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Starbucks will enter the Georgian market this year, with its first outlet set to open in summer 2026 in Tbilisi on Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue, the state agency Produce in Georgia said.

Georgia will introduce a new restricted airspace zone over the Abastumani region from 16 April, affecting several major international flight routes between Europe and Asia. Authorities say the move is intended to support operations at the Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory, though it has prompted debate over its wider aviation implications.

Iranian authorities have announced that the country’s entire education system will shift to online learning starting April 21, in a nationwide move affecting all levels of education.

At least two U.S.-sanctioned vessels linked to Iran entered the Gulf on Thursday through what appears to be a new route near Iran’s Larak and Qeshm islands, as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained sharply reduced amid the third day of a U.S. blockade.

Iran has announced the arrest of four more suspected Israeli spies. 

Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed condolences following armed attacks on schools in Türkiye.

The U.S. and Iran have reportedly reached an “in principle agreement” to extend the ceasefire.

At least four people were killed and 20 others were injured in an armed attack at a school in Kahramanmaraş, in southern Türkiye.