[2026-04-08 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan passes its biggest ever budget: 5 things to know

Snippet: Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses the media on April 7 in Tokyo. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/explainer/japan-passes-its-biggest-ever-budget-5-things-to-know

[2026-04-08 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysian corruption watchdog secures arrest warrant for tycoon Daim’s sons

Snippet: The move marks the latest development in a years-long probe into the ex-finance minister’s wealth

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3349326/malaysian-corruption-watchdog-secures-arrest-warrant-tycoon-daims-sons?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 14:16 UTC+10:00] [Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysian corruption watchdog secures arrest warrant for tycoon Daim’s sons

Snippet: The move marks the latest development in a years-long probe into the ex-finance minister’s wealth

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3349326/malaysian-corruption-watchdog-secures-arrest-warrant-tycoon-daims-sons

[2026-04-08 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Peru set to choose from a bewildering array of 35 presidential hopefuls

Snippet: Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori holds first place ⁠in the polls ⁠one week before Peru’s presidential election

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3349325/peru-set-choose-bewildering-array-35-presidential-hopefuls?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 14:12 UTC+10:00] [Inca Empire] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Peru set to choose from a bewildering array of 35 presidential hopefuls

Snippet: Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori holds first place ⁠in the polls ⁠one week before Peru’s presidential election

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3349325/peru-set-choose-bewildering-array-35-presidential-hopefuls

[2026-04-08 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Crime] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘This is about people’s livelihoods’: how surging tool thefts are leaving tradespeople penniless and afraid

Snippet: More than 80% of the UK’s tradespeople have had tools stolen. Some have lost months of work as a result. With thefts up 16% in a year, can the police and the government do anything to protect them?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/08/surging-tool-thefts-leaving-tradespeople-penniless-afraid

[2026-04-08 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: Lebanon reels as Israel expands strikes despite ceasefire | The National

Snippet: - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a two-week US-Iran ceasefire does not cover Lebanon, contradicting Tehran’s version of the agreement.- The Israeli leader backs President Donald Trump’s decision to pause strikes for two weeks, contingent on immediate Iranian concessions.- Conditions include opening the Strait of Hormuz and halting attacks on the US, Israel and regional countries, according to Mr Netanyahu’s office.- Tehran asserts the truce encompasses “all fronts,” including support for the Islamic resistance in Lebanon, revealing a sharp

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/04/08/lebanon-reels-as-israel-expands-strikes-despite-ceasefire/

[2026-04-08 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: SA premier wants 'certainty' beyond a one-year Gather Round deal

Snippet: SA Premier Peter Malinauskas (back) is hoping to convince AFL CEO Andrew Dillon (front) to host future Gather Rounds in the state. (ABC News)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/push-for-longer-term-deal-for-gather-round/106540834

[2026-04-08 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Netanyahu refutes Pakistan PM's claims of Lebanese inclusion in ceasefire deal

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuted claims made by Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that Lebanon would be included in the ceasefire agreement between the US, Israel, and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892349

[2026-04-08 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated veteran, faces war crime charges

Snippet: Ben Roberts-Smith arrives at the Federal Court in Sydney, Australia, on June 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/australia-afghanistan-war-crime-ben-roberts-smith-345fb96c8a6f7eb825a303335f8a111c

[2026-04-08 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Pakistan succeeds in avoiding 'doomsday scenario' through US-Iran ceasefire

Snippet: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted on X on April 8 that Iran and the U.S. "have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY." © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/iran-tensions/iran-war/pakistan-succeeds-in-avoiding-doomsday-scenario-through-us-iran-ceasefire

[2026-04-08 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Odd-even vehicle rotation goes into effect at government, public offices

Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The odd-even vehicle rotation system took effect at government offices and public institutions nationwide on Wednesday as part of the government's energy-saving campaign and officials generally cooperated.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408005300315

[2026-04-08 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Netanyahu says US-Iran ceasefire ‘does not include Lebanon’

