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EU ambassadors meet to discuss a $106 billion loan to Ukraine, delayed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's objections. After months of impasse because of objections from Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, ambassadors were meeting to discuss a key step on the way to disbursing the much-needed money.
Venus Williams is hoping to play in the French Open after a successful clay-court comeback in Madrid. Williams' performance in Madrid has boosted her chances of competing in the French Open.
The foreign-born population in the EU reached a record 64 million in 2025. Germany remains the largest host of immigrants, but smaller nations have a higher percentage of foreign-born residents.
US officials claim Iran has thousands of missiles, contradicting previous statements that Tehran lacked industrial infrastructure to build them. US officials had claimed that Tehran no longer has the industrial infrastructure to build missiles.
Trump extends a ceasefire, casting uncertainty over possible US-Iran talks. Live updates: Uncertainty shrouds possible U. S.-Iran talks after Trump extends ceasefire NBC Los Angeles.
Lufthansa cancels 20,000 flights due to jet fuel shortages caused by the Strait of Hormuz closure. The impact of jet fuel shortages because of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is starting to burn.
Israeli drones operate above southern Lebanon, sparking criticism of a "digital occupation". Al Jazeera’s Linh Nguyen explains Israeli drones above the skies in Lebanon, which critics call a "digital occupation.".
China is leveraging its economic relationships with the US, Israel, Iran, and the Gulf to protect its interests. Beijing's strategy is keeping its stakes safe. Beijing has leveraged its strong economic relationship with the US, Israel, Iran and the Gulf to keep its stakes safe.
Iran fired at two ships in Hormuz after Trump's ceasefire announcement. A Guard gunboat did not hail the ship before firing.
The Iran war is stranding food aid for the world's hungriest people. The UN warned about the stranded aid. Iran War Strands Food Aid for World’s Hungriest, UN Warns Bloomberg. com.
Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran. Iran attacked a container ship off Oman. Middle East crisis live: Trump extends ceasefire but blockade continues; Iran attacks container ship off Oman The Guardian.
Trump extended the Iran ceasefire while maintaining a blockade. Israel and Hezbollah trade fire with talks expected this week, even as more talks are expected in Washington this week after a 10-day ceasefire went into effect last Friday.
US President Donald Trump extended the Iran ceasefire, but peace talks remain in limbo. The ceasefire extension was announced without a clear indication of progress in negotiations. Iran War Live Updates: Trump Extends Iran Cease-Fire With Peace Talks in Limbo WSJ.
Iran fired on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, The attack caused no injuries or environmental damage. The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said no one was hurt and there was no environmental impact from the attack.
Iran's UN Ambassador responded to US President Donald Trump's extension of the ceasefire, but details of the response were not immediately available. Iran’s UN Ambassador has responded to US President Donald Trump’s announcement of an extension to the ceasefire.
Iran's Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri said the US naval blockade has little impact on food supply, claiming Iran has no problem supplying basic goods and food. The statement comes as tensions between the two countries remain high.
US President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire with Iran as talks remain unresolved in Tehran. Iran war live: Trump says ceasefire extended as talks with Tehran in limbo Al Jazeera.
OpenAI identified a ChatGPT account linked to the Florida shooter. The account is believed to be associated with the suspect. OpenAI identified a ChatGPT account believed to be associated with the suspect.
China released a plan to make cities more youth and child friendly. The plan includes measures for jobs, housing, and healthcare. The blueprint, released on Wednesday (Apr 22), aims to deepen the construction of "youth-development-oriented cities" - with measures spanning jobs, housing, healthcare, family support and urban services.
The Reserve Bank of Australia and Reserve Bank of New Zealand are monitoring the release of Anthropic's Mythos, a large language model. The model's capabilities and potential impact on the financial sector are of interest to the central banks.
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson condemned Japanese leaders' visits to a war shrine, calling the actions "heinous" and "grossly trampling on human conscience." China expressed strong disapproval of the shrine visits.
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