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SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks fell by more than 1.5 percent Thursday to snap their four-day winning streak as investors digested different claims by Washington and Tehran on terms of their two-week ceasefire. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
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Live updatesIran war latest: Trump says military to remain in place until agreement is 'fully complied with'
Supporters of presidential candidate Rafael López Aliaga, of the Popular Renewal party, dance as they arrive at a campaign rally in the Manchay neighborhood of Lima, Peru, Saturday, April 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
US President Donald Trump vented his frustration with NATO during a private meeting with its secretary-general, Mark Rutte, Wednesday as relations in the military alliance reached a crisis point over the Iran war.
An AI-generated animation created by a pro-Iran studio and depicting an Iranian man grilling four U.S. aircrafts like a kebab over a campfire is seen on a computer screen in Brussels, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Sam McNeil)
US President Donald Trump issued a sharp attack early Thursday on major American media outlets, accusing them of sharing false information about ongoing negotiations with Iran.
All US military personnel and equipment will "remain in place in, and around, Iran" until Tehran complies with the ceasefire agreement, US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social late Wednesday night.
Truce reached Tuesday showed signs of unravelling, with Israel bombarding Lebanon and Washington contradicting some of Iran’s demands
Truce reached Tuesday showed signs of unravelling, with Israel bombarding Lebanon and Washington contradicting some of Iran’s demands
Iran, the United States and Israel agreed Tuesday to a two-week ceasefire, an eleventh-hour deal that headed off U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization. Iran and Gulf Arab countries reported new attacks Wednesday, just hours after the announcement, …
A currency trader works near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Trump eyes NATO withdrawal: Allies scramble as US questions commitment
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Two police officers walk in front of an anti-U.S. billboard depicting American aircraft being caught by Iranian armed forces in a fishing net beneath the words in Farsi, “The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, The entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground,” in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid S…
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.
White House says only person committing war crimes is actor ‘for his awful movies and terrible acting ability’
Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., a candidate for Wisconsin governor, speaks during a news conference Wednesday, April 8, 2026, about what the GOP needs to do in November after big defeats in the spring election, outside of the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)
President Trump promised to cut electricity bills, but prices have risen instead. Many in West Virginia now face utility costs surpassing rents and mortgages. And the state’s reliance on coal-fired plants contributes to the problem. (AP Video: Jessie Wardarski, Carolyn Kaster)
Protesters hold signs and chant antiwar slogans near Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Dan Hernadez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
President Donald Trump said Wednesday U.S. military forces will remain deployed in and around Iran until Tehran fully complies with the "real agreement," warning that any breach would trigger a military response larger than anything seen before.
US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that American military will remain deployed near Iran until a "real agreement" is reached.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, shake hands during a Day of Friendship event in Budapest, Hungary Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP)
The US president’s cry-wolf threats are losing their effect while European leaders are, at last, shifting from sycophancy to opposition
The federal government is appearing to distance itself from an increasingly "unpredictable" US President as his public communications over the conflict in Iran become increasingly concerning.Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia was trying to diversify its relationships as she singled out Donald Trump in a rar…
In a significant development for the intersection of artificial intelligence policy and national security, a federal appeals court in Washington ruled on April 8 that the Department of War may designate Anthropic as a supply-chain risk while a full judicial review plays out. The decision came after the AI company so…
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US Vice President JD Vance indicated that Washington never gave Iran assurances that the ceasefire would include Lebanon, adding that he believes there was a "legitimate misunderstanding".
SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks lost ground late Thursday morning as Washington and Tehran remained divided over the terms of a two-week ceasefire, including whether it includes ending Israel's offensive against Lebanon.
Washington Capitals’ Ryan Leonard (left) and Martin Fehervary (42) celebrate a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs with teammates during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
U.S. President Donald Trump vented his frustration with NATO during a private meeting with its secretary-general, Mark Rutte, on Wednesday as relations in the military alliance reached a crisis point over the Iran war.
A month into the worst oil supply disruption since the 1970s Arab embargo, the economic pain spreading across Asia is reviving an uncomfortable question: Could this be 1997 all over again?
Anonymously sourced hit pieces have hammered Tulsi Gabbard the past few months in The Guardian, The New York Times, The Washington Post, the New Republic, CNN, NBC, MSNBC, you name it.
U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have set his eyes on Greenland again while venting frustration at NATO, as the diplomatic fallout from Iran war exposes rifts in Washington's ties with the security alliance.
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