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A 32-year-old man was found dead after being spotted floating in waters off a Hong Kong park, with police saying he had a record of mental illness.

The force received a report at 6.37am on Monday that the body was floating two to three metres offshore near Tsing Yi Northeast Park on Tam Kon Shan Road.

Firefighters recovered the man who was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death will be determined after an autopsy.

No suicide note was found at the scene.

If you have suicidal thoughts or know someone who is experiencing them, help is available. In Hong Kong, you can dial 18111 for the government-run Mental Health Support Hotline.

You can also call +852 2896 0000 for The Samaritans or +852 2382 0000 for Suicide Prevention Services. In the US, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. For a list of other nations’ helplines, see this page.

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Body of 32-year-old man found floating off Hong Kong parkA 32-year-old man was found dead after being spotted floating in waters off a Hong Kong park, with police saying he had a record of mental illness.The force received a report at 6.37am on Monday that the body was floating two to three metres offshore near Tsing Yi Northeast Park on Tam Kon Shan Road.Firefighters recovered the man who was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death will be determined after an autopsy.No suicide note was found at the scene.If you have suicidal thoughts or know someone who is experiencing them, help is available. In Hong Kong, you can dial 18111 for the government-run Mental Health Support Hotline.You can also call +852 2896 0000 for The Samaritans or +852 2382 0000 for Suicide Prevention Services. In the US, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. For a list of other nations’ helplines, see this page.#Body #32yearold #man #floating #Hong #Kong #parkUS, Tsing Yi Northeast Park, Tam Kon Shan Road, Suicide Prevention Services, suicidal thoughts, Mental Health Support Hotline, police, The Samaritans, Hong Kong

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A 32-year-old man was found dead after being spotted floating in waters off a Hong Kong park, with police saying he had a record of mental illness.
The force received a report at 6.37am on Monday that the body was floating two to three metres offshore near Tsing Yi Northeast Park on Tam Kon Shan Road.
Firefighters recovered the man who was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death will be determined after an autopsy.
No suicide note was found at the scene.
If you have suicidal thoughts or know someone who is experiencing them, help is available. In Hong Kong, you can dial 18111 for the government-run Mental Health Support Hotline.
You can also call +852 2896 0000 for The Samaritans or +852 2382 0000 for Suicide Prevention Services. In the US, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. For a list of other nations’ helplines, see this page.
#Body #32yearold #man #floating #Hong #Kong #parkUS, Tsing Yi Northeast Park, Tam Kon Shan Road, Suicide Prevention Services, suicidal thoughts, Mental Health Support Hotline, police, The Samaritans, Hong Kong">Body of 32-year-old man found floating off Hong Kong park
A 32-year-old man was found dead after being spotted floating in waters off a Hong Kong park, with police saying he had a record of mental illness.
The force received a report at 6.37am on Monday that the body was floating two to three metres offshore near Tsing Yi Northeast Park on Tam Kon Shan Road.
Firefighters recovered the man who was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death will be determined after an autopsy.
No suicide note was found at the scene.
If you have suicidal thoughts or know someone who is experiencing them, help is available. In Hong Kong, you can dial 18111 for the government-run Mental Health Support Hotline.
You can also call +852 2896 0000 for The Samaritans or +852 2382 0000 for Suicide Prevention Services. In the US, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. For a list of other nations’ helplines, see this page.
#Body #32yearold #man #floating #Hong #Kong #parkUS, Tsing Yi Northeast Park, Tam Kon Shan Road, Suicide Prevention Services, suicidal thoughts, Mental Health Support Hotline, police, The Samaritans, Hong Kong

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Patrol police chief resigns

The head of Ukraine’s national police, Ivan Vyhovskyi, whom the minister tasked with the inquiry, announced that an internal investigation had been opened, and later on Sunday prosecutor general Ruslan Kravtchenko announced the launch of a criminal investigation into alleged failures by the police officers to fulfil their professional duties.

