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Apr 7, 2026 - World

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Apr 7, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire "deal" with Iran with just hours to go before his threatened deadline to wipe the country off the map, essentially proclaiming a set of conditions proposed by Pakistan that Iran had already largely rejected, in exchange for two weeks of paused hostilities to allow shipping traffic to move through the Strait of Hormuz.It is unclear whether the ceasefire will have any actual effect on the Iranian side, but the upshot appears to be that Trump will not launch his carpet-bombing campaign at least for the time being. And this prompted an immediate reaction on social media.Many people immediately went live with "TACO" memes — an acronym for "Trump Always Chickens Out.""The best TACO Tuesday yet," wrote Kevin Rothrock, the managing editor of Russia watchdog site Meduza.io."Imagine if we still had diplomats. We'd have so many more options, including DIPLOMACY," wrote Noel Dickover of George Mason University, posting a GIF of a dancing taco."So Iran would have to agree to a complete reopening of the Straight, and elimination of their biggest source of global leverage, in exchange for a two-week ceasefire with an untrustworthy enemy?" wrote Toronto Star columnist Bruce Arthur."Two weeks, of course, just like tariffs," wrote University of Wisconsin political science professor Mark Copelovich.

Apr 7, 2026 - World

US president says he will hold off using ‘destructive force’ following talks with PakistanTrump says ‘a whole civilisation will die’ if Iran ignores demandsDemocrats outraged at Trump: ‘A threat to commit a war crime’Here are some of the latest images coming in from the Middle East as the war continues in week six.The Israeli military has just warned the people of Iran not to use trains, saying that doing so “endangers your life”.Dear Citizens, for the sake of your security, we kindly request that from this moment until 21:00 Iran time, you refrain from using and travelling by train throughout Iran.Your presence on trains and near railway lines endangers your life. Continue reading...

Apr 7, 2026 - World

Former soldier charged with five war crime murders. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCyclone-hammered reefs can take many years to recover, study findsStorm-ravaged coral reefs might never have the years required to recover if tropical cyclones become more intense and frequent due to climate change, marine researchers say. Continue reading...

Apr 7, 2026 - World

Fans of President Donald Trump's MAGA movement freaked out on Tuesday after Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran. "Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks," Trump wrote on Truth Social. CNN reported that the deal, which Trump described as a "two-sided ceasefire," includes Israel, which has agreed to abide by the ceasefire. The announcement came about one hour before Trump's self-imposed deadline to reach a deal with Iran. MAGA fans lashed out at Trump on Truth Social over his announced ceasefire. "You will learn eventually. Mistake Sir. Stop drawing a line in the sand since you keep moving it back," a MAGA account named "Louisiana Mimi" posted on Truth Social. "You are still dealing with the radical Iranian leaders. They are who they are.""Boo. Bomb the s--- out of them," Jacob Fornshell, a military veteran, replied to Trump's post on Truth Social. "F--- THAT!!!! END THIS F------- SHIT ALREADY!!! YOU CAN'T NEGOTIATE WITH F------ TERRORISTS FOR F---- SAKE!" another MAGA fan replied to Trump's post.