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Iran declares 'historic victory', says US forced to accept its proposal

Iran has declared a “historic and crushing defeat” of the United States and Israel after 40 days of war, claiming that Washington has been forced to accept a 10-point Iranian proposal that includes a permanent ceasefire, the lifting of all sanctions, and the withdrawal of US combat forces from the region.

08 Apr 2026-10:13
UK pays £850m to dead claimants in major error

The UK government has mistakenly paid out £850 million in benefits to people who had already died, exposing major administrative failures inside Department for Work and Pensions.

08 Apr 2026-10:00
Abu Dhabi to fine schools over remote learning failures

Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge has introduced a new three-tier penalty system for private schools delivering distance learning, aiming to improve teaching quality, student safety, and accountability across the emirate.

08 Apr 2026-09:50
Cyclone Maila nears Papua New Guinea coast

Tropical Cyclone Maila is moving across the Solomon Sea, bringing strong winds and heavy rain as it tracks toward Papua New Guinea and northeastern Australia.

08 Apr 2026-09:35
Record floods in Dagestan force thousands to evacuate after reservoir burst

Six people, including three children, have died in floods following record-high rainfall in Russia's Republic of Dagestan, regional head Sergei Melikov said Tuesday.

08 Apr 2026-09:32
SK Hynix stock jumps 15% on Samsung outlook

Shares of South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix jumped as much as 15% on Wednesday, following a bullish earnings outlook from rival Samsung Electronics that boosted confidence across the semiconductor sector.

08 Apr 2026-09:30
Trump claims 'complete victory' after Iran ceasefire

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States had achieved a “total and complete victory” following an agreement on a two-week ceasefire with Iran.

08 Apr 2026-09:19
Germany warns of Russian APT28 cyber spying

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has issued a fresh warning about cyber espionage activity linked to Russia, saying hackers have compromised internet routers to spy on sensitive targets.

08 Apr 2026-09:10
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea

North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, according to South Korea’s military, marking a consecutive day of weapons activity following President Lee Jae Myung’s expression of regret over unauthorized drone flights into the North.

08 Apr 2026-09:09
TikTok to build second €1B data centre in Finland

TikTok is set to invest €1 billion in a new data centre in Finland, marking its second major infrastructure project in the country within a year as it ramps up efforts to localize European user data.

08 Apr 2026-09:05