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Gaza marks 6 months of ceasefire that may offer lessons for Iran war

The ravaged Palestinian territory of 2 million people has seen the most intense fighting stop between Israeli forces and Hamas-led militants

US-Iran set for talks as Netanyahu authorises negotiations with Lebanon

US Vice President JD Vance was set to take off from Washington, with Iran still remaining mum over its team as it tried to pressure Washington to halt Israeli attacks in Lebanon

Ukrainian forces shot Iranian drones in Gulf nations during war: Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces took part in active operations abroad using domestically produced, battle-tested interceptor drones

Britain celebrates Queen Elizabeth II as style icon to mark her centenary

The exhibition explores how fashion became one of her most powerful tools of communication as she evolved from a young princess into Britain's longest-reigning monarch

Trump's Iran exit plan fails to bridge Republican rifts exposed by war

Many have been privately uncomfortable with Trump's threats on social media and were concerned about how the war would play out, especially in an election year

Venezuelan lawmakers approve mining reform to lure foreign investors

The bill regulates mineral rights, establishes mining categories, and allows for independent arbitration of disputes, which foreign investors view as key to guard against the govt seizing their assets

Netanyahu authorises talks with Lebanon in boost to ceasefire efforts

The two countries have technically been at war since Israel was established in 1948, and Netanyahu later stressed that there was no ceasefire between them

Limited tanker movement seen in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran's tight control

On Thursday, four tankers and three bulk carriers crossed through the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the total number of ships passing through since the ceasefire to at least 12

Iran's IRGC denies attacking Persian Gulf states, blames US, Israel

Kuwait has accused Iran and its proxies of launching drone attacks targeting it on Thursday despite the two-week ceasefire in the Iran war

China calculates its next steps in Iran ceasefire ahead of Trump's visit

China will now need to make a careful calculation about whether it will tread deeper into the waters of diplomacy as it weighs the impact that a long-lasting war could have on the global economy

US judge finds Pentagon violating order to restore access to reporters

US District Judge Paul Friedman sided with The New York Times earlier this month in deciding that the Pentagon's new credential policy violated journalists' constitutional rights to free speech

Saudi Arabia acknowledges widespread damage to energy sector during war

Statement said strikes targeted production, transport and refining sites, as well as petrochemical and power facilities in Riyadh

Kuwait claims attack by Iran, Saudi says pipeline damaged despite ceasefire

Kuwait said the drone attacks 'targeted some vital Kuwaiti facilities' while Saudi Arabia acknowledged a recent attack in the war that damaged its crucial East-West pipeline

'False stories': Melania Trump denies knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes

The first lady's comments almost assuredly served to push the story back into the political spotlight even as the president urged the public and media to move on from the case

Putin announces 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter weekend

Putin's decree, released by the Kremlin, orders Russian forces to observe a ceasefire starting on 4 pm Saturday and lasting until the end of Sunday

Israel seeks to begin peace talks with Lebanon soon, says Netanyahu

Netanyahu said he had directed the cabinet to begin direct peace talks with Lebanon, focusing on the disarming of Hezbollah and efforts to establish peaceful relations between the two countries

'Pro-Iran groups used AI to troll Trump, tried to control war narrative'

Analysts say the memes appear to be coming from groups linked to the government in Tehran and are part of a strategy of leveraging its limited resources to inflict damage on the US

Iran publishes chart showing it may have put sea mines in Strait of Hormuz

The chart suggested ships travel further north through waters closer to Iran's mainland near Larak Island, a route that some ships were observed taking during the war

Artemis II astronauts follow Apollo, name lunar features after loved ones

Commander Reid Wiseman and his crew asked permission to name one small, fresh crater after their capsule called Integrity and another after his late wife, Carroll

European nationalists, once MAGA allies, turn against Trump over Iran war

Backlash over the war follows European broad revulsion at Trump's threats earlier this year against Nato ally Denmark over his demand that the country give Greenland to the United States