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11.04.2026 20:20 The first astronauts to travel to the Moon in more than half a century are back on Earth after a record-setting mission aboard NASA's Artemis II test flight.

11.04.2026 20:20 The Federal Aviation Administration and Department of War completed a thorough safety assessment of a high-energy laser counter-drone system. This assessment validated that proper safety controls are in place and that while these systems are at the cutting edge of counter drone technology, they do not pose undue risk to passenger aircraft.

11.04.2026 20:20 US Vice President JD Vance has stepped into the most consequential diplomatic challenge of his tenure, heading to Islamabad to lead high-stakes negotiations with Iran.

11.04.2026 20:20 The Iranian delegation led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf arrived here early Saturday for talks with the United States to end the hostilities in the Middle East. However, distrust between the two adversaries still shadows their peace talks scheduled for later on the day.

11.04.2026 20:20 US Vice President JD Vance has departed Washington for Islamabad for their first peace talks of the war in what could be the most consequential diplomatic encounter between the United States and Iran in over four decades.

11.04.2026 20:20 A high-ranking Iranian delegation has arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad for talks with US representatives, as Tehran warns that any failure to meet its preconditions will derail the process.

11.04.2026 20:20 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on the court responsible for his corruption trial to postpone his testimony, citing "security concerns."

11.04.2026 20:20 The number of ballistic missile interceptors remaining in Israel's arsenal has dwindled to the "double digits" following weeks of US-Israeli aggression against Iran, according to a media report.

11.04.2026 20:20 Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met on Friday with Cheng Li-wun, chairwoman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, in the first meeting between the leaders of the two parties in a decade, calling for joint efforts to promote cross-Strait peace and oppose "Taiwan independence."

11.04.2026 20:20 The Albanese Government continues to expand opportunities for Australian businesses in support of AUKUS - helping to secure high-value manufacturing contracts that support Australian jobs, and develop robust and resilient supply chains.

11.04.2026 20:20 Efforts to negotiate another ceasefire that would facilitate the repair of the main off-site power line at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant are still ongoing, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today. The 750 kV Dniprovska power line has been disconnected since 24 March 2026.

11.04.2026 20:20 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that China is willing to work with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to jointly implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, and to promote practical cooperation, according to the Xinhua News Agency.

11.04.2026 20:20 We, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, categorically reject the ongoing Russian disinformation campaign against our countries as completely baseless. The Baltic states have never allowed their territories and airspace to be used for drone attacks against targets in Russia.

11.04.2026 20:20 The Department of the Navy announced today its decision to inactivate the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Boise .

11.04.2026 20:20 When NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte took the stage at the Reagan Institute on April 9, he delivered a message of pragmatism rather than panic: NATO is not a spent force in crisis, but a cornerstone in transition.