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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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US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire as Trump pauses strikes and Tehran reopens Strait of Hormuz
WASHINGTON, April 8 — The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire late yesterday, barely an hour before President Donald Trump’s deadline to obliterate the rival country was set to expire, with Tehran to temporarily reopen the vital Strait of
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Survey: China returns as South-east Asia’s preferred superpower as fears grow over Trump’s policies
SINGAPORE, April 7 — The State of South-east Asia 2026 report, published by the Asean Studies Centre at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute on April 7, indicates a shift in regional alignment preferences. According to The Straits Times, for the second time
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Doctors in England begin six-day strike after rejecting government’s pay and workforce deal
LONDON, April 7 — Resident doctors in England today started a six-day walkout after rejecting an offer the government said would not get better, with the British Medical Association saying it fell short of reversing years of pay erosion and
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Nine policemen in India sentenced to death after father-son die in custody for supposed breach of Covid rules
NEW DELHI, April 7 —An Indian court has sentenced nine policemen to death for the torture and killing of a father and son in 2020 who were detained for allegedly breaching Covid lockdown rules. The additional district judge in Madurai,
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UN expected to vote on watered-down Hormuz resolution today
NEW YORK, April 6 — The UN Security Council is expected to vote today on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but in significantly watered-down form after veto-wielding China opposed authorizing force, diplomats said. Oil
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China’s Xi urges faster development of new energy system as Middle East war continues
BEIJING, April 7 — Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for accelerated planning and construction of a new energy system to safeguard the country’s energy security, weeks into the Iran war that has triggered global energy shocks. The leader of
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Trump reiterates desire for Greenland, slams Nato allies for lack of support in Iran conflict
WASHINGTON, April 7 — President Donald Trump lashed out yesterday at Nato allies who did not support the United States in the war in Iran and reiterated his desire to annex Greenland. Trump’s remarks came ahead of a visit by
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Trump says Iran ceasefire ‘not good enough’, doubles down on threats to infrastructure
WASHINGTON, April 7 — Donald Trump doubled down yesterdayon his threat to wreck Iran’s civilian infrastructure, warning US forces could destroy every bridge and power plant in the country within four hours and that a truce proposal from international mediators
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