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‘A step back from the brink’: European leaders welcome US-Iran ceasefire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T09:50:39+00:00

Announcement of deal met with relief, and calls for strait of Hormuz to be reopened and permanent end to hostilities US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefireMiddle East crisis – live updatesEuropean leaders have welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire deal, while calling for the reopening of the strait of Hormuz and a permanent end to hostilities, including in Lebanon.The US and Iran agreed a two-week conditional ceasefire on Tuesday, including a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz, after last-minute diplomacy from Pakistan. The Israeli military said on Wednesday, however, that it was continu

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Doctors’ strike timed to cause havoc over Easter break, says NHS England chief

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T09:49:27+00:00

Sir Jim Mackey said hospitals were struggling to fill rotas because six-day walkout was scheduled over holidayThe latest strike by resident doctors in England has been “deliberately timed to cause havoc” by coinciding with hospital staff’s Easter holidays, the head of the NHS has claimed.Hospitals have struggled to find enough doctors to replace those who have refused to work during the six-day walkout, Sir Jim Mackey, the chief executive of NHS England, said. Continue reading...

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Liberal judge Chris Taylor wins election to Wisconsin supreme court – US politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T09:48:49+00:00

Democratic-backed candidate’s win to Wisconsin supreme court gives liberals 5-2 edge on courtHello and welcome to the US politics live blog.Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor won election to the Wisconsin supreme court on Tuesday, giving liberals a 5-2 edge on the court.Shortly before his 8pm ET deadline for Iran to reopen the strait of Hormuz, or face the death of its “whole civilization”, Donald Trump posted on social media that the US had reached a temporary ceasefire agreement with Iran. Details of the agreement are still forthcoming and bombing continues across the region.Iranian of

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Il “mezzano” Munir Ahmed Shah, il feldmaresciallo pakistano che ha fermato Trump

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-08T09:47:19+00:00

L’ex capo dell’intelligence ha costruito un canale con Washington e ha guidato gli sforzi di mediazione per arrivare all’intesa. Alle sue spalle un Paese con molti fronti aperti. In cui la Cina gioca una partita strategica rilevante

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Il “mezzano” Asim Munir, il feldmaresciallo pakistano che ha fermato Trump

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-08T09:47:19+00:00

L’ex capo dell’intelligence ha costruito un canale con Washington e ha guidato gli sforzi di mediazione per arrivare all’intesa. Alle sue spalle un Paese con molti fronti aperti. In cui la Cina gioca una partita strategica rilevante

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KBL powers Kalpakkam FBR milestone as reactor achieves criticality

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T09:44:18+00:00

Kirloskar played a pivotal role in the project by designing and supplying critical reactor components, including the Primary and Secondary Heat Transport Pumps

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China Pressed Iran Toward Cease-fire, Iranian Officials Say

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-08T09:36:20+00:00

Beijing appeared to have helped push Tehran to accept the two-week deal with the United States, reflecting China’s growing influence and its stake in avoiding a wider war.

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Middle East crisis live: Israel says Iran war ceasefire doesn’t include Lebanon as air strikes continue

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T09:35:38+00:00

IDF orders people to leave southern Beirut despite earlier claims a ceasefire deal would cover LebanonUS and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire with Tehran saying it will reopen strait of HormuzIran war ceasefire announcement – what we know so farA genocidal threat, and then the US president, Donald Trump, blinked – without any apparently meaningful concessions from Iran. As in so much concerning the second Trump administration, the two week ceasefire “deal” that will see the strait of Hormuz reopened – if it can be described as such – is maddeningly vague and short on detail, apparently kick

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Ceasefire wins Trump instant gratification but Iran can enter talks with stronger hand

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T09:35:36+00:00

US is in weaker position than before war as Tehran has shown capacity to inflict pain on Trump administrationMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe announcement of a two-week ceasefire has allowed Donald Trump to hail the reopening of the Hormuz strait as a victorious dawn of a new golden age, but it is Iran that now enters peace talks with the stronger hand.The Tehran regime goes to the negotiations planned for Friday in Pakistan bloodied but still intact. It still holds a stockpile of highly enriched uranium (the original crux of the conflict with the US, Israel and allies), and it now claims

