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Apr 15, 2026
London [UK], April 15: International leaders will gather in Paris on Friday in an effort to come up with a plan to ensure the Strait of Hormuz can remain open to shipping after the Middle East war ends.
Indonesia and US sign 'major' defence cooperation partnership agreement
At least 16 people injured, assailant dead in shooting at Turkish school
Spain's Sanchez govt to legalise half a million migrants through royal decree
US, Iran may resume talks this week despite port blockade
Israel and Lebanon hold direct talks in Washington
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Italy suspends defence pact with Israel
Rome [Italy], April 15: Italy has suspended a defence cooperation agreement with Israel, Italian news agency ANSA reported on Tuesday.
Sanctioned tankers transit Strait of Hormuz
Washington DC [US], April 15: At least three vessels, including two United States-sanctioned tankers, have entered the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz on the...
Trump's $10 bn lawsuit against Wall Street Journal thrown out
Washington DC [US], April 15: A US district court in Florida has dismissed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the...
Turkiye detains 12 people after shoot-out near Israeli consulate in Istanbul
Apr 14, 2026
Istanbul [Turkiye], April 14: Three further suspects have been detained following a shoot-out with security forces outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, the Turkish state...
Ukrainian drones strike Russian chemical plant after Easter truce
Kiev [Ukraine], April 14: Ukrainian forces targeted a chemical plant in northern Russia with long-range drones following the end of a 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire,...
President Trump says the US 'may stop by Cuba' after finishing in Iran
Washington [US], April 14: President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States "may stop by Cuba" after it is finished in Iran.
Sudan war pushes nearly 14,000 refugees to Europe: UN
Nairobi [Kenya], April 14: Sudan's civil war has triggered the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with around 11.6 million refugees and internally displaced people, according to...
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 despite the US-Iran ceasefire.
QNB Group maintains strong strategic momentum in first quarter of 2026
Apr 13, 2026
Trump says White House to host UFC fight on his 80th birthday in June
UK's Starmer urges US and Iran 'to find a way through' after peace talks fail
Peruvians vote in crowded presidential race held amid deep political crisis
Palestinians condemn Israeli minister's storming of Al Aqsa Mosque
Benin holds presidential election
Iranian authorities remain defiant, urge supporters to stay in streets
'Painful concessions' needed in Iran conflict, says Oman
Iraqi Parliament elects Nizar Amedi as President
Apr 12, 2026
UAE, Indian foreign ministers discuss regional security
