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What to know about US–Iran fragile ceasefire and how it was reached

A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has come into effect after weeks of escalating conflict, offering a narrow window for diplomacy while exposing deep divisions between the two sides.

US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire as Pakistan leads mediation effort

The United States and Iran have agreed to a temporary two-week ceasefire on April 7, marking a pause in a conflict that has intensified across the Middle East since late February. U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to suspend...

Palestinians in Gaza welcome third Ramadan amid grief, displacement and fragile ceasefire

As more than 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide observe Ramadan, Palestinians in Gaza are striving to find small moments of joy this holy month amid destruction, displacement, grief, scarcity, and fragile peace.

Hungary blocks €90 billion loan for Ukraine amid Russian oil pipeline dispute

Hungary has moved to block a €90 billion European Union loan package for Ukraine, escalating a dispute over disrupted Russian oil supplies.

Trump signs order imposing 10% global tariff after Supreme Court ruling

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday evening imposing a new 10% global tariff on all imports.

Geneva hosts parallel talks on Iran nuclear program and Russia-Ukraine negotiations led by US envoys

Geneva became the focal point of global diplomacy on Tuesday as the United States launched two parallel negotiation tracks

Hypersonica targets Europe’s first sovereign hypersonic strike capability by 2029

German-British defense startup Hypersonica is building Europe’s sovereign hypersonic strike capability

Maduro in US custody after US military operation, Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela for now

Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores landed in New York on Saturday hours after being captured in an audacious nighttime U.S. military operation in Caracas. They are being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in...

Swiss officials open criminal case against managers of bar after deadly fire killed 40

What began as a vibrant New Year’s Eve celebration at an upscale Alpine ski resort descended into one of the deadliest tragedies in modern Swiss history. A ferocious blaze at Le Constellation bar has claimed the lives of 40...

Rockets, howitzers and drones: US announces largest-ever $11 billion arms package for Taiwan

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones/

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US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire as Pakistan leads mediation effort

The United States and Iran have agreed to a temporary two-week ceasefire on April 7, marking a pause in...