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A view of the aftermath following a Russian attack with a Shahed-type drone on a residential area in Kramatorsk

Four people killed after Russian attack on east Ukraine

A Russian strike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has killed four people and wounded at least 25 others, the regional governor said in a social media post.

Ukraine • 14 hrs

The Strait of Hormuz is a vital waterway through which much of the world's oil and gas passes

Military ships going to Hormuz a ceasefire breach - Iran

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have said that any military vessels attempting to approach the Strait of Hormuz will be ‌considered ⁠a violation of the two-week US ceasefire and will be dealt with harshly and decisively.

Middle East • 12 Apr

Peter Magyar, left, said Viktor Orbán, right, has conceded defeat in the Hungarian election

Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungarian election

Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat in parliamentary elections to his rival, conservative Peter Magyar, a former government insider and political newcomer who has promised "system change".

Europe • 13 Apr

Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference as Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff watch on.

Vance says no peace deal reached with Iran to end war

Iran and the United States failed to reach an agreement to end the war in the Middle East, US Vice President JD Vance has said after marathon talks in Islamabad, adding that he was leaving after giving Tehran the "final and best offer".

Middle East • 12 Apr

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Trump says outcome of talks makes 'no difference to him'

US President Donald Trump said he was not bothered about the outcome of US-Iran talks in Pakistan, insisting the United States had come out ahead from the war.

Middle East • 11 Apr

Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon

Iran demands Lebanon ceasefire before peace talks

Iran said that blocked Iranian assets must be released and that a ceasefire must take hold in Lebanon before peace talks can proceed, throwing last-minute doubt over negotiations scheduled for tomorrow in Pakistan.

Middle East • 10 Apr

People work at the site of a Russian KAB strike in Balabyne, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine

Ukrainians, Russians doubt Easter truce will bring peace

Ukrainian officials urged Russia to ⁠extend a ceasefire it announced for Orthodox Easter this weekend and restart talks to end the war, but people on the streets of Kyiv and Moscow doubted it would lead to lasting peace.

Ukraine • 10 Apr

US First Lady Melania Trump speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House

Melania Trump says she was not one of Epstein's victims

US First Lady Melania Trump has said she never had a relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and said the claims about it are defaming her.

US • 10 Apr

UNITED STATES - APRIL 6: President Donald Trump conducts a news conference in the White House briefing room about the war in Iran on Monday, April 6, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

US and Iran claim victory as two-week ceasefire agreed

The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire last night, barely an hour before President Donald Trump's deadline to obliterate the country, triggering global relief alongside apprehension.

US • 08 Apr

Rescuers stand near fire truck in front of partially destroyed residential building after Russian drone attack in Odesa, Ukraine

Ukraine proposes energy truce to Russia, says Zelensky

Ukraine has relayed its proposal for a mutual ceasefire on striking energy targets to Russia via US mediators, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Ukraine • 06 Apr

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