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GCC, other Middle East nations react to Iran-US ceasefire announcement
Countries in the region welcome the temporary truce and urge negotiations for the war's permanent end.
Romanian football great Mircea Lucescu dies aged 80
Lucescu, one of the most successful Romanian football coaches and players, won several European club titles.
Tehran celebrates as Iran, US agree to two-week ceasefire
Iran hails the pause in hostilities as a 'victory', crediting national unity and patience for the agreement.
‘Our geography is our oil’: Why Djibouti hosts many foreign military bases
Just miles from one another, along Djibouti's coast, sit military bases of rival powers including the US and China.
Lebanon excluded from ceasefire as Israeli strikes continue
Israel has backed a ceasefire between the US and Iran but made clear it does not extend to Lebanon.
On rare China visit, Taiwan’s opposition leader calls for reconciliation
KMT chief Cheng Li-wun, the party's first leader to visit China in a decade, hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Yemen’s teachers pushed to the brink as salaries collapse
Yemeni teachers juggle multiple jobs and endure hunger as protests grow over meager and delayed salaries.
US ceasefire allows negotiations on Iran’s ‘workable’ 10-point plan
Donald Trump’s announcement of a two-week ceasefire paves the way for negotiations on Iran's 10-point plan.
Iran war: What is happening on day 40 of US-Israeli attacks?
The US and Iran agree to a two-week truce, just an hour before Trump’s deadline to escalate the conflict expired.
Iran war live: Trump announces truce, Tehran agrees safe transit in Hormuz
Iran has claimed victory and says upcoming talks in Pakistan do not mean the end of war is guaranteed.