Trump's threat had drawn harsh criticism from around the globe

Israel backs the US decision for a temporary ceasefire in Iran

FBI intel report warned of Iranian threat to US targets, including US military and Jewish institutions

Says Iran's uranium would be 'perfectly taken care of'

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday praised the two-week ceasefire in the Iran war

Alliance tensions rise as US president slams partners

The March 16 attack hit a drug treatment centre and killed 411 people, according to Afghan officials.

The Islamic republic's Supreme National Security Council said in a separate statement the negotiations were set to last two weeks but could be "extended by mutual agreement of the parties."

The proposal includes provisions on transit through the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and withdrawal of US combat forces from regional bases.

US President Donald Trump said he agreed to suspend bombing and attacks on Iran for two weeks and that a long-term peace agreement was in progress.

"We received a 10 point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate."

After more than a month of blistering attacks by the United States and Israel, Iran said it had agreed to talks with Washington to begin Friday in Pakistan on a path to end the conflict.

Pakistan made the last-minute proposal Tuesday to avert catastrophic US attacks on Iran

The Artemis II astronauts wrapped up their lunar flyby as they continued their journey back to Earth yesterday, bringing with them rich celestial observations, including little-known lunar craters, a solar eclipse and meteor strikes that scientists hope will open doors to new understandings.

Urges Republicans to stop Trump, end war on Iran

US President Donald Trump yesterday warned that “a whole civilisation will die” in Iran if the country does not heed his midnight deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran showed no sign of budging and reported that US-Israeli attacks on its infrastructure were already underway.

One of Australia’s most-decorated soldiers was charged Tuesday with murdering unarmed prisoners captured in Afghanistan, police said following a sweeping war crimes probe.

More than 180 people are feared dead or missing in Mediterranean shipwrecks over the past 10 days, the United Nations said Tuesday, with nearly 1,000 deaths counted since the start of 2026.

Heavy rain, storms and floods have battered Asian neighbours Afghanistan and Pakistan for more than two weeks, killing at least 188 people, disaster officials in both countries said yesterday.

Russian artillery and aerial attacks killed nine people in Ukraine -- including a child -- in strikes across the country yesterday, officials said.