Climate scrubbed from G7 meeting to appease US, host France says

Lebanon seeks truce extension, halt to home demolitions

Iran says won't reopen Hormuz as long as US blockade remains

US-Iran talks could be held in next three days: Trump

Israeli strikes kill 3 in Lebanon, Beirut to seek truce extension

EU nears approval of Ukraine loan after Hungary pipeline row

Three ships targeted in Hormuz, Iran seizes two: monitors, Guards

Iranian forces targeted three container ships on Wednesday, seizing two and firing on a third, global security monitors and the country's Revolutionary Guards said, the latest incidents to threaten a crucial trade route in the Middle East war.

US blocked $500 mln cash shipment to Iraq: WSJ

The United States blocked a plane carrying nearly $500 million in banknotes from delivering the cash to Iraq, U.S. media has reported, piling pressure on Baghdad to fight Iran-backed militant groups.  

EU divided on suspension of Israel pact

The European Union's policy toward Israel and how to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as security deteriorates in the Palestinian territories of Gaza and the occupied West Bank divides members of the 27-nation bloc.

London hosts talks on Hormuz mission

Britain is hosting military planners from over 30 countries for two days of talks starting on April 22 on a multinational mission led by the U.K. and France to protect navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the Defense Ministry said.

Kiev shooting sparks gun ownership debate in Ukraine

The killing of seven people by a gunman in Kiev has ignited debate in Ukraine over who should be allowed to carry weapons, with many pushing for a loosening of the country's strict gun laws.

NASA unveils new space telescope to give 'atlas of the universe'

NASA unveiled a new telescope on April 21 to scan vast swathes of the universe for planets outside our solar system and probe the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

UK to ban cigarette sales for people born after 2008

Both chambers of Britain's parliament have approved a bill that would ban children aged 17 and under from buying cigarettes during their lifetime.

Trump extends ceasefire, claims Iran 'collapsing financially'

The next steps to resume U.S.-Iran talks remained unclear on April 22 after Donald Trump announced the United States was extending its ceasefire in the war at Pakistan’s request while awaiting a “unified proposal” from Tehran.

Trump extends ceasefire to give Iran more time to negotiate

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was extending a ceasefire with Iran to give more time for negotiations, but would maintain a US naval blockade of the country's ports.

Ukraine ready to restart Russian oil supplies to Europe

Ukraine has repaired the damaged Druzhba pipeline that carries Russian oil to Europe and is ready to resume supplies — unblocking what Kiev hopes was the last hurdle to securing tens of billions of euros in support from Brussels.

Trump says Iran violated truce as doubt surrounds peace talks

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Iran of having repeatedly violated a temporary truce due to expire soon, with new peace talks mired in doubt after Tehran said it had not yet sent a delegation.

UN maritime body drafts Hormuz evacuation plan for stranded ships

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is preparing an evacuation plan for hundreds of vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf following more than seven weeks of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, the body’s Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said.