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First Thing: White House correspondents’ dinner suspect to be charged as motive examined

latest updates** in our liveblog [here](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/apr/27/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-charges-donald-trump-king-charles-latest-news-updates). ## **No headway in Middle East peace efforts as US and Iran refuse to yield** ![Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi (right), visits the Sultan of Oman

US-Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says | First Thing

Iran peace talks could resume in next two days, Trump says | First Thing Good morning. Donald Trump has said that [US-Iranian peace talks could resume](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/14/us-iran-peace-talks-could-resume-in-next-two-days-trump-says) in Islamabad over the next

Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says

conflict in November 2024, after which Israel carried out near-daily attacks on targets and people it said were linked to Hezbollah. After the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February and killed Iran

Monday briefing: Everything we know about the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

updates on what we know about the incident. First, the headlines. ## Five big stories 1. ***UK politics*** | Labour figures from across rival factions have begun circulating informal proposals for an [“orderly transition” of power

Iran war day 70: US, Iran trade fire in Hormuz amid ceasefire tensions

conflict ends, though she added that Iran is unlikely to hand over its enriched uranium directly to the US. Mortazavi told Al Jazeera that Iran believes negotiations with the Trump administration require “time and patience

Iran's foreign minister awaits U.S. delegation to Pakistan for peace talks

latest updates on Day 57 of the conflict in the Middle East: [Possible Iran talks](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates#One) | [NATO rift](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates#nato) | [Mines in Hormuz](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates#five) | [New sanctions](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/24/g-s1-118595/middle-east-war-updates#six) | [Journalist

Tracking the ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz

US blockade. BBC Verify tracked 18 vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz between the breakdown of ceasefire talks and Trump's announcement of a blockade on Sunday evening. At least 16 of these appeared

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump met Lebanese and Israeli envoys at a new round of peace talks Thursday, with Beirut seeking a one-month extension of a shaky ceasefire set to expire. **BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty

Trump says peace talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports

latest developments came as the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday that the global economy could be heading toward a recession triggered by the war. ![A girl plays with a bubble blower at an unofficial camp

First Thing: Trump announces extension of Iran ceasefire until ‘discussion concluded’

Iran to take the initiative has come”. - **How are Trump’s negotiating tactics being received?** The president’s impatience and rough-house diplomatic style, including his frequent online posting, has been a key stumbling block

War preparations under way in Iran as Hormuz tensions with US escalate

conflict as they continue to exchange proposals with the US amid efforts to end the war that began on February 28 through negotiations. The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday confirmed that Tehran

Top US Senate Democrats again try for war powers resolution – as it happened

latest key developments. Thanks for reading. **Surging jet fuel prices may raise costs for Australia’s Qantas by up to A$800m (****$570m) in the second half of this year**, the airline said on Tuesday

The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open

updates in the Middle East conflict: [World leaders on ceasefire](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#One) | [Lebanon reactions](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#Two) | [Strait of Hormuz](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#Three) --- ## **World leaders urge restraint as an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes hold

Japan sees largest protest in support of pacifist constitution as PM Takaichi pushes revisions

updated to reflect the demands of the times”. Takaichi and others on the conservative wing of the ruling Liberal Democratic party have long called for change, saying the current document restricts Japan’s ability

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

updates in the Middle East conflict: Strait of Hormuz | World leaders on ceasefire | Lebanon reactions | European leaders --- ## A flurry of announcements and reactions on Friday Iran said early Friday it was reopening the Strait

Leaders urge for restraint as 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect

updates: [World leaders on ceasefire](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/israel-us-iran-middle-east-conflict-updates#One) | [Lebanon reactions](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/israel-us-iran-middle-east-conflict-updates#Two) | [Strait of Hormuz](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/israel-us-iran-middle-east-conflict-updates#Three) --- ## **World leaders urge restraint as ceasefire takes hold** ![A man walks among debris in a mosque