The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

'Many gaps remain': Iran says US talks nowhere near final breakthrough

Iran has said it remains “still far from a final agreement” with the United States despite ongoing negotiations, as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and key nuclear demands continue to stall progress.

The Times of India · Apr 19

Bulgaria votes for eighth time since 2021 as it struggles to end political chaos

Bulgaria on Sunday held its eighth legislative election in five years, with ex-president Rumen Radev's grouping tipped to win on a pledge to fight corruption, after an anti-graft movement triggered a long political crisis.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 19

Ukraine war briefing: search for motive after gunman kills six in Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says motive is ‘being thoroughly investigated’ after rare street shooting in Kyiv. What we know on day 1,516

The Guardian - AU · Apr 19

Strait talk turns straitjacket: Diplomacy stuck, ships struck, in Hormuz

The US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz remains unresolved just days before the ceasefire deadline, with tensions rising again after Iran rejected claims by US President Donald Trump that it had agreed to major concessions. Tehran announced it would tighten control over the waterway, citing US violations and “bogus…

The Times of India · Apr 18

Ukraine: Gunman kills 5 after taking hostages in Kyiv supermarket; shot dead by police

At least five killed and ten others, including a child, were injured after a gunman opened fire inside a supermarket in the Holosiivskyi district of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. The gunman was also killed during the efforts to arrest him, Ukraine's interior ministry said.

The Times of India · Apr 18

Trump Reacts To Iran's Renewed Closure Of Strait Of Hormuz: 'They Can't Blackmail Us'

President Donald Trump reacted on Saturday to Iran's announcement that it again closed the Strait of Hormuz over alleged violations of the ceasefire by the U.S.

International Business Times · Apr 18

Iran Again Closes Strait Of Hormuz, Accuses U.S. Of Violating Ceasefire Conditions

Iran said it again closed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, accusing the United States of violating the ceasefire by continuing its own blockade of the key waterway.

International Business Times · Apr 18

Strait Of Hormuz: Expert Claims US Blockade Violates Laws Of Naval Warfare

A legal expert argues that US naval pressure in the Strait of Hormuz amounts to an unlawful blockade, while Iran's tighter control of shipping lanes may still fall within disputed but arguable legal bounds.

International Business Times UK · Apr 18

Civilians count costs of war as they return to southern Lebanon

People displaced by weeks of airstrikes have begun returning to Beirut and southern Lebanon as a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took hold on Friday. Residents described scenes of destruction and fears of further conflict as they arrived home.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 18

The Latest: Iran says it has closed Hormuz again over US blockade

Iran has reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, warning that it would continue to block transit as long as the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect

The Independent UK · Apr 18