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Explainer: What is in Iran’s 10-point ceasefire plan and will the US agree to it?
Two-week ceasefire comes after Trump spoke to Pakistan’s leaders, with China also believed to be exerting influence over TehranMiddle East crisis – live updatesUS and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire with Tehran saying it will reopen strait of HormuzThe US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday barely an hour before Donald Trump’s deadline to obliterate Iran was set to expire, with Tehran agreeing to temporarily reopen the strait of Hormuz.Israel also agreed to the ceasefire, the...
North Korea fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing South's hopes for better ties
SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea fired several ballistic missiles toward the sea Wednesday in its second launch event in two days, South Korea’s military said, hours after a senior North Korean official released crude insults against Seoul’s hopes for warmer relations.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles lifted off from North Korea’s eastern costal Wonsan area and flew toward the North’s eastern waters. It said South Korea has bolstered its surveillance posture while closely exc...
'The Waitrose saga shows we're now living with a Wild West mentality'
'The Waitrose saga shows we're now living with a Wild West mentality'Waitrose sacked Walker Smith, who had worked for the supermarket chain for 17 years, after he tried to stop a shoplifter at the Clapham Junction branch in south LondonNewsBradley Jolly Overnight News Editor04:54, 08 Apr 2026Updated 05:04, 08 Apr 2026View ImageWalker Smith became frustrated at seeing shoplifters regularly target the Waitrose(Image: Facebook)Waitrose's decision to fire a long-serving employee...
Israel backs US-Iran temporary two-week ceasefire
Israel said Wednesday it supported US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend his bombing of Iran, but maintained the 11th-hour ceasefire did not include Lebanon.Washington and Tehran agreed to a two-week ceasefire Tuesday, barely an hour before Trump's deadline to obliterate Iran was set to expire.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.Tehran said it would guarantee safe passage for maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz for two wee...
PETER VAN ONSELEN: How the Ben Roberts-Smith case will tear Australia apart: 'A decorated soldier cast aside by timid elites and agenda-driven journalists'
PETER VAN ONSELEN: How the Ben Roberts-Smith case will tear Australia apart: 'A decorated soldier cast aside by timid elites and agenda-driven journalists'Daily Mail political editor weighs into sagaREAD MORE: BRS to stay in jail after facing court on war crimes chargesBy PETER VAN ONSELEN, POLITICAL EDITOR, AUSTRALIA Published: 04:53, 8 April 2026 | Updated: 04:53, 8 April 2026 e-mail
Dozens of Democrats call for Trump’s removal after his Iran threats
Iran warDozens of Democrats call for Trump's removal after his Iran threatsThe Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill backed steps like impeachment and removing the president via the 25th Amendment, even after Trump's ceasefire announcement.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00President Donald Trump speaks about the war against Iran at the White House on Monday.Brendan Smialowski / AFP - Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 7, 2026, 11:44 PM EDTBy Raquel Coronell U...
Trump threatens CNN over its Iran coverage moments after announcing ceasefire plan
NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump threatens CNN over its Iran coverage moments after announcing ceasefire planFCC boss Brendan Carr said CNN must face ‘accountability’ for a report he claims is inaccurate without providing evidenceGraig Graziosi in Washington, D.C. Wednesday 08 April 2026 04:39 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmar...
China facilitated US-Iranian ceasefire — AP
According to the news agency, Beijing initially tried to act through intermediaries, including Islamabad, Ankara, and Cairo. After that, Chinese officials directly contacted Iran
ترامپ: این توافق یک پیروزی کامل و تمامعیار است، مساله اورانیوم هم بهطور کامل حل میشود
ترامپ پس از اعلام آتشبس موقت با جمهوری اسلامی، در گفتوگو با خبرگزاری فرانسه این توافق را «پیروزی کامل و تمامعیار» خواند و تاکید کرد مساله اورانیوم و ذخایر غنیشده ایران «بهطور کامل حلوفصل خواهد شد» و در غیر این صورت، به چنین توافقی تن نمیداد.
