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‘Total victory’ or TACO? Trump faces critics saying he always ‘chickens out’ on Iran deal
WASHINGTON, April 9 — Donald Trump claimed “total” victory after a ceasefire with Iran. But critics say the deal is a fresh example of their maxim that the tough-talking US […]
Macron tells Trump, Iran president to extend ceasefire to Lebanon
PARIS, April 9 — French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that he urged his US and Iranian counterparts, Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian, to include Lebanon in the ceasefire reached […]
Israeli strikes kill 250 in Lebanon amid fragile ceasefire
BEIRUT, April 9 — Israel carried out its heaviest attacks on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah began last month, killing more than 250 people and wounding over 1,100 on […]
Iran warns of sea mine risk, issues alternative routes through Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, April 9 — Iran announced alternative routes on Thursday for ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the risk of sea mines in the main zone of the […]
Iran says ceasefire talks ‘unreasonable’ after Israel’s deadliest Lebanon strikes
BEIRUT, April 9 — Israel pounded Lebanon with its heaviest strikes yet on Wednesday, killing hundreds of people and drawing a threat of retaliation from Iran, which suggested it would […]
UN rights chief calls Lebanon killings ‘horrific’, urges global action
GENEVA, April 9 — The scale of the killing in Israeli strikes on Lebanon Wednesday is “horrific”, the UN rights chief said, urging the international community to help end the […]
Lebanon violence threatens US-Iran ceasefire
TEHRAN, April 9 — The fragile two-week truce between Iran and the United States was hanging in the balance on Wednesday, with Tehran threatening to resume hostilities as Israel launched […]
Greenland’s last ferry fights time, ice and change on fading route
NUUK (Denmark), April 9 — It’s Friday night and the port in Nuuk is a hive of activity. Passengers loaded down with heavy bags hurry aboard a rusty red and […]
Spain feud over Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ reignites tug-of-war with Basque leaders
MADRID, April 9 — Pablo Picasso’s anti-war masterpiece Guernica is swept up in a conflict in Spain, where Basque leaders want the government in Madrid to move the painting to […]
Behind the truce: How Pakistan stepped in to bridge US-Iran divide
ISLAMABAD, April 9 — Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary between Iran and the United States to secure a temporary ceasefire and host negotiations to end the war in […]