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How to defeat Trump every time | Robert Reich
ByRobert Reich April 9, 2026

Iran, Minneapolis, Harvard and other Trump opponents have employed a similar strategyAn hour before Trump said he’d cause the death of a “whole civilization” if Iran didn’t open the strait of Hormuz, an Iranian official said the shipping channel would …

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Who can claim victory if Iran ceasefire holds? An early winner is China
ByAmy Hawkins in Beijing April 9, 2026

Beijing’s powerbrokers are credited with winning Iran over, although one analyst says they were ‘pushing an open door’Middle East crisis – live updatesAs the world struggles to make sense of what, if anything, was achieved by the ceasefire deal announc…

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‘I’ve not had proper food for days’: migrant workers leave India’s cities as Iran war fuel crisis deepens
BySuhail Bhat in Delhi April 9, 2026

Gas shortages and rising food prices mean many who came to the capital for work cannot afford to eat. Going home is now their only optionAt 9am on a Saturday, 35-year-old Raju Prasad rushes through Anand Vihar railway station in Delhi, a heavy bag slun…

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Lebanon must be included in US-Iran ceasefire deal, Yvette Cooper to say
ByJamie Grierson April 9, 2026

Foreign secretary to address City leaders in London as Israel intensifies bombing and Vance says Lebanon is not part of dealMiddle East crisis – live updatesLebanon must be included in the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, the British foreig…

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Thursday briefing: What difference will the ceasefire in the Middle East make, and will it hold?
ByMartin Belam April 9, 2026

In today’s newsletter: The truce offers a reprieve after weeks of turmoil, but unresolved disputes and competing interpretations of what was agreed, threaten to pull the region back toward crisis at a moment’s noticeGood morning. On Tuesday, just a…

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Iran is a turning point for Europe’s liberation – from Donald Trump
ByNathalie Tocci April 9, 2026

The US president’s cry-wolf threats are losing their effect while European leaders are, at last, shifting from sycophancy to oppositionEuropeans are on what might be called “a journey” when it comes to the US-Israel war against Iran, now apparently in …

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Hezbollah launches rockets at Israel – as it happened
ByMark Saunokonoko April 9, 2026April 10, 2026

This live blog has now closed. Our coverage of the Middle East crisis continues hereThe UK foreign minister, Yvette Cooper, has said Lebanon must be included in any ceasefire agreement. In other remarks now being reported by Reuters, Cooper added that …

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The US stepped back from the precipice in Iran. But what happens next? | Rajan Menon
ByRajan Menon April 8, 2026

The chasm between the two sides remains vast. A mega-deal remains the only path to averting a return to full-scale warDonald Trump styles himself as a peerless tough guy who never backs down. But he doesn’t always make good on his threats. Consider his…

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Relief in financial markets after Iran ceasefire – but it is far from absolute | Richard Partington
ByRichard Partington Senior economics correspondent April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Situation still volatile as Tehran and Washington issue conflicting messages about opening of Hormuz channelA plunge in the oil price, stock market rally and renewed hopes for the global economic outlook. After the announcement of a two-week ceasefire …

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Democrats renew push to curb Trump’s Iran war as calls to use 25th amendment mount
ByShrai Popat in Washington and Lucy Campbell April 8, 2026

Over 70 Democratic lawmakers are calling for amendment to be invoked to remove Trump from office amid warDemocratic party leaders have vowed to renew the effort to curb Donald Trump’s war in Iran next week after several days of escalating tactics that …

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