A temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine for Orthodox Easter is set to begin on Saturday afternoon, as U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to end the war falter.
An elated NASA late Friday was celebrating its successful voyage around the Moon, after four astronauts safely returned to Earth having completed the first lunar flyby in more than 50 years.
President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has "no cards" in upcoming talks with the United States — apart from Tehran's effective stranglehold on the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping channel.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance warned Iran on Friday against trying to "play" Washington, as he set off for talks in Islamabad aimed at transforming a fragile ceasefire into a lasting peace deal.
The ceasefire in the Gaza Strip on April 10 marked its sixth month, a milestone largely lost in the confusion over the new and even more fragile ceasefire in the Iran war.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukrainian military experts downed Iranian drones in several Middle East countries.
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump made a surprise statement on Thursday denying any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, or that she herself was a victim of the convicted sex offender.
Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for the Orthodox Easter holidays, the warring countries' leaders said on Thursday, announcing a rare 32-hour halt in fighting.
Pakistan was poised to host Iranian and U.S. delegations for negotiations in its capital, although Tehran's participation remained uncertain after deadly Israeli strikes on Lebanon threatened this week's temporary truce.
China's President Xi Jinping met Taiwan's opposition party leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, telling the visiting delegation he had "full confidence" that Taiwanese and Chinese people would be united.
When President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, he was eager to pick up where he left off by strengthening ties with Europe's right wing.
While some Iranians in the capital Tehran fear the ceasefire with the U.S. will lead to nothing, others declared victory and most breathed a sigh of relief after weeks of war.
Voters in India's Assam and Kerala states and the federally administered region of Puducherry began casting ballots on Thursday in local elections seen as a test of support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party.
Argentine MPs approved a bill early yesterday promoted by President Javier Milei that authorizes mining in ecologically sensitive areas of glaciers and permafrost, and has outraged environmentalists.
Vietnam confirmed on Thursday that top leader To Lam will visit China next week at the invitation of counterpart Xi Jinping, his first foreign trip since becoming president.
U.S. President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that U.S. forces deployed near Iran would remain stationed in the area until a "real agreement" is reached, as Washington enters a fragile two-week ceasefire with Tehran.
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