The world had barely caught its breath as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire came into force for two weeks on Wednesday (April 8, 2026), when Israel intensified its attacks on Lebanon, killing over 250 people.

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 NATO allies over their failure to join in his war against Iran had prompted fears he would seek to pull the United States out of the nearly eight-decade-old alliance.