Ceasefire between Iran and US/Israel
8 April 2026
Good morning!
1. US & Canada
Trump describes the ceasefire agreement as a victory (voiceofemirates.com)
The United States Is Self-Destructing Amid Empire Collapse (thenation.com)
Are we witnessing the end of the US in NATO? (euronews.com)
2. Europe
Polish President Nawrocki demands PM Tusk sues EU over Mercosur (brusselssignal.eu)
Péter Magyar’s revolt: The insider challenging Hungary’s Viktor Orbán - POLITICO (politico.eu) 🇭🇺
Polish Government accuses opposition over crypto currency market turmoil - Brussels Signal (brusselssignal.eu)
3. Middle East & Arab World
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei approves ceasefire with US and Israel (en.apa.az)
US-Iran ceasefire ‘a major problem domestically’ for Netanyahu - France 24 (france24.com)
Iran to charge $2 million from ships passing through Strait of Hormuz (en.apa.az)
4. Russia & Its Sphere
Russia’s Central Election Commission says candidates can campaign on Telegram (meduza.io)
Several dead in fresh Ukraine, Russia strikes (hurriyetdailynews.com)
Farewell to the “May decrees”: Why Russia has abandoned salary targets for doctors and teachers (theins.press)
5. China & East Asia
On rare China visit, Taiwan’s opposition leader calls for reconciliation (aljazeera.com)
North Korea launches ballistic missiles after declaring South ‘most hostile enemy’ (euronews.com)
‘Neighbours matter more than ever’: China, Australia vow more contact amid global tension | South China Morning Post (scmp.com)
6. India & South Asia
Shehbaz Sharif: Copy-paste gone wrong? Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s ‘draft’ blunder on X over US-Iran ceasefire deal (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Constitution amendment task force holds first meeting today (kathmandupost.com)
Rautahat fears worse monsoon as India strengthens 50-year-old dam (kathmandupost.com)
7. Latin America & the Carribean
Hundreds of Cuban women rally against US energy blockade as crisis deepens (koreaherald.com)
12 million barrels of Venezuelan oil may reach India this month (indianexpress.com)
Brazil blacklists BYD for slave labour conditions at its biggest plant outside China (bangkokpost.com)
8. Africa
‘Our geography is our oil’: Why Djibouti hosts many foreign military bases (aljazeera.com)
Rwanda tries to protect farmland in Africa’s most densely populated nation (abcnews.com)
Madagascar declares state of emergency over energy situation (sowetan.co.za)
9. World
Artemis II reaches moon, breaking distance record (thestar.com)
Australia says it can’t go it alone on social media ban for kids (politico.eu)
How Ultra-Nationalism Is Dismantling the World Order (socialeurope.eu)