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War in Ukraine
April 11 Countdown: Will the US Renew Russia Oil Sanctions Relief After the Iran Ceasefire?
With the Iran truce holding, could the same US envoys pivot back to a new push for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal?
April 9, 2026
US
Trump Threatens 50% Tariffs on Countries Selling Arms to Iran
US President Donald Trump said imports from countries supplying Iran with military weapons would face immediate tariffs of 50% with no exemptions.
April 8, 2026
Ukraine
More Crimea Strikes, Kharkiv’s Historic Manor Ablaze – Ukraine Latest, April 8
Claims of election interference in Hungary, Iran’s shaky ceasefire, Ukraine’s latest push to unlock IMF funding – updates from Ukraine and beyond
April 8, 2026
Iran
US-Iran Ceasefire Explained: 10-Point Plan, Strait of Hormuz, and Trump vs CNN
Inside Iran’s 10-point plan to end the war, the ceasefire deal, and why Trump is calling CNN’s coverage a “fraud.”
April 8, 2026
US
US Lawmakers Divided over Trump Ceasefire Announcement
Mixed reactions in US Congress to Trump’s ceasefire announcement.
April 8, 2026
Trump
Oil Plunges as Iran Reopens Hormuz Under Two-Week Truce
Oil prices fell sharply and Asian stocks rallied after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with Tehran allowing ships to pass safely through the Strait of Hormuz.
April 8, 2026
Iran
Trump Announces Two-Week Iran Ceasefire; Israel Also Agrees to Pause Strikes, White House Says
An hour and a half before his Hormuz deadline, Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, with Israel also reported to be part of the deal.
April 8, 2026
Iran
Russia and China Veto US-Backed UN Resolution on Hormuz
As Trump’s deadline neared, Pakistan sought more time for diplomacy, while Russia and China vetoed a US-backed UN resolution on Hormuz.
April 8, 2026

