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The announcement of a two‑week ceasefire between Iran, Israel and the United States has put the war on hold, after 40 days of intense attack and retaliation.  As always, civilians have borne the brunt of the war. Thousands have been killed or injured, and many more displaced. Homes, infrastructure and livelihoods have been destroyed —

Skip next section WATCH: Germany abandons rescue of stranded whale April 8, 2026 WATCH: Germany abandons rescue of stranded whale Three attempts have been made to free the humpback, nicknamed Timmy. But experts say the whale is now in critical condition, and that lifting it would be too stressful.  Germany abandons rescue of stranded whale

Telenor is facing a class action lawsuit in Norway over the actions of its subsidiary in Myanmar.  The case alleges that Telenor Myanmar passed phone data of more than 1,200 people to the country's military junta following the 2021 coup. The company, which is 54% owned by Norway's government, has since withdrawn from Myanmar as

Armed men killed at least 20 people in Nigeria's northwestern Niger state, residents and humanitarian reports said, with several more abducted. The attack occurred in Niger's Shiroro district about 250 kilometers (155 miles) or a four-hour drive from the capital, Abuja. Kidnapping gangs and Islamist militants are active in the area. What do we know

The Iranian authorities launched a new wave of executions of people believed to be political prisoners in March, even as the US and Israel were conducting airstrikes against the Islamic Republic. The clerical regime has executed 14 individuals since the war started in late February. On March 18 — two days before Nowruz, the Persian new year —

US Vice President JD Vance welcomed the sudden temporary ceasefire in Iran but also turned his attention to the war in Ukraine and its impact on Budapest during the second day of his visit to Hungary on Wednesday.  Touring the country just days before Prime Minister Viktor Orban will fight for a sixth term, trailing a fellow

Islamabad is being praised for convincing Washington and Tehran to stop the war and give mediation a chance for the next two weeks. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump announced that he received a ceasefire proposal from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and that he agreed to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for

Choked off shipping in the Strait of Hormuz isn't just grinding oil tankers to a halt. The Iran war is creating a one-two punch for the world's fertilizer supply, blocking both the export and one of its critical ingredients from leaving the Persian Gulf. It remains to be seen whether the temporary ceasefire reached on

With sensational headlines packed with superlatives and often written in all caps, travel influencers battle for our attention on social media platforms — the more exotic the destination, the better. As a result, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and similar platforms are increasingly filled with travel videos from countries that are far from conventional tourist destinations. With titles like "The worst country on

About $150 (€130) is what Brian McGowan says he spent on power last year in his home in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. And since installing additional solar panels in the fall, he expects his bill to be even lower this year. Ordinarily he would have had to spend over $2000 per year on electricity, around $1000 on