Delegations from the United States and Iran held direct negotiations on Saturday for the first time since 1979 in Islamabad,Pakistan, to end a six-week conflict, while US President Donald Trump said that the US military had begun clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz. US and Iranian negotiators »»»

The strategy of providing limited support to Iran while maintaining an indirect role in the US-Israeli war seemed to have paid off for Moscow. Yet, despite all the short-term benefits Russia derived from instability in the Middle East, from a strategic planning perspective, an extended war in Iran »»»

Doha, Qatar: Based on the approved academic calendar, the Ministry of Education and Higher Education announced the resumption of in-person learning and service delivery in nurseries, kindergartens, public and private schools, and educational service centres, effective today, April 12, 2026. The Min»»»

Tehran: Iran's foreign ministry said no one had held any expectation that talks with the United States could have reached an agreement within one session after the negotiations in Islamabad stalled on Sunday. "Naturally, from the beginning we should not have expected to reach an agreement in a sing»»»

Fitch Ratings late on April 10 downgraded its rating outlook on Turkey to Stable from Positive in response to a marked decline in central bank FX reserves in the face of economic impacts caused by the conflict in the Middle East. »»»

Taiwan likes to present itself as a modern, developed democracy in sharp contrast to its authoritarian neighbour. But step off the plane and onto any Taiwanese street, and a very different reality quickly emerges: one in which basic public safety is dangerously absent. »»»

Fitch Ratings late on April 10 downgraded its rating outlook on Turkey to Stable from Positive in response to a marked decline in central bank FX reserves in the face of economic impacts caused by the conflict in the Middle East. »»»

On February 26, Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq (Righteous Fury) against the Taliban regime in Kabul. The operation is seen by some as an attempt by Islamabad to pursue regime change in Afghanistan. »»»

Japan’s first ever female prime minister Sanae Takaichi told British rock band Deep Purple “you are my god” during a meeting in Tokyo. According to the BBC, Takaichi, who has said she has listened to the band since pr»»»

On February 26, Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq (Righteous Fury) against the Taliban regime in Kabul. The operation is seen by some as an attempt by Islamabad to pursue regime change in Afghanistan. »»»

On February 26, Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq (Righteous Fury) against the Taliban regime in Kabul. The operation is seen by some as an attempt by Islamabad to pursue regime change in Afghanistan. »»»

On February 26, Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq (Righteous Fury) against the Taliban regime in Kabul. The operation is seen by some as an attempt by Islamabad to pursue regime change in Afghanistan. »»»

On February 26, Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq (Righteous Fury) against the Taliban regime in Kabul. The operation is seen by some as an attempt by Islamabad to pursue regime change in Afghanistan. »»»

On February 26, Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq (Righteous Fury) against the Taliban regime in Kabul. The operation is seen by some as an attempt by Islamabad to pursue regime change in Afghanistan. »»»

On February 26, Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq (Righteous Fury) against the Taliban regime in Kabul. The operation is seen by some as an attempt by Islamabad to pursue regime change in Afghanistan. »»»

On February 26, Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq (Righteous Fury) against the Taliban regime in Kabul. The operation is seen by some as an attempt by Islamabad to pursue regime change in Afghanistan. »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed the creation of a new European-centred security bloc that would include Ukraine, the EU, the UK, Turkey and Norway, as concerns mount over the future of US support for Nato. »»»

On February 26, Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq (Righteous Fury) against the Taliban regime in Kabul. The operation is seen by some as an attempt by Islamabad to pursue regime change in Afghanistan. »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed the creation of a new European-centred security bloc that would include Ukraine, the EU, the UK, Turkey and Norway, as concerns mount over the future of US support for Nato. »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed the creation of a new European-centred security bloc that would include Ukraine, the EU, the UK, Turkey and Norway, as concerns mount over the future of US support for Nato. »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed the creation of a new European-centred security bloc that would include Ukraine, the EU, the UK, Turkey and Norway, as concerns mount over the future of US support for Nato. »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed the creation of a new European-centred security bloc that would include Ukraine, the EU, the UK, Turkey and Norway, as concerns mount over the future of US support for Nato. »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed the creation of a new European-centred security bloc that would include Ukraine, the EU, the UK, Turkey and Norway, as concerns mount over the future of US support for Nato. »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed the creation of a new European-centred security bloc that would include Ukraine, the EU, the UK, Turkey and Norway, as concerns mount over the future of US support for Nato. »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed the creation of a new European-centred security bloc that would include Ukraine, the EU, the UK, Turkey and Norway, as concerns mount over the future of US support for Nato. »»»

At the final campaign rally in Budapest, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán outlined the stakes of the upcoming election, focusing on peace, sovereignty, and Hungary’s position in an increasingly uncertain international environment. Prime Minister Orbán opened by highlighting the final phase of the campai»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed the creation of a new European-centred security bloc that would include Ukraine, the EU, the UK, Turkey and Norway, as concerns mount over the future of US support for Nato. »»»

After 16 years in power, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is facing his most serious electoral challenge yet from opposition leader Péter Magyar. A new report by the Clingendael Institute frames the vote as “make-or-break” for EU-Hungary relations, warning that Brussels is “holding its breath”»»»

