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Image for UK pauses its plan to cede Chagos Islands after US opposition
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UK pauses its plan to cede Chagos Islands after US opposition

LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) - Britain's government said on Saturday it had put on hold its deal to ce...

11th April, 2026

Image for US, Iran teams in Pakistan for peace talks amid doubts over Lebanon, sanctions
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US, Iran teams in Pakistan for peace talks amid doubts over Lebanon, sanctions

By Ariba Shahid and Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD, April 11 (Reuters) - Senior U.S. and Iranian leaders wer...

11th April, 2026

Image for Taiwan spotted Chinese warplanes as Xi met opposition leader in Beijing
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Taiwan spotted Chinese warplanes as Xi met opposition leader in Beijing

TAIPEI, April 11 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Saturday that it spotted 16 Chinese w...

11th April, 2026

Image for Trump says US will have Strait of Hormuz 'open fairly soon'
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Trump says US will have Strait of Hormuz 'open fairly soon'

By Bo Erickson and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump told repor...

10th April, 2026

Image for US team heads to Iran talks in Pakistan with low expectations
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US team heads to Iran talks in Pakistan with low expectations

By Simon Lewis and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - A U.S. team led by Vice President J...

10th April, 2026

Image for Iran wanted to negotiate with Vance. They got their wish
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Iran wanted to negotiate with Vance. They got their wish

By Gram Slattery, Humeyra Pamuk, Steve Holland and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - Whe...

10th April, 2026

Image for Estonia says detaining Russia's tankers in Baltic Sea is too risky
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Estonia says detaining Russia's tankers in Baltic Sea is too risky

By Andrius Sytas VAINDLOO ANCHORAGE, Estonia, April 10 (Reuters) - NATO member Estonia will refrain...

10th April, 2026

Image for Explainer-Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold talks. What do we know?
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Explainer-Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold talks. What do we know?

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, April 10 (Reuters) - Israeli and Lebanese officials are expected to meet in Washin...

10th April, 2026

Image for Factbox-Details of U.S. troops based in Europe as Trump mulls removing some
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Factbox-Details of U.S. troops based in Europe as Trump mulls removing some

April 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has discussed with his advisers the option of remov...

10th April, 2026

Image for Kremlin says envoy's U.S. visit does not mean Ukraine talks have resumed
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Kremlin says envoy's U.S. visit does not mean Ukraine talks have resumed

MOSCOW, April 10 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that a visit by Russian President Vladimir P...

10th April, 2026

Image for Taiwan sees only warships and warplanes as China talks peace with opposition
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Taiwan sees only warships and warplanes as China talks peace with opposition

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, April 10 (Reuters) - Taiwanese officials are tracking what th...

10th April, 2026

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Ukraine faces months of diplomatic and military pressure, Zelenskiy says

By Olena Harmash KYIV, April 10 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the spring and summer...

10th April, 2026