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What Has a War Costing Over $280 Billion Achieved?

Free West Media | 08 Apr, 12:11

Working from the figures of the 12-day preliminary exchange, a new large-scale conflict against Iran could cost in the order of $360 billion in the first three months alone. This figure is anything but alarmist. Today,...

Iran updates: Trump pulls back on threats as US, Israel and Iran reach a 2-week ...

Lewiston Sun Journal | 08 Apr, 12:08

Iran, the United States,...

US-Iran have agreed to a ceasefire, but will it last?

India Today | 08 Apr, 11:47

US-Iran have agreed to a ceasefire, but will it last? ......

North Korea fires ballistic missiles, dismisses Seoul's diplomacy hopes

India Today | 08 Apr, 11:47

North Korea fires ballistic missiles, dismisses Seoul's diplomacy hopes ......

How 'farcical', 'bullshit' Israeli intel led Trump to Iran war

India Today | 08 Apr, 11:47

How 'farcical', 'bullshit' Israeli intel led Trump to Iran war ......

The Iran war's tab is coming due: Inflation is set to spike — and Americans ...

Business Insider | 08 Apr, 11:43

Frederic J. BROWN / AFPFriday's inflation report will offer a look at what the Iran war made more expensive in March.The increase is expected to be the biggest in two years.From cars to air travel and food, inflationary...

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Legendary investor Mohamed El-Erian says he likes these 2 corners of the market as war-fueled ...

Business Insider | 08 Apr, 11:43

Bloomberg/Getty ImagesEconomist Mohamed El-Erian is warning investors of more volatility from the Iran war.The former PIMCO CIO said he wasn't willing to call the bottom of the sell-off just yet.He highlighted two parts of the market that interested him at the...

What it takes to run AI in the real world: Lessons from Akamai Digital Leadership Summit

Your Story | 08 Apr, 11:41

From inference costs and voice AI to API security and sovereign models, the Akamai Digital Leadership Summit examined what it really takes to run AI systems in production at India’s scale. ......

Deal or no deal, Iran war has birthed a new world order

Asiatimes | 08 Apr, 11:34

The Iran war may have paused, if not finally ended. Iran has lost its leaders, half of its missile and drone stocks, and a substantial part of its military and civil infrastructure. Thousands of Iranians, a majority of them combatants, have been killed or...

NATO secretary general visits Trump at volatile moment in Iran war

The Hill | 08 Apr, 11:22

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's planned meeting...

The Eve Of A Radical Evil

Scheerpost | 08 Apr, 11:18

Nate Bear Don Not Panic We are on the eve of a radical evil. Tonight Trump’s deadline for Iran to surrender or be faced with the destruction of its critical energy and national infrastructure expires. Just the fact that the president of the United States can...

Iran pledges to reopen Strait of Hormuz as last-minute ceasefire pulls world back from brink

Philenews | 08 Apr, 11:13

Iran has agreed to restore safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and halt its counter-attacks under a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, reached less than two hours before Donald Trump’s deadline for devastating strikes on Iranian civilian...

Pope Leo welcomes Iran ceasefire with “great satisfaction” after condemning Trump’s threats

Philenews | 08 Apr, 11:13

Pope Leo said on Wednesday he welcomed the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in...

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, dismisses diplomacy hopes with South Korea

Philenews | 08 Apr, 11:13

North Korea fired several ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, as Pyongyang swiftly moved to extinguish Seoul’s hopes of an easing in tensions with a combative statement making clear it...

Jet fuel costs to stay elevated for months even if Hormuz reopens, IATA chief warns

Philenews | 08 Apr, 11:13

The head of the global airlines body has warned that jet fuel costs are likely to remain elevated for months even if Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz, as damage to Middle East refining capacity means supply cannot recover overnight despite the ceasefire....

In the shadow of the ceasefire in the Gulf: When modern republics go to war ...

Philenews | 08 Apr, 11:13

By Giorgos Kentas* The sudden announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran on April 7, 2026, has temporarily quieted the bombs but also revealed much about how modern republics go to wars, as well as how they choose to pause or stop...

Spain welcomes Iran ceasefire but Sanchez rebukes those who “set the world on fire”

Philenews | 08 Apr, 11:13

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed the two-week US-Iran ceasefire on Wednesday but delivered a pointed rebuke to...

