Kiev shooting sparks gun ownership debate in Ukraine

NASA unveils new space telescope to give 'atlas of the universe'

UK to ban cigarette sales for people born after 2008

Trump extends ceasefire, claims Iran 'collapsing financially'

Trump extends ceasefire to give Iran more time to negotiate

Ukraine ready to restart Russian oil supplies to Europe

Trump says Iran violated truce as doubt surrounds peace talks

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Iran of having repeatedly violated a temporary truce due to expire soon, with new peace talks mired in doubt after Tehran said it had not yet sent a delegation.

UN maritime body drafts Hormuz evacuation plan for stranded ships

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is preparing an evacuation plan for hundreds of vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf following more than seven weeks of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, the body’s Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said.

Hungary's Magyar says would carry out ICC warrant against Netanyahu

Hungary's incoming prime minister Peter Magyar said on April 21 the country will execute International Criminal Court warrants against anyone, after he invited Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, wanted under just such a warrant, to Budapest later this year.

New Zealand PM Luxon survives leadership vote

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon survived a leadership vote on April 21 after a run of poor polls stoked speculation about his future.

US limits intel sharing on North Korea: Reports

The United States has partly restricted the sharing of satellite intelligence on North Korea with South Korea due to recent remarks by Seoul's unification minister about one of Pyongyang's nuclear facilities, reports said on April 21.

7,900 people died, disappeared on migration routes in 2025: UN

Around 7,900 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025, taking the total dead and missing since 2014 beyond 80,000, the United Nations' migration agency said on April 21.

US funding helps Greek Cyprus upgrade military bases

With help from U.S. taxpayers, Greek Cyprus is upgrading key military installations to strengthen the mission it has carved for itself as a safe haven in the eastern Mediterranean for evacuees from the conflict-wracked Middle East and as a humanitarian aid hub.

EU top diplomat expects 'positive decisions' on Ukraine loan

EU foreign chief Kaja Kallas said she expected "positive decisions" on April 22 to unblock a badly needed 90-billion-euro ($106 billion) loan for Ukraine, as hopes rise Hungary will drop its veto.

Pashinyan says Armenia closing Karabakh chapter to advance peace with Azerbaijan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia should leave debates over the past behind as he set out his ruling Civil Contract party’s pre-election program and assessed the current stage of relations with Azerbaijan.

Mexico pyramid gunman kills Canadian tourist, wounds six

A gunman killed a Canadian tourist and wounded six other people on April 21 at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan archaeological site, authorities said.

Iran remains defiant amid last push for talks with US

Iran said on April 22 it has not yet sent a delegation for new peace talks with the United States and warned they were ready for war, as the temporary ceasefire which paused the Middle East war was set to expire.

Four figures battling it out to lead embattled UN

Four candidates to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations will audition for the job this week, far fewer than there were 10 years ago when António Guterres was selected as U.N. chief.