Russian deputy foreign minister was quoted as saying early on Friday after talks in Havana. Sergei Ryabkov, quoted ‌by Russian news agencies at a ‌news conference in the

10 April 2026

What will it take to get ships going through the Strait of Hormuz again?

Crawley, Wednesday’s ceasefire announcement by President Donald Trump, linked to Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, prompted immediate optimism shipping would quickly resume. It didn’t. What will it take to get ships going through the Strait of Hormuz again? The following morning, traffic remained minimal. A handful of vessels, largely linked to Iran, made the

10 April 2026

How the U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran Have Damaged Schools and Hospitals

As a fragile cease-fire takes hold, Iran is sorting through the wreckage from U.S.-Israeli strikes, which have exacted a heavy toll on its civilian infrastructure. The New York Times has verified damage to 22 schools and 17 health care facilities, a fraction of the devastation in the war so far. Hedayat Boys’ High School Shajarah

10 April 2026

Starmer, Trump Discussed Opening Strait of Hormuz, Downing Street Says

April 9 (Reuters) – British ⁠Prime ⁠Minister Keir Starmer ⁠spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday about ‌the need for a ‌plan to restore ⁠shipping ⁠through the Strait of Hormuz “as quickly as possible,” following a U.S. ceasefire with Iran, Downing Street said. Starmer discussed with Trump the UK’s efforts ⁠to convene ⁠partners to

9 April 2026

Russian Ministers Arrive in Dagestan After Flooding Kills Six, Displaces Thousands

April 9 (Reuters) – Three Russian ⁠ministers ⁠arrived in the ⁠Caucasus region of Dagestan on Thursday to oversee the emergency response to floods ‌that have killed six ‌people, left communities under water, ⁠and ⁠prompted the evacuation of thousands, Interfax news agency said. The Russian government said Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov toured stricken areas and was

9 April 2026

Shipping toll for Hormuz passage sharply divides nations

Iran’s imposition of a toll for ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz looks set to be a key point of contention at talks opening in Pakistan Friday. Shipping toll for Hormuz passage sharply divides nations When the United States and Israel launched their attack on Iran on February 28, Iran responded by blocking

9 April 2026

Chimpanzees and their close cousins bonobos are our closest evolutionary relatives. (Representational Photo/AFP)

Scientists stunned as chimpanzees turn on friends in killing spree

For two decades, researchers observed members of the Ngogo chimpanzee group of Kibale National Park in Uganda spend their days eating fruits and leaves, resting, traveling and grooming in their tropical rainforest abode. But this stable community then fractured and descended into years of deadly violence. Chimpanzees and their close cousins bonobos are our closest

9 April 2026

IMF Chief Warns That Iran War Will Slow Global Economic Growth

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Iran war is darkening the outlook for the world economy — whether or not a fragile ceasefire holds, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the fund will downgrade its forecast for the world economy next week. “Had it not been for this

9 April 2026

Foreign demand weakens at US Treasury auctions in March in midst of Middle East war

NEW YORK, – Foreign investors bought fewer two-, five-, and seven-year U.S. Treasury notes at last month’s auction than in February, as conflict raged in the Middle East, data from the U.S. ‌Treasury Department ⁠released ⁠on Wednesday showed. Foreign buyers purchased $6.024 billion of the latest two-year notes in March, about half the $13.190 billion

9 April 2026

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