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09/04 16:40 - Starmer says talks with Gulf leaders have reinforced sense Iran war ceasefire is ‘fragile’ – UK politics live 09/04 16:40 - UK says Russia ran submarine operation over cables and pipelines 09/04 16:33 - Republicans block Democrats’ push to curb Trump’s war powers over Iran 09/04 16:17 - MEPs raise alarm about possible Russian meddling in Hungary’s elections 09/04 16:16 - Humanitarian situation in Sudan at ‘catastrophic levels’, says NGO 09/04 16:16 - Humanitarian situation in Sudan at ‘catastrophic levels’, says NGO 09/04 16:14 - The battle for Hungary: How the country’s election became a battleground between the US and EU 09/04 16:10 - Lebanon thought there was a ceasefire - then Israel unleashed deadly blitz 09/04 16:06 - 'Endless fears': Even if fighting stops, the damage to Iran's children will endure 09/04 15:53 - Israel bombed Gaza on 36 of the past 40 days while the war raged in Iran 09/04 15:53 - Israel bombed Gaza on 36 of the past 40 days while the war raged in Iran 09/04 15:36 - Middle East crisis live: Israel orders people to flee as it warns of further strikes on Lebanon 09/04 15:30 - Can global supply chains recover from the Iran war? 09/04 15:30 - Can global supply chains recover from the Iran war? 09/04 15:12 - UK navy foiled Russian submarines surveying undersea cables, defence minister says 09/04 15:00 - ‘Inherently dangerous and unnecessary’: NT buses will soon be patrolled by armed officers 09/04 14:59 - Norway helping Ukraine prepare attacks on Russian commercial vessels – TASS 09/04 14:49 - US had hottest March on record as nation faced ‘unprecedented’ heat 09/04 14:45 - Lebanon declares day of mourning after over 250 killed in Israeli attacks 09/04 14:45 - Her Museum Was Surviving in Russia. Then the Threats Became Too Much. 09/04 14:34 - Iran war: Catalyst for a renewable energy push? 09/04 14:17 - Israel dismisses calls to add Lebanon to US-Iran ceasefire 09/04 14:15 - Iranians rally to mark 40-day mourning for slain supreme leader Khamenei 09/04 14:14 - Strait of Hormuz ‘not open’, warns Abu Dhabi’s oil chief as crude prices rise 09/04 14:13 - #Lebanon: Scenes of destruction day after ‘terrifying’ Israeli #strikes 09/04 14:13 - Taking stock of Iran war after 40 days of conflict 09/04 14:12 - India hit by Middle East war: Millions face gas shortages 09/04 14:12 - France unveils rearmament boost to face Russia threat, global instability 09/04 14:09 - Scotland confirm final World Cup warm-up against Bolivia - live on BBC 09/04 14:00 - Head of IMF says Iran war will permanently scar global economy even if peace is reached 09/04 13:49 - Petrol and diesel prices rise again as concerns grow over ceasefire 09/04 13:38 - UK spending on foreign aid hits lowest level since 2008 09/04 13:27 - Did Israel attack Lebanon to spoil Iran war ceasefire? 09/04 13:24 - Defence secretary interview on Russian submarine operation 09/04 13:23 - The economic cost of US-Israel war on Iran 09/04 13:23 - The economic cost of US-Israel war on Iran 09/04 13:18 - Trump hurt Nato’s credibility more in past weeks than Putin managed in years, says Czech president – Europe live 09/04 13:17 - News24 | Israel locked into ‘forever war’ as it builds buffer zones across Middle East 09/04 13:11 - Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran? 09/04 13:00 - The deadliest 10 minutes in decades: Lebanese reel from Israeli strikes that killed hundreds 09/04 12:59 - Diesel and jet fuel shortages for some time, IMF warns 09/04 12:58 - Is the Strait of Hormuz Reopening? What to Know Under Iran-Cease Fire. 09/04 12:54 - 3 Russian Submarines Detected Near Britain Were Spying, U.K. Says 09/04 12:52 - Fed’s Inflation Woes Preceded the War With Iran 09/04 12:45 - Lidl to open 50 UK stores in year ahead as part of £600m expansion plans 09/04 12:33 - BA to reduce Middle East flights when services resume in July 09/04 12:15 - Iran’s Battered Leaders Emerge From War Confident — and With New Cards 09/04 12:06 - Track current petrol and diesel prices, service station outages and shipments – Australia's fuel crisis in charts 09/04 12:04 - Rising oil prices: Are we heading for a recession? 