“All the actions of law enforcement at the time when citizens’ lives were in serious danger, including leaving a young child at risk and failing to neutralise the assailant in time, will be subject to appropriate legal assessment,” the prosecutor general said.

The head of Ukraine’s patrol police department, Yevhen Zhukov, meanwhile resigned over the officers’ behaviour, which he described as “shameful”.

“The officers acted unprofessionally and in a manner unworthy of police officers. They arrived at the scene and were supposed to help and save our fellow citizens. They lost their bearings and left wounded civilians in danger,” he said.

Zhukov said one of the patrol officers had been in the police since 2024, and his female partner since 2015.

According to Zhukov, the patrol officer should have drawn his weapon and fired a warning shot, then used it, “But he made a mistake and, unfortunately, did not use it,” the patrol police chief said.

Patrol police chief resigns

The head of Ukraine’s patrol police department, Yevhen Zhukov, meanwhile resigned over the officers’ behaviour, which he described as “shameful”.

Zhukov said one of the patrol officers had been in the police since 2024, and his female partner since 2015.

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April 20, 2026

Oil prices up, stocks down amid Strait of Hormuz standoff

Crude prices jumped and the US dollar rose but equity futures fell in early Asian trading on Monday.

The price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, soared as much as 7% to $96.85 a barrel.

The S&P 500 futures, meanwhile, fell about 0.9%, while the US dollar appreciated against several other currencies, including the euro and the Japanese yen.

The market movements signal investor concern over the Middle East situation, with Iran shutting the Strait of Hormuz once again amid the continuing US blockade of Iranian ports and ships.

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Skip next section Iran ‘will soon respond’ to US seizure of Iranian-flagged ship, military says

April 20, 2026

Iran ‘will soon respond’ to US seizure of Iranian-flagged ship, military says

Iranian authorities have accused the US of ‌violating ⁠the ⁠ceasefire agreement between the two sides by firing at one of Iran’s commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman.

Iran’s top joint military command, the Hazrat Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, vowed to respond swiftly to the US actions.

“We warn that the ⁠armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will ‌soon respond and retaliate against this ⁠armed piracy by the US military,” ⁠the spokesperson said.

Earlier, US naval forces stationed in the region intercepted and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel, which they said had tried to sail through the waters of the Gulf of Oman, in violation of the US blockade of Iranian ports and shipping.

Iranian state media quoted a military ‌spokesperson as saying that the vessel was en route from China to Iran.

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Skip next section Why is Iran not planning to join new round of talks with US?

April 19, 2026

Why is Iran not planning to join new round of talks with US?

Billboards for the Islamabad talks on April 11, 2026 — Pakistan said it was ready to host a new round of talks, but Iran appears unwilling to attendImage: Qamar Zaman/dpa/picture alliance

Hours after Donald Trump announced he was dispatching US negotiators for a fresh round of talks in Islamabad, Iran said it has no intention of joining.

So far, engagement between Washington and Tehran has been limited to a single 21-hour negotiating session in Islamabad on April 11 that ended without any breakthrough.

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said afterwards that the US side “ultimately failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation in this round of negotiation.”

Washington’s hardline stance further complicates matters

A major sticking point is the US blockade of Iranian ports, which continues to overshadow diplomacy just days before the two-week ceasefire is due to expire.

Trump’s announcement that US Marines had seized an Iranian ship attempting to evade the blockade is likely to fuel tensions further.

Although Iran briefly reopened the Strait of Hormuz following a ceasefire in Lebanon, it quickly reversed course in response to the ongoing US blockade.

Earlier, the Fars and Tasnim news agencies, citing anonymous sources, reported that lifting the US blockade was a precondition for any renewed talks.

Another point of contention: Iran’s enrichment program

Trump said on Friday that Iran had agreed to give up its stock of around 440 kilograms of enriched uranium.

