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20.04.2026 15:50 Iran has refused to participate in the second round of negotiations with the United States, Iran's IRNA news agency reported Sunday.

20.04.2026 15:50 Iran's armed forces are on full combat readiness despite ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran to resolve the conflict in the Middle East, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said.

20.04.2026 15:50 Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Islamabad will remain fully committed to its efforts to promote peace and security in the region with the support of its friends and partners.

20.04.2026 15:50 On April 19, at the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.

20.04.2026 15:50 US President Donald Trump resisted sending troops to seize the Iranian Island of Kharg, despite being told the mission could succeed, citing concerns over potential casualties, saying the American troops would be "sitting ducks" for Iranian armed forces, a report says.

20.04.2026 15:50 "Fico will once again not receive permission to use Estonian airspace for a flight to Moscow to attend the 9 May parade, an event aimed at glorifying the aggressor. We denied this last year, and the same principle applies now," emphasized Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna.

20.04.2026 15:50 A series of new deadly Israeli attacks across Gaza have killed at least seven Palestinians and injured two dozen others in the past 24 hours, as ceasefire violations reached 2,400 incidents.

20.04.2026 15:50 A high-ranking member of the Yemeni Ansarullah resistance movement has urged US President Donald Trump to refrain from making incendiary decisions and respect the rights of Muslim nations, warning the US president and his allies of the closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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20.04.2026 15:50 Ukraine lost over 315 soldiers in combat against Russia's Battlegroup Tsentr over the past day, in addition to losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

20.04.2026 15:50 Hungary will not lift its veto on the EU's 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine until oil transfer via the Druzhba oil pipeline restarts, regardless of the EU pledging the restart of the oil flow, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Sunday,

20.04.2026 15:50 Taiwan's naval goodwill fleet concluded port calls in St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines last week and is now headed toward Belize, according to Taiwan's embassies in the three nations.

20.04.2026 15:50 The US decision to extend the license for Russian oil sales was made after the G20 meeting in Washington, as global bankers asked the US to do so, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday.

20.04.2026 15:50 The Philippines welcomes the full pardon and release of former President U Win Myint, held in custody since early 2021, as well as the amnesty of 4,514 prisoners, including foreign nationals, to mark Myanmar's traditional New Year . This significant development is a constructive step toward fostering a more conducive environment in Myanmar for building confidence and inclusive dialogue among all stakeholders.