Libya approves first unified budget in more than a decade
Libya shows it is ‘capable of overcoming its differences’ with rare budget deal, central bank says.

Libya shows it is ‘capable of overcoming its differences’ with rare budget deal, central bank says.






![US and Iranian delegations are set to meet in Islamabad for peace talks to end six weeks of war. Here’s what we know about who is attending, what is on the table, and what could derail the negotiations. Al Jazeera’s Abid Hussain explains from Islamabad. [Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-1775852351.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)


KMT leader Cheng Li-wun stressed shared cultural heritage and suggested she would slow Taiwan’s military build-up.
Daniel Noboa has accused Colombia’s Gustavo Petro of failing to take ‘effective measures’ against drug trafficking.
Cost of living issues have persisted in Venezuela since the US abducted former President Nicolas Maduro in January.
Lawmakers warn the former Justice Department chief that a congressional subpoena for her testimony remains in effect.
Melania calls for Congress to holding survivors’ hearing but does not say why she chose to speak on the issue.
The United States fertility rate has now been in decline for two decades, dropping nearly 23 percent since 2007.

100 days in, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces a performance review. We asked New Yorkers about his record.
Crime and corruption are top issues for voters as the country struggles to cope with persistent political instability.
The US president has lashed out at European partners for declining to contribute military forces to the war on Iran.
The diplomatic manouevre is the latest sign of tension between right-wing Daniel Noboa and left-wing Gustavo Petro.