🇮🇱🇷🇸 — Serbia’s Yugoimport–SDPR and Israel’s Elbit Systems are launching a joint venture to produce drones (BIRN/Hareetz)

🇩🇪🇪🇸🇺🇸 — Two US officials say Trump could order the closure of a base in Spain or Germany to “punish” NATO (WSJ)

🇸🇦 — Saudi Arabia’s defense ministry says it has intercepted nine drones in the past hours (SPA)

🇬🇷🇹🇷 — Turkey’s foreign ministry accuses Greece of violating the rights of Muslims in Western Thrace (statement)

🇧🇾🇰🇵 — Belarus’ government says it will open its embassy in North Korea by 1 August 2026 (BelTa)

🇸🇾 — Syria’s top Druze leader in Suwayda says he has dissolved the council formed after last year’s violence (statement)

🇪🇺🇮🇱🇱🇧 — The EU’s foreign policy chief urges Israel to halt its attacks in Lebanon (X)

🇸🇴🇹🇷 — Turkey’s energy ministry says a Turkish vessel has arrived in Somalia for a “historic” drilling mission (AA)

🇮🇱🇱🇧 — Israel’s prime minister says he has agreed to begin negotiations with Lebanon following “repeated requests” (X)

🇻🇪 — Tear gas is being fired at protesters outside the presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela (AFP)

🇮🇱🇱🇧 — An Israeli official says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon and talks will be held “under fire” (CNN)

🇮🇷🇮🇶 — Kurdish fighters were held back from entering Iran by strikes in Iraq and mixed signals from their allies (Reuters)

🇷🇺🇺🇦 — The Kremlin says Russia’s president has declared a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter (TASS)

🇱🇧 — Lebanon’s cabinet says it has instructed security forces to limit weapons in Beirut to state institutions only (statement)

🇨🇺 — Cuba’s president says he will not be stepping down because that word is “not part of our vocabulary” (NBC News)

🇷🇺🇺🇦 — Ukraine’s president says the country’s armed forces will operate in accordance with Russia’s truce for Easter (X)

🇮🇷🇺🇸 — Trump warns Iran against charging fees to tankers going through the Strait of Hormuz (Truth)

🇶🇦🇮🇷 — A former Qatari diplomat says the war with Iran has “forever” altered ties between the two countries (Semafor)

🇰🇼 — Kuwait’s military says it dealt with drone attacks a few hours ago (X)

🇨🇺🇷🇺 — Cuba’s foreign ministry says Russia’s deputy foreign minister is on an official visit to the country (statement)

🇰🇵🇰🇷 — South Korea has resumed tourist rail service to the border with North Korea (Yonhap)