Snippet: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has announced that Israel backs the United States’s decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks, but said the truce “does not include Lebanon”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/8/netanyahu-says-us-iran-ceasefire-does-not-include-lebanon

[2026-04-08 13:07 UTC+10:00] [Australian foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Anthony Albanese brands Trump’s Iran threats ‘extraordinary’ in rare moment of criticism

Snippet: Australian PM also welcomes a conditional two-week ceasefire deal that will reopen the strait of Hormuz to global shipping

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/08/australian-pm-anthony-albanese-trump-iran-threats-comments

[2026-04-08 13:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea-led power bank flight rules adopted as global standard

Snippet: The South Korean government said Wednesday that its proposal to tighten safety rules on portable lithium battery charging devices aboard aircraft has been adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization and standardized globally, to take effect April 20.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712610

[2026-04-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Defense chief urges military reform amid demographic, warfare shifts

Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back has underscored the need to revamp the structure of the armed forces, such as adopting a selective conscription system, as the military faces both a rapidly aging population and changes in future warfare trends.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408004700315

[2026-04-08 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Liberals expand majority in Wisconsin Supreme Court: 3 key takeaways from Tuesday’s election night results

Snippet: The Wisconsin Supreme Court expanded its liberal majority to 5-2 on Tuesday following Chris Taylor’s victory over Maria Lazar in the race for an open seat on the high court.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/us-news/liberals-expand-majority-in-wisconsin-supreme-court-3-key-takeaways-from-tuesdays-election-night-results/

[2026-04-08 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Trump-backed Republican Clay Fuller wins election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Snippet: Republican Clay Fuller is projected to have won Georgia's runoff election to replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, a once-staunch ally of Donald Trump who resigned earlier this year after breaking with the president.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8r40erdj6mo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-08 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Intelligence report warned of Iran's 'persistent threat' to US as White House downplayed the risk

Snippet: The FBI warned US state and local law enforcement of an elevated threat posed by Iran's government to targets in the United States last month, even as the White House sought to downplay the likelihood of an attack, a law enforcement intelligence report reviewed by Reuters shows.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-892353

[2026-04-08 12:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ex-Japan PM calls for Seoul-Tokyo cooperation at UN level to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday called for South Korea and Japan to work together, such as at the UN level, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing deepening supply disruptions from the war against Iran that are affecting the global economy.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712548

[2026-04-08 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Ex-Japan PM calls for Seoul-Tokyo cooperation at U.N. level to help reopen Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday called for South Korea and Japan to work together, such as at the U.N. level, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing deepening supply disruptions from the war against Iran that are affecting the global economy.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408004400315

[2026-04-08 12:13 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: V/Line overwhelmed by Easter travellers, free public transport push

Snippet: The state government’s free public transport policy, sky-high petrol prices and a surge in demand over Easter caused crush loads on Victoria’s regional trains, leaving some travellers standing for hours and prompting calls for V/Line to run more services to cope with demand.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/v-line-overwhelmed-by-easter-travellers-free-public-transport-push-20260407-p5zly9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 12:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Gov't vows efforts to ensure safe passage of S. Korean vessels through Hormuz strait

Snippet: The government vowed Wednesday efforts to help South Korean vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz to safely pass through the shipping route after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire with the full reopening of the crucial passage for oil.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712455

[2026-04-08 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: As Los Angeles Hits "Breaking Point" Population Exodus, Houston's GDP Rockets Higher

Snippet: California - which spends nearly 40% of taxpayer revenue ($95.5 billion, not including federal funds) on social services that's rife with fraud - and which spends roughly 25% of its $95.5 billion Medi-Cal budget (free healthcare) on illegal immigrants, is in the midst of a massive population exodus due to housing affordability, crime, taxes, wildfires, parental rights, and homelessness.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/los-angeles-hits-breaking-point-population-exodus-houstons-gdp-rockets-higher

