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23.04.2026 21:30 On April 21, 2026, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress  Zhao Leji met with Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo in Beijing.

23.04.2026 21:30 Press conference of the Federal Chancellor after the European Council

23.04.2026 21:30 Policy statement by the Federal Chancellor ahead of the European Council

23.04.2026 21:30 Press statement by the Chancellor at the conference on securing the Strait of Hormuz

22.04.2026 14:30 As the clock ticked toward the end of a two-week cease-fire, US President Donald Trump announced he was unilaterally extending the truce to give a "fractured" Iranian leadership a chance to make a "unified" peace proposal but said a blockade of Iranian ports that has angered Tehran will remain in place.

22.04.2026 14:30 The Department of War today released President Donald J. Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Budget, which asks for a generational investment of $1.5 trillion to unleash the American Arsenal of Freedom, marking a 42% increase over current funding levels.

22.04.2026 14:30 Performing the Duties of Undersecretary of Defense Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer Jules "Jay" W. Hurst III; Director, Force Structure, Resources and Assessment of the Joint Staff, United States Space Force Lt. Gen. Steven P. Whitney

22.04.2026 14:30 The president's fiscal year 2027 budget request was made public today during a briefing at the Pentagon, with $1.5 trillion — the largest request in history — aimed at, among other things, supporting service members and their families, securing the American homeland, modernizing equipment, rebuilding the defense industrial base and providing a raise to service members.

22.04.2026 14:30 The U.S. Army unveiled a $253 billion budget request aimed at accelerating a sweeping transformation of the force, focusing on developing next-generation weapons, strengthening its industrial base, and improving quality-of-life for Soldiers, all while committing to greater fiscal responsibility.

22.04.2026 14:30 The Department of the Air Force unveiled a $338.8 billion budget proposal, April 21, a significant boost in funding designed to sharpen readiness, continue modernizing the fleet and underwrite deterrence while ensuring that any threat to national security can be met and, if necessary, defeated.

22.04.2026 14:30 The Department of the Navy released their Fiscal Year 2027 President's Budget request today focused on restoring American maritime dominance with a total Navy topline of $377.5B, an increase of more than $70.B compared to last year. This generational investment in our future fleet represents a 23% growth over the previous fiscal year and signals a clear commitment to the Golden Fleet Initiative, modernization and readiness.

22.04.2026 14:30 Annual influenza vaccines are no longer mandatory, said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in a video posted today on social media.

22.04.2026 14:30 Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control is sanctioning 14 individuals, entities, and aircraft based in Iran, Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates for their involvement in procuring or transporting weapons or weapons components on behalf of the Iranian regime. As the United States continues to deplete Iran's ballistic missile inventories, the regime is seeking to reconstitute its production capacity. Iran is increasingly relying on Shahed-series one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicles to target the United States and its allies, including energy infrastructure in the region. These designations support Economic Fury in response to the Iranian regime's continued threats to global security.

22.04.2026 14:30 As the Persian Gulf crisis continues, time is ticking for farmers who rely on fertilizer shipped via the Strait of Hormuz - and millions worldwide who depend on their crops, particularly in vulnerable countries such as war-torn Sudan.

22.04.2026 14:30 The director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency , Rafael Grossi, said any potential agreement signed by Iran and the United States will not be successful without the involvement of the UN nuclear watchdog.