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Qalibaf: Iran working for Lebanon ceasefire

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Tehran is actively pursuing efforts to establish a ceasefire in Lebanon, describing the issue as a priority for the country.

16 Apr 2026-16:59
Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine for hours as death toll rises to 18

16 Apr 2026-16:05
Russia launches massive strike on Ukraine, killing 16 following Easter truce - VIDEO

Russia launched one of its largest barrages of drones and missiles on Ukraine this year, killing more than a dozen and wounding more than 100 people across the country, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday.

16 Apr 2026-15:32
Iran says attack drone production increased tenfold after 2025 war

A senior Iranian military official has said Iran increased the production rate of attack drones tenfold in the months following the US-Israeli attack in June 2025.

16 Apr 2026-15:06
Julius Malema sentenced to five years in prison over 2018 firearm incident

South African opposition politician Julius Malema, 45, has been sentenced to five years after being found guilty of the illegal possession of a gun and firing it in public.

16 Apr 2026-14:34
Pakistan advances US-Iran ceasefire as Russia joins Hormuz talks

Thursday’s news across Russia focuses on intensifying diplomatic efforts to prevent a full-scale regional war in the Middle East, while economic markets react to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

16 Apr 2026-14:04
Tokayev announces Mongolian president's visit to Kazakhstan next week

Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa is expected to visit Kazakhstan next week, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during a ceremony to receive the credentials of four foreign ambassadors.

16 Apr 2026-13:40
Trump announces immediate Israel-Lebanon talks to resolve conflict

16 Apr 2026-13:09
Democrats file impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth as maritime death toll hits 177

US southern command said it conducted “a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations” in the eastern Pacific, without naming the alleged group, in an X post.

16 Apr 2026-12:23
Iranian launchers ready to target US warships, says Leader’s adviser

A military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader has said that Iranian Armed Forces launchers are ready to strike US warships, claiming they are capable of sinking them.

16 Apr 2026-12:13

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