However, Iran’s Foreign Ministry later said the stockpile was “not going to be transferred anywhere.”

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told state TV that the “transfer of Iran’s enriched uranium to the US has never been raised in negotiations.”

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Skip next section Iran has ‘no plans’ to join talks in Islamabad: state media

April 19, 2026

Iran has ‘no plans’ to join talks in Islamabad: state media

Tehran was not planning to take part in a new round of negotiations with the United States in Islamabad, Iranian state media reported on Sunday

“There are currently no plans to participate in the next round of Iran-US talks,” state broadcaster IRIB reported, in English, on X.

It was not immediately clear who was behind the announcement.

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Skip next section Trump: US Marines seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship

April 19, 2026

Trump: US Marines seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship

President Donald Trump said US forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship on Sunday. The vessel was trying to evade a US naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz, he wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform.

“Our Navy ship stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engineroom,” Trump wrote.

He added that US Marines had taken custody of the ship, named Touska, and were “seeing what’s on board!”

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Skip next section Pakistani PM assures Iranian president of committment as mediator of peace

April 19, 2026

Pakistani PM assures Iranian president of committment as mediator of peace

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he discussed the conflict in the Gulf with Iranian President ⁠Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday.

Sharif wrote in a post on X that he “shared insights from my recent engagements with leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Türkiye.”

“I appreciated Iran’s engagement, including its high-level delegation to Islamabad for the historic talks, ⁠and recent discussions with Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir,” Sharif said.

Sharif told Pezeshkian that Pakistan remains ⁠committed to its role as a ⁠facilitator of peace and regional stability.

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Skip next section Unclear if Iran will join second round of Islamabad talks

April 19, 2026

Unclear if Iran will join second round of Islamabad talks

It is still unclear whether Iran will ultimately join the second round of talks in Islamabad with the United States.

State-run Iranian news agency Irna reported Sunday that “there is no clear prospect of fruitful negotiations.”

Irna also pointed to Washington’s “maximalism and unreasonable and unrealistic demands, frequent changes of positions, constant contradictions and the continuation of the so-called naval blockade.”

Meanwhile, the Fars and Tasnim news agencies, quoting anonymous sources, said, “The overall atmosphere cannot be assessed as very positive.”

Fars cited one source as saying that the lifting of a US blockade on Iranian ports was a precondition for continued talks.

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Skip next section IN DEPTH: Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: How dangerous are they?

April 19, 2026

IN DEPTH: Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: How dangerous are they?

Bulgarian navy personnel destroy a naval mine in the Black Sea, Bulgaria, in this handout image released on July 1, 2022 — Underwater mines can pose a threat in infested areas for decades to come [FILE: Black Sea, Bulgaria on July 1, 2022]Image: BULGARIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Via REUTERS

On Friday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his country was prepared to supply mine clearance and maritime reconnaissance to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

The same day, Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi declared the critical waterway “completely open” for the duration of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, and US President Donald Trump likewise said it was “ready for full passage.”

The following day, Iran reversed its decision, shutting the strait again.

Either way, maritime traffic might still be at risk, given that Iranian authorities had previously indicated there may be underwater mines in the strait.

How dangerous are naval mines, and what can be done to clear them? Find out here.

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Skip next section Vance to return to Islamabad for new round of talks

April 19, 2026

Vance to return to Islamabad for new round of talks

JD Vance (right), Jared Kushner (left) and Steve Witkoff (middle) after meeting with with representatives from Pakistan and Iran on April 12, 2026 — The trio — JD Vance (right), Jared Kushner (left) and Steve Witkoff (middle) — were in Islambad during the first round of talks [FILE: April 12, 2026]Image: Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo/picture alliance

US Vice President JD Vance, who led the first round of talks between the US and Iran last weekend, will return to Islamabad for the negotiations, according to a White House official.

Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will also be part of the delegation.

Earlier, Trump had said Vance would not go to the Pakistani capital. “It’s only because of security,” Trump told ABC News. “JD’s great.”

