Hungary's Tisza party wins parliamentary elections, defeating Orban's ruling coalition
Hungary's opposition party Tisza, led by Peter Magyar, defeated Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling coalition by securing a majority in Sunday's parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results released by the National Election Office (NEO).
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York, US, on April 14, 2026. As the war in the Middle East continues, Guterres issued a ...
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After peace talks between the United States and Iran concluded in Islamabad without an agreement, regional mediators are racing to secure a second round of negotiations within days to prevent the collapse of a fragile, two-week ceasefire, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing officials familiar with the matter.
Iran's military warns that no Gulf ports will be safe if its own threatened: report
Iran's military warns that no Gulf ports will be safe if its own threatened: report
Iran says US restrictions on vessels in international waters "illegal and constitutes piracy"
The spokesperson of Unified Command of Iranian Armed Forces said Monday that US restrictions on vessels in international waters is "illegal and constitutes piracy."
Trump says US to blockade ship entering or exiting Iran's ports on April 13 at 10 am ET
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Trump weighs "limited strikes" against Iran after peace talks break down: WSJ
US President Donald Trump is looking at resuming limited military strikes in Iran in addition to the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz "as a way to break a stalemate in peace talks," The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
Hungary's Tisza party wins parliamentary elections, defeating Orban's ruling coalition
Hungary's opposition party Tisza, led by Peter Magyar, defeated Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling coalition by securing a majority in Sunday's parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results released by the National Election Office (NEO).
Hungarian PM Orban admits defeat in parliamentary elections
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat in Sunday's parliamentary elections, as partial results showed the opposition Tisza party securing a majority.
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UNIFIL accuses Israeli forces of ramming UN vehicles, destroying monitoring equipment
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Iran's IRGC warns any wrong move by "enemy" in Strait of Hormuz to have lethal consequences
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US wavering stalls UK-Mauritius Chagos deal, exposing diverging UK-US interests: Chinese expert
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Expressing her intention on constitutional revision, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi claimed on Sunday that “Voluntary constitutional revision crafted by the Japanese people is a core party principle. The time has come,” the Asahi Shimbun reported on Sunday. A Chinese expert said the move reflects an attempt by Takaichi and Japanese right-wing forces to set a clearer timetable for amending the pacifist Constitution and loosening legal constraints on the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF).
US-Iran negotiations end without deal; mistrust, gap in terms among major obstacles: observers
After 21 hours of intense negotiations in Islamabad, the US-Iran talks, which multiple news outlets said to be the highest-level face-to-face meeting between US and Iranian officials since 1979, ended on Sunday without an agreement to halt the monthlong war.
Despite the marathon talks, deep-seated mistrust - shaped by decades of hostilities and sharpened by the latest conflict - continues to weigh heavily on both sides. Disputes over critical issues, including the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program, have further complicated the path forward, making any breakthrough far from swift or straightforward, Chinese analysts said.