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In the latest episode of Above the Fold, we look at the next phase of peace talks between the US and Iran appear to be uncertain ahead of Wednesdays ceasefire deadline. In other news, fresh violence that has gripped Manipur; a powerful earthquake that jolted Japan; the deadliest mass shooting in Louisiana; updates from the fireworks factory explosion in Virudhunagar, and more.

Additional Solicitor General AR.L. Sundaresan makes the submission during the hearing of a case filed against Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin

Municipality to set up a help desk from May 1 to address concerns over zonal variations. Ward-wise list of different zones to be made available within a week

Such frauds result in not only financial loss but also a blistering sense of violation in victims, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant says at a lecture; he says while the crimes are executed with speed and coordination, institutional response in India has been fragmented and sequential.

Mr. Starmer has insisted that he and other ministers were not told until last week that Mr. Mandelson had failed the independent vetting process, which he has branded unforgivable

The two sides are expected to meet in the coming days in Islamabad, for which Pakistani authorities have taken elaborate security measures

The prizes, now in their 14th year, have awarded more than $340 million to scientists since their founding

Importers and their brokers will be able to begin claiming refunds through an online portal beginning at 8 a.m., according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the agency administering the system.

Boyko Borissov conceded defeat and congratulated the election winner ex-President Rumen Radev

Gaza requires one state, one government, one law and one goal, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Mustafa said in Brussels

U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper arrived in Japan for the final leg of what has been branded as an intensified shuttle diplomacy tour to advance coordination with key allies on shared geopolitical, economic and energy security priorities

Russia has arrested dozens of people throughout the four-year war, on allegations of working for Ukraine to carry out sabotage attacks

Mr. Bolojan's coalition government of four pro-European parties came together 10 months ago after a polarizing presidential election in an attempt to keep the surging far right from power but they have constantly clashed over reform measures

Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh said that continued telecom operations can no longer be sustained without the fuel needed to power operations including data centres

The attack on Kenton United Synagogue was the latest in a series of arson incidents targeting Jewish sites across the capital in recent weeks

Japan Meteorological Agency warned of a tsunami as high as 3 metres (9.84 ft) in Iwate, Aomori, and Hokkaido prefectures. The tremor had an epicentre in the Pacific Ocean and was 10km deep, according to the JMA

Vice-President assures them that Indias position on devolution stands; provincial polls discussed with Sri Lankan side

The large-scale combat drills between the U.S. and Philippines will expand this year to include other militaries, including from Japan, France and Canada, which have signed visiting forces agreements with Manila

The two, identified as Mohammad Masoum Shahi and Hamed Validi, were accused of belonging to a spy network linked to Mossad and had received training abroad, including in Iraqs Kurdistan region

Cyprus' main Evangelos Florakis naval base, just 142 miles (229 kilometres) from Lebanon's coast, will get a new, U.S. European Command-funded heliport that will be able to accommodate large, Chinook-type transport helicopters for airlifting evacuees out of conflict zones

Anthropic, the NSA and the Department of Defense did not immediately respond to requests for comment outside regular business hours

On Thursday, a 14-year-old girl and a young woman were killed the governor said in an earlier statement.

Hungarians have defeated a national autocrat and challenged a broader illiberal international alliance

The U.S. military says its launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea

Iran is not currently planning to attend talks with the United States on Monday

It was the first interception since the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports began last week

Kim Jong Un expressed satisfaction with the test results, calling them proof that years of work by a specialised missile warhead research group had not been in vain

Mark Carney said tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump have affected workers in the auto and steel industries

Fars cited one source as saying the lifting of a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports was a precondition for talks

This senseless act of violence has devastated the university community and our state, said Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who offered State assistance with the investigation

That is $10 billion -- a resource that is directly converted into new strikes against Ukraine, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Mr. Macron and the Greek Government will also discuss maritime security and the Strait of Hormuz, a Greek government official added

A massive nighttime drone strike on Chernihiv in northern Ukraine killed a 16-year-old boy and wounded four others, according to the head of the city's military administration.

Police said it was a result of domestic disturbance; children were between the ages of one and 14

A group named Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI) is said to have claimed responsibility for the attacks on the Telegram app

President Donald Trump said U.S. negotiators will be in Pakistan on Monday (April 21, 2026) to resume talks on ending the war with Iran

On April 22, Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the worlds oil and liquefied natural gas usually transits, open after a temporary ceasefire was agreed to halt Israels war with Irans ally Hezbollah in Lebanon

The U.S. President reiterated that Were offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they dont, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran.

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Iranian airports have been closed since the outbreak of war with Israel and the United States on February 28

A two-week ceasefire is set to end on Wednesday (April 22, 2026) unless it is renewed

During the meeting, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj discussed ways to promote mutual harmony, understanding, and inclusivity among the Sikh community and other communities residing in New Zealand

In a significant show of diplomatic support, U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a robust endorsement of Israel, characterising the nation as a premier strategic partner during periods of heightened regional instability

Officials said the increase was unavoidable as rising crude prices, supply chain disruptions and higher freight and insurance costs pushed up import expenses in recent weeks, particularly after oil prices have jumped during the seven-week-old war on Iran.

The 70-year-old pontiff, leader of 1.4 billion Catholics, has spoken out against the American President over the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, saying that in a world being ravaged by a handful of tyrants, peace is everyones responsibility

The mass shooting unheard of in wartime Kyiv took place in a busy central district of the city

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) describes the meeting as the Ambassador being called in, not summoned