From the announcement of a new EU age-verification app to a video summit of European leaders and legal threats in Australia, governments moved quickly this week on a debate years in the making. FRANCE 24's Charlotte Lam has more in Tech 24. The European Commission, on Wednesday, unveiled what Bruss»»»

Governments and regulators are assessing potential implications and urging critical sectors to beef up their defences after a powerful new AI model sent shockwaves around the world. Mythos showed the ability to find previously undetected bugs and to exploit the vulnerabilities by itself, prompting »»»

Elon Musk did not appear Monday for a voluntary interview with Paris prosecutors, who had issued the summons in February as part of an investigation into allegations that X's algorithm was used to interfere in French politics. The probe was later expanded to include dissemination of Holocaust denia»»»

Elon Musk did not appear Monday for a voluntary interview with Paris prosecutors, who had issued the summons in February as part of an investigation into allegations that X's algorithm was used to interfere in French politics. The probe was later expanded to include dissemination of Holocaust denia»»»

Argentine President Javier Milei signed a sweeping bilateral framework agreement with Israel and declared his unequivocal support for the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran during a three-day state visit to Jerusalem, as he received the country's highest civilian honour and planned to overse»»»

Iran has not changed its decision to refuse a second round of negotiations with the United States despite a claim by US President Donald Trump that his negotiating team was on its way to Pakistan, Tasnim News Agency reported on April 20. »»»

US President Donald Trump has called for regime change in Iran in a post on his Truth Social account on April 20, signalling Washington's wider war aims as the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire enters its final 48 hours. "Israel»»»

  ↵ Israel blew up civilian homes in Ainata, a centuries-old village in South Lebanon  »»»

Iran has not changed its decision to refuse a second round of negotiations with the United States despite a claim by US President Donald Trump that his negotiating team was on its way to Pakistan, Tasnim News Agency reported on April 20. »»»

US President Donald Trump has called for regime change in Iran in a post on his Truth Social account on April 20, signalling Washington's wider war aims as the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire enters its final 48 hours. "Israel»»»

  ↵ Israel blew up civilian homes in Ainata, a centuries-old village in South Lebanon  »»»

Iran has not changed its decision to refuse a second round of negotiations with the United States despite a claim by US President Donald Trump that his negotiating team was on its way to Pakistan, Tasnim News Agency reported on April 20. »»»

Argentine President Javier Milei signed a sweeping bilateral framework agreement with Israel and declared his unequivocal support for the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran during a three-day state visit to Jerusalem, as he received the country's highest civilian honour and planned to overse»»»

US President Donald Trump has called for regime change in Iran in a post on his Truth Social account on April 20, signalling Washington's wider war aims as the Pakistan-brokered ceasefire enters its final 48 hours. "Israel»»»

Former president Rumen Radev won an outright majority in Bulgaria’s snap parliamentary election, final results showed on April 20, paving the way for the country’s first single-party government since 1997. Radev’s Progress»»»

Peter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party, named seven ministers and a further nine ministries in his incoming government in a two-hour press conference in Budapest on April 20, after the first meeting of the party's parliamentary group at Hungexpo, the country's largest conference hall. »»»

A view of the Teotihuacan archaeological zone shows the area where a shooting occurred in Mexico, on Monday, April 20, 2026. Authorities in the State of Mexico confirmed that the attack left two dead, including the suspected shooter. Photo by Madla Hartz/EPA April 20 (UPI) -- A gunman opened fire M»»»

— Highest load factor in the company’s history at 81%— 4.4m passengers carried and 11% growth in operating revenue— Enhancing operational efficiency was key priority, directly reflected in performance— 2025 performance indicators confirm success of modernization, expansion strategyAMMAN — The Gener»»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, April 20: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's troubles continue after it emerged last week that he sent Peter Mandelson to Washington as ambassador despite him failing to meet Foreign Office security standards. Also, anger mounts in Peru after the first round of t»»»

A Canadian woman was killed and four other people were injured Monday at the archaeological site of the Teotihuacan pyramids, a major tourist attraction north of Mexico City. The gunman killed himself after opening fire, Mexico state's security secretary said. An armed man standing atop one of the »»»

The US Customs and Border Protection announced Monday that its refund portal for Trump's import tariffs – struck down by the US Supreme Court in mid-February – is now open to applications from businesses. The agency said in court filings that more than 330,000 importers paid a total »»»

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday blamed both the US and Iran for the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and called for a “return to calm”. A US delegation is set to travel to Islamabad later today for peace negotiations with Iran while Tehran has yet to confirm its attendance. »»»

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Jim Townsend, Adjunct Senior Fellow in the CNAS Transatlantic Security Program and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for European and NATO Policy. According to Townsend, US–Iran negotiations are shaped by tactical manoeuvering: a pre-negotiation »»»

A container ship seized in the Gulf, a ceasefire deadline that's running out fast and plenty of bargaining table brinkmanship between the U-S and Iran. With the price of oil back on the rise, de-escalation would certainly offer relief to Donald Trump's constitutents. So what's the plan of a U.S. pr»»»

Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Nadim Houry, Executive Director of the Arab Reform Initiative (ARI). According to Houry, the “Yellow Line doctrine” is not a security measure, but rather a military tool for territorial control. Drawing on recent developments in Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon, he »»»

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Jennie Shin, Rosemary Kelanic, Director of the Middle East programme at the think tank Defense Priorities, says that US President Donald Trump "has boxed himself into a corner", explaining that "this war has failed, the war has put the United States in a weaker position re»»»

