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GABALA, Azerbaijan — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv is ready to hold trilateral peace talks in Azerbaijan in the near future if Russia is prepared to engage in diplomacy. Speaking at a joint press conference after talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Zelenskyy said it was very important for Ukraine that Russia finds the will to end what he described as an unjust war. He said Ukraine highly values the role of international partners in supporting mediation efforts and added that peace initiatives were among the issues discussed with Aliyev. Zelenskyy also said six bilateral documents were signed during…

ISLAMABAD — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Saturday amid renewed efforts to revive stalled negotiations between the United States and Iran. According to a statement from the prime minister’s office, the meeting focused on the regional situation and ongoing diplomatic developments. The talks were also attended by Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. Earlier in the day, Araghchi also held a separate meeting with Munir, who recently visited Tehran. The Iranian minister arrived in Pakistan late Friday in what Pakistani officials described as part of…

MOSCOW, 26th April, 2026 (WAM) — The Soyuz-2.1a rocket, launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, has placed the Progress MS-34 cargo spacecraft into low Earth orbit, and it is now en route to the International Space Station. According to RIA Novosti, the rocket lifted off at 01:22 Moscow time, with the journey expected to take more than two days, during which the spacecraft will complete 33 orbits around Earth before docking with the International Space Station at 03:01 Moscow time on 28th April. The cargo spacecraft will deliver more than 2.5 tonnes of supplies to the station, including fuel, food, drinking…

LONDON — More than 400,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United Kingdom, a record high that highlights growing pressure on the country’s healthcare system, according to a new report. Cancer Research UK said more than 403,000 new cancer cases are now recorded annually, equal to around 1,100 diagnoses every day, or one every 80 seconds. The organization said the increase is being driven mainly by the UK’s aging and growing population, while rising obesity levels and continued tobacco use remain major contributing factors. Smoking alone accounts for about 57,700 cancer cases each year, the report said.…

BEIRUT — Four people were killed in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanese state media reported, in the latest reported violations of the ongoing ceasefire. According to National News Agency, Israeli forces shelled the areas of Qantara, Qusayr, Wadi Hassan, Yohmor al-Shaqif, and Houla. An Israeli drone also struck a motorcycle and a truck in the town of Yohmor al-Shaqif. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said four people were killed in attacks on the town. The report added that Israeli forces continued demolishing homes with explosives in the occupied town of Khiam. In the Lebanese capital Beirut, an Israeli drone…

On Sunday, April 26, skies over the UAE are expected to be fair to partly cloudy in general, as per the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM). The nation’s coasts and islands will see cloudy conditions. There will be light to moderate northeasterly to northwesterly winds, freshening at times, with a speed of 10-25kmph reaching 40kmph. Temperatures nationwide will hover between 24ºC and 42ºC, with a high of 37ºC and 36ºC in Dubai and the Capital, Abu Dhabi, respectively. The NCM has predicted a rise in temperatures in the UAE on Monday, April 27, 2026, and another increase on Tuesday, April…

fIn its yearly report, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), the region’s largest aid organisation, detailed how it directed funds across five key pillars. Healthcare received the largest share and the organisation focused on moving beyond traditional relief efforts to building capacities and preventing crises through sustainable solutions and impactful partnerships.  On Saturday, the MBRGI revealed that it spent Dh2.3 billion on humanitarian and development programmes last year, reaching 165 million people across 122 countries. This is 16 million more beneficiaries and four countries more than the previous year.  Here is how the money was distributed across its…

RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz said Saudi Arabia is continuing its journey toward a brighter future after a decade of major achievements under Saudi Vision 2030. In remarks published in the Vision 2030 Annual Report 2025 on Saturday, King Salman said the Kingdom has become a leading example of how to effectively harness its capabilities and resources to drive comprehensive development, with the results reflected in a better quality of life for citizens. “Our country continues its journey toward a brighter future, building on a decade of remarkable progress achieved under Vision 2030,”…

JEDDAH — Al Ahli retained the AFC Champions League Elite title after substitute Feras Al Brikan scored in extra time to seal a 1-0 victory over FC Machida Zelvia on Saturday. Al Brikan struck six minutes into extra time at King Abdullah Sports City, giving the Saudi side back-to-back continental titles despite playing with 10 men after Zakaria Hawsawi was sent off in the second half. The triumph made Al Ahli the first club to successfully defend the Asian title since Al Ittihad achieved the feat in 2005. Backed by a crowd of 58,984, Al Ahli dominated the early stages…

RIYADH — Moroccan conjoined twins Saja and Duha arrived at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday. This is in implementation of the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime MinisterMohammed bin Salman. The twins were transferred to King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh to undergo medical evaluation in preparation for a possible separation surgery. Source: Saudi Gazette