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US President extends Iran ceasefire 21 Apr 2026 - 11:50 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump announced an extension to the ceasefire with Iran. Trump said in a statement that the ceasefire will be...

GCC reaffirms support for Lebanon's security, stability 21 Apr 2026 - 10:05 pm

Riyadh:Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)Jassim Mohammed Al Budaiwi has affirmed that relations between the GCC states and Lebanon are historical and...

Oman and Sudan Leaders discuss ties and regional tensions in Muscat 21 Apr 2026 - 08:16 pm

Muscat: HMSultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman has held talks with Head of Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, focusing on...

Israeli attacks across Gaza injure several Palestinians 21 Apr 2026 - 08:15 pm

Gaza: A number of Palestinians were injured Tuesday in attacks launched by the Israeli occupation since dawn across various areas of the Gaza...

Italy's ITA boosts direct Asia flights amid Mideast war 21 Apr 2026 - 05:57 pm

Rome: Italian flagship airline ITA Airways said Tuesday, April 21, 2026, it was increasing direct flights to India and Thailand this August, as...

Singapore dengue cases fall nearly 30 percent in Q1 21 Apr 2026 - 05:30 pm

Singapore: Singapore recorded 410 dengue cases in the first quarter of 2026, down 29.2 percent from the previous quarter, official data showed Tuesday....

Indonesia allocates fund to boost irrigation against El Nino impact 21 Apr 2026 - 05:20 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia has earmarked over 3 trillion Indonesian rupiahs (around 175 million U.S. dollars) to bolster the irrigation system ahead of a forecasted...

Finnish police say state data breach could be espionage 21 Apr 2026 - 05:00 pm

Helsinki: Finnish police said Tuesday that a suspected data breach into a government IT service provider in late January was being investigated as...

Counting a billion people: Inside India's mega census drive 21 Apr 2026 - 03:50 pm

New Delhi: Sukhwinder Kaur battles the scorching sun as she trudges door-to-door in New Delhi as part of India's colossal exercise to count...

Bangladesh fuel crunch forces hours-long wait at the pump 21 Apr 2026 - 03:36 pm

Dhaka: Day and night, drivers queue for hours for the chance to refill fuel tanks, as import-dependent Bangladesh grapples with shortages due to...

Two Palestinians martyred in Israeli attacks in Gaza Strip 21 Apr 2026 - 03:31 pm

Gaza: Two Palestinians were martyred on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, as Israeli occupation forces continued attacks targeting various areas across the Gaza Strip....

Taiwan leader postpones trip to Eswatini after overflight permits revoked 21 Apr 2026 - 02:27 pm

Taipei: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has postponed an official trip to Eswatini, the democratic island's only diplomatic ally in Africa, after several countries...

UN maritime agency urges help for stranded Hormuz sailors 21 Apr 2026 - 02:11 pm

Singapore: The head of the UN maritime agency appealed on Tuesday for help for thousands of seafarers stranded due to the closure of...

UN: 7,900 people died, disappeared on migration routes in 2025 21 Apr 2026 - 02:02 pm

Geneva: Around 7,900 people died or disappeared on migration routes in 2025, taking the total dead and missing since 2014 beyond 80,000, the...

Nigeria charges six over 2025 coup plot: court documents 21 Apr 2026 - 01:18 pm

Abuja: Nigerian prosecutors on Tuesday charged six people over a coup plot foiled by authorities last year, according to documents filed at the...

Russia, North Korea connect road bridge ahead of summer opening 21 Apr 2026 - 01:18 pm

Moscow: Russia and North Korea held a ceremony Tuesday to mark the joining of the first road bridge connecting the countries, set to...

IEA Executive Director warns of severe energy crisis due to Iran-US conflict 21 Apr 2026 - 01:04 pm

Paris: Executive Director of the International Energy Agency(IEA) Fatih Birol warned on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, that the ongoing conflict between Iran, the...