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Trump extends ceasefire, says giving Iran time to negotiate
Trump indefinitely pushed back the end of the two week truce, crediting a request from mediator Pakistan and stressing the need to give Iran's "fractured" leadership time to form a proposal. But he said the US blockade of Iran's ports -- a sticking point for Tehran -- would continue.
Apr 22, 2026
US, Iran warn ready for war as talks in limbo
US, Iran warn ready for war as talks in limbo
Apr 21, 2026
Amnesty warns that 'predator' leaders seek to impose ne...
Amnesty warns that 'predator' leaders seek to impose ne...
Apr 21, 2026
India fertiliser output drops a quarter on Mideast war
India fertiliser output drops a quarter on Mideast war
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Nicaragua's Ortega calls Trump mentally unstable over Mideast war
Nicaragua's Ortega calls Trump mentally unstable over Mideas...
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega accused his US counterpart Donald Trump on Monday of being mentally unstable for his military offensive against Iran that has roiled the Middle East and the global economy. Ortega has a fraught relationship with Washington, which has branded the Nicaraguan governme...
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New Zealand PM Luxon survives leadership vote
New Zealand PM Luxon survives leadership vote
The centre-right National Party leader called the vote as his government languishes in opinion polls ahead of November's general election.
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Trump says recovering Iran uranium 'will be a long and difficult process'
Trump says recovering Iran uranium 'will be a long and diffi...
"Operation Midnight Hammer was a complete and total obliteration of the Nuclear Dust sites in Iran," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding: "Therefore, digging it out will be a long and difficult process."
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Japan overhauls decades-old weapons export rules
Japan overhauls decades-old weapons export rules
The policy shift which ends Japan's self-imposed restraint on sales of lethal arms comes as Tokyo seeks to enter the international arms market, hoping to bolster national defence as well as boost economic growth.
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Iran not planning to attend talks with US in Pakistan
Iran not planning to attend talks with US in Pakistan
The ongoing US blockade of Iranian ports has been a significant sticking point, an issue further complicated by an American destroyer on Sunday firing on and seizing an Iranian ship that tried to evade it.
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Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week....
Chile’s former President Michelle Bachelet — one of two women and one of three from Latin America — will be the first to face ambassadors from the U.N.’s 193 member nations during a three-hour question-and-answer session on Tuesday. Bachelet will be followed by U.N. nuclear c...
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India, South Korea target doubling trade by 2030
India, South Korea target doubling trade by 2030
India and South Korea aim to double bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030, the leaders of both countries said on Monday following talks in New Delhi.
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7.4-magnitude quake hits northern Japan, tsunami warning issued: JMA
7.4-magnitude quake hits northern Japan, tsunami warning iss...
The quake hit at 4:53 pm (0753 GMT) in Pacific waters off northern Iwate prefecture and the tremor was strong enough to shake large buildings as far as Tokyo, hundreds of kilometres away. The earliest tsunami waves could reach the northern shoreline immediately, the weather agency said.
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North Korea uses cluster bombs in latest missile test: KCNA
North Korea uses cluster bombs in latest missile test: KCNA
The Sunday launches, which were supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, aimed to "verify the characteristics and power of cluster bomb warhead and fragmentation mine warhead applied to the tactical ballistic missile", the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
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Eight children dead in US domestic violence shooting
Eight children dead in US domestic violence shooting
The early morning massacre at a gray house in the city of Shreveport was the deadliest mass shooting in the United States in more than two years, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive.
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