Iran ceasefire deal a partial win for Trump - but at a high cost
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:30:55 GMT
The path to the two-week ceasefire with Iran may have fundamentally altered the way the rest of the world views the US.
What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:58:55 GMT
The provisional truce comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran.
How Pakistan helped secure a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:03:31 GMT
Pakistan has a historic relationship with Iran, but an agreement was far from certain, writes the BBC’s Caroline Davies
Oil plunges after US-Iran ceasefire deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:24:53 GMT
The agreement was announced not long before Trump's Tuesday evening deadline was reached.
Why the Strait of Hormuz matters so much in the Iran war
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:01:29 GMT
Tehran says it has agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks "if attacks against Iran are halted".
Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:40:05 GMT
West was due to headline the festival in July but drew criticism over past antisemitic comments.
Tributes after British teenager dies while visiting Vietnam
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:15:21 GMT
Orla Wates, reportedly killed in a road accident, is remembered by her mother as "beautiful, independent and very funny".
Strictly star will not face rape charges, police say
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:25:33 GMT
Detectives determined there was "insufficient evidence" to bring criminal charges against the unnamed man.
Plan 2 student loan interest rates capped at 6% in England
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:21:16 GMT
The cap on Plan 2 and postgraduate loan interest rates comes amid a risk of rising inflation.
Bill Gates set to testify before US Congress in Epstein investigation
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:40:52 GMT
The Microsoft co-founder is the latest high-profile figure to agree to testify before the committee investigating Epstein's wrongdoing.
