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Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait againApr 08, 2026 7:27 am - The U.S. demanded Wednesday that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the Islamic Republic closed the waterway in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon. Iran’s move cast doubt over whether an already precarious ceasefire to end more than a month of war would hold.
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Oil plunges below $95 as the Dow surges 1,300 in a worldwide rally following a ceasefire with IranApr 08, 2026 7:24 am - Oil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to destroy Iran.
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Trump complains NATO ‘wasn’t there when we needed them’ after talks with alliance leader RutteApr 08, 2026 7:21 am - NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is expected to meet with President Donald Trump on Wednesday to try to smooth over the president's anger with the military alliance over the Iran war.
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Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ray Stevens recovering after breaking neckApr 08, 2026 7:11 am - Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ray Stevens broke his neck and is recovering at home after being briefly hospitalized, according to a statement published Tuesday.
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UK government blocks rapper Ye from entering Britain to headline festivalApr 08, 2026 7:09 am - The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been barred from entering the U.K., where he was scheduled to perform at the Wireless Festival in July.
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Bulls end 7-game skid in first game since front-office shake-up, pounding NBA-worst Wizards 129-98Apr 07, 2026 9:26 pm - WASHINGTON — Rob Dillingham scored a career-high 26 points and the Bulls ended a seven-game skid, pounding the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 129-98 on Tuesday night in the...
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Bregman ends 0-for-13 slump with 3 hits as the Cubs beat the Rays 9-2Apr 07, 2026 9:15 pm - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alex Bregman broke out of an 0-for13 slump with three hits and Javier Assad worked 5 2/3 shutout innings to lead the Cubs to a 9-2 win over the Tam...
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American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released week after kidnapping in Iraq, Rubio saysApr 07, 2026 8:49 pm - American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad street-corner last week, was released Tuesday, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.
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How Trump’s deadline delays and threats escalated leading up to 2-week ceasefire with IranApr 07, 2026 8:24 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he would suspend his threatened attack against Iran less than two hours before the deadline the president set for Tehran Tuesday,...
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Russia and China veto watered-down UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of HormuzApr 07, 2026 8:17 pm - Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council Resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes those two countries would abstain.