Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticized efforts he said were aimed at "containing" Russia and China on Tuesday during a visit to Beijing, where he also discussed with his Chinese counterpart plans for a meeting "within the year" between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. Lavrov was given a re»»»

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received a call from US President Donald Trump with both leaders discussing the current situation in West Asia as well as ways to further strengthen the bilateral partnership. "Received a call from my friend President Donald Trump. We reviewed the substantial»»»

Farmers on the eastern Aegean Sea island of Lesvos, who are struggling to cope with a deadly livestock disease, on Tuesday prevented hundreds of travelers from boarding an outward-bound ferry to protest the government’s handling of the epidemic. State ERT television reported that farmers blockaded »»»

The Israeli military warned Tuesday it expected a rise in attacks by Hezbollah targeting Israel's north, as Washington hosted Israeli and Lebanese officials for their first direct talks in decades. "Following a situational assessment, and as part of recent developments, an increase in fire from Leb»»»

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington on Tuesday for the first direct peace talks between the countries in decades. Rubio is mediating the talks between Israeli envoy Yechiel Leiter and Lebanon's Nada Hamadeh Moawad, which began around 1500 GMT.»»»

Lebanon's president expressed hope that direct talks on Tuesday in Washington with Israel would lead to an end of his country's suffering after war erupted again between Israel and Hezbollah last month. "I hope that the meeting in Washington... will mark the beginning of the end of the suffering of»»»

Rositsa Kirova, GERB-UDF’s top-of-the-list candidate in Vidin, quoted by the local campaign headquarters on Tuesday, said that GERB’s approach toward Bulgarian senior citizens has always been one of respect and support. Kirova, along with fellow candidates Ani Arutyunyan, Vladimir Valchev, and Deya»»»

A breach of trust by the US led to the collapse of the Islamabad talks to end the Middle East conflict, a top Iranian diplomat has told RT India. Washington changed its approach and attempted to dictate its terms, saying that Iran has no right to uranium enrichment, Tehran’s consul general in Mumba»»»

First published in Respekt. German analyst Carlo Masala looks at whether Europe is behaving wisely towards Trump and if the world will actually allow it to arm itself. You wrote your book If Russia Wins, in which you describe step by step the path to a Russian attack on Europe, in the autumn of 202»»»

Authorities in Athens have broken a well-organized migrant smuggling ring that used Greece as an entry point to the European Union and had its own hi-tech workshop to churn out fake passports, police said Tuesday. A police statement said four suspected ring members were arrested during raids in the»»»

Stockholm: The low-carbon Swedish steel startup Stegra, which has been struggling to secure financing, said Tuesday that it had raised 1.4 billion euros ($1.6 billion) from private investors to complete a "green" steel mill. The company is building the mill, which it says will use technology that e»»»

BusinessIranTrump's naval blockade raises economic pressure on IranNik MartinA US naval blockade will cut off Iran's main source of hard currency by halting most of its oil exports. Will President Trump's pressure force Tehran back to negotiations or widen the conflict? https://p.dw.com/p/5C4oIThe »»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted the Israeli settlement of Kiryat Shmona with a rocket barrage: Military Media Statement 14 14-04-2026 16:27 PM »»»

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As the capital city sheds its daytime bustle, rhythmic footsteps echo across a quiet track under the cover of night. This weekend, a group of unusual "runners" took to the course for adaptive training ahead of next week's half marathon event held in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (»»»

Beijing criticized the United States on Tuesday over its military blockade of Iranian ports, calling it "dangerous and irresponsible" and warning that disregarding international law was to risk the world "regressing to the law of the jungle." File photo by Divyakant Solanki/EPA April 14 (UPI) -- Ch»»»

Wall Street was on track to extend its rally and oil prices fell Tuesday as expectations rose over a possible second round of talks between the U.S. and Iran to end their war. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.3% before the opening bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up 0.1»»»

From the outset, the United Arab Emirates described and defined the Iranian attacks as blatant and brutal acts of aggression, targeting the UAE and sister countries in the region, in flagrant violation of the principles of national sovereignty, international law, and the United Nations Charter. Alt»»»

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today received António Costa, President of the European Council, who is visiting the UAE as part of a regional tour. During the meeting, the two sides discussed developments in the region and their implications for regional and internati»»»

Thirty new cases of measles were reported in this country between April 6 and 12, according to National Centre of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases data. Since the start of the year, 104 cases have been recorded, compared with just one during the same period last year. In Bulgaria, measles vaccinat»»»

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has met with chairmen of leading Chinese companies across key priority sectors, including energy, petrochemicals, sovereign investment, advanced technology, renewable energy and electronics. The meetings focused on further st»»»

Algiers: Pope Leo XIV travelled to the Algerian city of Annaba on Tuesday to walk in the footsteps of Christian theologian Saint Augustine, on day two of a historic trip marred by a spat with US President Donald Trump. On Monday the American pontiff became the first pope ever to visit Algeria, the »»»

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday the Cobras (Serbian: Kobre) - a special-purpose military police unit of the Serbian Armed Forces - represented one of the pillars of the preservation of the security system of the Republic of Serbia. Addressing the unit at a ceremony tha»»»

Speaking at a public meeting in Pazardzhik, “We Continue the Change” leader Asen Vassilev warned that a new external shock linked to Iran could trigger another major economic crisis, with direct effects on energy prices, food costs and vulnerable households. He argued that the key policy response s»»»

