Trump Says US Needs to Reassess Relations With NATO After Lack of Support Against Iran
The United States needs to reassess its relations with NATO after the alliance failed to support Washington in its military operation against Iran, US President Donald Trump said. "Now we have to reexamine NATO, because they weren't there for us," Trump told Fox News. The US leader added he was con»»»
NGOs: Iran Executed at Least 1,639 People in 2025, Most Since 1989
Iranian authorities executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, the highest number since 1989, two NGOs said Monday, warning it risked using capital punishment even more extensively after protests in January and the war against Israel and the US. The number of executions represented an increase of 68 p»»»
Arab Parliament Speaker Leads Int'l Efforts to Block Law on Execution of Palestinian Prisoners
Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed Al-Yamahi is leading international efforts at the parliamentary, human rights, and global levels to halt the so-called “law on the execution of Palestinian prisoners” approved by the Israeli Knesset, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. Al-Yamahi addressed off»»»
Cold water supply to be suspended in part of Bishkek on April 14 - | 24.KG
Cold drinking water supply will be suspended on April 14 from 9 a.m. till midnight in residential buildings, schools, kindergartens, healthcare, and other social and industrial facilities. The Bishkek City Hall reported. The outage area: The outage is due to reconstruction work at Gagarin water int»»»
Nearly 2 million whitefish fry released into Kyrgyzstan’s water bodies - | 24.KG
A total of 1.8 million whitefish fry have been released into water bodies across Kyrgyzstan. The press service of the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry reported. The stocking was carried out by the state enterprise Son-Kul Fish Farm as part of this year’s artificial f»»»
'Unconditional surrender' was never an option for Iran
US-Iran talks aimed at finding a permanent end to the war ended on Saturday night without any deal, leaving the fate of a two-week ceasefire hanging in the balance. The meeting in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad brought together Iranian and US officials, chief among them US Vice President JD Van»»»
Makkah entry restricted: Saudi Arabia bans expatriates without permit from April 13
Expatriates and residents without official permits will be barred from entering Makkah from Monday, April 13, under new Hajj-season regulations announced by Saudi authorities. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Public Security confirmed that Hajj arrangements and procedures requiring reside»»»
President asked to extend legalization campaign for foreign-plated vehicles - | 24.KG
Residents have appealed to Sadyr Japarov to extend the campaign for legalizing vehicles with foreign license plates. The issue was raised during his meeting with residents of Kara-Suu district. The President asked First Deputy Interior Minister Adylbek Biybosunov to report on the current situation.»»»
Kyrgyzstan’s national ice hockey team remains in Division II Group B - | 24.KG
The IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division II Group B tournament has concluded, stats.iihf.com reports. Kyrgyzstan’s team lost its final match to New Zealand with a score of 4:5. The goals were scored by Islambek Abdyraev, Umar Usenov (2), and Abdumalik Sapitov. In the final standings, the nat»»»
SpaceX launches Cygnus XL with over 5 tonnes of supplies to ISS
WASHINGTON: SpaceX launched a massive cargo ship packed with over 5 tonnes of gear for astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) early Saturday, then aced a rocket landing minutes after the Florida liftoff. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soared into a blue sky over Cape Canaveral Space Force St»»»
Sadyr Japarov inspects construction of Osh — Kara-Suu road - | 24.KG
During a working visit to Osh region, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov inspected the construction of Osh— Kara-Suu road. The head of state was informed that work is currently underway to widen the roadway and remove the old asphalt pavement. Minister of Transport and Communications Talantbek S»»»
Trump orders naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz after failed US-Iran talks
President Donald Trump said the US Navy will begin a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Monday morning after US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan collapsed without agreement. This announcement fuelled fears of further disruption to global energy supplies and shipping routes. President Donald Trump on »»»
Trump orders naval blockage of Iran in a new shockwave for energy markets
Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»
Trump orders naval blockage of Iran in a new shockwave for energy markets
Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»
Iran-linked hackers claim major cyberattack on Dubai government infrastructure
The Iran-linked hacker group Handala has claimed to have launched a large-scale cyberattack against three Dubai government organisations, alleging it destroyed six petabytes of data and extracted 149 terabytes of classified documents. »»»
Trump orders naval blockage of Iran in a new shockwave for energy markets
Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»
Trump orders naval blockage of Iran in a new shockwave for energy markets
Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»
COMMENT: Iran and the US, where maximalism meets survival and peace cannot follow
The scene in Pakistan’s capital this weekend carried the weight of history. For the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, senior American and Iranian officials sat in the same city, and very nearly the same room, to negotiate an end to a war that has already consumed the calculus of several»»»
