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Morbi ceramics shutdown idles about 450 factories and forces mass migrant returns Morbi ceramics shutdown due to global fuel shortages has idled about 450 factories, paused exports and forced thousands …

Hezbollah rejects direct negotiations with Israel, urges Lebanon to seek national consensus Hezbollah rejects direct negotiations with Israel, MP Hassan Fadlallah told AFP on April 20, 2026, urging Beirut to …

Goldman Environmental Prize 2026 Awards First-Ever All-Women Cohort of Grassroots Environmentalists Six grassroots activists win the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize in the first all-women cohort, for stopping fossil fuel projects …

Israel flattening civilian buildings in southern Lebanon during truce, commanders say Haaretz reports Israel continued flattening civilian buildings in southern Lebanon during a 10‑day truce, using excavators and paid civilian …

Iraq’s Coordination Framework Deadlock Threatens April 26 Prime Ministerial Nomination Iraqi Coordination Framework faces April 26, 2026 deadline to nominate a prime minister amid internal splits, Iranian intervention and US …

Iran Refuses to Confirm Pakistan Negotiations While US Naval Blockade Remains Iran says it will not confirm sending a negotiating team to Pakistan while a US naval blockade remains, complicating …

Peru presidential election delayed to mid-May as challenged ballots keep runoff race undecided Peru presidential election delayed to mid-May as officials review more than 15,000 challenged ballots, leaving a narrow …

French peacekeeper killed in Southern Lebanon as UN and France fault Hezbollah; group denies role French peacekeeper killed in Southern Lebanon and three UNIFIL soldiers wounded in a small-arms attack, …

Iran-US negotiations show progress but remain far from a deal as ceasefire faces expiry Iran-US negotiations have shown "progress" but remain distant from a final agreement, Iran’s parliament speaker said, …