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Today: April 08, 2026
Today: April 08, 2026

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US, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire but much remains unclear and some attacks continue

Iran, the United States and Israel have agreed to a two-week ceasefire

US, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire but much remains unclear and some attacks continue
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump uses the language of annihilation to threaten Iran ahead of deadline

The president who yearned for a Nobel Peace Prize and once reveled in the appearance of solving conflicts turned to the language of annihilation as he struggled to find a resolution to his war in Iran

Trump uses the language of annihilation to threaten Iran ahead of deadline
Business|Crime|Economy|World

Trump statements about Iran raise questions about international law

President Donald Trump’s recent statements of intent about his administration’s plans for Iran have raised questions about international law

Trump statements about Iran raise questions about international law
MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump's threatened destruction of Iran's power plants could be considered a war crime, experts say

In his news conference Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime

Trump's threatened destruction of Iran's power plants could be considered a war crime, experts say
Health|World

MSF suspends some work at Gaza's Nasser Hospital due to presence of armed men

Doctors Without Borders says it has suspended some operations at one of Gaza's largest functioning hospitals after patients and staff said they witnessed armed, masked men in parts of the compound

MSF suspends some work at Gaza's Nasser Hospital due to presence of armed men
Economy|Environment|Opinion|Science|Technology

Trump’s stated reasons for taking Greenland are wrong – but the tactics fit with the plan to limit China’s economic interests

A 1951 defense agreement between the United States and Denmark allows the US to build military installations on Greenland to protect the region.

Trump’s stated reasons for taking Greenland are wrong – but the tactics fit with the plan to limit China’s economic interests
Business|Crime|Political|World

Israel starts demolishing UN agency headquarters in East Jerusalem after ban

Israel starts demolishing UN agency headquarters in East Jerusalem after ban

Israel starts demolishing UN agency headquarters in East Jerusalem after ban
Political|World

What are the Chagos Islands and why does Trump think Britain would be stupid to give them up?

What are the Chagos Islands and why does Trump think Britain would be stupid to give them up?

What are the Chagos Islands and why does Trump think Britain would be stupid to give them up?
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Political|World

UN chief lashes out at countries violating international law

The United Nations chief is lashing out at countries that violate international law and calling the concentration of power and wealth by the world’s richest 1% “morally indefensible.”

UN chief lashes out at countries violating international law
World

The pope in a major foreign policy address blasts how countries are using force to assert dominion

Pope Leo XIV has denounced how nations are increasingly using force to assert their dominion worldwide

The pope in a major foreign policy address blasts how countries are using force to assert dominion
Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements condemned by 12 European countries, Canada and Japan

Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements condemned by 12 European countries, Canada and Japan

Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlements condemned by 12 European countries, Canada and Japan
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Russia's Central Bank sues Belgian financial institution as EU mulls using Moscow's frozen assets

Russia’s Central Bank says it has filed a lawsuit against Belgian financial institution Euroclear

Russia's Central Bank sues Belgian financial institution as EU mulls using Moscow's frozen assets
Americas|Crime|Political|World

Family of Colombian man killed in US strike in the Caribbean files human rights challenge

The family of a Colombian man has filed a formal challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats

Family of Colombian man killed in US strike in the Caribbean files human rights challenge
Americas|Economy|Political|World

Venezuela condemns Trump statement on closing the country's airspace

Venezuela condemned U.S. President Trump's assertion that the airspace around Venezuela should be considered closed, a government statement said on Saturday.

Venezuela condemns Trump statement on closing the country's airspace
Crime|Economy|World

Just 29% of Americans support US military killing drug suspects, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  

Only 29% of Americans support using the U.S. military to kill suspected drug traffickers without a judge or court being involved, a rebuke of

Just 29% of Americans support US military killing drug suspects, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Rubio dismisses criticism of U.S. Caribbean strikes at G7 meeting

U.S.

Rubio dismisses criticism of U.S. Caribbean strikes at G7 meeting
Crime|Political|World

DOJ drafts legal opinion backing immunity for US troops involved in boat strikes, sources say

The Justice Department has provided a legal justification that makes clear that U.S. military personnel involved in strikes against suspected drug-trafficking vessels are immune

DOJ drafts legal opinion backing immunity for US troops involved in boat strikes, sources say