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How Nowruz is celebrated across regions and communities
In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
From Surkhandarya to Andijan and Tashkent, Nowruz brings people together through food, tradition and shared celebrations, marking the arrival of spring across Uzbekistan.
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Scholars revisit Amir Temur beyond military legacy
New academic research highlights the Timurid era as a structured system of scientific and cultural development. An international conference brought together global experts to reassess primary sources and expand cooperation on historical research and preservation.
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Sirens halt Israel for Holocaust Remembrance Day as antisemitism surges
Israel observed Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, with a nationwide two-minute silence that brought the country to a halt, as ceremonies at Yad Vashem took place amid growing concern over a global rise in antisemitic incidents and rhetoric.
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Iran
Hormuz standoff turns into cautious waiting game as US blockade begins
Trump claims Iran made new contact for a deal, as the first hours of the US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz show an apparent cautious approach from all sides as the fragile ceasefire is still holding. But China announces its own shipping transit agreement with Iran, warning the US not to interfere.
Iran
Trump says US military blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran
The US blockade comes in an attempt to economically pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic after its six-week closure caused global oil prices to surge. Roughly 40 vessels have passed through since the start of the ceasefire, down from 100 or more per day before the war.
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Israel needs to stop encouraging settler violence, Palestinian FM says
Palestinian foreign minister told Euronews Israel should protect Palestinians in the West Bank as the occupier, and that instead the government supports settler violence. She also said the Iran war had further marginalised Palestinian aspirations to statehood.
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Lebanon: Red Cross teams inspect wreckage after Israeli airstrikes damage ambulances
Lebanon saw further damage on Monday, 13 April 2026, as Lebanese Red Cross volunteers inspected ambulances hit by Israeli strikes in the coastal city of Tyre, while rescue teams cleared debris in the nearby village of Maaroub.
Qatar
Trump says US Navy will blockade Hormuz after stalled Iran talks
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran in Islamabad ended without a deal. The move ramps up pressure as both sides blame each other, while Pakistan urges restraint and the ceasefire hangs in the balance.
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Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran talks fail
Trump said in a social media post he has “instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran. No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas”.
Qatar
Overlooked IRGC body holds key to Iran's Hormuz approach, expert says
The fragile US-Iran ceasefire is already faltering, with Tehran still blocking the Strait of Hormuz navigation in protest against Israel’s attacks in Lebanon. A leading Iran expert indicates Tehran's Hormuz strategy could be part of a well-established strategy.