The Israeli military confirmed a viral photo of one of its soldiers smashing a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon is "authentic," and said its launched an investigation into the incident. Taken in the Christian village of Debel, close to the Israeli border, it's one of the few »»»

A 7.5 magnitide earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday triggering tsunami warnings in the region, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. The tremor was strong enough to shake large buildings as far as Tokyo, hundreds of kilometres away. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan Monday,»»»

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources has revoked the licences of 11 recruitment offices and suspended three others for a range of violations, including delays in refunding clients and failure to address complaints. The ministry said it suspended the operations of three offices immediately and»»»

Ras Al Khaimah : Ras Al Khaimah Police have issued a fresh warning to motorists, urging them to step up vigilance and avoid common oversights that are increasingly leading to vehicle thefts. In an awareness drive led by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), police said most theft cases are n»»»

The UAE is set to experience partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with a chance of light rain and blowing dust from today through Saturday, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). Today will see increasing cloud cover, with light rain possible over coastal areas and islands by night an»»»

Bulgaria's former president and pro-Russian candidate Rumen Radev on Monday won a parliamentary majority in the country's elections according to near-complete results. Radev – an EU critic who has called for renewing ties with Russia – hailed a "victory of hope". Bulgarian ex-preside»»»

French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met Monday at a summit in the Polish city of Gdansk to discuss defence cooperation between the two countries. As Europe ramps up its defence capabilities amid growing threats from Russia and US President Donald Trump's questioni»»»

Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer on Monday announced that she will resign her position to take a private industry job. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 20 (UPI) -- Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned from her job in the Trump administration Monday amid allegatio»»»

Dubai: The UAE is beginning to feel the first real pulse of summer, with temperatures already climbing above seasonal norms, even as unsettled spring weather continues to bring the chance of rain in the days ahead. On Monday, temperatures in parts of the country touched 40°C, a notable spike for Ap»»»

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) claimed that the United States is in a strong position in its ongoing conflict with Iran, asserting that American military actions have weakened Tehran, even as fresh diplomatic talks are set to begin. He said the US was "winning" and »»»

The FAA has grounded Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket because although its launch was successful, one of the engines on its second stage did not fire properly when it got to space, which resulted in the spacecraft releasing a communications satellite in too low of an orbit to be useful. Photo by Joe »»»

FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against the Atlantic and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick following the publication of an article on Friday alleging the director had a drinking problem that could pose a threat ​to national security. The magazine’s story, initially titled “Kash Pate»»»

SEATTLE: An Iranian citizen who was indicted more than a decade ago on charges that he shipped military sonar equipment from the US to Iran in violation of American trade sanctions has been extradited to Seattle, the Justice Department said Monday. Reza Dindar, 44, was indicted in 2014 on charges t»»»

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia: US authorities “got the wrong man” when they charged an alleged Daesh militant in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the American military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, a defense attorney said Monday at the start of the man’s trial in Virginia.»»»

WASHINGTON: The US Air ​Force secretary extended the life of the A-10 “Warthog” attack plane until 2030, sparing the aging but beloved close air support aircraft that has played an important role in Iran from an earlier retirement deadline of 2026. “We will EXTEND the A-10 ‘Warthog’ platform to 203»»»

Gaza's civil defence agency said Tuesday that an Israeli strike killed three people in the Palestinian territory overnight, with Israeli warplanes seen soaring over the region after the assault, according to AFP journalists. Despite an October 10 ceasefire, Gaza remains gripped by daily violence as»»»

Dubai: A fragile ceasefire in the US-Israel-Iran conflict is giving investors a brief window to reassess positions, with analysts pointing to a more selective and cautious approach. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Market behaviour in recent days reflects a reset in sen»»»

Tehran: Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref on Sunday (local time) warned that stability in the Strait of Hormuz comes at a cost, stating that the country cannot be expected to ensure maritime security while facing restrictions on its own oil exports, amid escalating tensions with the Un»»»

Denver-area organizations say the stance, which makes them ineligible for state universal pre-K funding, is unconstitutional. The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it will hear a case brought by the Archdiocese of Denver and other Catholic preschools that object to the state refusing to fund t»»»

Apple CEO Tim Cook (R) on Monday announced that he is stepping down from his position in September and that he will be replaced by John Ternus (L) with whom he is seen walking on the Apple campus in Cupertino, Calif. Photo courtesy Apple April 20 (UPI) -- Apple announced Monday that Tim Cook has de»»»

Iran has informed mediators that it will send a delegation to Islamabad on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) to take part in negotiations, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing "sources". Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Until late on Monday (April 2»»»

Walls sit on crushed vehicles at the Amazon Hub in Edwardsville, Ill., on December 11, 2021. Data indicates Illinois has had more tornadoes so far in 2026 than any other state. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo The state of Illinois is the new severe weather champion of the nation, »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Qatari film ‘Theatre of Dreams’, by Qatari filmmaker Fatma Al-Ghanim, has been selected for the official programme of the 25th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival 2026, taking place from June 3 to 14 in New York City. The selection marks a significant milestone for Qa»»»

Tribune News Network Doha During periods of conflict, when the world is changing and breaking news feels endless, it can be tempting to remain glued to the phone or TV. Many people feel the best way to alleviate their anxiety is to chronically consume information from all possible sources. However,»»»