Last Sunday, Vance left Islamabad after 21 hours of talks with Iranian officials ended without a breakthrough.

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Skip next section Two cruise ships pass through Hormuz

April 19, 2026

Two cruise ships pass through Hormuz

Deutschland, Kiel | AIDA prima und Mein Schiff 4 — The Mein Schiff 4, seen here on the right in 2020, passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday (File photo: July 2020)Image: Petra Nowack/penofoto/imago images

Germany-based TUI Cruises said ‌that ⁠its ⁠Mein Schiff 4 and Mein Schiff 5 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.

According to the maritime data service MarineTraffic, only one other cruise ship, the Celestial Discovery, formerly known as the Aida aura, had been able to pass the strait since the start of the Iran war on February 28, when the US and Israel attacked Iran.

Tui said that all passengers had previously been ‌brought home and both ships were operating ⁠with reduced crews, adding that it had obtained approvals ‌from relevant authorities to cross the strait, under careful consideration of the security situation.

It said the ships would now continue on to the Mediterranean ⁠Sea.

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Skip next section Macron to meet with Lebanese PM

April 19, 2026

Macron to meet with Lebanese PM

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting of France's defence and security council following the Iran war ceasefire announcement and to address the return of Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French nationals freed by Iran after three and a half years in detention, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on April 8, 2026 — Macron has demanded that the Lebanese government arrest those responsible for the attack [FILE: April 8, 2026]Image: Tom Nicholson/REUTERS

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to meet with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Paris this week, his office announced.

The meeting comes amid a fragile 10-day ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

The visit was announced a day after France blamed Hezbollah for an ambush on UN peacekeepers that left one French soldier dead and three others wounded.

Macron is expected to urge Lebanese authorities to “shed full light on the incident” and “identify and prosecute those responsible without delay,” his office added.

With the move, the French government will highlight Macron’s commitment to seeing “full and complete respect for the ceasefire in Lebanon” as well as France’s support for Lebanon’s “territorial integrity,” the president’s office said on Sunday.

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Skip next section Iran not sending negotiating delegation to Pakistan, Tasnim reports

April 19, 2026

Iran not sending negotiating delegation to Pakistan, Tasnim reports

Iran is not sending a negotiating delegation ‌to Pakistan “as long ‌as there is ‌a naval blockade,” Iran’s Tasnim news agency ⁠reported on Sunday.

The development came after Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who spoke by phone with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Sunday, had said his country was working to “bridge” differences between Washington and Tehran.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump had announced that US negotiators were due in Islamabad on Monday evening.

Late Saturday, Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf, who has emerged as Iran’s main negotiator, said in an interview on state television that “there will be no retreat in the field of diplomacy.”

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Skip next section Trump accuses Iran of ceasefire violations

April 19, 2026

Trump accuses Iran of ceasefire violations

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House en route to Las Vegas, Nevada on April 16, 2026 — Trump has said he won’t let Tehran ‘blackmail us’ over the Strait of Hormuz [April 16, 2026]Image: Mehmet Eser/SOPA Images/ZUMA/picture alliance

US President Donald Trump accused the Iranian regime of violating the current ceasefire agreement and threatened to “to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge,” if Iran does not make a deal with the US.

Tehran said on Saturday it would keep the Strait of Hormuz closed. At least two ships ⁠reported they had been fired upon while approaching the strait on Saturday.

“Iran decided to ⁠fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz — A Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement!” Trump wrote in a post Sunday on his Truth Social platform. “That wasn’t nice, was it?”

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Skip next section Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire via blockade

April 19, 2026

Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire via blockade

Iran has called the US blockade on its ports a “violation” of the ceasefire agreement mediated by Pakistan some 10-days ago, which paused over six weeks of fighting.

“The United States’ so-called ‘blockade’ of Iran’s ports or coastline is not only a violation of Pakistani-mediated ceasefire but also both unlawful and criminal,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismaeil Baqaei said Sunday on X.

