8+ hour, 17+ min ago  (714+ words) Updated April 13, 2026, 9: 30 a. m. | By AFP A truce between Russia and Ukraine to mark the Orthodox Easter formally expired Monday, both sides having accused each other of thousands of violations, despite a lull in Russian air raids. The truce lasted 32 hours, from…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1239+ words) By BASSEM MROUE, JON GAMBRELL and SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press Trump swerved to deescalate the war less than two hours before'the deadline he set'for Tehran to capitulate to a deal or face'attacks'on its bridges and power plants meant to destroy…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1270+ words) By MUNIR AHMED, E. EDUARDO CASTILLO, BEN FINLEY and COLLIN BINKLEY Vice President JD Vance, who led the U. S. delegation during the 21 hours of talks in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, said negotiations finished without a deal after the Iranians refused to accept American…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (237+ words) China continues its mediation efforts to resolve the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The talks mark the first major diplomatic engagement since Pakistan's February operation targeting alleged militants in Afghanistan. The UN has questioned Pakistan's evidence concerning Afghan involvement, urging…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (487+ words) China has not commented. Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs neither confirmed nor denied the latest development. An Afghan official said the five-member Afghan delegation heading to Urumqi consisted of two officials from the foreign ministry and one each from the…...

10+ hour, 46+ min ago  (1725+ words) A Hamas delegation, led by Khalil al-Hayya, held talks on Sunday with Egyptian mediators in Cairo to address Israeli violations of the Gaza ceasefire, two officials from the Palestinian group said. The ceasefire took effect last October. But both Israel…...

11+ hour, 6+ min ago  (291+ words) Medical'sources'reported'that'three'Palestinians'were'martyred,'Monday,'and'several'others'wounded'when'an'Israeli'drone'targeted'a'group'of'Palestinians'in'. .. 3 Palestinians martyred in Israeli shelling of Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Medical sources reported that three Palestinians were martyred, Monday, and several others wounded when an Israeli drone targeted a group of Palestinians in Deir al-Balah in the central…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (68+ words) President Trump and Iran leaders agreed Tuesday to a two-week cease fire before a 7 p. m. deadline as the sides try to work out a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump and Iran leaders agreed Tuesday to a two-week…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (184+ words) Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berri confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat that Lebanon is included in the U. S. -Iran ceasefire agreement. He noted, however, that while Israel has generally adhered to. .. Berri: Lebanon included in US-Iran ceasefire, Israel must comply Macron…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (360+ words) Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei rejected a new ceasefire proposal, as US President Donald Trump's deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz loomed on Monday. The goal is to create time for broader negotiations and potentially a…...