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The Independent UK · Apr 9

Afternoon Update: Albanese says Middle East ceasefire must include Lebanon; Clooney calls out Trump; and the rise of Korean fried chicken

Joint statement calling for aid worker protections also signed by Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Sierra Leone and the UK

The Guardian - AU · Apr 9

Oil rises and global stocks wobble amid worries over ‘fragile’ ceasefire deal in Middle East – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 9

'Was to sell it to Tehran': Pakistan PM’s ceasefire statement cleared by White House before release

Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif's unusual social media post, cleared by the White House, hinted at a coordinated effort to de-escalate US-Iran tensions. The message, calling for a two-week ceasefire, preceded official confirmations of a pause in hostilities. This move, influencing a potential agreement, highlights active backchannel diplomacy amidst public…

The Times of India · Apr 9

Foreign Steel in Trump's White House Ballroom Sparks Questions Over 'America First' Tariffs

Trump's White House ballroom uses foreign steel, sparking outrage and debate over 'America First' tariffs and donor influence

International Business Times UK · Apr 9

Trump blasts Nato 'for not being there when we need them' for Iran war in 'frank' talks with Rutte

US president, who has previously raised the possibility of the US quitting Nato, renews attack on alliance

Evening Standard · Apr 9

In mediating the US-Iran peace talks, Pakistan is flexing its geopolitical muscles

When news of the fragile ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran first broke, it came via a post on X by Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif.

The Conversation · Apr 9

Ceasefire threatened as Iran closes strait again and Trump warns US troops are to remain

In a social media post, Trump said the surge of US warships and troops will remain around Iran “until such time as the real agreement reached is fully complied with.”

Euronews · Apr 9

Thursday briefing: ​What difference will the ceasefire in the Middle East make, and will it hold?

In today’s newsletter: The truce offers a reprieve after weeks of turmoil, ​b​ut unresolved disputes and competing interpretations ​of what was agreed, threaten to pull the region back toward crisis​ at a moment’s notice

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9

George Clooney hits back at Trump official for calling his acting a war crime: ‘Infantile name calling’

White House lashed out at Oscar winner in comments to The Independent after Clooney criticised Trump’s threat to ‘to end a civilization’ in Iran

The Independent UK · Apr 9