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Apr 21, 2026
Tokyo [Japan], April 21: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, as authorities urged residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 3 metres (9.84 ft) were expected.
World weighs fate of Mideast ceasefire after US seizes Iranian cargo ship
UN opens 25th session of its Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Egypt condemns terrorist plot in UAE, praises foiling of network
Iran, Israel expansionist projects fuel regional tension, says Arab League Chief
Over 60 countries join Brussels talks to revive Two-State Solution amid growing global concern
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Pro-Russian former president poised to win Bulgarian vote, show exit polls
Apr 20, 2026
Sofia [Bulgaria], April 20: The coalition of Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president Rumen Radev holds a clear lead in the country's parliamentary elections, exit polls suggested...
Massive fire in Malaysia destroys 1,000 homes, affects 9,000 people
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 20: Up to 1,000 houses were destroyed and around 9,000 people affected by a massive fire in the Malaysian coastal village...
Houthis threaten to close key waterway amid escalating rhetoric
Cairo [Egypt], April 20: Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have threatened to close the Bab Al-Mandab Strait off Yemen, a crucial global shipping route, amid escalating...
Iran rejects second round of talks with US
Tehran [Iran], April 20: Iran's leadership opposes holding a second round of talks with the US, state media reported on Sunday evening, hours after US...
Qatari Prime Minister, Dutch Foreign Minister discuss regional developments
Abu Dhabi [UAE], April 20: Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani received a phone call from...
Overshadowed by Iran, Gaza stuck between war and peace
Apr 19, 2026
Gaza Strip [Palestine], April 19: Efforts to broker a stable ceasefire in the Gaza Strip between Hamas and Israel have been underway for many months,...
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hails Army on Farvardin 29
Tehran [Iran], April 19: Marking his first Army Day since ascending to the leadership, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei issued a high-stakes message on...
Rutte dismisses speculation about US leaving NATO
Brussels [Belgium], April 19: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has rejected speculation that the US is ending its membership in the NATO alliance.
Hormuz 'safety valve' snaps shut: Iran reimposes blockade, fires on tankers
Tehran [Iran], April 19: The global hope for a stable energy corridor was short-lived as Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday reimposed a strict...
United Airlines flight diverted to Pittsburgh over possible security issue; passengers evacuate via emergency slides
Pittsburgh [US], April 19: A United Airlines flight en route from Chicago to New York City was forced to make an emergency diversion to Pittsburgh International Airport following reports of a "possible security issue," leading to a full-scale evacuation via emergency slides, according to CBS News.
'Unconditional transit' in Hormuz is 'fiction' that 'sailed' after US-Israeli 'aggression': Iran slams EU
Iran war: Tehran says 'progress' made in talks with US
Bodies of 50 babies, 6 adults found in Trinidad and Tobago
Trump signs executive order to speed up review of handful of psychedelic drugs
Mexico arrests Hungarian drug trafficker
Pope Leo to keep preaching peace, says 'not in my interest' to debate Trump
At least 6 killed in Kiev as gunman opens fire and takes hostages
Venezuela's opposition leader Machado defends giving Nobel medal to Trump
Fifteen South American people deported from US arrive in DR Congo
Thousands demonstrate in Germany against government's energy policy