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Bristol airport loses legal challenge against Cardiff rival over £205m subsidy

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T09:34:38+00:00

Tribunal dismisses claim that the Welsh government’s financial package breached competition rulesCardiff airport has won a legal challenge brought by its rival in Bristol over the fairness of a £205m Welsh government subsidy package.A judgment by the competition appeal tribunal on Tuesday unanimously dismissed Bristol airport’s case against the Welsh government, which the south-west England hub had argued distorted the market and breached the Subsidy Control Act. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Israel says Ian war ceasefire doesn’t include Lebanon as air strikes continue

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T09:26:39+00:00

IDF issues new evacuation orders in southern Beirut despite earlier claims a ceasefire deal would cover LebanonUS and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire with Tehran saying it will reopen strait of HormuzIran war ceasefire announcement – what we know so farA genocidal threat, and then the US president, Donald Trump, blinked – without any apparently meaningful concessions from Iran. As in so much concerning the second Trump administration, the two week ceasefire “deal” that will see the strait of Hormuz reopened – if it can be described as such – is maddeningly vague and short on detail, appare

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After pager attack on Hezbollah, Hungary offered help to Iran

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-04-08T09:26:27+00:00

Revelations about a 2024 call offering assistance raise questions about Hungary’s ties to Iran as the Trump administration backs Prime Minister Viktor Orban for reelection.

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Beirut, Netanyahu sfida l’accordo: attacchi israeliani a tappeto. “Corpi nelle nelle strade”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-08T09:19:35+00:00

Ci sarebbero centinaia di feriti e decine di morti. Il premier dello Stato ebraico smentisce il Pakistan che indicava l’intesa valida anche su questo fronte. L’offensiva nonostante l’annuncio di Hezbollah sullo stop ai razzi. L’Idf: “Condotta l’operazione più massiccia da inizio guerra”. I testimoni raccontano il panico

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Beirut, Netanyahu sfida l’accordo: attacchi israeliani a tappeto. “Corpi nelle strade”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-04-08T09:19:35+00:00

Ci sarebbero centinaia di feriti e decine di morti. Il premier dello Stato ebraico smentisce il Pakistan che indicava l’intesa valida anche su questo fronte. L’offensiva nonostante l’annuncio di Hezbollah sullo stop ai razzi. L’Idf: “Condotta l’operazione più massiccia da inizio guerra”. I testimoni raccontano il panico

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Israel Says Iran Cease-Fire Does Not Extend to Lebanon

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-08T09:11:59+00:00

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu contradicted an earlier statement from Pakistan that said the deal included Lebanon, where Israel is at war with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.

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UK interest rate predictions fall as US and Iran agree two-week ceasefire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-08T09:09:07+00:00

Markets now forecast one rate rise this year, down from two on Tuesday, although mortgage rates may not fall quicklyBusiness live – latest updates City traders have cut their forecasts for UK interest rate rises this year, after the US and Iran agreed a two-week ceasefire.The money markets are now fully pricing in only one rise in UK interest rates by December, which would take the Bank of England’s base rate back up to 4%. On Tuesday, two rate rises were fully priced in, as Donald Trump threatened that a “whole civilisation will die” unless Tehran complied with his demands to reopen the strai

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India welcomes West Asia ceasefire announcement

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-04-08T09:06:00+00:00

Govt hopes for ‘unimpeded’ freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

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Des hackeurs liés à l’Iran ont perturbé des sites industriels américains

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-08T09:05:12+00:00

Les organisations victimes de ces cyberattaques œuvrent notamment dans le secteur de l’eau et de l’énergie. Cette opération semble témoigner d’une montée en gamme des cyberattaques iraniennes visant les Etats-Unis.

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