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Iranian state TV has read out a message from new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei which says Iran ‘does not want war’.

Both sides have reason to end the war but share no common ground.

"We did not seek war and we do not want it," Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in the message read out on state TV

Two‑week US‑Iran ceasefire pauses war; “who won?” unresolved as Hormuz, Lebanon strikes, Iran capabilities persist.

Ruling marks legal setback for administration's efforts to roll back protections for various groups of immigrants.

Lawmakers warn the former Justice Department chief that a congressional subpoena for her testimony remains in effect.

Cost of living issues have persisted in Venezuela since the US abducted former President Nicolas Maduro in January.

She called rumours that Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump "mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation".

The Hindu International is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to Pakistan prepares for U.S.-Iran talks with anxiety.

Senegal's government alleged corruption at African football's governing body after AFCON title awarded to Morocco.

Benjamin Netanyahu, who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the three court cases, is the first sitting Israeli prime minister to stand trial for corruption.

What do people who follow foreign affairs make of the war with Iran and the president's foreign policy? NPR spoke with a dozen World Affairs Council members in North Carolina to find out.

Daniel Noboa has accused Colombia's Gustavo Petro of failing to take 'effective measures' against drug trafficking.

IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said that -- even in the fund's "most hopeful scenario" -- spiraling energy costs, infrastructure damage, supply disruptions and a loss of market confidence meant growth would b...

Under the initiative, PUV operators and drivers will receive additional payments ranging from P40 to P100 per kilometer, on top of their regular income from passenger fares.

Pakistan’s National Coordination and Management Council is responsible for the management and operationalisation of financial, economic, and trade-related policy measures

The Kremlin sees this kind of “platform economy,” in which e-commerce firms and ​affiliated banks help businesses ‌reach their customers through online services, as its main tool for boosting slowing economic growth

Massive fuel price hikes are hurting ordinary Filipinos, small businesses, and various industries

The rise in energy prices has hit Asia particularly hard as many nations are heavily reliant on Gulf oil.

The conflict has driven up prices of oil, natural gas, damaged refineries and other energy infrastructure.

Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound after reopening

Turkiye is a key regional energy hub due to its investments, location and oil reserves, the minister tells Al Jazeera.

Tehran had effectively blocked the key shipping route since early March, sending global energy prices spiralling

Prior to the declaration, city officials had described the local situation as a transportation emergency

Melania Trump Denies Epstein Links, Says Claims About It Are Defaming Her

'Moving To New Stage In Managing Strait of Hormuz': Mojtaba Khamenei

A forum of top economies in Europe and Americas says aid from members declined 23 percent as humanitarian needs grow.

First Lady ‌Melania Trump said she ‌had never had ​a relationship with Epstein or his associate ⁠Ghislaine Maxwell, with whom she said ‌she had only a casual correspondence

Speaking to NDTV, Azar said, "We don't trust the Pakistanis. And I think that, you know, don't get over-enthusiastic to the degree that the Americans trust them. It's a facilitation role, not more than that."

Brazil's Laura Cardoso takes record nine-wicket haul in 189 win against Lesotho to claim best bowling figures in a T20I.

Pakistan has acted as a mediator between Washington D.C. and Tehran over the last few weeks, and helped broker the ceasefire agreement this week. NPR's Juana Summers talks to Elizabeth Threlkeld, a senior fellow and dire...

Human rights groups, UN investigators and Israeli legal organisations say torture of Palestinians is part of a wider sy

A high-speed police chase through Southern California on Wednesday (April 8) ended when sheriff’s deputies deployed a “grappler” device, sending the vehicle crashing into a home in Jurupa Valley, local media reported. Th...

You can experience the magic of Disney's storytelling at a large scale (while at sea!) in the Disney Adventure's seven themed areas!

The two reefs are low-tide elevations in the West Philippine Sea that China has since developed into militarized artificial islands

'Family members line up in government offices in hopes of securing assistance and temporary relief, in the absence of a more systematic and developed healthcare system'