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Temporary truce: The Hindu Editorial on U.S.-Israel ceasefire with Iran

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Temporary truce: The Hindu Editorial on U.S.-Israel ceasefire with Iran

The 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, could strengthen the fragile two-week truce between the U.S. and Iran and improve the prospects for a broader diplomatic settlement. The war in Lebanon, launched on March 2, on the third day of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, has been…

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Watch: Constitution Amendment Bill, part of delimitation package, defeated

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Watch: Constitution Amendment Bill, part of delimitation package, defeated

Major political and geopolitical developments lead today’s headlines. The Constitution Amendment Bill on women’s quota faces a setback in the Lok Sabha, while Sri Lanka’s Power and Energy Minister resigns amid controversy. Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, easing concerns over global shipping, even as remarks by Tejasvi Surya on Telangana trigger a political…

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Had a very good conversation with friend Modi: Trump

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Had a very good conversation with friend Modi: Trump

File image of U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (April 17, 2026) said he had a “very good conversation” with his “friend” Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was referring to the talks the two leaders had on Tuesday (April 14, 2026). Published…

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10-day ceasefire deal between Israel, Lebanon takes effect

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10-day ceasefire deal between Israel, Lebanon takes effect

Displaced people load their belongings onto a vehicle as they prepare to return home after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Sidon, Lebanon, April 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A 10-day ceasefire deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Thursday (April 16, 2026), as U.S. President Donald…

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America is in a losing position in the Gulf, but Israel is winning: University of Oklahoma Professor Joshua Landis

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America is in a losing position in the Gulf, but Israel is winning: University of Oklahoma Professor Joshua Landis

Joshua Landis, a professor of Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma. Picture: ou.edu The war on Iran has left the U.S. in a difficult position in the Persian Gulf, and if the crisis escalates, it can hurt Washington badly, says Joshua Landis, a professor of Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma….

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Republicans are moving to fund Homeland Security ’the hard way’ after end of talks

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Republicans are moving to fund Homeland Security ’the hard way’ after end of talks

Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Republicans in Congress are forging ahead with a risky go-it-alone strategy for fully funding the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down for almost two months as Democrats demand changes to President Donald Trump’s broad campaign of immigration enforcement. Senate Majority Leader John…

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The View from India newsletter | Trump’s genocidal threat to Iran and an elusive deal

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The View from India newsletter | Trump’s genocidal threat to Iran and an elusive deal

FILE – Former President Donald Trump returns from a lunch break at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 28, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, Pool, File) | Photo Credit: Julia Nikhinson (This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox…

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U.S., Iran talks extend into second day as strait showdown deepens

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U.S., Iran talks extend into second day as strait showdown deepens

Vice President JD Vance walks up a flight of stairs to meet with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for talks about Iran, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Islamabad. | Photo Credit: Reuters Top-level peace talks between the United States and Iran entered a second day early Sunday (April 12, 2026), as Washington piled pressure by…

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How was the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal reached?

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How was the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal reached?

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher-Ghalibaf in Islamabad, Pakistan. | Photo Credit: REUTERS In the early hours of Saturday (April 11, 2026), an Iranian delegation, led by the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, reached Islamabad and was welcomed by Field Marshal Asim Munir and Foreign Minister Mohammed…

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Trump weighs punishing certain NATO countries over lack of Iran war support, reports say

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Trump weighs punishing certain NATO countries over lack of Iran war support, reports say

U.S. President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: Reuters The Trump ​administration is considering a ‌plan to punish ​some ⁠members of the NATO alliance that he ‌believes were unhelpful ‌to the ‌U.S. ⁠and Israel ⁠during the Iran war, the Wall Street ​Journal ‌reported on Wednesday (April 8, 2026), citing administration officials. The proposal would ‌involve moving…

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