Release of Mahdieh Esfandiari comes a week after Iran released two French citizens held on espionage charges.Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari has returned home after being held in France for more than a year as part of what appears to be an exchange
The nuclear watchdog’s chief says there is a rapid increase in operations at North Korea’s Yongbyon reactor.Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce atomic weapons, according to Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy
Recent reports of prison brutality follow an attack last year that resulted in broken ribs and head injuries.Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Popular Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti has faced a series of “violent” assaults in Israeli jails in recent weeks, raising new concerns that his life may
Beirut, Lebanon – Myra Aragon tosses chicken wings into a large cooking pot. She stirs them and then adds garnishes and spices.“These are bay leaves,” she says, pouring in a handful. “These are anise stars and this is black pepper.”Today, she’s making chicken afritada, a classic chicken stew from her
By Hephzibar BukasuPublished On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Families across Sudan fled their homes, cities, and country after war reached their streets in April 2023.Three years later, most are still running.A recent Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) survey of 1,293 displaced households across Sudan, Chad, and South Sudan reveals
US President Donald Trump has signalled a possible second round of talks with Iran in the coming days.Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026United States President Donald Trump has said that the war on Iran is “very close to over” as Israel and Lebanon held rare direct talks
Javokhir Sindarov wins the Candidates Tournament with a round to spare and will face India’s Gukesh next.By ReutersPublished On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov has clinched victory in the chess Candidates Tournament with a round to spare, drawing with Dutchman Anish Giri to set up
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with top Chinese leadership to discuss the Iran war and other concerns.Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and pressed for “closer and stronger strategic coordination” between Beijing and Moscow, according
Tehran, Iran – Iran has demanded that it receive compensation for the destruction caused by the United States and Israel’s attacks, as the country remains defiant and regional powers continue their attempts to mediate an end to the conflict.Tehran’s envoy to the United Nations said on Tuesday that five regional
Hemp scores to give the Euro champions a crucial win as Keira Walsh leads in the absence of recovering Leah Williamson.Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026England have moved one step closer to qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 after Lauren Hemp fired them to a
By ReutersPublished On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Deni Avdija scored 41 points, and his three-point play with 16.1 seconds remaining capped the Portland Trail Blazers’ comeback from an 11-point fourth- quarter deficit for a 114-110 victory over the host Phoenix Suns in a National Basketball Association (NBA) play-in
Release of Mahdieh Esfandiari comes a week after Iran released two French citizens held on espionage charges.Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Iranian national Mahdieh Esfandiari has returned home after being held in France for more than a year as part of what appears to be an exchange
The nuclear watchdog’s chief says there is a rapid increase in operations at North Korea’s Yongbyon reactor.Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce atomic weapons, according to Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy
Recent reports of prison brutality follow an attack last year that resulted in broken ribs and head injuries.Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Popular Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti has faced a series of “violent” assaults in Israeli jails in recent weeks, raising new concerns that his life may
Beirut, Lebanon – Myra Aragon tosses chicken wings into a large cooking pot. She stirs them and then adds garnishes and spices.“These are bay leaves,” she says, pouring in a handful. “These are anise stars and this is black pepper.”Today, she’s making chicken afritada, a classic chicken stew from her
By Hephzibar BukasuPublished On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Families across Sudan fled their homes, cities, and country after war reached their streets in April 2023.Three years later, most are still running.A recent Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) survey of 1,293 displaced households across Sudan, Chad, and South Sudan reveals
US President Donald Trump has signalled a possible second round of talks with Iran in the coming days.Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026United States President Donald Trump has said that the war on Iran is “very close to over” as Israel and Lebanon held rare direct talks
Javokhir Sindarov wins the Candidates Tournament with a round to spare and will face India’s Gukesh next.By ReutersPublished On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Uzbek grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov has clinched victory in the chess Candidates Tournament with a round to spare, drawing with Dutchman Anish Giri to set up
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with top Chinese leadership to discuss the Iran war and other concerns.Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and pressed for “closer and stronger strategic coordination” between Beijing and Moscow, according
Tehran, Iran – Iran has demanded that it receive compensation for the destruction caused by the United States and Israel’s attacks, as the country remains defiant and regional powers continue their attempts to mediate an end to the conflict.Tehran’s envoy to the United Nations said on Tuesday that five regional
Hemp scores to give the Euro champions a crucial win as Keira Walsh leads in the absence of recovering Leah Williamson.Published On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026England have moved one step closer to qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 after Lauren Hemp fired them to a
By ReutersPublished On 15 Apr 202615 Apr 2026Deni Avdija scored 41 points, and his three-point play with 16.1 seconds remaining capped the Portland Trail Blazers’ comeback from an 11-point fourth- quarter deficit for a 114-110 victory over the host Phoenix Suns in a National Basketball Association (NBA) play-in
