Trump says Iran deal to be signed ‘today’ in Pakistan

He was willing to meet Iran’s leaders face to face after breakthrough in talks
20 April 2026

Israel never talked me into war with Iran: Trump

Trump also said "the results in Iran will be amazing" in the post, which came as the United States prepared to resume negotiations in Pakistan
20 April 2026

UAE says dismantled Iran-linked group plotting 'terror' operations

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates arrested members of an Iran-linked group that was plotting "terrorist" acts in the country, state security said
20 April 2026

Xi tells Saudi prince passage through Hormuz ‘should be maintained’: state media

Seeks to position Beijing as a stable counterweight in the face of the US- and Israeli-led conflict
20 April 2026

Shipping traffic remains at virtual standstill through Hormuz, data shows

Ceasefire between the US and Iran appeared in jeopardy today
20 April 2026

‘I thought I would die there’: Habiganj worker recounts 20 days under missile fire in Iran

Migrant returned home via Azerbaijan after embassy-led evacuation amid escalating violence
20 April 2026

Tsunami warning as 7.4-magnitude quake hits northern Japan

Quake hits off Iwate prefecture, tremors felt as far as Tokyo
20 April 2026

China warns US, Japan, Philippines against 'playing with fire' over joint drills

China issues sharp warning as joint military drills begin
20 April 2026

Gaps over Iran's nuclear work remain, missile programme not negotiable with US, senior Iranian source says

Tehran insists missile and defensive capabilities not open to negotiation
20 April 2026

Iran's president stresses importance of diplomacy while noting distrust of U.S.

Ceasefire between Iran and US set to expire Wednesday
20 April 2026

World awaits fate of ceasefire after US seizes Iranian ship

Iran vows retaliation, calls US action ‘armed piracy’ 
20 April 2026

Iran ensures safe passage through Hormuz, Iranian envoy says

Ambassador Kazem Jalali said the US and Israeli attacks on Iran had failed as their declared intention had been to enact regime change and yet the Islamic Republic was more united than before.
20 April 2026

Residents return to ravaged homes months after Hong Kong fire

The city's deadliest fire in decades killed 168 people when it ripped through seven of the eight apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court complex in November
20 April 2026

US seizes Iranian cargo ship, Tehran vows to retaliate

Fresh tensions mount as Iran vows response, skips new negotiations
20 April 2026

Iran not planning to attend talks with US in Pakistan

The ongoing US blockade of Iranian ports has been a significant sticking point, an issue further complicated by an American destroyer on Sunday firing on and seizing an Iranian ship that tried to evade it
20 April 2026

Trump says US destroyer hit Iran cargo ship trying to evade blockade

US Marines have custody of the Iranian vessel, he says
20 April 2026

Pakistan prime minister speaks with Iran's president

Shahbaz Sharif reaffirmed their commitment as a facilitator of peace and regional stability
20 April 2026

Iran rebuffs Trump announcement of new peace talks, state news agency reports

'NO MORE MR NICE GUY' if Iran doesn't accept the deal, says Trump
20 April 2026

Israel applies Gaza playbook to ‘yellow line’ in south Lebanon

Israel’s military on Saturday said it has established a “Yellow Line” demarcation in southern Lebanon – a boundary it says mirrors a similar separation used in Gaza.
20 April 2026

‘Multiple’ injured in midwestern US campus shooting: police

Police said “multiple” people were injured in a shooting at the University of Iowa early yesterday, after the midwestern US school issued an alert reporting gunshots in an area popular for nightlife.
20 April 2026