Trump orders naval blockage of Iran in a new shockwave for energy markets
Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»
Trump orders naval blockage of Iran in a new shockwave for energy markets
Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»
British drone flew over Lebanon shortly before Israeli strikes
A British military drone flew over eastern Lebanon on the same day Israeli air strikes on Lebanon killed more than 300 people in less than 10 minutes, according to flight-tracking data analysed by Middle East Eye, prompting renewed scrutiny of the UK’s intelligence role in the region. »»»
Disinformation over Erdogan threat to invade Israel reportedly goes viral
Dailymotion on April 12 released a video explainer telling how disinformation over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatening to invade Israel had gone viral. It reported: “A viral video is spreading panic online, »»»
Trump orders naval blockage of Iran in a new shockwave for energy markets
Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»
Trump orders naval blockage of Iran in a new shockwave for energy markets
Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»
COMMENT: Iran and the US, where maximalism meets survival and peace cannot follow
The scene in Pakistan’s capital this weekend carried the weight of history. For the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, senior American and Iranian officials sat in the same city, and very nearly the same room, to negotiate an end to a war that has already consumed the calculus of several»»»
Trump orders naval blockage of Iran in a new shockwave for energy markets
Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»
Trump orders naval blockage of Iran in a new shockwave for energy markets
Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»
Tehran e-commerce body demands internet restoration immediately
The Tehran Electronic Commerce Association called on April 12 for the immediate and full restoration of internet services, saying stable connectivity is "an essential prerequisite for the return of economic prosperity and hope to society", the group said in a strongly worded statement. »»»
Trump orders naval blockage of Iran in a new shockwave for energy markets
Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»
Iran-linked hackers claim major cyberattack on Dubai government infrastructure
The Iran-linked hacker group Handala has claimed to have launched a large-scale cyberattack against three Dubai government organisations, alleging it destroyed six petabytes of data and extracted 149 terabytes of classified documents. »»»
Trump orders naval blockage of Iran in a new shockwave for energy markets
Following the collapse of ceasefire talks this weekend US President Donald Trump has ordered a full naval blockade of shipping into and out of the Persian Gulf. Until now, the US has allowed Iranian crude and product »»»
ADB says Uzbekistan expected to sustain steady growth of towards 7%
Uzbekistan should sustain strong economic growth over the next two years, underpinned by domestic demand, investment and structural reforms, even as external risks persist, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2026, published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on April »»»
Tisza on the verge of a supermajority in Hungary, final polls show
Polling data from the three most reliable pollsters conducted in the last days of the Hungarian election campaign indicate a decisive victory for the opposition Tisza Party, with projections at or close to a two-thirds majority. »»»
Viktor Orban concedes loss in Hungary election, congratulates Peter Magyar
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat in the April 12 general election and congratulated the winner, according to statements made following the announcement of preliminary results. Tisza leader Pet»»»
Russia deploys new jet-powered Geran-5 drone, poses problems for Ukraine air defences
Reports circulating on social media and pro-Russian channels claimed that Moscow has deployed a new jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle, Geran-5, in strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure that can overcome western-s»»»
Slovenia’s NLB announces €29 per share takeover bid for Addiko Bank
Slovenia’s largest bank has announced its intention to launch a voluntary public takeover offer for Austria’s Addiko Bank, proposing to acquire all outstanding shares at €29 per share, the lender said on April 9. The »»»
Hungarians vote for regime change
Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar delivered a victory speech before tens of thousands of supporters after securing a historic landslide win in the April 12 elections, bringing an end to Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule. With nearly 99% of votes counted, the Tisza Party is projected to win 138 of »»»
Mexico seeks to curb reliance on US gas
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced plans to use new hydraulic fracturing technologies, or fracking, to reduce Mexico’s reliance on foreign energy amid the Iran war. She framed the approach as a form of sustainable extraction, but communities who say they have been harmed by fracking »»»
Peruvians head to the polls amid political chaos and rising crime
Peruvians head to the polls on Sunday in a crowded and unpredictable presidential election, with crime-weary voters set to choose their ninth leader in a decade, in a context of deep frustration over corruption and rising violence. Peru votes on Sunday to elect its ninth president in a decade, with»»»
Iran-US: Talks ended after 21 hours without reaching agreement
US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that 21 hours of peace talks in Pakistan between the US and Iran had failed to produce an agreement to end the war. Each side blamed the other for the failure of the negotiations.»»»