Shipping data showed on Tuesday that an oil tanker subject to U.S. sanctions transited the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first such transit since the United States imposed a blockade on the vital waterway, according to Reuters. The agency reported that, according to data from the London Stock Excha»»»

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he supports direct peace talks between the Israeli and Lebanese governments, which are set to start Tuesday in Washington. Merz called for an end to hostilities in southern Lebanon and said mil»»»

Lebanon and Israel are set to hold the first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group that has rocked the tiny Mediterranean country. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take part in the talks»»»

Hui Ka Yan, the founder and former chair of troubled Chinese property giant, Evergrande Group, pleaded guilty to a slew of charges on Tuesday in a showcase trial in the southern province of Guangdong. File photo by Wu Hong/EPA April 14 (UPI) -- The founder and former chairman of Chinese property gi»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Public Health announces electronic integration of licensing procedures for health facility construction with the Ministry of Municipality’s Building Permit System. Hanan Al Shamlan, Acting Director of the Health Facilities Department at the Ministry of Public Health, af»»»

Dubai: Dubai International Airport has retained its title as the world’s busiest airport for international passenger traffic, holding on to its global number one position in 2025 as it handled record traveller volumes last year. According to the latest Airports Council International (ACI) World ran»»»

Secretary's SpeechLebanon PalestineZionist EntityRegional and International International More Video Language Ar En Fr EsSubscribe for Weekly Updates Subscribe Hezbollah fighters targeted the newly established Israeli occupation army artillery positions in the Al-Bayyada with a rocket salvo: Milita»»»

Democrat Eric Swalwell and Republican Tony Gonzalez have said they will resign from the US House of Representatives following accusations of sexual misconduct. Swalwell, first elected to Congress in 2013, denied the allegations, claiming they were part of an effort to derail his campaign for govern»»»

Iran has demanded that five Arab states hosting US bases pay reparations for American and Israeli airstrikes on its territory. In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday, Iranian envoy Amir Saeid Iravani argued that Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Jordan had allowed t»»»

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Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Municipality, represented by the Department of Agricultural Affairs, announced the opening of online applications to obtain technical licenses to conduct business in the agricultural sector, for owners of companies and institutions working in the fields of importing, ex»»»

China and Russia should elevate their comprehensive strategic cooperation to a superior level across all fields, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov during a meeting in Beijing. "Hegemony and the harm it generates are becoming increasingly evident, with the s»»»

Dubai: DAMAC Properties has launched the final 600 apartments at its DAMAC District development in DAMAC Hills, following strong demand for earlier phases of the project. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The latest release includes studio and one-bedroom units, targetin»»»

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Let’s start with something surprising. We even wrote an article expressing worries about potential manipulation and what the reaction to Viktor Orbán’s defeat would be. In the end, he congratulated Peter Magyar quite early, and there was no big news about major manipulations. So, what happened? Tha»»»

Share: Photo- A ship in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman on Sunday.Credit…Reuters Iran said it could suspend uranium enrichment for up to five years but the Trump administration insisted on 20 years, officials from both countries said. Here’s the latest. The United States and Iran have tr»»»

Dubai: The United States Navy has been handed what could be its toughest assignment of the war with Iran — enforcing a sweeping maritime blockade while clearing mines from the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Six weeks into the conflict, US President Donald Trump has ordered naval forces to choke off Ir»»»

BELGRADE - Speaking to reporters after consultations with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, United Serbia deputy leader Dalibor "Palma" Markovic said on Tuesday his party was not in favour of calling early parliamentary elections at this time and that the elections should be held "when the time c»»»

DOHA: The Ministry of Municipality, representedآ by the Department of Agricultural Affairs, announced the opening of online applications to obtain technical licences to conduct business in the agricultural sector, for owners of companies and institutions working in the fields of importing, exportin»»»

Dubai: This year’s Easter has become more memorable for Dubai resident Veera Lobo. The 50-year-old receptionist, originally from Mangalore, India, has struck it lucky in Big Ticket’s first weekly e-draw for April, winning Dh25,000. Lobo has been living in Dubai for 25 years and the occasion has bee»»»

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry has seized a total of 1 million euros during ongoing operations targeting vote buying, according to an announcement by Acting Secretary General Chief Commissioner Georgi Kandev. The funds, he said, were intended to manipulate electoral outcomes by influencing voters. In»»»

Bulgaria's 90-day fuel reserves should not be used to reduce prices but must be preserved as a buffer in case of physical shortages, caretaker Energy Minister Traicho Traikov told journalists on Tuesday after the opening of the National Repository for Radioactive Waste at the Radiana site near Kozl»»»

Argentina’s Economy Minister Luis Caputo will travel to Washington in the coming days for the International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings, facing mounting concerns over weak foreign reserves and exchange rate dynamics that could complicate approval of the programme’s second review. »»»

The Kremlin has warned that a potential US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would deliver a direct shock to global markets, even as Moscow positions itself as both an energy anchor and a diplomatic intermediary in a rapidly widening crisis. »»»

The Kremlin has warned that a potential US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would deliver a direct shock to global markets, even as Moscow positions itself as both an energy anchor and a diplomatic intermediary in a rapidly widening crisis. »»»