World leaders praise, thank Pakistan for securing US–Iran ceasefire
ISLAMABAD: Global leaders on Wednesday praised Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire aimed at paving the way for dialogue. Pakistan, which has developed close ties with Donald Trump, has recently emerged as a key channel of communication between Tehran and Washington. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the decision followed direct talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, who urged him to hold off planned “de...
Democrats build on overperformance streak in Wisconsin, Georgia elections
Democrats’ high hopes of a flip were dashed in Georgia’s special House race on Tuesday, but an overperformance in the red district — plus a landslide win for liberals in a Supreme Court race in Wisconsin — underscored the party’s enduring momentum as the high-stakes midterm cycle ramps up. Backed by President Trump, Republican Clay…
Trump remains cautiously optimistic about negotiations with Iran — Fox News
According to Fox News host Laura Ingraham, the US president admitted that the negotiations were "incredibly complex"
Netanyahu says US-Iran ceasefire ‘does not include Lebanon’
Israeli prime minister welcomes US decision to suspend attacks on Iran, but says the truce does not apply to Lebanon.
Aleema Khan along with 400 PTI supporters booked in violent protest case
RAWALPINDI: Police in Rawalpindi have registered a case against hundreds of individuals after a protest allegedly incited by Aleema Khan turned violent, leading to clashes with law enforcement. According to the First Information Report (FIR) lodged at Sadr Bairooni police station, around 400 workers have been nominated in the case, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) figures such as MNA Shahid Khattak and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial minister Meena Khan. Others named in the case include Kh...
China Vanke Seeks to Delay Another Bond Payment to Avoid Default
Developer China Vanke Co. told some bondholders that it is seeking to extend a yuan bond due this month with an offer to repay 40% of the principal upfront, according to people familiar with the matter, as it again races to avoid default.
Day 1 of US-Israel-Iran ceasefire: Netanyahu says deal 'does not include Lebanon'
Israel says ceasefire 'does not include Lebanon' Israel said Wednesday that a US-Iran ceasefire deal "does not include Lebanon", which was drawn into the war after Iran-backed group Hezbollah launched attacks on Israel."The two-week ceasefire does not include Lebanon," the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement.The statement contradicted an earlier announcement by Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has acted as a mediator in the conflict, that said the ceasef...
نتانیاهو: از توافق آتشبس ترامپ با تهران حمایت میکنیم، اما این موضوع شامل لبنان نمیشود
دفتر نتانیاهو با استقبال از تعلیق دو هفتهای حملات آمریکا به ایران اعلام کرد این آتشبس مشروط به بازگشایی فوری تنگهها و توقف حملات است و شامل لبنان نمیشود. اسرائیل همچنین از تلاش آمریکا برای رفع تهدید هستهای و موشکی ایران حمایت کرد.
Anthony Albanese brands Trump’s Iran threats ‘extraordinary’ in rare moment of criticism
Australian PM also welcomes a conditional two-week ceasefire deal that will reopen the strait of Hormuz to global shippingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has welcomed a two-week ceasefire deal between the US and Iran that is set to temporarily reopen the strait of Hormuz, as he issued a rare criticism of Donald Trump for threatening a “whole civilization will die”.The prime minister said news of the...
Sen. Elissa Slotkin takes her Midwest message to Iowa, fueling 2028 speculation
DES MOINES, Iowa — Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from Michigan, pitched herself here Tuesday as an advocate for Midwest pragmatism that she believes can help her party — and the country — navigate past the stormy politics of President Donald Trump
افبیآی: تهران تهدیدی مداوم برای نیروهای آمریکایی و مخالفان ایرانی در خاک آمریکاست
رویترز گزارش داد افبیآی ماه گذشته درباره افزایش تهدیدهای جمهوری اسلامی علیه اهدافی در آمریکا هشدار داده و ایران را «تهدیدی مداوم» خوانده است. در این گزارش به طرحهای ربایش و ترور اشاره شده، در حالی که ترامپ این تهدیدها را کماهمیت جلوه داده است.