Vance says Iran talks ended without deal after 21 hours in Pakistan
After a day of negotiations in Islamabad, JD Vance said the U.S. and Iranian delegations left without an agreement and that Washington had presented its final offer.
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Israel Says It Killed Hamas Fighters Linked to October 7 Hostage-Taking
On April 12, 2026, the Israeli military said a strike in central Gaza killed several Hamas operatives, including a Nukhba commander accused of helping kidnap hostages during the October 7 attacks.
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Pakistan says Qatar and Saudi Arabia will provide $5 billion to bolster reserves and repay UAE debt
Islamabad says promised Gulf assistance will help support foreign exchange reserves and meet an upcoming debt repayment to the United Arab Emirates.
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US-Iran talks end without a deal as American warships transit the Strait of Hormuz
The first round of talks ended without agreement, while two US warships passed through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the conflict began.
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Jag Vikram’s Hormuz crossing marks a cautious reopening for Indian energy shipping
An India-flagged LPG carrier has become the first Indian vessel to cross the Strait of Hormuz since a temporary US-Iran ceasefire, with its Mumbai arrival expected on April 15.
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Yemeni army says it repelled Houthi attack near Taiz
Local sources cited by Yemen Monitor said fighting in the Al-Silw district southeast of Taiz left two Yemeni soldiers dead and several others wounded after an assault was repelled.
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Al Jazeera says Israel rejects a ceasefire with Hezbollah
Israeli officials rejected a ceasefire with Hezbollah on 2026-04-11 even as diplomatic pressure and battlefield uncertainty continued to mount.
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Iranian and U.S. delegations arrive in Islamabad for high-stakes ceasefire talks
Pakistan opened its doors to direct Iran-U.S. negotiations as both sides sent senior figures to Islamabad for talks aimed at turning a fragile ceasefire into something broader.
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Israeli strikes kill at least 10 in southern Lebanon as ceasefire talks loom
Lebanese officials say the latest wave of Israeli attacks killed at least 10 people, including emergency workers, as diplomatic efforts continued around a fragile U.S.-Iran truce.
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Five killed in U.S. Navy strikes on alleged drug boats in the eastern Pacific
The U.S. military says it struck two suspected smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific on the event date, leaving five dead and one survivor as its maritime campaign widened.
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Lebanon says war death toll has passed 2,000
The health ministry says Israeli strikes since March 2 have killed at least 2,020 people and wounded 6,436.
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Lebanon and Israel Set Up Washington Talks as Border Violence Continues
Officials said the planned meeting in Washington is preparatory, not a full negotiation, as cross-border fighting and ceasefire pressure continue to mount.
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Israel’s army chief says the Lebanon front remains a state of war despite Iran ceasefire
Eyal Zamir said Israel was still in a state of war in Lebanon and could return to operating in Iran at any moment, signalling that the conflict remained unstable.
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Ghalibaf says Iran will not enter talks with the U.S. until ceasefire and asset demands are met
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said negotiations with Washington would not start until there was a ceasefire in Lebanon and frozen Iranian assets were released.
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Xi hosts Taiwan opposition leader in first cross-strait talks in a decade
Xi Jinping met Taiwan's main opposition leader in Beijing for the first time in ten years, reviving a cross-strait channel as election politics loom.
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Hezbollah and Israeli strikes widen Lebanon war as rockets hit northern Israel and Ashdod naval base
Al Jazeera reported Hezbollah rocket fire on northern Israeli towns and the Ashdod naval base after Israeli strikes killed at least 14 in southern Lebanon.
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At least 10 civilians killed in shooting in Afghanistan’s Herat province
Local sources say gunmen opened fire on civilians in Injil district, leaving at least 10 dead and several others wounded.
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Israeli strikes kill security personnel as southern Lebanon fighting intensifies
A strike on a government building in Nabatieh killed 13 members of Lebanon's security services, while attacks, displacement and damaged supply routes deepened humanitarian pressure.
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UAE oil chief says the Strait of Hormuz is still not fully open after ceasefire
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company chief Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber is warning that the Strait of Hormuz remains constrained and that supply disruption could worsen if access does not normalize.
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Healey says Russian submarines ran covert operation near UK cables and pipelines
The defence secretary said three Russian submarines were monitored for more than a month near critical undersea infrastructure north of the UK, with no damage reported.
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United States protests Iraqi failure to curb militia attacks on American personnel
Washington has summoned Iraq’s ambassador after repeated attacks by Iran-aligned militias on American diplomatic personnel.
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Ukraine says 1,000 bodies returned as repatriation work continues
Ukraine’s coordination headquarters says the remains of 1,000 dead were returned from Russia-linked repatriation efforts, with identification work now under way.
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Israeli strikes kill at least seven in Lebanon as U.S.-Iran truce comes under strain
A fresh wave of Israeli attacks hit multiple towns in southern Lebanon, deepening doubts over whether the new U.S.-Iran ceasefire can hold.
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Putin declares 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
The Kremlin ordered Russian forces to pause fighting from Saturday afternoon through Sunday, though Kyiv had not immediately responded.
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