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US-Iran stalemate running out of time as risks for Trump and Tehran grow

Either the Iranians blink and return to the negotiations or a new flare-up in fighting is in the offing.

Since the start of this week, the Pakistani capital Islamabad has been ready to welcome top negotiators from Iran and the US for another round of talks.

Iran says won’t reopen Strait of Hormuz if US upholds naval blockade

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Pentagon denies clearing Hormuz strait mines will take 6 months

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Is Trump’s indefinite ceasefire with Iran the prelude to peace?

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US aggression risks pushing a cornered Iran towards a global shadow war

Trump says US intercepted Chinese ‘gift’ for Iran, testing red line

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So near, yet so far: China eyes Taiwanese island as reunification model

But can Beijing win the hearts and minds of Taiwanese beyond Kinmen?

After border clashes with Thailand, Cambodia’s economic time bomb ticks louder

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How to get a billion passengers to fly in India

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Portrait of a nation at war: ‘I am just too exhausted to care’

The current war has supplied no glue to hold the country together, and most Americans are just watching and worrying.

A protester is knocked to the ground by an LAPD mounted police horse as officers evacuate the area following clashes near the Metropolitan Detention Center during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Los Angeles on March 28, 2026. Nationwide protests against US President Donald Trump are expected Saturday as millions of people vent fury over what they see as his authoritarian bent and other forms of cruel, law-trampling governance. It is the third time in less than a year that Americans will take to the streets as part of a grassroots movement called "No Kings," the most vocal and visual conduit for opposition to Trump since he began his second term in January 2025. (Photo by Etienne Laurent / AFP)

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Did the Trump bet pay off? Some Texas Democrats sense an opening ahead of the midterms

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The woman who sued Trump and other tales from America’s factory floor

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Singapore’s green paradox: Planting trees while losing forest cover

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Solar growth drives global renewables to overtake coal power in 2025, report shows

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Nations gather for first-ever conference on fossil fuel exit

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Who pays for a climate-ready Singapore? Navigating the multi-billion bill for adaptation efforts

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EU formally approves Ukraine loan and 20th sanctions package against Russia

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian and European flags fly, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in central Kyiv, Ukraine August 11, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo

Italy’s contested deal to send migrants to Albania gets legal lifeline

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Chigi Palace, in Rome, Italy, February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo

Pentagon says US forces boarded tanker in Indian Ocean carrying Iran oil

The MT Desert Kite oil tanker carrying Russian oil makes its way off the coast of Gujarat, India.

Iran’s exiled former crown prince splattered with red liquid in Berlin

Mr Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, was approached from behind by an unidentified man who splashed him with a red liquid.

Italy ready to deploy two minesweepers in Hormuz Strait, navy chief says

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

US reclassifies certain marijuana products as a less-dangerous drug

A reveller smokes cannabis at the Mile High 420 Festival in Denver, Colorado, U.S., April 20, 2026. REUTERS/Cheney Orr

EU leaders, Zelensky to celebrate unblocked funds for Kyiv in Cyprus

European leaders will be joined on April 24 by their regional counterparts for what a senior EU official described as “intensive dialogue”.

Romania’s ruling coalition loses majority after its biggest party walks out

The resignation of seven ministers from the pro-European coalition government of Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan (above) on April 23 endangers access to European Union funds.

Son of former Shah of Iran appeals to Western countries for support

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure, gestures as he speaks during a press conference at the House of the Bundespressekonferenz in Berlin, Germany, April 23, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen

Lufthansa to charge extra for carry-on bags beyond certain size under new low-cost fare option

The new fare will come at a discount to the established Economy Light class, which will be enhanced to include an option to rebook reservations for a fee.

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