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Iran proposed a three-stage talks framework to the US through mediators, Al Mayadeen has reported, with the conflict's end and Lebanon guarantees first, the Strait of Hormuz second alongside Oman, and the nuclear programme only in the third phase.

62-year-old veteran Fidesz leader has served in parliament in every cycle since 1990, including 16 years in opposition.

Egypt's Hassan Allam and Saudi Arabia's AlBawani have won a $490mn contract to build the Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art in Diriyah, in the latest construction award tied to the Kingdom's flagship cultural and heritage redevelopment programme

President Natasa Pirc Musar says consultations revealed a lack of mutual respect and credibility among political parties.

US President Donald Trump has been rushed from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in the US capital after an armed suspect was detained following a shooting incident.

Tech

Iran's nationwide internet blackout has run since February 28 and remains largely in place after the April 7 ceasefire, with global access available only via a paid "Pro" tier.

Kuwait is accelerating the rollout of its Government Cyber Shield, offering 24/7 monitoring and free penetration testing to all ministries, as Iran-linked hacking groups including Handala step up cyberattacks on Gulf infrastructure during the war.

UK Biobank de-identified participant data was listed for sale on Alibaba-owned Chinese consumer website by three academic institutions in breach of contract.

Russia's online giant Yandex, often referred to as "the Russian Google," has moved to add mobile phone service provision to many of its other areas of operation.

Russia's private space company Sputnix is developing Direct-to-Cell satellites to allow smartphones to connect directly without specialised ground equipment, part of a wider push to build sovereign satellite internet capacity.

Opinion

Expectations that Budapest will pivot sharply away from Russia and back a more assertive European Union policy on Ukraine post-election may prove misplaced, says commentary by Carnegie Politika.

Armenia's fragmented, pro-Russia opposition appears ill-equipped to convert discontent with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan into progress in the polls, says Carnegie Politika comment.

As the US-Israel-Iran war enters its second month, one of the most consequential geopolitical actors has been conspicuous by its silence. China has not intervened, has not condemned, and has not chosen sides in any meaningful public way.

The Middle East conflict halted growth momentum. The right policies and stronger global cooperation are needed to contain the damage.

Former Ukrainian military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov has emerged as a political leader in his own right.

Data

The outlook revision reflects uncertainty over CPC’s ability to restore interest coverage above 4.0x, amid higher oil prices and limited cost pass-through.

South Korea’s economy rebounded sharply in the first quarter, driven by strong semiconductor demand, though policymakers are warning that a global energy shock is likely to weigh on activity in the months ahead.

Bank of Russia has cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 14.5% in its eighth consecutive rate cut, with the regulator forecasting annual inflation will fall to between 4.5% and 5.5% in 2026.

Fertility rates — which measure the average number of children per woman — have been falling worldwide. Since 1950, global fertility rates have halved, from almost 5 children per woman to 2.2, Our World in Data (OWID) reports.

Expansion supported by strong growth in the energy sector, while a steep contraction in extractive industries weighed on overall performance.

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By contrast, China operates over 60 submarines, including at least 12 nuclear-powered vessels and by 2035 half of Beijing’s projected fleet of around 80 attack submarines could be nuclear-powered.

Vladimir Putin's approval rating has fallen for a seventh consecutive week to its lowest level since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to data from VTsIOM,

A growing chorus of analysts from Moscow, Beijing and Washington think tanks argues that the US campaign against Iran was really aimed at China's oil supply chain, making Tehran the prequel to a longer confrontation

For sixteen years, the question of Hungary joining the euro was not really a question at all. Viktor Orban's government was antagonistic towards Brussels, his party had deep eurosceptic roots, but the new government is committed to adopting the euro.

Pakistan is not undertaking the facilitation of negotiations purely as an act of international statecraft, but rather as a nation with a vested interest in avoiding more of the economic fallout from the continuation of hostilities in the Gulf.

Blogs

Phew. That was an effort. EU leaders met in Brussels yesterday and signed off on releasing the €90bn loan for Ukraine that will keep it in the fight with Russia for another two years. They also passed the twentieth sanctions package on Russia,

Rumours have swirled for months that Kazakhstan’s president wants to succeed Antonio Guterres. An appearance at an event in Turkey did his chances no harm at all.

Party leader Ozgur Ozel has so far proven so ineffective that president Erdogan finds him entirely tolerable outside of a prison cell.

As Taiwan’s opposition leader, Cheng Li-wun leads a delegation across China the fine line between opposition outreach and quasi-diplomacy is being blurred. It is an issue that should concern anyone with a stake in Taiwan’s democratic integrity.

Iranians remain split in the early hours of the two-week ceasefire between their government and US and Israel on the otherside, but as things stand any return to normality is better than nothing.

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The UAE has launched a National Initiative for the Adoption of Climate-Smart Crops, targeting millet, sorghum and salinity-tolerant feed grass to cut import reliance and build drought-resilient food production under the 2051 food security strategy.

Bangladesh has issued an operating licence for the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, after completing inspections of primary equipment and confirming the reactor is ready for first criticality.

Aging industrial infrastructure remains a major challenge, while car use has increased rapidly as populations become more affluent.

Desertification is accelerating across the region, with 9 sqm of land turning into desert every minute.

Central Asia is among the regions most exposed to climate change, with accelerated glacier melt altering river flows and more frequent droughts disrupting hydropower generation.

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