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Uncertainty remains ahead of expected US-Iran talks, while mediation efforts continue

April 21, 2026 2026-04-21

​Pakistan has readied its capital and intensified diplomatic efforts for the expected renewed U.S.-Iran talks, despite the next round of the high-stakes negotiation still hanging in the air.
April 21, 2026 2026-04-21
​The Japanese government officially revised "the three principles on transfer of defense equipment and technology" and their implementation guidelines on Tuesday to enable overseas sales of weapons, including those with lethal capabilities.
April 21, 2026 2026-04-21
​U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving her post amid an investigation into alleged misconduct, becoming the third cabinet member to step down during President Donald Trump's second term.
April 21, 2026 2026-04-21
​Iraq and Syria reopened the Rabia border crossing on Monday, restoring a key overland route closed for nearly 13 years due to conflict and the rise of the terrorist group Islamic State (IS).
April 21, 2026 2026-04-21
​A meeting was recently held in Cuba between delegations from Cuba and the United States, Alejandro Garcia del Toro, deputy director general for U.S. affairs at Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Cuba's state daily Granma on Monday.
April 21, 2026 2026-04-21
​Peter Magyar, leader of Hungary's Tisza Party, said on Monday that his incoming government is working to unlock frozen European Union (EU) funds within a short timeframe, following recent technical talks with EU officials in Budapest.
April 21, 2026 2026-04-21
​U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday it is "highly unlikely" he would extend a two-week ceasefire with Iran if a deal is not reached before it ends this week, according to a Bloomberg report.
April 21, 2026 2026-04-21
​The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) lifted all tsunami warnings and advisories for coastal areas from Hokkaido to the Tohoku region at 11:45 p.m. local time on Monday after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern and northern Japan earlier in the day.
April 21, 2026 2026-04-21
​A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday preventing the resurrection of militarism is Japan's due obligation and the unwavering will of the international community, including China.
April 21, 2026 2026-04-21
​Amid high fuel prices and harsh livelihood conditions, the Philippines and the United States launched their annual joint military drills in the Philippine capital Manila on Monday, with five other nations participating.
April 21, 2026 2026-04-21
​Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said normal passage through the Strait of Hormuz should be maintained.
April 20, 2026 2026-04-20
​When identifying priority targets in the event of a hypothetical conflict, Russia will take into account France's initiatives to create a so-called "nuclear umbrella" over Europe, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Sunday.
April 20, 2026 2026-04-20
​Nineteen alleged members of the Philippine anti-government armed group New People's Army were killed in an encounter with government troops in central Philippines, local media reported.
April 20, 2026 2026-04-20
​Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Sunday supervised a test-fire of the improved surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile Hwasongpho-11 Ra, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday.
April 20, 2026 2026-04-20
​Iran's top joint military command said on Monday that Iran will soon respond to "armed maritime piracy" by the U.S. military, according to media reports.
April 20, 2026 2026-04-20
​Iran's official news agency IRNA said on Sunday the country has rejected taking part in the second round of the peace talks with the United States.
April 20, 2026 2026-04-20
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday strongly condemned the attack that killed one French peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and injured three others earlier in the day, his spokesperson said in a statement.
April 19, 2026 2026-04-19
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday led the nation in celebrating its 46th independence anniversary, calling for unity to achieve the country's "Vision 2030" goal of becoming an upper-middle-income economy.
April 19, 2026 2026-04-19
The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said that the Strait of Hormuz has been blocked since Saturday evening and will not reopen until the United States lifts its naval blockade on the waterway.
April 19, 2026 2026-04-19
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