Latest news on Monday, 13th of April 2026

World news is moving fast today: ceasefires are shaky, talks are live, and a moon crew is back on Earth. Here are the must-know developments you need in one quick thread.^[21]

US-Iran talks: Vice President JD Vance met Iranian and Pakistani officials in Islamabad as a fragile two-week truce holds, while Strait of Hormuz traffic stays low. Why it matters: this corridor helps move global oil.^[21]

Middle East split: Israel says Lebanon is not covered by the Iran ceasefire, but Iran insists it is. That disagreement is already fueling more strikes and more uncertainty. Who gets to define the deal now?^[16][14]

Ukraine pause: Vladimir Putin declared a 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire in Ukraine, but the bigger question is whether either side trusts it long enough to hold.^[1][4]

Space update: NASA’s Artemis II crew splashed down in the Pacific after a historic moon mission. It ends the flight, but the next test is whether the heat shield and reentry data hold up for future Moon landings.^[21][8]

And in a separate headline grabbing attention, Melania Trump denied any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. It’s another example of how old scandals keep resurfacing in today’s news cycle.^[14][16]