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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 8 April: US-Iran ceasefire announced; strikes continue in Lebanon

After nearly 40 days of intense hostilities across the Middle East – marked by rising civilian casualties and widespread damage to critical infrastructure – a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has been announced, offering a potential pause in the fighting. While the UN Secretary-General has welcomed the move as a step toward a broader peace, reports of continued Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon underscore the fragility of the situation. Stay with us for live updates on developments across the region and beyond. App users can follow coverage here.

World News in Brief: Death on the Mediterranean, displacement in Afghanistan, ‘One Health’ summit

Over 180 people are feared dead or missing in the latest shipwrecks on the Mediterranean, according to the UN migration agency, IOM.