[2026-04-08 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Gov't vows efforts to ensure safe passage of S. Korean vessels through Hormuz strait

Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The government vowed Wednesday efforts to help South Korean vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz to safely pass through the shipping route after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire with the full reopening of the crucial passage for oil.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408004000320

[2026-04-08 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Mamdani’s cost of living ‘crisis’ is simply a cover for government excess

Snippet: Never let a crisis go to waste.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/opinion/mamdanis-cost-of-living-crisis-is-simply-a-cover-for-government-excess/

[2026-04-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong to set up company this year to fast-track San Tin tech hub as firms eye move

Snippet: Government expects to set up fully owned firm by end of year, with CEO and board appointments set for second and third quarters, official Kevin Choi says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349306/hong-kong-set-company-year-fast-track-san-tin-tech-hub-firms-eye-move?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: City to set up company this year to fast-track San Tin I&T hub as firms eye move

Snippet: Government expects to set up fully owned firm by end of year, with CEO and board appointments set for second and third quarters, official Kevin Choi says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349306/hong-kong-set-company-year-fast-track-san-tin-tech-hub-firms-eye-move

[2026-04-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Péter Magyar’s revolt: The insider challenging Hungary’s Viktor Orbán

Snippet: Few outside Hungary’s tight political circles had heard of Péter Magyar — until he unleashed a blistering critique of the government, complete with a secret audio recording of his wife, then Justice Minister Judit Varga.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/peter-magyars-revolt-the-insider-challenging-hungarys-viktor-orban/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-08 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Hungary and Russia struck 12-point plan for closer ties, documents show

Snippet: BRUSSELS — More evidence is emerging of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s attempts to turn eastward and plug Hungary economically and politically into Russia — something his opponent is using against him in the run-up to Sunday’s election.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-and-russia-struck-12-point-plan-for-closer-ties-documents-show/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-04-08 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Trump administration reaffirms plans to deport Abrego Garcia to Liberia

Snippet: The United States government has reaffirmed its position that it plans to deport Salvadoran immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite arguments that doing so would be vindictive.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/8/trump-administration-reaffirms-plans-to-deport-abrego-garcia-to-liberia

[2026-04-08 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Ford recalling more than 422K vehicles over windshield wiper failure

Snippet: Ford is recalling more than 422,000 vehicles in the U.S. over a windshield wiper failure, federal regulators said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/business/ford-recalling-more-than-422k-vehicles-over-windshield-wiper-failure/

[2026-04-08 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s deportation drive strikes fear into asylum seekers, foreign residents

Snippet: Rights groups warn the government’s push to remove more undocumented migrants clashes with its duty to protect refugees

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3349313/japans-deportation-drive-strikes-fear-asylum-seekers-foreign-residents?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-08 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s deportation drive strikes fear into asylum seekers, foreign residents

Snippet: Rights groups warn the government’s push to remove more undocumented migrants clashes with its duty to protect refugees

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3349313/japans-deportation-drive-strikes-fear-asylum-seekers-foreign-residents

[2026-04-08 11:27 UTC+10:00] [United States Politics and Government] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Inside the Race to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran

Snippet: Macron Criticizes Trump for War in Iran and for Berating NATO Allies1:19

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000010825290/inside-the-race-to-find-a-downed-us-airman-in-iran.html

[2026-04-08 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: California lawmaker sues Sacramento police over false DUI arrest

Snippet: A California lawmaker is suing Sacramento police for falsely accusing her of driving under the influence, saying the case may have been motivated by her tough-on-cops legislation or possibly because she is Latina and LGBTQ+.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/us-news/california-lawmaker-sues-sacramento-police-over-false-dui-arrest/

[2026-04-08 11:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Govt. to regularly check prices of automotive lubricant, marine fuel to stabilize supplies

Snippet: The government will conduct weekly checkups on automotive lubricant and marine fuel markets to rein in rising prices and stabilize supplies of such products, the industry ministry said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712341