India welcomes US-Iran ceasefire and calls for unimpeded Strait of Hormuz passage

Philenews | 08 Apr, 11:13

India has welcomed the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, calling for unimpeded freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz as the country urged...

Trump says China pushed Iran to agree ceasefire in US-Israel war, AFP reports

Philenews | 08 Apr, 11:13

President Donald Trump has said he believes China persuaded Iran to negotiate a ceasefire in the war against the United States and Israel, as...

Oil prices slump below $100 and energy stocks slide as Iran ceasefire raises Hormuz hopes

Philenews | 08 Apr, 11:13

Oil prices slumped below $100 a barrel and energy stocks fell sharply on both sides of the Atlantic on Wednesday after the US-Iran ceasefire raised expectations that oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz could soon resume. Brent crude futures hit...

Gulf states look to Ukrainian drones as Iranian attacks drain costly missile stockpiles

Philenews | 08 Apr, 11:13

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are exploring a Ukrainian-designed interceptor drone costing $2,500 as a cheaper alternative to US-made missiles being rapidly depleted by waves of Iranian Shahed drone attacks, the Japanese firm marketing the...

India urges citizens to leave Iran despite ceasefire announcement

Khaleejtimes | 08 Apr, 11:11

The Indian Embassy in Tehran on Wednesday issued an urgent advisory asking its nationals to leave Iran without delay, as the security situation remains uncertain despite the two-week ceasefire that has been announced. In a post on X,...

India mulls reptile river guards on Bangladesh border

Khaleejtimes | 08 Apr, 11:11

India is considering releasing snakes and crocodiles along its frontier with Bangladesh, the Border Security Force said Wednesday, as New Delhi seeks to stave off unauthorised crossings. Bangladesh is almost entirely encircled by India and the border stretches...

UAE strongly condemns storming, vandalism of Kuwait’s consulate in Basra

Khaleejtimes | 08 Apr, 11:11

The UAE has condemned and denounced in the strongest terms the storming and acts of vandalism targeting the premises of the Consulate General of Kuwait in Basra, as well as the...

China Pressed Iran Toward Cease-fire, Iranian Officials Say

New York Times | 08 Apr, 11:11

Beijing appeared to have helped push Tehran to accept the two-week deal with the United States, reflecting China’s growing influence and its stake in avoiding a wider war. ......

Israel Says Iran Cease-Fire Does Not Extend to Lebanon

New York Times | 08 Apr, 11:11

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu contradicted an earlier statement from Pakistan that said the deal included Lebanon, where Israel is at war with the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah . ......

Even as They Praise Iran Cease-Fire, World Leaders Are Whipsawed by Trump

New York Times | 08 Apr, 11:11

Across Europe and the globe, the war has damaged economies, roiled politics and underscored a lack of options in dealing with the president’s whims. ......

Pretty village close to UK that's 24C in April is paying people to move in

Manchester Evening News | 08 Apr, 11:08

Anyone wanting to relocate to the village will find themselves taking over the local bar or taking up a job in construction in exchange for free rent ......

The US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire, with talks to bridge the gulf between ...

Egypt Independent | 08 Apr, 10:57

After a month and a half of spiraling conflict in the Middle East, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday – less than two hours before US President Donald Trump’s deadline, after which he had promised to wipe out a “whole...

A day on the brink with Iran ended with a TACO and grave constitutional questions

Egypt Independent | 08 Apr, 10:57

The day began with Donald Trump warning a “whole civilization” of 90 million Iranians could die. It ended with the world — after tense hours fearfully hanging on his every outburst — trying to understand his climbdown. One extraordinary by-product of the...

What's at stake for Israel – and Netanyahu – if Orban loses Hungary's election

Haaretz | 08 Apr, 10:53

After 16 years in power, Viktor Orban faces a serious challenge on April 12 from opposition leader Peter Maygar. Would a Maygar-led Hungary continue to 'stick its neck out' for Israel's far-right government at the EU and UN? ......

Pakistan brokers Iran-US truce in rare diplomatic win for Islamabad

Daily Sabah | 08 Apr, 10:44

Analysts, experts and former diplomats say Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary between Iran and the United States, helping secure a temporary cease-fire and positioning itse ......

The Iranian regime survived. What now?

Israel Hayom | 08 Apr, 10:26

The somewhat surprising ceasefire does not necessarily signal the end of the war and, at least at this stage, has not delivered the goals declared at its outset. Even so, the lack of precise information about the understandings that led to the ceasefire, along...