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Monday, April 13th, 2026
Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov states that Russia is prepared to receive Iran‘s enriched uranium as part of a potential agreement with the United States, following unsuccessful negotiations between Iran and the U.S. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer)
In a notice to seafarers, the U.S. Central Command announces that a blockade is now in effect, with all unauthorized vessels in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz subject to interdiction. (Al Jazeera)
Three ships successfully cross the Strait of Hormuz since the blockade was announced including Marshall Islands-flagged vessel New Future, Vietnam-flagged NV Sunshine, and Panama-flagged tanker Auroura, which was recently sanctioned by the United States for its links to Iranian oil trading. (Bloomberg) (Caspian Post)
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says that the ceasefire is still in force and efforts are still underway to end the war despite the recent talks ending without an agreement. (Arab News PK)
The Israeli army claims to have killed over 100 Hezbollah fighters during the battle in Bint Jbeil. (Al Jazeera)
At least six people are killed by Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon, including at an International Red Cross location in Tyre. (Al Jazeera)
A policeman is killed and four others are injured during an attack in Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (Dunya News)
Spanish airline Iberia announces the suspension of flights to Cuba from June to late October due to fuel supply constraints and reduced passenger demand linked to the U.S.-imposed oil blockade of the country. The airline states that it plans to resume operations in November if conditions improve. (AFP via The Economic Times)
Philippine president Bongbong Marcos suspends excises on kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas to reduce household fuel costs amid rising global oil prices linked to the Iran war. (Reuters)
A court in Beijing, China, orders the liquidation of Zhongzhi Enterprise Group and more than 300 affiliated companies through a consolidated bankruptcy process, with creditors instructed to submit claims by June 10. (Reuters)
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Algiers, marking the first papal visit to Algeria. He will visit Souk Ahras, the birthplace and home of St. Augustine of Hippo, namesake of the Augustinian Order, which Pope Leo is a part of. (AP)
Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez, is charged with influence peddling and corruption in the private sector. (Bloomberg)
Sunday, April 12th, 2026
The initial three rounds of ceasefire talks between Iran and the United States conclude in Islamabad, Pakistan, after 14 hours. However, the Iranian government says that negotiations will continue. (AA) (Reuters)
U.S. vice president JD Vance, who led the American delegation in the ceasefire talks, says that the two sides have not reached a deal to end the war, with disagreement over nuclear weapon development, and that the U.S. made its “final and best offer” and stated “We’ll see if the Iranians accept it”. (Al Jazeera)
Pakistani deputy prime minister Ishaq Dar urges Iran and the U.S. to uphold their commitment to observe a ceasefire after Vance said that both sides didn’t reach an agreement. Dar also says that Pakistan will continue to play its role in facilitating engagement and dialogue between both sides. (Arab News PK)
Pakistani sources say that the major disagreements during the talks were Iran’s nuclear program, missile program, restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, and calls for a ceasefire in Lebanon. (MENA via The New Arab)
U.S. president Donald Trump announces a U.S. naval blockade of Iran and the strait “effective immediately,” which will “seek and interdict” any vessel that paid Iran’s toll to cross the strait. (Axios)
Saudi Arabia announces the restoration of its East–West Crude Oil Pipeline and other energy facilities following an Iranian attack. (AFP via New Straits Times) (Reuters)
The Iranian government updates the death toll in Iran to 3,375 people. (Al Jazeera)
At least 24 people are killed by Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
The Israeli military claims that they have killed several Hamas terrorists who took part in hostage-taking during the October 7 attacks, including Nukhba commander Ali Sami Mohammad Shakra, in a strike in central Gaza yesterday that killed seven people. (The Jerusalem Post) (The Times of Israel)
In theatre, Punch wins Best New Play and Paddington: The Musical wins seven prizes, including Best New Musical, at the 2026 Laurence Olivier Awards. (AP) (Reuters)
Azerbaijan‘s embassy in Tehran resumes its operations during the ceasefire, initially with a limited staff. (AA)
The Saudi foreign ministry summons the ambassador of Iraq over “continued attacks and threats” against it and other Gulf Arab states from Iraqi territory. (AA)
