US weighs shifting troops from some NATO allies: Report

Gaza marks 6 months of ceasefire with no progress in humanitarian conditions

Ukraine units downed Iran drones in 'several' Mideast states: Zelensky

Melania Trump blasts 'lies' linking her to Epstein

Ukraine, Russia to cease fire for Orthodox Easter

Pakistan prepares to host US-Iran talks as Lebanon fighting continues

Chinese, Taiwanese will unite, Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader

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.

Trump's Iran war widens rift with European nationalists

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.

Tehran residents relieved but divided by Trump truce

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.

Key Indian states hold polls in test for support for Modi’s BJP

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 approve bill to allow mining in glaciers

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 confirms top leader's visit to China next week

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.

Trump says US military to stay deployed near Iran until 'real agreement' reached

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.

Chart shows Iran may have put sea mines in Strait of Hormuz

Semiofficial news agencies in Iran published a chart on April 9 suggesting the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz during the war, in a message that may be intended to pressure the U.S. as uncertainty hangs over a days-old two-week ceasefire and further negotiations are expected in Pakistan.

Trump blasts NATO after closed-door Rutte meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump bashed NATO and appeared to renew his threats over Greenland after a closed-door meeting with alliance chief Mark Rutte, during which he was expected to discuss possibly leaving the pivotal security bloc.

Iran ceasefire teeters over Lebanon row as talks loom

Calls were mounting on April 9 for the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran to be extended to Israel's war with Hezbollah, as a tentative ceasefire staggered under the weight of intense bombardment of Beirut, Tehran’s continued chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz and uncertainty over whether negotiators can find common ground on a range of other differences.

Iran hits Gulf states after agreeing 'fragile' truce with US

U.S. Vice President JD Vance warned the truce between Washington and Tehran remained "fragile" Wednesday as several Gulf nations endured fresh attacks just hours after the rivals agreed a two-week ceasefire.

Iran's defense-industrial base 'completely' destroyed: Pentagon chief

The U.S. war against Iran has "completely" destroyed the country's ability to build missiles and other sophisticated weaponry, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday.