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US lawmakers split over Trump ceasefire, citing praise and 25th amendment concerns
WASHINGTON, April 8 — US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire announcement has divided opinion among US lawmakers, with some hailing it as a positive step and others challenging the Republican president’s fitness to lead. Trump’s earlier threat to wipe out Iranian
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US and Iran claim victory as last-minute ceasefire holds, Strait of Hormuz reopens
TEHRAN, April 8 — A ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared to be holding Wednesday after the rivals agreed a two-week truce to the war that has killed thousands and hammered the global economy. Both sides claimed victory
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Israeli opposition slams Netanyahu over Iran ceasefire, calling it a ‘strategic failure’
JERUSALEM, April 8 — Israel’s opposition leaders swiftly criticised the ceasefire with Iran today, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of failing to achieve the war’s objectives. The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in an 11th-hour bid
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Trump: China prompted Iran to negotiate ceasefire, AFP reports
WASHINGTON, April 8 — US President Donald Trump told AFP on Thursday that he believes China got Iran to negotiate a ceasefire in the war against Israel and the United States. The Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it
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Israel backs Trump’s two-week pause on strikes against Iran if Strait of Hormuz reopened
JERUSALEM, April 8 — Israel said today it supported US President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend bombing of Iran for two weeks as part of a ceasefire deal if Tehran reopens the vital Strait of Hormuz. “Israel supports President Trump’s
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What we know so far: US-Iran truce holds as Strait of Hormuz reopens, both sides claim victory
WASHINGTON, April 8 — The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire barely an hour before President Donald Trump’s Wednesday deadline to obliterate the country was set to expire, with Tehran to temporarily reopen the vital Strait of
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North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’ from Pyongyang following South Korea’s drone apology
SEOUL, April 8 — South Korea’s military said today that North Korea fired an “unidentified projectile” from its capital area the previous day. “The military detected an unidentified projectile launched from the Pyongyang area on Tuesday,” the military said in
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Israel issues multiple missile warnings after Iran fires toward territory following US ceasefire announcement
JERUSALEM, April 8 — Israel’s military issued three warnings in quick succession early today that Iran had fired missiles toward it, moments after US President Donald Trump said he had agreed to postpone striking Iranian infrastructure. The warnings came after
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Tehran says US must accept uranium program and lift all sanctions in 10-point peace plan
TEHRAN, April 8 —Tehran said today its 10-point plan for securing an end to the war with the United States would require Washington to accept its uranium enrichment program and the lifting of all sanctions. The Islamic republic claimed victory
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Pakistan PM says US-Iran ceasefire now covers ‘everywhere’, including Lebanon, with talks set for Islamabad
Islamabad, Pakistan, April 8, 2026 (AFP) -Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said today that the United States, Iran and their allies had agreed to a ceasefire “everywhere”, including Lebanon, following mediation by his government to stop weeks of fighting. “I am
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