Brussels: The State of Qatar has participated in the ninth meeting of the Global Coalition for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, held in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting was attended by High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy H E Kaja Kallas and D»»»

India and South Korea unveiled 25 bilateral outcomes on the second day of the ongoing summit between the two countries. The summit is being held as a three day affair, with South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung visiting India's capital New Delhi between April 19 and 21. »»»

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Sanriku coast off northeastern Japan, triggering tsunami waves of 80cm at Kuji port in Iwate Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported on April 20, according to Kyodo News. The tremor hit at 4:52 pm at a depth of 19km, recording a maximum in»»»

India and South Korea unveiled 25 bilateral outcomes on the second day of the ongoing summit between the two countries. The summit is being held as a three day affair, with South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung visiting India's capital New Delhi between April 19 and 21. »»»

India and South Korea unveiled 25 bilateral outcomes on the second day of the ongoing summit between the two countries. The summit is being held as a three day affair, with South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung visiting India's capital New Delhi between April 19 and 21. »»»

India and South Korea unveiled 25 bilateral outcomes on the second day of the ongoing summit between the two countries. The summit is being held as a three day affair, with South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung visiting India's capital New Delhi between April 19 and 21. »»»

Nigerian fintech Flutterwave has denied reports that the country’s federal government plans to invest $75mn in the company, pushing back against claims that the move was linked to a potential initial public offering. Local»»»

Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) has voted overwhelmingly to withdraw political support for Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, raising the prospect of a government collapse, Agerpres reported on April 20. While the PSD aims to increase its influence over the executive, the attempts may end in»»»

Belarus plans to actively attract labor migrants from Kyrgyzstan. Gennady Kazakevich, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the republic, reported. According to him, the roadmap for developing relations between the two countries for 2025-2027 is aimed, among other things, at attracting labor migra»»»

Kyrgyzstan is increasing the liability of diplomatic employees traveling on foreign business trips. Deputy Foreign Minister, Almaz Imangaziev, announced at a meeting of the Committee on Constitutional Legislation, State Structure, Local Government, and Regulations of the Zhogorku Kenesh. According »»»

Iconic Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al Fahad, widely known as the “Lady of the Gulf Screen”, has died at the age of 78 after a prolonged illness, in a loss that has reverberated across the Arab artistic community. The announcement was made on Tuesday via the official account of the Al Fahad Artistic Produ»»»

Mexico City: A gunman killed a Canadian tourist and wounded six other people on Monday at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan archaeological site, authorities said. The gunman killed himself after opening fire at the heavily visited destination in central Mexico, home to pre-Aztecan pyramids, according to a»»»

SEOUL: The United States has partly restricted the sharing of satellite intelligence on North Korea with South Korea due to recent remarks by Seoul’s unification minister about one of Pyongyang’s nuclear facilities, reports said on Tuesday. Chung Dong-young told South Korea’s parliament last month »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Protection and Social Rehabilitation Center (Aman), one of the centers under the Qatar Foundation for Social Work yesterday launched its new strategy for 2026-2030, marking a significant milestone in its institutional development and a new phase in its efforts to enhance social saf»»»

The buildup of nuclear potential by the United Kingdom and France is leading to an escalating nuclear arms race and is inconsistent with the goals of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said in an interview with Sputnik. According to the dip»»»

Tisza Party leader and prime minister-designate Péter Magyar on Monday named seven ministers of his future government and announced nine additional ministries at a press conference in Budapest following the first meeting of the party’s parliamentary faction. Magyar said the Tisza government, expect»»»

The Israeli air force conducted a strike on the settlement of Qaaqaaiyet El Jisr in southern Lebanon, injuring six people, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Monday. US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed»»»

Tokyo: An explosion Tuesday in a tank during a mililtary exercise in Japan killed three soldiers, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said. The unusual accident at a training ground used by Japan's Self-Defence Forces in the southwestern Oita region saw "the tank's ammunition misfire inside," killing the»»»

Ever since the US and Israel began their war against Iran on 28 February, attention has naturally focused on the Gulf and the wider Middle East, with some looking as far as Russia and China as Iran’s natural allies. Yet on the other side of the world, in Latin America, Iran has also had ties. Polit»»»

