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Magyar pledges constructive cooperation with EU, pragmatic foreign policy2026-04-14
Peter Magyar, whose Tisza party won Hungary's parliamentary election on Sunday, has pledged constructive cooperation with the European Union (EU) while pursuing a pragmatic approach to foreign and economic policy.

Trump announces Strait of Hormuz naval blockade after failing to reach deal with Iran2026-04-13
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the U.S. Navy would begin blocking ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz, after peace talks with Iran failed to produce a deal.

Russia, Ukraine exchange accusations over Easter ceasefire violations2026-04-13
Russia and Ukraine on Sunday accused each other of violating an Orthodox Easter ceasefire, as both sides reported continued hostilities despite a declared 32-hour truce.

Guelleh re-elected as Djibouti president: provisional results2026-04-12
Djibouti's incumbent President Ismail Omar Guelleh was re-elected for a sixth term with 97.81 percent of the vote, according to the provisional results released on Saturday.

Trump says watching fertilizer prices closely2026-04-12
U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Saturday that he is watching fertilizer prices closely "during our FIGHT FOR FREEDOM in Iran."

Pakistani PM meets U.S. JD Vance: statement2026-04-12
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office.

U.S., Iran negotiation delegations to hold talks in Islamabad Saturday: Pakistani PM2026-04-11
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that the negotiation delegations from the United States and Iran would hold talks on Saturday to find a peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict.

Slovenia inaugurates new parliament, elects new speaker2026-04-11
Zoran Stevanovic, leader of the center-right party Resni.ca, was elected speaker of the Slovenia's parliament, which was inaugurated on Friday.

Iran's supreme leader declares "decisive victory," announces new phase in Strait of Hormuz management2026-04-10
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that the Iranian people have achieved a "decisive victory" in the war against the United States and Israel, adding that Iran will move the management of the Strait of Hormuz into a new phase.

China-developed 1,000-MW solar project enters operation in Laos2026-04-09
A 1,000-MW photovoltaic project in Laos was connected to the power grid and entered operation on Tuesday, developer China General Nuclear Power Group (CGNPC) announced.

World greets U.S.-Iran truce with relief, urges follow-through for lasting peace2026-04-09
A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran took effect on Wednesday, with peace talks scheduled to begin later this week in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Pakistani PM says U.S.-Iran ceasefire covers "everywhere" including Lebanon2026-04-08
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday announced that an immediate ceasefire has been agreed between Iran and the United States, along with their allies, saying it applies "everywhere including Lebanon."

Brazil central bank official defends domestic pay system amid U.S. payment concerns2026-04-08
A senior official at Brazil's central bank on Monday defended the country's instant payment system Pix, saying that recent criticism comes from sectors linked to the U.S. payments industry, whose interests could be threatened by Brazil's expansion of low-cost, real-time transfer systems.

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