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Israel approves 34 new West Bank settlements: report

News April 10, 2026

Israel has approved the establishment of 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli media reports and the watchdog Peace Now, which said the decision was taken “secretly” i...

Chinese, Taiwanese will unite, Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader

News April 10, 2026

China’s President Xi Jinping met Taiwan’s opposition party leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, telling the visiting delegation he had “full confidence” that Taiwanese and Chinese people ...

From critic to negotiator: JD Vance to spearhead US efforts in Iran ceasefire talks

News April 10, 2026

It was a war JD Vance never wanted. Now the US vice president has been tasked with ending it. Vance heads to Pakistan this week with orders from President Donald Trump to turn the shaky Iran ceasefire...

‘High risk’: US VP Vance tasked by Trump to lead Iran talks

News April 10, 2026

It was a war JD Vance never wanted. Now the US vice president has been tasked with ending it. Vance heads to Pakistan this week with orders from President Donald Trump to turn the shaky Iran ceasefire...

Tears of joy mark reopening of Jerusalem holy sites after 41 days

Business April 10, 2026

• Worshippers describe an ‘indescribable happiness’, one calls it ‘a miracle’• Tensions flare as police disperse Muslims at Al Aqsa for Jewish visitors JERUSALEM : Just before 5am at Jerus...

US First Lady Melania Trump blasts ‘lies’ linking her to Epstein

News April 9, 2026

US First Lady Melania Trump made a surprise statement on Thursday denying any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, or that she herself was a victim of the convicted sex offender. The 55-year-old’...

Israel seeks peace talks with Lebanon ‘as soon as possible’ as world condemns Tel Aviv’s bombardment amid US-Iran truce

Health April 9, 2026

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he had ordered his ministers to begin direct talks with Lebanon, pushing for Hezbollah’s disarmament amid mounting concern that its ongo...

‘Nothing short of horrific’: World reacts to Israeli ‘carnage’ in Lebanon

News April 9, 2026

The world was relieved on Wednesday when Pakistan mounted an overnight diplomatic push to secure a temporary ceasefire and bring Washington and Tehran into direct negotiations. Things, however, were d...

IMF expects to provide vulnerable economies hit by Middle East war up to $50 billion

Business April 9, 2026

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects to have to provide up to $50 billion in immediate financial assistance to countries affected by the Middle East war, its managing director said on Thursda...

US urged to end Ukraine war after Iran truce

News April 9, 2026

• Ukranian FM says ‘American decisiveness’ in Gulf can be replicated• Kremlin also signals hope for peace talks• US vice president calls conflict ‘hardest to solve’, pledges continued ef...


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