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Israel’s deadly strikes in Lebanon spark outrage, condemnation from rights bodies

April 9, 2026 admin

A man inspects the site of an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon on Thursday (April 9, 2026). | Photo Credit: Reuters 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…

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

April 9, 2026 admin

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

April 9, 2026 admin

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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Discussed ways to build strong future of India-U.S. ties: U.S. envoy Gor on meeting with Trump

April 8, 2026 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump with Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, left, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the White House | Photo Credit: X/@USAmbIndia- U.S. Ambassador to New Delhi, Sergio Gor, has said that he has discussed with President Donald Trump ways to build a “strong future” for India and the U.S. Mr. Gor…

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Indian embassy in Iran asks citizens to ‘expeditiously exit’, hours after ceasefire announcement

April 8, 2026 admin

Representational image of Indians arriving at New Delhi from Tehran | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian embassy in Iran on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) issued an advisory for Indian nationals to expeditiously exit Iran, sticking to its advisory issued a day before. The statement comes hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire deal…

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

April 7, 2026 admin

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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