Four people yesterday died off the coast of northern France as they tried to board a small boat to cross the Channel to England, taking the number of such deaths this year to six.

Moscow yesterday handed over the remains of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine, a source in Russia’s negotiating delegation told reporters, with Kyiv returning the bodies of 41 dead Russian troops.

Even as the US and Iran seek to cement a ceasefire, Israel is seizing more territory from its neighbours in preparation for a long, drawn-out conflict across the Middle East.

North Korea tested weapon systems over three days this week, including the firing of ballistic missiles, cluster bombs and electromagnetic weapon, its state media said yesterday.

Nearly six weeks of war in Iran have ended, seemingly, with President Donald Trump claiming victory, but the US-Iran ceasefire locks in a harsh reality: an entrenched, radical government with control over the Strait of Hormuz and a powerful lever over global energy markets and Gulf rivals, analysts say.

Trump announced a ceasefire in the six-week-old Iran conflict late on Tuesday, just hours before a deadline after which he threatened to destroy Iran's entire civilisation

Iran vows not to abandon Lebanese people

At least 203 people killed and 1,000 wounded in the latest strikes

Netanyahu denies bribery, fraud, and breach of trust charges

Foreign Minister Albares: conflict is 'attack on civilisation'

Former interior minister Ramesh Lekhak also have been released from custody

An Iranian delegation is expected to arrive tonight in Islamabad for serious talks based on 10 points proposed by Iran

Even as the US and Iran seek to cement a ceasefire, Israel is seizing more territory from its neighbours.

Pakistan has been preparing for high-stakes talks involving US and Iranian representatives over the war in the Middle East

Equity markets across the globe soared and crude plunged Wednesday after US President Donald Trump announced the two-week halt in the war, and the Islamic republic said it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz as peace talks took place.

US President Donald Trump said all US ships, aircraft, and military personnel would stay in place in and around Iran until it fully complied with a deal.

Washington and Tehran both claimed victory after agreeing to a two-week ceasefire and negotiations aimed at ending a war that has killed thousands across the Middle East and sparked global economic upheaval.

Trump, NATO chief Rutte meet amid tensions over Iran war

Tehran has agreed to temporarily reopen the strait, through which one-fifth of the world's oil usually passes, as part of a two-week truce

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