On February 26, Pakistan launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq (Righteous Fury) against the Taliban regime in Kabul. The operation is seen by some as an attempt by Islamabad to pursue regime change in Afghanistan. »»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed the creation of a new European-centred security bloc that would include Ukraine, the EU, the UK, Turkey and Norway, as concerns mount over the future of US support for Nato. »»»

Islamabad: US Vice President JD Vance said that intensive negotiations with the Iranian delegation in Islamabad, which lasted around 21 hours, failed to produce an agreement, pointing to what he described as clear shortcomings in the course of the talks. Speaking to reporters from Islamabad, Vance »»»

Islamabad: The US delegation left Pakistan on Sunday morning after Vice President JD Vance announced that no agreement had been reached with the Iranian side during the talks hosted in Islamabad. Images showed Vance, who headed the US delegation, along with other members, boarding a plane back to t»»»

WASHINGTON, United States — Inflation in the United States rose sharply in March, government data showed Friday, as higher energy prices due to the war in the Middle East hit Americans hard.The nationwide sticker shock put pressure on President Donald Trump, who has ordered peace talks with Iran an»»»

Washington has agreed to release frozen Iranian assets held in Qatar and other foreign jurisdictions, a move seen as a sign of “seriousness” in reaching a deal between the US and the Islamic Republic, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing a senior Iranian source. Negotiators from both countries have»»»

A mass shooting at a Chick-fil-A in Union Township, New Jersey, has left one person dead and several others injured, according to US media reports. The incident occurred at the restaurant on Route 22 near Gelb Avenue around 8:40pm (local time) on Saturday. Local police confirmed they are investigat»»»

In a week that started with US President Donald Trump threatening to wipe out a whole civilisation in Iran if the regime failed to respond to his ultimatum, pesidential decorum went out of the window, with Trump unfiltered, f-ing and jeffing on Easter Sunday as he warned Iran to open the Strait of »»»

Israel and Lebanon are due to hold talks in Washington on Tuesday, though a ceasefire remains a distant prospect. Israel says it will not discuss any halt to the fighting with Hezbollah, which it considers the main obstacle to peace.The meeting will mark the first formal contact between the two cou»»»

Clouds of smoke were once again seen over villages in southern Lebanon after Israeli strikes targeted areas near the border. The attacks come as Iran and the United States begin peace talks, but Tehran has said it will not engage in negotiations until Israel halts its bombing campaign in Lebanon. C»»»

Despite Israeli airstrikes in the area, Beirut airport remains operational. Kept open through close coordination and international guarantees, it is operating at reduced capacity. Smoke from an Israeli strike still lingered in the air as a plane from Lebanon's national carrier took off from Beirut »»»

The ⁠Paris Public ​Prosecutor's office said on Thursday it has stopped investigating French far-left member of the European Parliament, Rima Hassan, over illegal drug ​possession. Police last week found Hassan in possession of cannabidiol, or CBD, and a substance that »»»

The United States and Iran ended a historic round of face-to-face talks early Sunday without reaching an agreement and the fate of the fragile, two-week ceasefire still unclear. Vice President JD Vance, who led the US delegation during the 21 hours of talks in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, said neg»»»

The campaign for Hungary’s April 12 elections has been marred by disinformation. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party, Fidesz, has deployed a series of outrageous AI-generated videos to target his main rival Peter Magyar and his Tisza party, while a vast campaign orchestrated by fake accounts has em»»»

A 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter between Ukraine and Russia, announced by the Kremlin and accepted by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, began on Saturday afternoon. Governors of two Russian border regions reported Ukrainian drone attacks after the truce, and the Ukrainian military»»»

Hungary's legislative elections on Sunday are being closely watched in Moscow. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has long been Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest ally within the European Union, and a victory for the opposition Tisza party led by Peter Magyar could undermine the Kremlin's influenc»»»

A UK jury has found former BBC producer Dylan Dawes guilty of downloading more than 6,000 child porn images. The verdict was delivered at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday, following a four-day trial. Dawes, who started working for the British public broadcaster in 2001, had pleaded not guilty to the t»»»

The president declared victory as the US-Iran talks entered third round in Islamabad. "We've defeated them militarily. Their Navy is sunk. Their Air Force is defeated. Their anti-aircraft is defeated. Their radar is defeated. Their leaders are all dead," he declared.US-Israel War on IranTrump Hopes»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed the creation of a new European-centred security bloc that would include Ukraine, the EU, the UK, Turkey and Norway, as concerns mount over the future of US support for Nato. »»»

Iran decided not to accept the terms of the US-proposed agreement, US Vice President J.D. Vance, who led the US delegation at the talks in Islamabad, said. "They [the Iranian side] have chosen not to accept our terms," ​​Vance told reporters following the talks.The United States very clearly outlin»»»

ISLAMABAD: US Vice President JD Vance has left Islamabad after talks with Iran ended without a deal, saying he has put forward a “final and best offer”. Vance said that intensive negotiations with the Iranian delegation in Islamabad, which lasted around 21 hours, failed to produce an agreement, poi»»»

Washington: Two US Navy warships transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing Iranian-laid mines, US Central Command said on Saturday - a claim Tehran denied as the Revolutionary Guards threatened to deal "severely" with military vessels crossing the strategic waterway. Get updated faster and f»»»