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How Trump went from threatening Iran's annihilation to two-week ceasefire

The president is set to meet at the White House on Wednesday with Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte. The emerging ceasefire and plan to reopen the strait is expected to be at the centre of talks

Israel backs ceasefire but deal excludes fighting in Lebanon: Netanyahu

Netanyahu's office said Israel also supports US efforts to ensure Iran no longer poses a nuclear or missile threat

Missile alerts sound in West Asian countries despite Iran-US ceasefire

Missile alerts continued in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait early Wednesday, hinting at the chaos surrounding the diplomatic moves

Iran includes 'acceptance of enrichment' in Farsi version of ceasefire plan

The phrase 'acceptance of enrichment' for its nuclear programme was missing in English versions shared by Iranian diplomats to journalists

Protesters in Iran express outrage at US, Israel after ceasefire announced

Organisers tried at a point to calm demonstrators, but they continued the chants. They also burned American and Israeli flags in the street

Chinese officials likely encouraged Iran to find path to ceasefire with US

Chinese officials were in touch with Iranian officials as the negotiations were evolving

Artemis II crew make call to space station as they head home from moon

It was the first moonship-to-spaceship radio linkup ever as Nasa's Apollo crews had no off-the-planet company back in the 1960s and 1970s, the last time humanity set sail for deep space

Oil plunges, US futures jump as Trump pauses Iran attacks for 2 weeks

Futures for US crude oil sank 18% to around $92.60 while Brent crude oil futures fell about 6% to $103.40

US military halts all offensive operations against Iran: Official

The official noted that defensive measures and operations would still be in effect

Iran envoy warns of 'proportionate' action if Trump follows attack threats

During a Security Council session on the Strait of Hormuz, Iravani urged the international community to call out Trump's rhetoric before it's too late

Taiwan Oppn leader visits China for talks as Beijing pushes reunification

The visit is the first by a Taiwanese opposition leader in a decade and comes ahead of a meeting in Beijing between Xi and US President Donald Trump scheduled to take place in May

Kidnapped US journalist Shelly Kittleson freed in Baghdad, says official

American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped in Baghdad last week, has been released, an Iraqi official with direct knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday.

Russia, China veto UN resolution on Hormuz ahead of Trump's deadline

After Russia, China and France, all veto-wielding countries on the 15-member Security Council, expressed opposition to approving the use of force

Iran frees French detainees after 3.5 years; return underway: Macron

They had been holed up in French diplomatic premises there since their release from prison

UCL quarterfinals: PSG-Liverpool, Real Madrid-Bayern take spotlight

With the Reds having long given up hope of retaining their league title, the Champions League is their only remaining chance of a trophy

Bridge linking Saudi Arabia to Bahrain reopens after attack threats

The hours-long closure came after a ballistic missile attack from Iran targeted Saudi Arabia and may have done damage to energy infrastructure there

Iran urges youth to form human chains near power plants, Saudi shuts bridge

The 25-kilometre (15.5 mile) bridge is the only connection by road for Bahrain, home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet, to the Arabian Peninsula

Asian shares mixed ahead of Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen Hormuz

Investor caution prevails as crude prices jump and uncertainty over Strait of Hormuz escalates

Bangladesh conducts emergency measles vaccination amid deadly outbreak

Campaign targets young children in high-risk districts as cases surge and immunity gaps raise concern

Trump's threat on Iran energy infra could be considered war crime: Experts

Trump said Monday that he's 'not at all' concerned about committing war crimes as he continues to threaten destruction