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20.04.2026 08:10 Today, on 17 April, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna met with Ireland's Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Thomas Byrne, in Tallinn. The meeting focused on support for Ukraine, further pressure on Russia, European security, European Union enlargement, and Ireland's objectives during its Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2026.

20.04.2026 08:10 Through the Nansen Program for Ukraine, Norway is increasing its support for anti-corruption efforts in the country, to ensure funds are not misused and to encourage greater private investment.

20.04.2026 08:10 The Philippine National Police is investigating reports of Filipinos trafficked abroad and forced into military service.

20.04.2026 08:10 The Prime Minister called the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, from Paris this afternoon.

20.04.2026 08:10 The Prime Minister spoke to new Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar, from Paris this afternoon.

20.04.2026 08:10 The Prime Minister met the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, in Paris this morning, ahead of talks with partners on the Strait of Hormuz.

20.04.2026 08:10 "Anatolian Phoenix - 2026" International Search and Rescue Exercise held in Konya, Türkiye, has successfully completed, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.

20.04.2026 08:10 The ongoing war in the Middle East is exposing a costly imbalance in modern warfare, as the United States and its allies burn through multimillion-dollar air defense missiles to intercept waves of low-cost drones -- a dynamic that analysts warn could pose an even greater threat to Taiwan in a conflict with China.

20.04.2026 08:10 Senior Colonel Xu Chenghua, spokesperson of the PLA Eastern Theater Command said on Friday that from 4:02 to 17:50 on April 17, the Japanese destroyer JS Ikazuchi transited the Taiwan Straits, sending wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces. The PLA Eastern Theater Command deployed naval and air assets to track and monitor the vessel throughout the process, ensuring an effective control of the situation, according to a statement released by the PLA Eastern Theater Command on its WeChat account.

20.04.2026 08:10 The Chinese military has handled the activities of the Japanese Self-Defense Force vessel in the Taiwan Straits in accordance with the law and relevant regulations, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Friday in response to a question about a Japanese Self-Defense Force vessel entered the Taiwan Straits on Friday.

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20.04.2026 08:10 China National Space Administration on Friday outlined plans for this year's China Space Day celebrations while unveiling a series of major missions for 2026, including crewed Shenzhou spacecraft flights and flight tests for multiple reusable rockets. A Chinese expert said the agenda shows that both state-led and commercial space programs are advancing rapidly, with lunar exploration expected to become a key focus in the next stage of development.