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Islamabad, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday said that the next round of Iran-US negotiations was expected soon. Next round of Iran-US negotiations expected soon: Pak’s Defence Minister Asif made these remarks on Monday, a day after the Islamabad talks failed to clinch a deal. The 21-hour talks between the US and Iran on

BUDAPEST, April 13 (Reuters) – Hungarian election winner nL8N40W0GT Peter Magyar vowed on Monday to change the constitution in a drive to restore democratic standards, following a landslide victory https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary/elections/ he said showed the country wanted to be anchored in Europe after 16 years of nationalist rule. Hungary’s veteran Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his

Iran is facing one of its most turbulent periods in years. The US-Israeli attack on the country is balanced on a thin, two-week ceasefire; and threats regarding the Strait of Hormuz have kept the region on high alert. Yet, on social media, another version of Iran is making rounds. The Iran Mall is in Tehran.

Voters will elect a third of the councillors in Greater Manchester on Thursday, May 7 with 1,175 candidates throwing their hats in the ring for places on 10 councils 16:03, 13 Apr 2026Updated 17:29, 13 Apr 2026 Elections will happen across Greater Manchester on May 7 In less than a month, people across Greater Manchester

ROME, April 13 (Reuters) – Italian political and church figures rallied behind Pope Leo on Monday after Donald Trump attacked nL1N40W00Q the pontiff, leaving Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to balance Italy’s close ties to the Vatican and her own alliance with the U.S. president. Trump set off the furore by calling Leo “terrible”, drawing a

BEIJING, April 13 (Reuters) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday said the current ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is “very fragile” and urged the global community to “unequivocally oppose any actions that undermine the ceasefire or escalate the confrontation.” Wang made the remarks during a phone call with his Pakistani counterpart, Mohammad

new video loaded: Trump Says U.S. Will Blockade Iranian Ports in Strait of Hormuz transcript Back transcript Trump Says U.S. Will Blockade Iranian Ports in Strait of Hormuz After peace talks between U.S. and Iranian officials ended without a deal, President Trump announced that the U.S. military would begin a blockade in the Strait of

ALGIERS, April 13 (Reuters) – Pope Leo criticized violations of international law by ‘neocolonial’ world powers in a forceful speech on Monday during an Africa tour, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump’s direct attack on the leader of the 1.4-billion-member Church. The first U.S. pope urged leaders in Algeria on the first day of a four-nation

GENEVA, April 13 (Reuters) – A diplomatic push is under way on a U.N.-led proposal to ensure safe passage for fertiliser shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the U.N. said on Monday, with a source familiar with discussions emphasising growing urgency due to shortages. The six weeks of fighting sparked by U.S.-Israeli joint strikes on

Cultural pride, shared learning, and lasting friendships were the order of the day when Cedarwood School, in Glenferness, hosted a group of learners and teachers from the United Kingdom as part of a vibrant exchange programme. Shannon Jacobs, the school’s deputy headmistress, described the experience as nothing short of transformative, not only for the visiting

ANKARA, April 13 (Reuters) – Turkey said on Monday that NATO allies should use their July summit in Ankara to reset ties with U.S. President Donald Trump and prepare for a potential reduction of U.S. involvement in the alliance. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Turkey believed Trump would attend the NATO leaders’ summit on

MOSCOW, April 13 (Reuters) – Russia, the world’s largest wheat exporter, should create joint food reserves with fellow BRICS members and former Soviet neighbours to counter the risks to global food security stemming from the conflict in the Middle East https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/, a senior Russian security official said on Monday. About half of the world’s food

LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – Social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok need to take action to stop young users wasting hours mindlessly scrolling never-ending videos, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday. Britain, like other countries https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australia-europe-countries-move-curb-childrens-social-media-access-2026-04-08/, is considering restricting access to social media for children and it is testing nL1N40C0OY bans,

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Last year saw the highest level of deadly violence against Jews in over three decades, with 20 people killed in antisemitic attacks, according to an annual study released by Tel Aviv University on Monday. The violence, including a deadly attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, continued a spike that

ANKARA, April 13 (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister raised concerns on Monday about Iran or the United States proposing any new regulations for transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and said he saw difficulties around proposals to re-open the waterway with an international force. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan – who is in close touch with the

By Maria de los Angeles Ramirez PUERTO ORDAZ, Venezuela, April 13 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s https://www.reuters.com/world/venezuela/ effort to attract foreign investors to develop its gold, iron and bauxite seams has enthusiastic backing from the Trump administration but faces big challenges, including armed groups with deep interests in the chaotic, largely illegal prospecting industry that has developed

After the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced late Sunday night that their Navy would block ships coming from or going to Iran using the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices crossed $100 per barrel. The move from the US came after no deal was reached during the Islamabad talks, mediated by Pakistan, on Saturday. Iranian speaker

Singapore’s central bank is poised to tighten policy on Tuesday as the Iran war drives up import costs and threatens to push inflation beyond current projections, potentially becoming one of the first in Asia to adjust settings following the Middle East conflict. The Singapore trade ministry will release how the economy fared in the first

China is poised to benefit from the Iran war as global energy disruptions accelerate a shift away from fossil fuels and toward clean technologies and renewable power, industries that China dominates. Most of the oil and gas from the now mostly shut Strait of Hormuz was Asia-bound. Asian nations are scrambling to conserve energy and

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, April 12, 2026, after he returned from Miami. (AP Photo) US President Donald Trump said he was unconcerned about whether Iran returns to negotiations after talks in Pakistan failed to produce a deal, telling reporters, “I don’t care if they come back or