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Mideast war boosts London Heathrow airport traffic
Total passenger numbers, including those using Europe's busiest airport to transit, climbed 6.9 percent to 6.65 million last month compared with a year earlier, Heathrow added in a statement.
Apr 13, 2026
China calls reports it supplied weapons to Iran 'basele...
China calls reports it supplied weapons to Iran 'basele...
Apr 13, 2026
Iran military says US naval blockade 'illegal' and 'pir...
Iran military says US naval blockade 'illegal' and 'pir...
Apr 13, 2026
Orban loses Hungary vote to pro-Europe newcomer after 1...
Orban loses Hungary vote to pro-Europe newcomer after 1...
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China says hopes US, Iran will not reignite war after talks fail
China says hopes US, Iran will not reignite war after talks...
"China hopes the relevant sides will abide by the temporary ceasefire agreement, continue resolving disputes through political and diplomatic means, avoid reigniting war and create conditions for an early return to peace and tranquility in the Gulf region," foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told...
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Philippines accuses China of poisoning disputed waters
Philippines accuses China of poisoning disputed waters
Beijing claims the strategic South China Sea in nearly its entirety, despite an international ruling that its assertion has no legal basis.
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US military to begin blockade of Iranian ports on Monday
US military to begin blockade of Iranian ports on Monday
Trump had announced on social media he would blockade the strategic Strait of Hormuz trading route that he has been demanding Tehran fully re-open, after his vice president, JD Vance left negotiations with an Iranian delegation in Islamabad on Sunday.
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Trump says 'not a big fan' of Pope Leo after his anti-war message
Trump says 'not a big fan' of Pope Leo after his anti-war me...
"I'm not a big fan of Pope Leo. He's a very liberal person, and he's a man that doesn't believe in stopping crime," Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
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Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, most since 1989: NGOs
Iran executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, most since 1989...
The number of executions represented an increase of 68 percent on the 975 people Iran put to death in 2024, and also included 48 women who were hanged, Norway-based Iran Human Rights and Paris-based Together Against the Death Penalty said in their joint annual report.
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Democrat suspends US governor campaign amid sexual misconduct allegations
Democrat suspends US governor campaign amid sexual misconduc...
The Democratic congressman was a frontrunner in the June primary election to replace Governor Gavin Newsom, but the allegations, published Friday in The San Francisco Chronicle and CNN, led a number of prominent Democrats to rescind their support for him.
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
War in the Middle East: latest developments
- Trump says doesn't care if Iran returns to talks -
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Mideast prepares for more fighting as talks fail
Mideast prepares for more fighting as talks fail
Following more than 20 hours of talks in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, US Vice President JD Vance admitted the yawning differences between the US and Iran proved to be insurmountable for the moment.
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World urges more negotiation after US-Iran talks end without deal
World urges more negotiation after US-Iran talks end without...
World figures urged the United States and Iran to keep negotiating after marathon Washington-Tehran talks in Islamabad ended on Sunday without a deal to end the war in the Middle East.
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Trump orders US Navy to block Hormuz after Iran talks fail
Trump orders US Navy to block Hormuz after Iran talks fail
US President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy on Sunday to block key Gulf sea lane the Strait of Hormuz, furious with Iran's refusal to surrender its nuclear ambitions after peace talks broke down without agreement.
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