He cited a United Nations General Assembly resolution to argue that the blockade was an “act of aggression” against Iran.

“Moreover, by deliberately inflicting collective punishment on the Iranian population, it amounts to war crime and crime against humanity,” the Foreign Ministry spokesman went on to say.

Iran has reverted to shuttering the critical Strait of Hormuz after Trump refused to lift the blockade.

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Skip next section US negotiators due in Pakistan early next week, Trump says

April 19, 2026

US negotiators due in Pakistan early next week, Trump says

US negotiators are due in the Pakistani capital on Monday evening, US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, as Islamabad mediates efforts aimed at ending the US-Israeli war on Iran.

“My Representatives are going to Islamabad, Pakistan — They will be there tomorrow evening, for Negotiations,” Trump said in a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform.

He then strayed into criticism and threats against Iran, which he accused of violating the ceasefire agreement by attacking ships attempting to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.

Iran had briefly reopened the critical waterway on Friday, only to announce closing it again less than 24 hours later after Trump refused to lift a blockade on its ports.

Questioning Iran’s closure of the strait, Trump called it “strange” because “our BLOCKADE has already closed it.”

Without mentioning any of the terms, he also said the US proposed a peace agreement.

“We’re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran. NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!” Trump went on to say.

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Skip next section Oil prices up, stocks down amid Strait of Hormuz standoff

April 20, 2026

Oil prices up, stocks down amid Strait of Hormuz standoff

Crude prices jumped and the US dollar rose but equity futures fell in early Asian trading on Monday.

The price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, soared as much as 7% to $96.85 a barrel.

The S&P 500 futures, meanwhile, fell about 0.9%, while the US dollar appreciated against several other currencies, including the euro and the Japanese yen.

The market movements signal investor concern over the Middle East situation, with Iran shutting the Strait of Hormuz once again amid the continuing US blockade of Iranian ports and ships.

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Skip next section Iran ‘will soon respond’ to US seizure of Iranian-flagged ship, military says

April 20, 2026

Iran ‘will soon respond’ to US seizure of Iranian-flagged ship, military says

Iranian authorities have accused the US of ‌violating ⁠the ⁠ceasefire agreement between the two sides by firing at one of Iran’s commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman.

Iran’s top joint military command, the Hazrat Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, vowed to respond swiftly to the US actions.

“We warn that the ⁠armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will ‌soon respond and retaliate against this ⁠armed piracy by the US military,” ⁠the spokesperson said.

Iranian state media quoted a military ‌spokesperson as saying that the vessel was en route from China to Iran.

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Skip next section Why is Iran not planning to join new round of talks with US?

April 19, 2026

Why is Iran not planning to join new round of talks with US?

Hours after Donald Trump announced he was dispatching US negotiators for a fresh round of talks in Islamabad, Iran said it has no intention of joining.

So far, engagement between Washington and Tehran has been limited to a single 21-hour negotiating session in Islamabad on April 11 that ended without any breakthrough.

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said afterwards that the US side “ultimately failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation in this round of negotiation.”

Washington’s hardline stance further complicates matters

A major sticking point is the US blockade of Iranian ports, which continues to overshadow diplomacy just days before the two-week ceasefire is due to expire.

Trump’s announcement that US Marines had seized an Iranian ship attempting to evade the blockade is likely to fuel tensions further.

Although Iran briefly reopened the Strait of Hormuz following a ceasefire in Lebanon, it quickly reversed course in response to the ongoing US blockade.

Earlier, the Fars and Tasnim news agencies, citing anonymous sources, reported that lifting the US blockade was a precondition for any renewed talks.

Another point of contention: Iran’s enrichment program

Trump said on Friday that Iran had agreed to give up its stock of around 440 kilograms of enriched uranium.

However, Iran’s Foreign Ministry later said the stockpile was “not going to be transferred anywhere.”

