A devotee dressed as a townsperson takes part in a Way of the Cross reenactment in Arraijan, Panama, Good Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Parliamentary Election to Be Held in Kazakhstan in August, President Says

ALMATY, April 10 (Reuters) – ⁠Kassym-Jomart ⁠Tokayev, the ⁠president of Kazakhstan, said ​on Friday that a parliamentary ‌election in the resource-rich ‌Central Asian country ⁠would ⁠take place in August, but stopped short ​of naming an exact date. Kazakhs in March voted overwhelmingly ​in favour of adopting a ⁠new constitution ⁠to streamline ⁠the country’s ​parliament and…

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A devotee dressed as a townsperson takes part in a Way of the Cross reenactment in Arraijan, Panama, Good Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Kremlin Says Putin Envoy’s US Visit Does Not Mean Ukraine Talks Have Resumed

MOSCOW, April 10 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said ⁠on ⁠Friday that a ⁠visit to the United States by Russian President ​Vladimir Putin’s special investment envoy did not mean that negotiations on ‌a possible peace deal in ‌Ukraine had resumed. Reuters reported on Thursday, citing sources with ⁠knowledge ⁠of the visit, that Kirill Dmitriev, Putin’s envoy,…

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A devotee dressed as a townsperson takes part in a Way of the Cross reenactment in Arraijan, Panama, Good Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

UK’s Starmer and Trump Discussed Military Options for Strait of Hormuz

LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) – British ⁠Prime ⁠Minister Keir Starmer ⁠said on Friday that he ​discussed military capabilities and the logistics of ‌moving vessels though the ‌Strait of Hormuz when he ⁠spoke ⁠to U.S. President Donald Trump a day earlier. “We’ve ​been pulling together a coalition of countries … working on a political, diplomatic plan,…

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A devotee dressed as a townsperson takes part in a Way of the Cross reenactment in Arraijan, Panama, Good Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Ukraine in Talks With Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain on Security Cooperation, Zelenskiy Says

KYIV, April 10 (Reuters) – Ukraine ⁠is ⁠in talks with ⁠Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain to cooperate ​in the security sector and share its ‌drone defence expertise and ‌technology, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Zelenskiy visited ⁠several ⁠Middle Eastern countries last month to offer Ukraine’s ​technology and expertise on how to counter Iranian drone attacks. Security cooperation…

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A devotee dressed as a townsperson takes part in a Way of the Cross reenactment in Arraijan, Panama, Good Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Moscow Will Not Abandon Cuba, Help With Energy

April 10 (Reuters) – Russia will never abandon or betray ⁠Cuba ⁠and plans to help the ⁠Communist island tackle energy issues linked to a U.S. embargo, a Russian ​deputy foreign minister was quoted as saying early on Friday after talks in Havana. Sergei Ryabkov, quoted ‌by Russian news agencies at a ‌news conference in the…

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A devotee dressed as a townsperson takes part in a Way of the Cross reenactment in Arraijan, Panama, Good Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Starmer, Trump Discussed Opening Strait of Hormuz, Downing Street Says

April 9 (Reuters) – British ⁠Prime ⁠Minister Keir Starmer ⁠spoke with U.S. President ​Donald Trump on Thursday about ‌the need for a ‌plan to restore ⁠shipping ⁠through the Strait of Hormuz “as quickly as ​possible,” following a U.S. ceasefire with Iran, Downing Street said. Starmer ​discussed with Trump the UK’s efforts ⁠to convene ⁠partners to…

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A devotee dressed as a townsperson takes part in a Way of the Cross reenactment in Arraijan, Panama, Good Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Russian Ministers Arrive in Dagestan After Flooding Kills Six, Displaces Thousands

April 9 (Reuters) – Three Russian ⁠ministers ⁠arrived in the ⁠Caucasus region of Dagestan on Thursday ​to oversee the emergency response to floods ‌that have killed six ‌people, left communities under water, ⁠and ⁠prompted the evacuation of thousands, Interfax news agency ​said. The Russian government said Emergencies Minister Alexander Kurenkov toured stricken areas and was…

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