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Information Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that Tehran was “completely” reopening the Strait of Hormuz for the remaining period of the ceasefire, following a 10-day ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Thursday. Iran had effectively closed the waterway on February 28, after the United States and Israel launched their war […]

Information Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov this week, describing the relationship between China and Russia as “precious” and calling for deeper cooperation between the two countries. During the meeting, Lavrov offered to increase Russia’s energy supplies to China to help offset disruptions caused by the Iran war, including shipping

Information President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that for the first time in the war, a Russian position was captured using only unmanned platforms, ground robotic systems and drones, with no Ukrainian infantry involved and no losses on their side. The occupiers surrendered during the operation. Ukraine has been increasing its use of ground robotic systems to

Information Hungary held a parliamentary election on Sunday, April 13, 2026, resulting in a landslide victory for centre-right opposition leader Peter Magyar and his Tisza party. Outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a key ally of both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, conceded defeat after 16 years in power. The result was felt well beyond Hungary’s

Information A Russian military court sentenced Pavel Popov, a former deputy defence minister, to 19 years in prison for corruption on Friday. The 69 year old was arrested in the summer of 2024 on suspicion of fraud linked to Patriot Park, a war-themed tourist attraction near Moscow. Investigators said that from 2021, Popov had been

Information The UK and Norway have launched joint naval patrols to protect undersea cables and pipelines from Russian activity in the North Atlantic. A fleet of at least 13 warships is involved, following an agreement signed by both countries’ defence ministers in December. British Defence Secretary John Healey confirmed that a frigate, planes and hundreds

Information A Ukrainian intelligence assessment has found that Russian satellites conducted at least 24 surveys across 11 Middle Eastern countries between March 21 and 31, covering 46 sites including U.S. military bases, airports and oil fields. The imagery was shared with Iran, which then struck several of those sites with ballistic missiles and drones within

Information President Trump told Reuters that the United States would be leaving Iran “pretty quickly,” with the option to return for targeted strikes if necessary. Speaking ahead of a scheduled primetime address to the nation, Trump also expressed frustration with NATO allies, accusing them of failing to support U.S. objectives, particularly around securing oil traffic

Information Between 2020 and 2023, military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger pushed Europe out of the Sahel region, with Russia, China and the United States stepping in to fill the gap. This shift has not brought stability, as jihadist violence and cross-border tensions continue to define the region. The EU is now attempting