US and Iran end 21-hour ceasefire talks without agreement before Vance departs Pakistan
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 nego»»»
US and Iran fail to reach a deal after peace talks in Islamabad
The United States and Iran ended peace talks on Sunday without reaching a deal to end the war, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt as both sides blamed each other for the breakdown and signaled little progress on core disputes. The United States and Iran ended face-to-face talks on Sunday»»»
Spotlight - Iran believes they hold the cards amid 'dysfunction & chaos in US national security decision-making'
François Picard is pleased to welcome Aaron David Miller, former State Department Middle East negotiator, and Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Miller has spent decades working in diplomacy, and he does not see a coherent strategy playing out here, just improvisation »»»
Spotlight - Iran - Enemies of the Strait: Former NATO General discusses US blockade threats
Jean Paul Palomeros, a former French Airforce General, who's held high level command roles in both France and NATO, where he was Supreme Allied Commander in the alliances warfare development command, overseeing transformation from 2012 to 2015.»»»
Lebanese govt politically present, operationally absent': PM accuses Israel of violating int'l law'
François Picard is pleased to welcome Jad Shahrour, journalist and Spokesperson at the Samir Kassir Foundation. Amid Israeli military operations across Lebanon, international negotiations and a ceasefire with Iran does not extend to Lebanon. The Lebanese territory remains an active battlefield. He »»»
Leo XIV to make history with first-ever papal visit to Algeria
No pope has ever set foot in Algeria. That changes on Monday, when Pope Leo XIV opens an African tour with a two-day visit to the Muslim-majority country. The Vatican frames it as a milestone for interfaith dialogue. Algiers, increasingly isolated on the world stage, has its own reasons to welcome »»»
Russia refuses to extend Easter truce unless Zelensky 'accepts its terms'
Russia warned Sunday it will not extend an Orthodox Easter truce with Ukraine unless Volodymyr Zelensky accepts its terms, saying the war will resume if Kyiv refuses. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov cast the decision as Zelensky’s, arguing peace could come “literally today” if Ukraine agr»»»
More than 500 people arrested at Palestine Action rally in London
Police in London arrested more than 500 people at a pro-Palestinian demonstration on Saturday, as activists gathered in Trafalgar Square to show support for the banned group Palestine Action, in a mass protest that has intensified a debate over civil liberties and the right to dissent. Police in Lo»»»
Orban and Magyar face off in historic vote
Hungarians are heading to the polls for a pivotal election in the country. Orban, 62, who is seeking a fifth straight term, has transformed his country into a model of illiberal democracy, following Trump in casting migration and "woke" values as a "civilisational" threat.Former government insider »»»
Hungary ousts Orbán after 16 years as pro-EU challenger wins shock election
Hungarian voters delivered a shock election result on Sunday, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule and handing victory to pro-European challenger Péter Magyar, in a vote set to reshape Hungary’s ties with the EU and reverberate across global far-right movements. Hungarian voters on Sunday ousted long»»»