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Donald Trump blasts NATO after closed-door meeting with Mark Rutte

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Donald Trump blasts NATO after closed-door meeting with Mark Rutte

President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. File. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump bashed NATO and appeared to renew his threats over Greenland after a closed-door meeting with alliance chief Mark Rutte, during which he was expected to discuss possibly leaving the pivotal security bloc. Mr. Trump’s outrage at…

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U.S. did not agree that ceasefire would cover Lebanon, Vance says

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U.S. did not agree that ceasefire would cover Lebanon, Vance says

U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force Two to return to Washington, at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, on April 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S.Vice-President J.D. ‌Vance on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) said Tehran’s negotiators ​thought the U.S.-Iran ceasefire ⁠agreed to on Tuesday (April 7, 2026)…

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Ceasefire threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes, Iran closes strait again

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Ceasefire threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes, Iran closes strait again

People protest against military action in Iran near the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on April 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appeared to hang by a thread on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response…

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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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Shippers seek clarity as Iran still controls Strait of Hormuz

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Shippers seek clarity as Iran still controls Strait of Hormuz

A boat is seen off Oman’s Musandam Governorate overlooking the Strait of Hormuz on April 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters On Day 1 of ceasefire, nearly 10 vessel exits have been reported by Rystad Energy, a Norway-based energy research firm, through the Strait of Hormuz. Of these, four are likely “dark” Iranian tankers, two…

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Iran 10-point plan says U.S. must accept uranium enrichment, lift all sanctions

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Iran 10-point plan says U.S. must accept uranium enrichment, lift all sanctions

Activists protest near the White House in Washington, Tuesday evening, April 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Tehran said Wednesday (April 8, 2026) its 10-point plan for securing an end to the war with the United States would require Washington to accept its uranium enrichment program and the lifting of all sanctions. Iran-Israel war updates…

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Trump says he has agreed to suspend ‘bombing and attack of Iran’ for two weeks

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Trump says he has agreed to suspend ‘bombing and attack of Iran’ for two weeks

U.S. President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters ​U.S. President Donald Trump said ‌on Tuesday (April 7, 2026) he has agreed “to ​suspend the bombing ⁠and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks.” Mr. Trump said he ‌spoke to leaders in Pakistan, which has ‌been a mediator between Washington ‌and ⁠Tehran and…

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Iran Israel War: Israeli Military asks people in Iran to refrain from using trains as West Asia crisis escalates

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Iran Israel War: Israeli Military asks people in Iran to refrain from using trains as West Asia crisis escalates

Image for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: AP The Israeli military ​on Tuesday ‌(April 7, 2026) told people in Iran ​not to ⁠use trains or go near railway ‌lines. “For the sake ‌of your ‌security, ⁠we kindly ⁠request that from this moment until 21:00 ​Iran time, ‌you refrain from using and travelling by…

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Sri Lanka introduces fuel subsidies for economic relief amid West Asia war

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Sri Lanka introduces fuel subsidies for economic relief amid West Asia war

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File | Photo Credit: PTI Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday (April 7, 2026) announced an economic relief package aimed at minimising the impact of the West Asia conflict. Speaking at the parliament, Mr. Dissanayake said that India has agreed to provide…

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