32 Israelis, 650 Palestinians killed over 16 days of standoff

The US president says Iran and the United States are maintaining contacts

The general license replaces the previous one, which expired on April 11

The criminals attacked a minibus and drove the school graduates in an unknown direction

Citing two US officials and two other sources, the report says the United States is demanding that Iran hand over "all its nuclear material"

According to the Kazakh nuclear energy agency, Kazakhstan may additionally require about 2,660 MW in 2026–2032

The Russian foreign minister drew attention to the demand for the six-side dialogue mechanism that is "developing successfully, dynamically, with the benefit for all the participants"

The US President said on April 16 that Israel and Lebanon had introduced a 10-day ceasefire

Robert Fico condemned the European Commission’s attempts to secure an EU-wide decision to abolish member states’ veto rights on foreign policy issues

The Turkish Foreign Minister's agenda also includes a meeting of foreign ministers from the Balkan Peace Platform, a ministerial meeting on Gaza, and an informal meeting of foreign ministers from the Organization of Turkic States

The US president added that the "blockade is going to remain," commenting on the possibility of extending the ceasefire if no deal is reached

Maria Zakharova recalled that from the very beginning of the large-scale escalation in the Middle East, Moscow had called for an end to the armed confrontation and a transfer of the conflict to a political and diplomatic settlement

The launch proceeded normally

The branches of Ukrainian companies producing drones for strikes on Russia are located in cities of eight European countries, including London, Munich, Prague and Riga

The US leader emphasized that the Irainian side wanted to make a deal

More than 240 drones have already been shot down over the Leningrad Region since the beginning of the year

The current portfolio of orders of Zvezda shipyard provides for construction of 26 transport ships for cargo carriage along the Northern Sea Route, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev noted

The document stipulates provision of seamless supplies of Russian aviation fuel to Mongolia on a mutually beneficial basis

The Slovak PM noted that the main topic dividing the member countries of the regional association is Ukraine

Kirill Dmitriev made the comment in response to a post by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who said that Slovakia is filing a lawsuit with the Court of Justice of the European Union over the ban on imports of Russian gas

According to the British PM, the mission will be strictly peaceful and defensive

Donald Trump separately said oil prices stood at $89 or $90, while previously forecasts were $250-$300 per barrel

Adnan at-Tamimi says that another reason is related to Washington's actions towards Israel and a possibility of suspending the war in Lebanon

Iran’s ban on the passaged through the Strait of Hormuz is still in force for warships from any country, the Iranian state television said, citing a military source

Karol Nawrocki noted that the security situation is changing almost every week

Saeed Khatibzadeh added that ongoing contacts through intermediaries "are being implemented precisely for this purpose"

The head of the Foundation for Peace and Friendship Among Peoples says that Ursula von der Leyen is pretending to act on behalf of European countries and trying to "handle issues of their energy independence"

Oleg Gaidukevich says there is interest in dialogue with Belarus from all sides, including the US

Russia will not attack Europe, Frederik Vansina noted

The Defense Ministry recalled the operating principle of the latest Russian interceptor drone, emphasizing that it carries no warhead and that it destroys targets with kinetic energy in a direct collision

The officials also discussed the implementation of the agreements reached at the second Central Asia-Russia summit in Dushanbe in 2025, including the large-scale initiatives put forward at the summit

According to the ambassador, the regime will be based on three key provisions: ensuring sustainable maritime security, preventing military abuse of this strategic waterway, and establishing a balance between the freedom of navigation and the right for sovereignty of the coastal states

The president also said that the nuclear materials would be brought to the US

General Frederik Vansina said earlier that the EU intended to continue the conflict in Ukraine until 2030

Viktor Orban stressed that Fidesz would have to learn from the April 12 vote and move forward

According to Joseph Aoun, the talks do not mean a waiver of rights

Ruslan Pukhov said the target detection and engagement range is crucial for the success of combat operations in the air and the Su-35S is unrivaled in its class in this regard

The agreement regulates not only the deployment of military personnel and equipment but also logistics

Gazprom and Algeria’s Sonatrach are jointly developing the El Assel block in Algeria

The liner is now going to Muscat in Oman

The 2026 Madrid Open is an ATP-1,000 Masters tournament played on clay courts at the Park Manzanares in the Spanish capital between April 22 and May 3

Two of the six vessels that have been stranded since early March have remained in the Persian Gulf

The US president also said that Tehran wants to make a deal

The US president called it the "Strait of Iran"

Earlier in the day, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that following the enforcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon, Iran has opened the Strait of Hormuz for the passage of commercial vessels

Sources in the US administration told the news portal that US representatives had come to Havana "to urge democratic and economic freedoms" on the island

The Russian Defense Ministry views the decisions by several European countries to supply drones to Ukraine as a deliberate move leading to an escalation of the military-political situation and a "creeping transformation" of those countries into Ukraine’s strategic support base

Sergey Nechayev added: "We are fully ready for dialogue, but we will not impose ourselves"

20 heads of Russian regions have confirmed their participation

The Belarusian leader stressed that the United States should pause and recognize that, beyond their own interests, there were nations that had their own priorities

The Russian Security Council secretary emphasized that significant damage is caused to civilian infrastructure

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the passage of ships through the strait will be carried out according to the route agreed with Iran

Iran can defeat the United States in the sense that it will not allow the US to achieve the goals it has set for itself in the war, Alexey Pushkov noted

"During the towing of the Moskva cruiser to the designation port, the ship lost stability due to hull damage, sustained during the detonation of ammunition because of a fire. Amid the heavy storm, the ship sank," the Ministry said.

