Pakistan Hosts US–Iran Talks to Secure Ceasefire

Skip next section US, Iran negotiating through Pakistani mediators, DW understands April 11, 2026 US, Iran negotiating through Pakistani mediators, DW understands Senior US and Iranian officials convened in Islamabad on Saturday for high-stakes talks aimed at ending their conflict in the Middle East, which has claimed thousands of lives, disrupted energy markets, and seriously strained

Artemis II Returns: Crew Splashes Down After Historic Moon Flight

Skip next section NASA says Artemis astronauts 'healthy and happy' after returning to Earth April 11, 2026 NASA says Artemis astronauts 'healthy and happy' after returning to Earth Astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch were part of the four-member crewImage: Joel Kowsky/NASA/Anadolu/picture alliance Addressing reporters after the splashdown, NASA entry flight director Rick Henfling said

Hungary’s Pivotal Election: Can Orbán Be Voted Out?

On April 12, Hungary faces its most decisive parliamentary election since Hungary's communist regime stepped down voluntarily in 1989/90. The question is whether Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his government can be voted out of office or not. For the first time since 2010, there is a real possibility that an opposition party —

Man Arrested After Molotov Thrown at Sam Altman’s Home

OpenAI said a man was arrested Friday over a Molotov cocktail attack on Sam Altman's San Francisco home.  Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, which is known for its popular AI tool ChatGPT. OpenAI said threats were also made to the company's headquarters in San Francisco. What did OpenAI say about the Molotov cocktail attack? "Thankfully

Scotland: Man jailed eight years over wife’s suicide

Trigger warning: This article contains references to physical abuse and suicide.  A 40-year-old man, Lee Milne, was sentenced to eight years in prison by the High Court in Glasgow on Friday for driving his wife to suicide with his abusive behavior. He had been found guilty in March of culpable homicide.   Milne's 28-year-old wife, Kimberly, jumped to

Lebanon’s Uncertain Future After Disputed Ceasefire

Lebanon's national day of mourning on Thursday did not halt the efforts of local and international rescue teams searching for survivors in Beirut. The sound of machinery clearing rubble broke the silence of the deserted streets, while a thin veil of smoke still lingered over the hardest-hit parts of the city. "What are we going

Inside Iran: Internal Divisions Threaten Fragile Ceasefire

Iranian and US negotiators are set to meet for talks in Pakistan's capital Islamabad this weekend to try to cement the two-week ceasefire both sides agreed to after nearly six weeks of war.   The high-stakes negotiations were still hanging in the balance on Friday as Israel and Hezbollah — the Iran-backed Shiite militant group in

Xi Frames Peace Message During KMT Leader’s China Visit

"The world today is far from peaceful, making peace more precious," China's President Xi Jinping emphasized in opening remarks at a meeting with Cheng Li-wun, the chair of Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) party. "The leaders of the two parties are meeting today to safeguard the peace of our shared home," Xi added, speaking as head of the

Vance Leads US Delegation to Islamabad for Iran Talks

Skip next section WATCH — 'No strategy, just panic,' Bolton says of Trump's Iran war April 11, 2026 WATCH — 'No strategy, just panic,' Bolton says of Trump's Iran war Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton criticizes US President Donald Trump's Iran strategy, saying that the US president "simply doesn't understand much about the wider

Oceans Near Record Warmth Signal Likely Shift to El Niño

Ocean temperatures for March hit near-record highs, the European Union's global warming monitor, the Copernicus Climate Change Service, said on Friday. The warmest March for oceans on record was in 2024, during which the El Nino climate cycle drove temperatures up. Current records reflect once again "a likely transition toward El Nino conditions," said Copernicus. Last month, The World Meteorological Organization
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