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Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at her office in Tokyo Monday, April 13, 2026, after holding telephone talks with her Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif. Keisuke Hosojima/AP/Kyodo News hide caption toggle caption Keisuke Hosojima/AP/Kyodo News TOKYO — Japan on Tuesday endorsed scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change of its … Read more
NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Scott Roecker of the Nuclear Threat Initiative about how the U.S. might go about moving highly enriched uranium out of Iran. Source link
As Pakistan works to broker peace between the U.S. and Iran, many Pakistanis are watching closely to see whether the diplomatic boost will translate into improvements at home. Source link
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, center, attends a celebration marking the 65th anniversary of the proclamation declaring the Cuban Revolution socialist, in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, April 16, 2026. Ramon Espinosa/AP hide caption toggle caption Ramon Espinosa/AP HAVANA — Cuba’s government on Monday confirmed that it had recently met with U.S. officials on the island as tensions … Read more
The ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran ends Wednesday. President Trump says a U.S. delegation is going to Pakistan for talks, but Iran hasn’t confirmed their attendance. Source link
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Today is the final full day of the ceasefire agreement between the U.S., Israel and Iran. The future of peace talks remains … Read more
A member of Pakistani security personnel looks over a checkpoint from a police booth amid heightened security ahead of a potential meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials on April 20, 2026 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Rebecca Conway/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Conway/Getty Images Vice President Vance is expected to travel to Islamabad soon to … Read more
A U.S. blockade and conflict in the Strait of Hormuz have stranded Gulf aluminum shipments and driven prices to a four-year high, exposing global supply vulnerabilities and deepening trade strain. Source link
Japan endorsed scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a significant change of its postwar pacifist policy, as the country seeks to build up its arms industry. Source link
Forensic workers carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Eduardo Verdugo/AP hide caption toggle caption Eduardo Verdugo/AP MEXICO CITY — An armed man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacan pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian … Read more