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UK PM arrives in Saudi Arabia, welcomes Iran war truce

Starmer is expected to meet Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Trump predicts 'Golden Age' for Middle East after deal

Trump hails ceasefire on Truth Social, predicting a 'Golden Age' for the Middle East

Trump says US will help with 'traffic buildup' in Hormuz Strait

What we know so far about the US-Iran ceasefire deal

Pakistan's Islamabad will host US and Iran delegates for talks beginning Friday

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

World reacts as US-Iran agree to two-week ceasefire

Global powers welcome US-Iran ceasefire as nations urge 'concrete steps' toward peace

Iranians react after a ceasefire announcement at the Enqelab square, in Tehran, on April 8 2026.

Israel backs two-week ceasefire, but not in Lebanon

Tehran said it would guarantee safe passage for traffic through the Strait of Hormuz

Smoke rises from the area of Houla caused by Israeli military activities as seen from the southern Lebanese city of Nabatieh.

Pakistan PM: US-Iran ceasefire covers 'everywhere'

Ceasefire deal spans Lebanon as Pakistan positions itself as key mediator

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

Oil plunges, Asia stocks soar after US-Iran ceasefire

Tehran’s two-week Hormuz reopening sends oil tumbling, Nikkei and Kospi surging

An electronic quotation board displays the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo. File photo taken on March 2, 2026.

Bill Gates to testify in front of panel on Epstein

The Microsoft co-founder is among the prominent names appearing in the Epstein documents

Bill Gates

Nine India police get death for Covid custody killings

The two men were picked up by police officers and allegedly subjected to brutal torture

An additional district judge in Madurai has found nine police officers guilty in the custodial deaths of two people during Covid.

Israel warns Iranians not to travel by train

The message posted on X appeared to signal upcoming strikes on Iran's railway network

IDF told people in Iran not to use trains.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson resigns: reports

Neither the airline nor its parent Tata Group has issued an official statement

New Zealand-born Wilson who took over Air India in 2022.

Deadly fuel blast shuts major Panama Canal bridge

The Panama Canal Authority reported the explosion had no impact on the canal

Panamanian firefighters tackling a blaze caused by the explosion of a fuel tanker under the Bridge of the Americas, at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal.

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