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Taiwan president to visit Eswatini, last diplomatic ally in Africa
TAIPEI, April 13 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit Eswatini next week, his office said on Monday, the island's last remaining diplomatic ally in Africa. Taiwan, which China claims a...
Apr 12, 2026
Taiwan government should lead engagement with China on new measures, senior official says
TAIPEI, April 13 (Reuters) - Taiwan's engagement with China on looser controls proposed by Beijing for trade and tourism should be led by the government rather than private party-to-party contacts, a ...
Apr 12, 2026
Malaysia detains two tankers suspected of illegally transferring diesel
(Corrects number to 700,000, not 700,00, in paragraph 1) KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 (Reuters) - Malaysia's Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said it has detained two tankers for allegedly conducting an i...
Apr 12, 2026
US to blockade Iran ports after talks fail to yield a deal
By Bo Erickson and Hatem Maher WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE, April 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas o...
Apr 12, 2026
US, Australia, Philippines hold second joint drills in South China Sea this year
MANILA, April 13 (Reuters) - The United States and Australia joined the Philippines for their second joint maritime exercises in the South China Sea this year, amid tensions with China in the disputed...
Apr 12, 2026
Businessman Rafael Lopez Aliaga leads Peru's presidential vote with 23.4%, official count shows
LIMA, April 12 (Reuters) - Right-leaning candidate Rafael Lopez Aliaga is leading Peru's presidential race with 23.4% of the votes, early results of the official vote count showed Sunday. Center-left ...
Apr 12, 2026
Trump calls Pope Leo 'terrible' in unusual, direct attack on Church leader
By Kanishka Singh and Chris Kirkham WASHINGTON/ROME, April 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump/ forcefully criticized Pope Leo late on Sunday in an...
Apr 12, 2026
Oil tankers steer clear of Hormuz ahead of US blockade
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, April 13 (Reuters) - Oil tankers are steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a U.S. blockade later on Monday following failed peace talks between the U.S. and Iran o...
Apr 12, 2026
Analysis-Hungary opposition's landslide win heralds reforms, thaw in EU ties
By Gergely Szakacs and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST, April 13 (Reuters) - Peter Magyar's landslide victory in Sunday's Hungarian election has handed his centre-right Tisza party a sweeping mandate that wil...
Apr 12, 2026
US blockade of Iran will be major military endeavor, experts say
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 12 (Reuters) - A U.S. naval blockade of Iran is a major, open-ended military endeavor that could trigger fresh retaliation from Tehran and put tremendous strain on an...
Apr 12, 2026
