Halt in strikes appears to hold after Trump, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire
With Washington and Tehran each claiming victory, the agreement raised the prospect of some respite after nearly six weeks of bombing.
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Vance says Trump is 'impatient' about progress on Iran
BUDAPEST, April 8 - U.S. President Donald Trump is \"impatient\" about making progress toward ending the Iran war and has instructed his negotiating team to engage the Iranians in good faith, Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday.
Brit says he is not elusive Bitcoin creator named by New York Times
The British computer scientist and entrepreneur has denied being the man who the New York Times identified at Satoshi Nakamoto.
Stop the petition: The Rocketeer mimicking the Vaporizer's alert noise was actually a bug, and it's been fixed in Arc Raiders' latest patch
And many more bug fixes.
US and Iran reach ceasefire deal with both sides claiming victory
The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday night, just 90 minutes before a deadline President Donald Trump had set to launch massive strikes against Iranian civilian infrastructure. The deal, brokered by Pakistan, pauses a six-week conflict that has
Shipping companies 'see opportunities' but seek clarity on Strait of Hormuz reopening
Major shipping lines express cautious optimism over transit opportunities in the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Iran ceasefire was announced, but stress the urgent need for full clarity before any vessels move.
Lebanese man scours home bombed by Israel for mementos of his slain family
'The loss, being apart from them, is so hard. My whole life has changed,' Hussein Saleh told Reuters, after an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon's Tyre killed his wife, daughter, sister-in-law and her husband, their two children and two of his wife's aunts
What do businesses want ahead of the election?
Shops, cafes and restaurants in Cardigan say increasing costs and low footfall are making it harder.
Why Anthropic’s most powerful AI model Mythos Preview is too dangerous for public release
Anthropic said its artificial intelligence model Mythos Preview is not ready for a public launch because of the ways cybercriminals and spies could abuse it.
Netflix launches 'Playground' video game app for children
The application is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Berlinale Award Winner ‘Trial of Hein’ Sells to North America, France and More (EXCLUSIVE)
Athens-based boutique film house Heretic has secured major distribution deals for “Trial of Hein,” including North American rights, following its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, where it won the Teddy Jury Award. North American rights for Kai Stänicke’s debut feature,
Turkey detains 10 suspects over Istanbul gun attack outside Israeli consulate, media reports
One attacker was killed and two others were wounded in the extended gun battle with police outside the tower building in Istanbul's main financial district that houses the consulate
Taiwan opposition leader makes rare visit to China in 'journey for peace'
Taiwan’s opposition leader makes historic six-day trip to Beijing to “boost dialogue and promote peace” ahead of a heavily anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Africa: Konneh Courts Indian Investors Ahead of Major Indian - Africa Summit
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Senator Amara Konneh of Gbarpolu County is in India on a high-level visit aimed at attracting private investment to Liberia, as momentum builds toward the India-Africa Forum Summit 2026.
Israel strikes southern Lebanon after US-Iran ceasefire
Air strikes hit the Tyre and Nabatieh areas hours after the US-Iran ceasefire was announced.
Russia says it welcomes Iran ceasefire, hopes US will now resume Ukraine talks
MOSCOW, April 8 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Wednesday welcomed a two-week ceasefire agreed between the United States and Iran, and said Russia hopes that the U.S. will now have the time and scope to resume three-way peace talks on Ukraine. In a call with reporters, Kremlin
Pakistan PM Sharif says Pezeshkian has confirmed Iran's participation in Islamabad talks
ISLAMABAD, April 8 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has confirmed that Iran will participate in negotiations with the U.S. in Islamabad that seek to resolve their conflict, a statement from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office said on Wednesday.
Josh Kline Misses the Mark
Plus Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’s first retrospective in 25 years, Larissa Pham’s debut novel about an artist and her predatory mentor, and the art collective reclaiming spirituality in art history.
How do you convince Americans to eat fish? Disguise it as meat, of course | Arwa Mahdawi
To tackle the US’s woefully low seafood consumption, drastic measures are being taken. Enter tuna that looks like chicken nuggets and salmon masquerading as beef jerky The seafood industry is trying to tackle a slippery problem: the US has never developed a taste for fish.
‘The water is no longer our friend’: how dredging is pushing Lagos Lagoon towards ecosystem collapse – photo essay
Taking sand from the Nigerian city’s lagoon to supply a building boom harms more than fish – it affects the entire food chain, erodes coastlines and is depriving fishing communities of their livelihoods Before dawn, when the noise of Lagos’s danfo buses fills the air and
Latest news bulletin | April 8th, 2026 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this April 8th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
'Screams of delight': Artemis crew flying home to thrilled NASA scientists
The Artemis II astronauts were jetting toward Earth and sharing their lunar flyby souvenirs Tuesday, delighting colleagues both at home and in space with captivating tales of their historic journey.
White House budget would cut thousands of TSA jobs: What to know
President Trump’s 2027 budget proposal would cut thousands of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) jobs in a push toward privatizing the agency founded in 2001 that is housed under the Department of Homeland Security. Conservatives have long sought to outsource airport
Trump’s grave threats toward Iran stoke war crime debate
President Trump’s dire warnings to strike Iranian civilian targets if Tehran does not meet his calls to open the Strait of Hormuz is opening a fierce debate over whether service members will be asked to carry out what amount to war crimes under the Geneva Convention. His
Trump and Hegseth Star in Pro-Iran Videos—and Not in Ways They’d Like
There’s a new way to teach American history. It’s not woke. But it’s not patriotic, either. It’s not the 1619 Project or the 1776 project. It’s the Iranian History of the United States, as seen in “ One Vengeance for All ,” the most cosmological of the recent pieces of pro-Iran
Trump administration expected to slash Iran war funding request
The eventual ask of Congress is likely to fall between $80 billion and $100 billion, officials said, less than half the amount of an earlier proposal to offset costs of the conflict.
The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Patrick Radden Keefe
The New Yorker staff writer and author of the new book London Falling on running, writing in the morning, a life-changing childhood trip, and more.
Norwegian Horror ‘You’ve Been Chosen’ Boarded for World Sales by Blue Finch Films Ahead of Cannes Frontières (EXCLUSIVE)
Blue Finch Films has come aboard as worldwide sales agent on Norwegian psychological horror “You’ve Been Chosen,” which will be presented at the Frontières Proof of Concept showcase during next month’s Cannes Film Festival. Frontières is a leading genre-focused co-production
NATO secretary general visits Trump at volatile moment in Iran war
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's planned meeting with President Trump at the White House on Wednesday comes at a potentially explosive moment for both the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, and the future of the trans-Atlantic alliance. Trump on Tuesday threatened that Iran's
Democratic presidential candidates set to court Black voters at Sharpton’s NAN Convention
A parade of potential 2028 presidential contenders is set to take the stage this week at the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN) Convention for an early audition aimed at courting Black voters, one of the Democratic Party's most powerful constituencies. In a party
A Mexican surveillance giant you’ve never heard of is now watching the U.S. border
Grupo Seguritech quietly built a $1.27 billion surveillance empire. Now it's expanding into the U.S. and across Latin America.