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told state TV that the “transfer of Iran’s enriched uranium to the US has never been raised in negotiations.”

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April 19, 2026

Iran has ‘no plans’ to join talks in Islamabad: state media

Tehran was not planning to take part in a new round of negotiations with the United States in Islamabad, Iranian state media reported on Sunday

“There are currently no plans to participate in the next round of Iran-US talks,” state broadcaster IRIB reported, in English, on X.

It was not immediately clear who was behind the announcement.

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Skip next section Trump: US Marines seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship

April 19, 2026

Trump: US Marines seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship

“Our Navy ship stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engineroom,” Trump wrote.

He added that US Marines had taken custody of the ship, named Touska, and were “seeing what’s on board!”

https://p.dw.com/p/5CSMs

Skip next section Pakistani PM assures Iranian president of committment as mediator of peace

April 19, 2026

Pakistani PM assures Iranian president of committment as mediator of peace

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he discussed the conflict in the Gulf with Iranian President ⁠Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday.

Sharif wrote in a post on X that he “shared insights from my recent engagements with leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Türkiye.”

“I appreciated Iran’s engagement, including its high-level delegation to Islamabad for the historic talks, ⁠and recent discussions with Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir,” Sharif said.

Sharif told Pezeshkian that Pakistan remains ⁠committed to its role as a ⁠facilitator of peace and regional stability.

https://p.dw.com/p/5CSBl

Skip next section Unclear if Iran will join second round of Islamabad talks

April 19, 2026

Unclear if Iran will join second round of Islamabad talks

It is still unclear whether Iran will ultimately join the second round of talks in Islamabad with the United States.

State-run Iranian news agency Irna reported Sunday that “there is no clear prospect of fruitful negotiations.”

Meanwhile, the Fars and Tasnim news agencies, quoting anonymous sources, said, “The overall atmosphere cannot be assessed as very positive.”

Fars cited one source as saying that the lifting of a US blockade on Iranian ports was a precondition for continued talks.

https://p.dw.com/p/5CS5v

Skip next section IN DEPTH: Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: How dangerous are they?

April 19, 2026

IN DEPTH: Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: How dangerous are they?

On Friday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his country was prepared to supply mine clearance and maritime reconnaissance to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.

The following day, Iran reversed its decision, shutting the strait again.

Either way, maritime traffic might still be at risk, given that Iranian authorities had previously indicated there may be underwater mines in the strait.

How dangerous are naval mines, and what can be done to clear them? Find out here.

https://p.dw.com/p/5CS5K

Skip next section Vance to return to Islamabad for new round of talks

April 19, 2026

Vance to return to Islamabad for new round of talks

US Vice President JD Vance, who led the first round of talks between the US and Iran last weekend, will return to Islamabad for the negotiations, according to a White House official.

Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner will also be part of the delegation.

Earlier, Trump had said Vance would not go to the Pakistani capital. “It’s only because of security,” Trump told ABC News. “JD’s great.”

Last Sunday, Vance left Islamabad after 21 hours of talks with Iranian officials ended without a breakthrough.

Iran war: What’s next after Islamabad talks fail?

https://p.dw.com/p/5CRyr

Skip next section Two cruise ships pass through Hormuz

April 19, 2026

Two cruise ships pass through Hormuz

Germany-based TUI Cruises said ‌that ⁠its ⁠Mein Schiff 4 and Mein Schiff 5 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday.

It said the ships would now continue on to the Mediterranean ⁠Sea.

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Skip next section Macron to meet with Lebanese PM

April 19, 2026

Macron to meet with Lebanese PM

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to meet with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Paris this week, his office announced.

The meeting comes amid a fragile 10-day ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

The visit was announced a day after France blamed Hezbollah for an ambush on UN peacekeepers that left one French soldier dead and three others wounded.

Macron is expected to urge Lebanese authorities to “shed full light on the incident” and “identify and prosecute those responsible without delay,” his office added.