Oleg Gaidukevich says representatives of both the Republican and Democratic parties have been invited from the US side

If the Russian officers try to leave Transnistria for Moldova, he added, they will be deported back to Russia without the right of return

Iran has not yet commented on the statement by the US leader

Maria Zakharova noted that the Russian Foreign Ministry is keeping a close eye on this matter in close coordination with State Duma Deputy Chairwoman Anna Kuznetsova and presidential children’s rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova

Particular attention was paid to practical implementation of agreements reached at the top level

Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to address a special session of the forum and hold bilateral meetings with his foreign counterparts, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says

The company said that Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland had net withdrawals on April 14, while gas was lifted from the single UGS in Baltic countries on April 15

According to the US leader, an agreement to end the war that was unleashed by the United States and Israel in late February, is largely complete

The sides also discussed international steps toward restoring Libya’s unity with the United Nation’s pivotal role

The Russian troops gained control of the settlement of Volchanskiye Khutora in the Kharkov Region and Zybino in the Kharkov Region

EC Spokeswoman Anitta Hipper stated that Sergey Shoigu’s remarks amounted to "misinformation" aimed at creating conditions for escalation and regional instability

According to sources cited by the news outlet, Israel asked the White House for clarifications

Tehran’s decision to fully open the strait "guarantees that about twenty tankers will be able to sail from Iraq already in the near future, which are capable to transport about 23 mln barrels of oil produced in Basrah to the global market," the news portal said

The operator Nord Stream company argues that it is entitled to an indemnity of 580 million euros from the insurer Lloyd’s of London

Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Spokesman Ebrahim Rezaei said Washington aims at advancing the project of destruction and fragmentation of the Islamic republic

The US delegation to the last weekend’s round of negotiations with Iran was led by Vice President JD Vance

Joseph Aoun said the government position is to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the occupied territories and the release of prisoners

According to the newspaper, head of the parliamentary faction of the National Rally Marine Le Pen called on the deputies to keep their distance from the United States in the wake of the Hungarian elections

This deal is in no way subject to Lebanon, either, Trump added

TASS has compiled the main information about the consequences

In its statement, the Russian Defense Ministry said that European countries are increasing the production of drones "amid rising losses and worsening manpower shortages in the Ukrainian armed forces"

Kirill Dmitriev also said that Russia maintained contacts with the US on economic and energy issues

According to a senior US administration official cited by The Wall Street Journal, President Donald Trump’s team engaged in the talks are in a standby regime ahead of the negotiations

The Belarusian president also said that he was well aware of how he was viewed in the West

According to Shalva Papuashvili, he will carefully examine the information about the impending unrest in Georgia with the involvement of a Czech organization

The ruble-denominated MOEX index fell by 0.63% to 2,723.94 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS index decreased by 0.58% to 1,128.29 points

Dmitry Peskov said the direct involvement of European countries in the conflict in Ukraine is growing, and all the details were mentioned in a statement by the Russian Defense Ministry

Ali Mojtaba Rouzbahani noted that the Strait of Hormuz was no longer just a geographical route for ships to pass through

Particular attention was paid to preparation for the strike using a remote control panel

Leonid Slutsky pointed out that Europe was not only arming the Kiev regime but also actively building up its own military potential in preparation for a conflict with Russia

The foreign minister stressed that Russian armed forces had been accomplishing objectives set by the supreme commander-in-chief as part of the special military operation

Antonio Guterres said that it is the international law that gives countries a common language and the predictability of a common framework to resolve differences peacefully

The ambassador also noted that along with the security aspects, the economic side of the issue also occupies an important place in navigation through the strait

Director of the Kalashnikov Group Division for the Export of Drones and Loitering Munitions Leonid Rokeakh said that Central Asian countries had been displaying a steadily growing interest in the Skat-350M UAV

The state tech corporation Rostec said that the Su-35S fighter is designed to achieve air superiority and engage ground infrastructure targets at significant distances from the base airfield

The embassy said that Western countries were making accusations against Moscow to cover up their own interference

The Russian is now set to play in the semifinals against the winner between the quarterfinals duel between tournament’s top-seed Yelena Rybakina from Kazakhstan and Canada’s Leylah Fernandez

According to the Defense Ministry, stable telemetry communication with the spacecraft has been established and maintained

Russian fish imports from Turkey in January - February amounted to $63 mln

"Any country interfering in Somalia's internal affairs and compromising its territorial integrity and sovereignty will face repercussions, including potential restrictions on access to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait," Somalian permanent representative to the African Union Abdullahi Warfa stressed

Vladimir Zelensky regularly signs decrees on sanctions against Russian individuals and legal entities, as well as citizens of Ukraine and other countries whom Kiev accuses of cooperating with Russia

The official yuan rate was reduced by 2.43 kopecks to 11.15 rubles

The Pentagon continues to increase US troop numbers in the region, the Russian Security Council said

The official added that "more and more countries," including the US, are recognizing the systemic importance of Russian oil and gas for the global economy

The US president said he hoped much to be accomplished during the meeting

Transnistrian Foreign Minister Vitaly Ignatiyev says these actions have a negative impact on the course of the peacekeeping operation

The humanitarian demining team’s field engineers use the comprehensive approach, Bogdan Pilipchuk said