Beninese citizens vote to elect a president that will succeed the incumbent Patrice Talon and serve for the next seven years. Finance minister Romuald Wadagni and FCBE candidate Paul Hounkpè are the only two candidates on the ballot. (Reuters)
Hungarians vote to elect all 199 members of the National Assembly. The incumbent prime minister, Viktor Orbán, who was seeking a fifth consecutive term in office, concedes defeat and calls TISZA leader Péter Magyar on the telephone to congratulate him on his victory. The Pro-European Tisza Party wins two-thirds of the seats in Hungary’s legislature. The turnout is the highest since the fall of communism, at 77.8%. (BBC) (The Guardian)
Nizar Amidi, elected the previous day, takes office as President of Iraq, succeeding Abdul Latif Rashid. (Qatar News Agency)
Peruvians vote to elect 130 members of the Chamber of Deputies and 60 members of a newly created senate, while also determining the top two presidential candidates that will advance to a run-off election. (AP)
Peruvian police and prosecutors conduct searches at the electoral authority‘s headquarters and a private company as part of an investigation into delays in delivering voting materials that prevent more than 60,000 people from voting. Officials attribute the issue to logistical failures affecting multiple polling stations in Lima. The electoral authority later announces that some polling stations will reopen. (AFP via Free Malaysia Today) (AFP via NAMPA)
Exit polls show Popular Force‘s Keiko Fujimori leading the presidential election with about 16 percent of the vote, with no candidate securing a majority and a run-off expected between Fujimori and Popular Renewal‘s Rafael López Aliaga. (AFP with Le Monde)
In golf, Rory McIlroy wins back-to-back titles at the Masters Tournament. (The Guardian)
Saturday, April 11th, 2026
The delegations of the Iran and the United States arrive in Islamabad, Pakistan, for ceasefire talks, the highest-level engagement between the two countries since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, with the Iranian delegation led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and the U.S. delegation led by vice president JD Vance. (Arab News PK)
The first round of talks end without a peace deal, but is expected to continue into Sunday night. (CNBC)
U.S. president Donald Trump says that the U.S. has begun “clearing out” naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. (AA)
The U.S. Central Command confirms that the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Frank Peterson and USS Michael Murphy have crossed the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the strait is clear of naval mines. (The Times of Israel) (Reuters) (CENTCOM)
India-flagged LPG gas tanker Jag Vikram crosses the Strait of Hormuz, becoming the first Indian vessel to cross the Hormuz since the ceasefire. It is expected to arrive in Mumbai on April 15. (Hindustan Times)
At least ten people, including three emergency workers, are killed by Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
The Israeli army has reportedly encircled Bint Jbeil, a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon. (DPA via Yahoo News)
Israel rejects a ceasefire with Hezbollah. (Al Jazeera)
The Lebanese government reports that the death toll from the war has surpassed 2,000 people. (Middle East Eye)
It is reported that a prominent senior North Darfur commander in the Rapid Support Forces has defected to the Sudanese Army. (Sudan Tribune)
Russia and Ukraine announce a 32-hour ceasefire in observation of Orthodox Easter, alongside a prisoner exchange of 175 servicemen. (Reuters)
The Yemeni Army and Houthis engage in intense fighting in the As-Silw district in Taiz Governorate, Yemen, killing two soldiers. Additionally, the Yemeni Army says that it repelled a Houthi attack. (Yemen Monitor)
At least 200 people are feared dead after a Nigerian Air Force airstrike accidentally hits a market instead of Boko Haram militants in Yobe State, Nigeria. (Reuters)
The Afghan disaster authority says that the death toll from recent floods in Afghanistan rises to 178 with 236 people injured, including 22 more deaths recorded in 24 hours. (Khaama Press)
At least 13 people are killed and 30 others are injured when a bus crashes into two trucks in Katihar district, Bihar, India. (Hindustan Times)
Pakistan announces that Qatar and Saudi Arabia will provide US$5 billion in financial assistance to support the country’s foreign exchange reserves and enable it to repay $3.5 billion of debt to the United Arab Emirates by the end of April. (AA)
Amidst the Islamabad ceasefire talks, Iranian diaspora protesters gather in Bangkok, Thailand to reaffirm their calls for regime change. (Thai Examiner)Anti-war and anti-government protests against prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu occur across Israel, including 2,000 protesters at Habima Square in Tel Aviv that exceeded court-ordered limits. Protests also occur in Jerusalem and Haifa. (Times of Israel)
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