Democratic-backed candidate’s win to Wisconsin supreme court gives liberals 5-2 edge on courtSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxIran must negotiate in ‘good faith’ during the two-week ceasefire, said JD Vance, calling it a ‘fragile truce’.The US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire on Tuesday evening, which included a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz, after a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan, cancelling an ultimatum from Donald Trump for Iran to surrender or face widespread destruction. Continue reading...
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April 08, 2026
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Democratic-backed candidate’s win to Wisconsin supreme court gives liberals 5-2 edge on court Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Iran must negotiate in ‘good faith’ during the two-week ceasefire, said JD Vance, calling it a ‘fragile truce’. The US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire on Tuesday evening, which included a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz, after a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan, cancelling an ultimatum from Donald Trump for Iran to surrender or face widespread destruction. Continue reading...
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