Politics

Georgia PM reaffirms EU bid but warns of bloc’s “fundamental challenges”

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has reaffirmed his country’s ambition to become a full member of the European Union, while warning that his government is “very concerned about fundamental problems” within the bloc.

17 Apr 2026-13:56
Iran says forces fully ready for all-out defence against any aggressor

A senior Iranian commander has said the country’s armed forces are “fully prepared” for an all-out defence against any aggressor, nearly 50 days after what Tehran describes as a US–Israeli “unprovoked war of aggression” against the Islamic Republic.

17 Apr 2026-13:22
Romanian defense ministry says radars caught Russian drone breaching air space

Romanian radar systems detected a drone breaching the country’s national airspace during an overnight Russian attack on neighboring Ukraine on Friday, April 17, 2026.

17 Apr 2026-13:04
Australian former soldier granted bail amid Afghanistan war crime charges

An Australian court has granted bail to a former special forces soldier charged with the war crime of murder related to his service in Afghanistan.

17 Apr 2026-12:56
Iran’s Qalibaf cites US, Israel violations as key obstacle to regional peace

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has said repeated breaches of commitments by the United States and Israel remain the main obstacle to establishing lasting peace and security in the region, while reaffirming what he described as Iran’s alignment with the “Axis of Resistance” until what he called “complete victory”.

17 Apr 2026-11:55
Pezeshkian says Iranians don’t trust US over repeated violations

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the Iranian public does not trust the United States due to what he described as repeated violations of its commitments, including attacks during negotiations and the assassination of officials.

17 Apr 2026-11:35
Netflix to launch redesigned iPhone app with vertical discovery feed

Netflix could soon offer a vertical video feed on its iPhone app.

17 Apr 2026-11:17
Iran-linked hacker group claims massive breach of Israel’s largest cloud provider

The Iran-linked Handala cyber group has claimed a renewed and large-scale breach of the infrastructure of GNS, which it describes as the largest cloud services provider operating in Israel.

17 Apr 2026-10:45
Hong Kong banks dependent on Swift are warned of new US sanctions

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said on Thursday that China stands ready to work with Turkmenistan to take the 20th anniversary of their strategic cooperation in the natural gas sector as an opportunity to further enhance the quality and efficiency of energy cooperation.

17 Apr 2026-10:24
Iran welcomes Lebanon ceasefire as part of broader deal with US

Iran has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon, stating that the halt in hostilities forms part of a broader understanding reached between the Islamic Republic and the United States, with mediation by Pakistan.

17 Apr 2026-10:22