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Apr 15, 2026
Beirut [Lebanon], April 15: Israeli and Lebanese representatives met on Tuesday in Washington for direct political-level talks for the first time since 1983.
Italy suspends defence pact with Israel
Trump's $10 bn lawsuit against Wall Street Journal thrown out
Turkiye detains 12 people after shoot-out near Israeli consulate in Istanbul
Apr 14, 2026
Ukrainian drones strike Russian chemical plant after Easter truce
President Trump says the US 'may stop by Cuba' after finishing in Iran
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US blockade on Iranian ports begins
Tehran [Iran] / Washington [US], April 14: Iran has suggested that the United States blockade on Iranian ports will only hurt the international economy after...
At least six killed in new wave of Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon
Beirut [Lebanon], April 14: At least six people have been killed in a new wave of Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, state media reports, as...
Bahrain summons Iraqi envoy as pro-Iranian attacks persist in Gulf
Manama [Bahrain], April 14: Bahrain has summoned an Iraqi envoy over drone attacks launched at the kingdom and other states in the region, which persist...
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Apr 13, 2026
Doha [Qatar], April 13: QNB Group, a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, today issued its first quarter 2026 Strategic Progress Update,...
Trump says White House to host UFC fight on his 80th birthday in June
Washington DC [US], April 13: US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that there would be an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight in the White...
UK's Starmer urges US and Iran 'to find a way through' after peace talks fail
Tehran [Iran], April 13: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged the United States and Iran "to find a way through" after the failure of...
Peruvians vote in crowded presidential race held amid deep political crisis
Buenos Aires [Argentina], April 13: Peruvians were voting on Sunday for a new president and Congress, with all 60 Senate and 130 lower house seats...
Palestinians condemn Israeli minister's storming of Al Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem [Israel], April 13: Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has stormed the Al Aqsa Mosque compoundin occupied East Jerusalem's Old City - his...
Benin holds presidential election
Porto-Novo [Benin], April 13: Voting was under way in Benin's presidential election with long-serving Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni expected to win in the absence of a major challenger.
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UAE, Indian foreign ministers discuss regional security
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European wheat prices fall for third session on ample global supply
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European carbon emissions fall 1.3 percent in 2025
Brazilian-US initiative to combat organised crime