[2026-04-08 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Gov't to regularly check prices of automotive lubricant, marine fuel to stabilize supplies

Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The government will conduct weekly checkups on automotive lubricant and marine fuel markets to rein in rising prices and stabilize supplies of such products, the industry ministry said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408003100320

[2026-04-08 10:56 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Intelligence report warned of Iran's 'persistent threat' to U.S. as White House downplayed the risk

Snippet: The FBI warned U.S. state and local law enforcement of an elevated threat posed by Iran's government to targets in the United States last month even as the White House sought to downplay the likelihood of an attack, a law enforcement intelligence report shows.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/08/world/politics/intelligence-report-iran-threat-us/

[2026-04-08 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Education Department Ditches Title IX Agreements That Pushed 'Transgender Agenda' In Multiple Schools

Snippet: Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/education-department-ditches-title-ix-agreements-pushed-transgender-agenda-multiple

[2026-04-08 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Judge says a US customs officer improperly canceled a Harvard researcher's visa

Snippet: Harvard University researcher Kseniia Petrova, 30, departs the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse after being released on bail from federal custody on June 12, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/russian-scientist-frog-embryos-visa-canceled-ef9f05ca6b9f5bd47913f0a3e7f16f0b

[2026-04-08 10:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: PM vows no tolerance against unfair market practices

Snippet: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Wednesday issued a fresh warning against unfair market practices, saying that the government would apply a "zero-tolerance" principle to crack down on any potential disruptions in markets.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712267

[2026-04-08 10:43 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘I’m glad he backed off’: US political leaders relieved as Trump announces ceasefire

Snippet: Chuck Schumer attacks president’s ‘ridiculous bluster’ while Republicans cast decision as shrewd tactical move

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/07/trump-ceasefire-iran-us-political

[2026-04-08 10:42 UTC+10:00] [House of Representatives] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Republican wins Georgia runoff election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Snippet: Voters pick Clay Fuller, deciding Iran war was not enough to propel a Democrat into a conservative-leaning House seat

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/07/georgia-house-election-runoff

[2026-04-08 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: PM vows no tolerance against unfair market practices

Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Wednesday issued a fresh warning against unfair market practices, saying that the government would apply a "zero-tolerance" principle to crack down on any potential disruptions in markets.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260408002500315

[2026-04-08 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Ex-presidente da Vale volta a ser réu por caso Brumadinho

Snippet: O Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) autorizou nesta terça-feira (7/04) a retomada do processo aberto na Justiça Federal para apurar a responsabilidade penal do ex-presidente da mineradora Vale Fabio Schvartsman no caso do rompimento da barragem da Mina do Córrego do Feijão, em Brumadinho.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/ex-presidente-da-vale-volta-a-ser-r%C3%A9u-por-caso-brumadinho/a-76700817

[2026-04-08 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: North Korea launches a second projectile in 2 days, Seoul says

Snippet: In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during a session of the Supreme People’s Assembly at parliament in Pyongyang, North Korea Monday, March 23, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-launch-south-korea-098ca1f60e71fe6aa25539d8a9e14c96

[2026-04-08 10:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: North Korea launches missiles into East Sea: JCS

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10712187

[2026-04-08 10:09 UTC+10:00] [New Zealand] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: New Zealand asks US to send fuel tankers to Pacific to alleviate pressure caused by Iran war

Snippet: After meeting with Marco Rubio, foreign minister Winston Peters says he made sure US understands ‘significant economic impacts on New Zealand and Pacific’

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/new-zealand-us-fuel-tankers-pacific-iran-war

[2026-04-08 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire, with strait of Hormuz to open - DailyNews

Snippet: The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday evening after a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan, canceling an ultimatum from Donald Trump for Iran to surrender or face widespread destruction.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/04/08/world/979327/us-and-iran-agree-to-two-week-ceasefire-with-strait-of-hormuz-to-open/