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Skip next section Iran not sending negotiating delegation to Pakistan, Tasnim reports

April 19, 2026

Iran not sending negotiating delegation to Pakistan, Tasnim reports

Iran is not sending a negotiating delegation ‌to Pakistan “as long ‌as there is ‌a naval blockade,” Iran’s Tasnim news agency ⁠reported on Sunday.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump had announced that US negotiators were due in Islamabad on Monday evening.

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Skip next section Trump accuses Iran of ceasefire violations

April 19, 2026

Trump accuses Iran of ceasefire violations

Tehran said on Saturday it would keep the Strait of Hormuz closed. At least two ships ⁠reported they had been fired upon while approaching the strait on Saturday.

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Skip next section Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire via blockade

April 19, 2026

Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire via blockade

Iran has called the US blockade on its ports a “violation” of the ceasefire agreement mediated by Pakistan some 10-days ago, which paused over six weeks of fighting.

He cited a United Nations General Assembly resolution to argue that the blockade was an “act of aggression” against Iran.

“Moreover, by deliberately inflicting collective punishment on the Iranian population, it amounts to war crime and crime against humanity,” the Foreign Ministry spokesman went on to say.

Iran has reverted to shuttering the critical Strait of Hormuz after Trump refused to lift the blockade.

https://p.dw.com/p/5CRlf

Skip next section US negotiators due in Pakistan early next week, Trump says

April 19, 2026

US negotiators due in Pakistan early next week, Trump says

US negotiators are due in the Pakistani capital on Monday evening, US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, as Islamabad mediates efforts aimed at ending the US-Israeli war on Iran.

“My Representatives are going to Islamabad, Pakistan — They will be there tomorrow evening, for Negotiations,” Trump said in a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform.

Iran had briefly reopened the critical waterway on Friday, only to announce closing it again less than 24 hours later after Trump refused to lift a blockade on its ports.

Questioning Iran’s closure of the strait, Trump called it “strange” because “our BLOCKADE has already closed it.”

Without mentioning any of the terms, he also said the US proposed a peace agreement.

https://p.dw.com/p/5CRiQ

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Batter	Innings	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	HS
Shubman Gill	8	356	44.5	150.84	129
Suryakumar Yadav	7	316	52.66	173.62	103*
B. Sai Sudharsan	6	250	41.66	142.04	80
Rohit Sharma	8	221	27.62	145.39	81
Tilak Varma	7	162	23.14	152.83	43

Bowler	Innings	Wickets	Economy	Average	BBI
Rashid Khan	8	11	6.63	18.09	4/30
Mohit Sharma	4	10	8.58	12.30	5/10
Jasprit Bumrah	4	6	6.75	18	3/14
Piyush Chawla	4	6	10.42	24.33	2/34
Sai Kishore	4	6	8.56	22.83	2/34

Batter	Innings	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	HS
Shubman Gill	8	356	44.5	150.84	129
Suryakumar Yadav	7	316	52.66	173.62	103*
B. Sai Sudharsan	6	250	41.66	142.04	80
Rohit Sharma	8	221	27.62	145.39	81
Tilak Varma	7	162	23.14	152.83	43

Bowler	Innings	Wickets	Economy	Average	BBI
Rashid Khan	8	11	6.63	18.09	4/30
Mohit Sharma	4	10	8.58	12.30	5/10
Jasprit Bumrah	4	6	6.75	18	3/14
Piyush Chawla	4	6	10.42	24.33	2/34
Sai Kishore	4	6	8.56	22.83	2/34

Batter	Innings	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	HS
Shubman Gill	8	356	44.5	150.84	129
Suryakumar Yadav	7	316	52.66	173.62	103*
B. Sai Sudharsan	6	250	41.66	142.04	80
Rohit Sharma	8	221	27.62	145.39	81
Tilak Varma	7	162	23.14	152.83	43

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