Trump agrees to suspend bombing of Iran for two weeks

"We received a 10 point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate."
8 April 2026, 06:23 AM

US, Iran agree to two-week ceasefire

After more than a month of blistering attacks by the United States and Israel, Iran said it had agreed to talks with Washington to begin Friday in Pakistan on a path to end the conflict.
8 April 2026, 06:12 AM

Trump weighs Pakistan's last-minute bid for Iran deadline extension

Pakistan made the last-minute proposal Tuesday to avert catastrophic US attacks on Iran
8 April 2026, 03:47 AM

Astronauts head back home after lunar flyby

The Artemis II astronauts wrapped up their lunar flyby as they continued their journey back to Earth yesterday, bringing with them rich celestial observations, including little-known lunar craters, a solar eclipse and meteor strikes that scientists hope will open doors to new understandings.
8 April 2026, 02:59 AM
8 April 2026, 01:35 AM

‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’

US President Donald Trump yesterday warned that “a whole civilisation will die” in Iran if the country does not heed his midnight deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran showed no sign of budging and reported that US-Israeli attacks on its infrastructure were already underway.
8 April 2026, 00:40 AM

Australian soldier charged with war crimes in Afghanistan

One of Australia’s most-decorated soldiers was charged Tuesday with murdering unarmed prisoners captured in Afghanistan, police said following a sweeping war crimes probe.
8 April 2026, 00:21 AM

Over 180 dead or missing in Mediterranean since March 28: UN

More than 180 people are feared dead or missing in Mediterranean shipwrecks over the past 10 days, the United Nations said Tuesday, with nearly 1,000 deaths counted since the start of 2026.
8 April 2026, 00:20 AM

12 killed in fresh Ukraine, Russia strikes

Russian artillery and aerial attacks killed nine people in Ukraine -- including a child -- in strikes across the country yesterday, officials said.
8 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Iran war jeopardises US global leadership

The Iran war has put US global leadership on the line, Italy’s Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said, expressing fear about the “madness” of nuclear escalation.
8 April 2026, 00:00 AM

91 lakh names likely to be deleted from electoral rolls

With the judicial adjudication process for voters in West Bengal concluded on Monday midnight, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has estimated that the total number of deleted voters in West Bengal has risen to approximately 91 lakh.
8 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Taiwan opposition leader makes rare visit to China

Taiwan’s main opposition leader landed in China yesterday for a rare visit aimed at building cross-strait “peace”, as the Taipei government warned Beijing would seek to stop US arms sales to the democratic island.
8 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Israeli airstrike kills at least 10 near Gaza school

An Israeli airstrike killed at least 10 people and wounded several others outside a school housing displaced Palestinians on Monday, health officials said, the latest violence to overshadow the fragile US-backed Gaza ceasefire deal.
8 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Storms, floods kill at least 188 people

Heavy rain, storms and floods have battered Asian neighbours Afghanistan and Pakistan for more than two weeks, killing at least 188 people, disaster officials in both countries said yesterday.
8 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Can Iran charge fees for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz?

The 34km wide Strait provides passage from the Gulf to the Indian Ocean and is the main route for about a fifth of world oil supplies
7 April 2026, 23:02 PM

Pakistan PM urges Trump to extend deadline, seeks 2-week pause

Major updates on the US-Israel war on Iran
7 April 2026, 19:39 PM

US-Israeli strikes hit Iran's Kharg island: media

Trump, earlier, said a 'whole civilisation' could be wiped out
7 April 2026, 19:25 PM

A whole civilization will die tonight: Trump

Tehran rejects temporary ceasefire, senior Iranian source says
7 April 2026, 18:40 PM

At least two dead in gunfight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul

'Two of the attackers were brothers,' says Turkish Minister
7 April 2026, 17:04 PM

Iran defiant as clock ticks down on Trump's threat to unleash 'hell'

Iran says Pakistani mediation efforts at 'critical stage'
7 April 2026, 16:18 PM