The UN Secretary-General warns that the Middle East is on the verge of a devastating full-scale conflict and calls for maximum restraint.
Serbia plans to sign a €3 billion deal with France to buy a dozen Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation, diversifying its arms purchases amid Russia's war in Ukraine, despite being one of Moscow's closest allies.
The US House of Representatives will consider providing financial aid and weapons to Ukraine next week as Russia strengthens its position and Ukraine loses its ability to defend itself, said Republican Mike Turner, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.
The Israeli military is on high alert and is assessing the situation after a massive attack shot down more than 99% of Iranian drones and missiles, considering further offensive and defensive actions.
A Russian missile attack on the Dnipropetrovs'k region injured people, including a child, and damaged civilian homes and vehicles.
Somali pirates have released the seized Bangladeshi cargo ship MV Abdullah after receiving a $5 million ransom from the ship's owners.
Ukrainian badminton players won three bronze medals in the U19 doubles competition at the Croatia VALAMAR Junior Open 2024 tournament in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
On Sunday, April 14, the Russian military shelled seven settlements in Sumy region, killing one person in the Krasnopil community.
More than 30 people have been killed and 27 injured in flash floods across Afghanistan caused by heavy seasonal rains, affecting 20 provinces, including the capital Kabul.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog called Iran's attack using hundreds of drones and missiles a "declaration of war" and said that Israel is considering all options for defense, but is not seeking war.
Two forest fires broke out in Kharkiv region due to Russia's massive shelling of frontline settlements in the Kupiansk district.
Ukrposhta has presented a new block of 6 postage stamps depicting Ukrainian-made weapons - drones, artillery systems and armored vehicles - created with the assistance of the Ministry of Strategic Industries.
On April 13-14, Russian troops shelled the village of Kutsurub in Mykolaiv region, damaging three houses, and Ukrainian air defense destroyed an X-59 guided missile.
Over the past day, Russian occupants fired 319 times at Zaporizhzhia region, wounding two civilians in Gulyaypol.
Five people were injured as a result of Russian shelling of 18 settlements in Kherson region, damaging residential areas, a preschool, a multi-storey building, 17 private houses and port infrastructure.
Two civilians, a man and a woman, were killed when Russian troops shelled and destroyed a private house in the village of Vesele, Kharkiv region.
Iran fired about 300 drones and missiles at Israel at night, but the IDF claims to have shot down 99% of the targets.
Over the last day, 76 combat engagements took place, during which the enemy launched 1 missile, 109 air strikes and 115 attacks on Ukrainian positions and localities from multiple launch rocket systems.
On April 13, 2024, pilots of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully hit an enemy target in the Luhansk region, and it is expected that there will be more such strikes thanks to additional supplies of missiles from Western partners.
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 453,650 personnel and 7,174 tanks.
Over the past day, the Ukrainian Air Force conducted 15 strikes against Russian troops, targeting personnel, weapons, command posts, drone stations and an anti-aircraft missile system.
Ukrainian air defense destroyed all 10 kamikaze drones launched by Russia on the night of April 14.
The Ukrainian icebreaker Noosphere docked in Chile after a stormy 9-day voyage from the Akademik Vernadsky station in Antarctica, covering more than 2,000 kilometers through 10-meter waves and 30 m/s winds.
Israel plans to respond to Iran's strikes with drones and missiles in a coordinated operation with its allies, according to sources cited by The New York Times.
The United States asks Israel to warn of Iran's possible response, and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin assures Israel of the United States' full support against attacks by Iran and its allies.
Microsoft is testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu for some members of the Windows Insider program, with the option to turn off the feature, but it may eventually be enabled for all users.
Elinor Coppola, documentary filmmaker and wife of Francis Ford Coppola, has died at the age of 87, surrounded by her family in California.
Ukraine launches the Iron Range project to simplify testing and evaluation of new weapons to speed up their development and delivery to the army.
Biden and Netanyahu spoke by phone after Iran's attack on Israel, with Biden interrupting his weekend trip to meet with national security advisers.
Iran attacked Israel, resulting in 31 people seeking medical attention, mostly due to stress and minor injuries, while the Israeli army reported one wounded in the Iranian attack.