09/04 11:46 - US must choose 'between war and ceasefire', Iranian minister tells BBC 09/04 10:55 - Ukraine ceasefire back in focus as US security guarantees fade and casualties mount 09/04 10:13 - Trump’s administration trying to sell war ‘wins’ to a sceptical US public 09/04 10:13 - Trump’s administration trying to sell war ‘wins’ to a sceptical US public 09/04 09:54 - Chart shows Iran may have put sea mines in Strait of Hormuz 09/04 09:50 - US-Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon 09/04 09:50 - The Gulf has a new boss. Here are three scenarios after the pause 09/04 09:49 - US–Iran ceasefire: Has Iran’s regime emerged weakened or reinforced? 09/04 09:46 - Major automakers unveil new electric vehicles at NYC International Auto Show 09/04 09:43 - Netanyahu faces mounting criticism as Israel’s war goals in Iran remain unmet 09/04 09:27 - The war on Iran: Nobody won, everyone paid 09/04 09:27 - The war on Iran: Nobody won, everyone paid 09/04 09:14 - A Maker of Pet Toys in Ukraine Turns to Killer Drones 09/04 09:14 - In war-torn Lebanon, migrants and LGBTQ+ people face hard path to safety 09/04 09:03 - Australian spy plane operators in Middle East not sharing intel with US for offensive operations, defence boss says 09/04 09:02 - Markets Have Faced a Year of Chaos and Still Done Awfully Well 09/04 09:00 - In a Deep Red Town In Pennsylvania, Locals Vent Over a Planned ICE Detention Center 09/04 09:00 - After Trump pauses war, Iranians fly flags of victory, not surrender 09/04 08:57 - Ukraine’s veterans’ theatre turns war wounds into catharsis 09/04 08:57 - Ukraine’s veterans’ theatre turns war wounds into catharsis 09/04 08:50 - News24 | Automatic US draft pool registration for 18-year-olds part of Trump ‘options’ for war 09/04 08:34 - UK farmers warn Iran ceasefire too late to stop higher food costs 09/04 08:23 - He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case 09/04 07:11 - Viktor Orban’s Fate Is a Warning Not to Get Too Close to Trump 09/04 06:55 - Lebanon must be included in US-Iran ceasefire deal, UK ministers tell Trump 09/04 06:50 - After Cease-Fire, Iranians Are Left to Pick Up the Pieces 09/04 06:50 - News24 | Israel ready with ‘finger on the trigger’ to continue Iran war as it pounds Lebanon 09/04 06:32 - Iran war day 41: What’s happening in Lebanon, Middle East and beyond? 09/04 06:32 - Iran war day 41: What’s happening in Lebanon, Middle East and beyond? 09/04 06:17 - Ben Roberts-Smith entitled to presumption of innocence but ‘none of us are above the law’, Andrew Hastie says 09/04 06:12 - Pakistan plays major role trying to mediate an end to Iran war 09/04 06:00 - Fury unlikely to be world champion again - Wardley 09/04 05:58 - For Gulf states, Hormuz uncertainty casts shadow over US-Iran ceasefire 09/04 05:58 - For Gulf states, Hormuz uncertainty casts shadow over US-Iran ceasefire 09/04 05:50 - Netanyahu fails to address Israel’s failure to achieve war goals in Iran 09/04 05:45 - Thursday briefing: ​What difference will the ceasefire in the Middle East make, and will it hold? 09/04 05:24 - How War in the Middle East Paralyzed an Asian Food Giant 09/04 05:21 - US-Iran ceasefire: Why Tehran wants to charge ships for crossing the Strait of Hormuz 09/04 04:46 - Trump slams NATO over Iran after meeting Rutte, renews Greenland threat 09/04 04:46 - Trump slams NATO over Iran after meeting Rutte, renews Greenland threat 09/04 04:20 - The Papers: 'Fragile ceasefire at risk' and 'Putin mocks Starmer' 09/04 04:12 - George Clooney calls Donald Trump’s ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ threat to Iran a war crime 09/04 04:04 - News24 | US-Iran truce shows cracks as war flares in Lebanon 09/04 04:00 - Consumers urged to ‘completely avoid’ UK-caught cod as population plunges 09/04 02:58 - Australia ‘firmly believes’ Lebanon should be included in Middle East ceasefire as Israel escalates Beirut bombing 09/04 02:43 - Trump vents frustration with Nato – as it happened 09/04 02:16 - Middle East live: France blasts Israel’s ‘unacceptable’ Lebanon strikes, ceasefire hangs in balance 09/04 01:59 - Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as 'very frank' 09/04 00:58 - Trump vents at NATO but avoids rupture after meeting with alliance’s leader 09/04 00:53 - Nato chief says Trump ‘clearly disappointed’ by US allies’ refusal to join Iran war 09/04 00:19 - Federal Court Denies Anthropic’s Motion to Lift ‘Supply Chain Risk’ Label