The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, the details of which have not been confirmed by both sides, averting Trump’s threat to destroy Iran. The purported statement by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council that CNN and others reported was dismissed as fake by Trump,
WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. 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 welcomed the ceasefire, adding that
The Artemis II astronauts—three Americans and one Canadian—hurtled deeper into space than any other humans during a moon flyby Monday that marks NASA's lunar comeback.
This is the third installment of a blog series reflecting on the global digital legacy of the 2011 Arab uprisings. You can read the first post here , and the second here . When people remember the 2011 uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), they picture
Pro-government demonstrators poured onto the streets of the Iranian capital after the announcement of the two-week conditional ceasefire between the US and Iran.
Still aglow from their triumphant lunar flyby, the Artemis II astronauts made more history Tuesday: calling their friends aboard the International Space Station hundreds of thousands of miles away as they headed home from the moon.
“Sirens,” the latest film from Alexandra Latishev Salazar, director of Costa Rican Oscar entry “Medea,” has been boarded by Vitrine Filmes España. The San Sebastián-based production-distribution arm of Brazil’s Vitrine Filmes, Vitrine España will produce “Sirens” (“Sirenas”)
BRUSSELS, April 8 - EU leaders on Wednesday welcomed the two-week ceasefire agreed by the United States and Iran.
Around 7,000 Indigenous people rallied in Brasilia against land grabs, mining and logging, pressing Lula to honour rights and protect the Amazon.
BEIJING, April 8 - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will make his fourth trip to China in as many years this month, as had been widely expected, as Madrid seeks to build on its commercial ties with the world's second-largest economy.
An Indonesian peacekeeper was killed on Mar 29 when a projectile exploded near a UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) position. The next day, two other soldiers were killed in an explosion that destroyed their vehicle.
The Secretary General faces a delicate task: persuading Trump of the benefits of remaining in NATO, or risking deeper isolation in an increasingly unstable world. While Rutte’s reliance on flattery towards the US president has unsettled some allies, NATO observers say it's
BEIJING, April 8 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed during peace talks in Urumqi to explore a comprehensive solution to the conflict that broke out between the two countries last October. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao
Considering the possibility of a truly proletarian art, the great English literary critic William Empson once wrote, “the reason an English audience can enjoy Russian propagandist films is that the propaganda is too remote to be annoying.” Perhaps this is why American artists
Drink-drive deaths are rare – just under 0.5 per cent of fatalities – but outrage is anything but.
US President Trump said he believes China got Iran to negotiate the ceasefire.
As the EU warned that mediation must remain ongoing as the 'underlying causes of the war remain unresolved,' Saudi Arabia, Oman and Egypt stressed that mediation efforts with Pakistan will continue, stressing 'the legitimate security concerns' of Gulf nations
Trump is not always praising other people, but there is one exception - Mark Rutte. And as the NATO boss is set to visit Trump on Wednesday, your reporter wonders: could the US president one day say “bye, bye” to the alliance? Let's take a look at what the actual rules say.
The back-to-back launches came after Pyongyang made it clear that it had no intention of improving ties with Seoul, whose government steadfastly expressed its hopes of restoring long-dormant dialogue.
By Jihed Abidellaoui TYRE, Lebanon, April 8 (Reuters) - Almost every day for the last month, Hussein Saleh has made a somber pilgrimage to the plot of land in south Lebanon where his home once stood, scouring the earth for trinkets that belonged to his wife, daughter and six
BEIRUT, April 8 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah halted fire on northern Israel and on Israeli troops in Lebanon in the early hours of Wednesday as part of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire announced earlier, three Lebanese sources close to the group told Reuters. Pakistani Prime Minister
"He has the memory and the skin color of a goldfish," the late-night host noted of the president's inability to focus on the war
Mortgage rates have been rising and hundreds of the cheapest deals have disappeared over the last month.
In 2023, an estimated 1.0 million people under the age of 75 in the EU died from diseases and conditions that could have been treated or prevented. Of these deaths, 376 434 were due to treatable diseases and conditions that could have been avoided through high-quality
India’s Sun Pictures has unveiled the title of its large-scale fantasy-action collaboration between director Atlee, Allu Arjun and Deepika Padukone: “Raaka.” The announcement came Wednesday, on Arjun’s birthday, accompanied by a title poster that leans into dark,
Sweden’s security service Sapo says Iran has ramped up its targeting of dissidents since the start of the Iran war, accusing them of conscripting organised crime groups to carry out “acts of violence” on Swedish soil.
The family of the six-year-old girl killed in a Chinatown accident have expressed gratitude to the public for their support.
Pakistan's ties with the US have complicated New Delhi’s efforts to manage relations with Washington.
Oil prices plunged below $100 a barrel after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Louvre Museum in Paris is preparing to undertake an ambitious restoration and repair project of centuries old paintings by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens to save them from ruin.
The former daytime talk show host flipped her interview with Colbert to discuss the demise of The Late Show
April 8 (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected on Wednesday to announce a ban on access to social media for children under the age of 15, according to a government briefing. Slovenia, Britain, Austria and Spain have also said they are working on
The latest developments in the Middle East war: - New Lebanon strikes - Israel renewed its strikes on southern Lebanon on Wednesday, state media reported, after the Israeli military warned residents of Tyre to evacuate. Earlier, Israel said that it supported the two-week
Research in New Phytologist shows that plants can acquire nutrients not only from the soil but also from atmospheric dust that settles and dissolves on their leaves, releasing elements such as phosphorus and iron.
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “Shrinking,” now streaming on Apple TV. Harrison Ford is still “Shrinking.” The Apple TV series wrapped its third season on Wednesday with a poignant episode that creator Bill Lawrence has repeatedly
In 2025, the EU trade in goods balance registered a surplus of €128 billion, representing a decrease of €8 billion compared with 2024 (€136bn). Between 2015 and 2025, the EU recorded a trade surplus every year except for 2022, when the negative trade balance was driven by the
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Microdrama platform ReelShort has entered Southeast Asia through a partnership with Advanced Info Service (AIS), Thailand’s leading 5G network provider, tapping the country as a strategic base for broader expansion across the region. The co-branded 5G ReelShort add-on package –
LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to the Gulf on Wednesday to hold talks with partners to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open permanently after a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, his office said. "I welcome the ceasefire agreement reached
Putrajaya stressed that diplomacy is the only viable path to resolving conflicts.
The European Commission has proposed a €115 million pilot fund to fast-track defence technology from European start-ups, cutting the time from application to grant to just four months. Watch the video.
In the latest episode of Eurostat’s Stats in a Wrap podcast, we introduce the Web Intelligence Hub. This is a project dedicated to building a statistical infrastructure that helps use web content appropriately to produce official statistics. Our host Jonathan Elliott is joined
The writer and producer also reflected on the deaths of cast members Angus Cloud and Eric Dane from the red carpet of the Season 3 premiere
LONDON, April 8 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to the Gulf on Wednesday to hold talks with regional leaders to try to ensure the Strait of Hormuz opens permanently after a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, his office said.
Airport and air navigation service charges were the third largest expense category for airlines globally.
[Premium Times] Ms Edwin explained that the appointment aligned with the Africa Health Security and Sovereignty Agenda aimed at strengthening Africa's voice in global health, boosting domestic financing and expanding local production of health commodities.
The building bonanza is likely to boost GDP, analysts say, but some caution that it comes with risks.