TOKYO: An explosion Tuesday in a tank during a military exercise in Japan killed three soldiers, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said. The unusual accident at a training ground used by Japan’s Self-Defense Forces in the southwestern Oita region saw “the tank’s ammunition misfire inside,” killing the »»»

MEXICO CITY: A Canadian woman was shot dead and 13 others were hurt in a shooting Monday at Mexico’s famed Teotihuacan archaeological site, authorities said. The gunman, whose nationality was unknown, killed himself after opening fire at the popular tourist destination in central Mexico, home to pr»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

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 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»»»

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»»»

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»»»

ABU DHABI: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed during a phone call with Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, current regional developments following the Iranian missile attacks targeting the United Arab Emirates and a »»»

Canada’s historical overdependence on the US has put it in a vulnerable position and Ottawa should now adopt a more diversified approach to trade, Prime Minister Mark Carney has stated. The US is Canada’s largest trading partner, accounting for 72% of its exports in 2025, according to Scotiabank. H»»»

Tunis, April 20 (TAP) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, reaffirmed Tunisia’s commitment, since the 1960s, to the core values upon which the Organisation of African Unity and later the African Union...»»»

Tunis, April 20 (TAP) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Mohamed Ali Nafti, conveyed the greetings of President Kais Saied, to Senegal's President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, reaffirming Tunisia’s commitment to further...»»»

QNA Doha Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi honoured a cohort of ministry staff who successfully completed a leadership development programme, in a move aimed at strengthening skills and enhancing government performance. Organised by the mi»»»

QNA Doha The Protection and Social Rehabilitation Centre (Aman), one of the centres affiliated with Qatar Foundation for Social Work, has launched its 2026-2030 strategy. The new strategy marks a significant milestone in the centre’s journey and reflects its vision to enhance social security, prote»»»

QNA Brussels Qatar acknowledges the critical importance of continuing to hold regular meetings the Global Coalition for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, which contributes to strengthening international coordination and moving from political affirmations to practical steps leading to th»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Minister of Transport HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani met with Minister of Transport and Logistic Services of Saudi Arabia Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al Jasser, via videoconference, on Monday. The two ministers discussed venues of bilateral cooperation in t»»»

Share: File – Lebanese bank customers hold pictures of the owners of Lebanese banks and caretaker PM Najib Mikati and Central bank chief calling them “the enemies of society”, during a protest in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, 11 June 2022. (EPA) France is investigating allegations that two Lebanese ban»»»

Israel has destroyed any chance of success in US-Iran talks by pushing Washington to kill Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to former senior foreign policy adviser to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Marine Corps veteran James Webb. In an exclusive interview with Afshin Rattansi’s ‘Going Un»»»

Police in Germany have detained a man suspected of erecting Nazi-themed structures outside the town of Eggenfelden, local media report, citing law enforcement. Two wooden structures bearing Nazi symbols appeared in the town within a month. In late March, a large replica of the Auschwitz concentrati»»»

The Israeli military has published a map outlining what it described as a “forward defense line” in southern Lebanon, despite calls for a full withdrawal following the announcement of a ceasefire. The map, published days after a ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, shows a new deployment line seve»»»

As tensions in the Middle East surged again over the weekend, the Iran-backed Houthis threatened to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a crucial oil shipping lane that still serves crude flows from the Middle East through Red Sea ports. A Houthis statement gives a hint of the risks to global shipping.»»»

Following the April 19 snap parliamentary elections, Interior Ministry's acting Secretary General Georgi Kandev wrote on Facebook on Monday: “We gave it our all. Not as an excuse. I was fully aware of how deeply eroded public trust in the electoral process had become. I was also aware of the attemp»»»

Diplomatic efforts to stabilise the ceasefire between the United States and Iran entered a delicate phase on Monday, as both sides sent mixed signals over the prospects of a new round of talks in Pakistan. Iranian officials stressed that deep-rooted mistrust of Washington remains a key obstacle to »»»

NEW YORK CITY: A group of UN experts said on Monday that the suspension of an EU-Israel trade deal would be the “minimum required” step required from the EU to comply with its obligations under international law, amid the continuing escalation of human rights violations by Israel. The call came ahe»»»

Singer D4vd was charged with first-degree murder Monday in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez last year. File Photo by Cyril Zingaro/EPA April 20 (UPI) -- Singer D4vd was charged with first-degree murder Monday in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez last year. Celeste's b»»»