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Major reaction to news of Iran ceasefire
April 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Iran have confirmed a two-week ceasefire following mediation by Pakistan. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire less than two hours before his deadline f...
Apr 08, 2026
Pope Leo praises Iran war ceasefire after criticizing Trump threat
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, April 8 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Wednesday praised the two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, hours after calling U.S. President Donald Trump's threat against the populatio...
Apr 08, 2026
South Korea to push for the release of ships in the Strait of Hormuz
SEOUL, April 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Wednesday that the government would do its best to ensure the country's ships can pass through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as ...
Apr 08, 2026
China's foreign minister to visit North Korea to bolster loosened ties
BEIJING, April 8 (Reuters) - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit North Korea this week, his ministry said on Wednesday, signalling efforts by the East Asian neighbours to revitalise ties that ...
Apr 08, 2026
Greece to ban social media for under-15s from 2027, calls on EU action
April 8 (Reuters) - Greece will ban access to social media for children under the age of 15 from January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday, citing rising anxiety, sleep pro...
Apr 08, 2026
Trump says he believes China got Iran to negotiate, AFP reports
(In April 7 story, corrects first paragraph to say Tuesday, not Thursday) WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told AFP on Tuesday that he believes China got Iran to negotiate a...
Apr 08, 2026
EU welcomes US-Iran ceasefire, urges efforts to create lasting agreement
BRUSSELS, April 8 (Reuters) - EU leaders on Wednesday welcomed the two-week ceasefire agreed by the United States and Iran. "I welcome the two-week ceasefire the US and Iran agreed last night. It brin...
Apr 08, 2026
Some smugglers shift to Belgium from France to move migrants into UK
By Charlotte Van Campenhout and Amina Ismail BRUSSELS, April 8 (Reuters) - Smugglers are increasingly using Belgium's shoreline to transport migrants to Britain since tighter controls began along the ...
Apr 08, 2026
More than 15 countries planning to facilitate Strait of Hormuz access, Macron says
PARIS, April 8 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said about 15 countries were planning to facilitate the resumption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the wor...
Apr 08, 2026
Armed men kill 20 and abduct others in northwestern Nigeria villages
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, April 8 (Reuters) - Armed men in Nigeria killed at least 20 people, including security guards, and abducted an unknown number after attacking villages in northwestern Niger state, ...
Apr 08, 2026
