Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said he "welcomes" US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 10-day ceasefire with Israel, which was due to start at 2100 GMT on Thursday evening

US president says Israel and Lebanon agreed to ceasefire after talks with leaders

Announces that the two countries have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting on Thursday, though it was unclear whether Iran-backed Hezbollah was on board

Informed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio about his refusal

The United States will blockade Iranian ports for "as long as it takes," US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday, threatening renewed strikes if Tehran does not make a deal

Remarks follow Trump’s warning of 'civilization dying' in Iran

Criticises use of religion to justify wars

'Ceasefire is the natural starting point,' says Lebanese President

R. Ramanan says no proposal involving Bestinet has been submitted to Cabinet

Government led by Balendra Shah launches anti-corruption move after election victory

The bill proposes fast-tracking implementation of a 2023 law in the world's largest democracy of 1.4 billion people, reserving 33 percent of seats for women

We are not aware of any planned contact with the Israeli side, and we have not been informed of any through official channels, the source said

Rare engagement could offer “breathing room” in a conflict that has drawn Lebanon deeper into regional war

Washington has reportedly sought a 20-year suspension of Iran's uranium enrichment program while Tehran has proposed suspending nuclear activity for five years -- an offer US officials rejected.

Researchers have long sought a way to eliminate this plaque, believing it could be the cause of the most common form of dementia which affects millions of elderly people every year.

The channel was suspended on March 27, he added.

The United States alleges that the Shamkhani network, which operates in Iran and the United Arab Emirates, dodges sanctions through a group of seemingly legitimate consulting and shipping companies that run the network's fleet.

Iran arrested four suspected Israeli spies, state media reported on Thursday

Diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran gathered pace yesterday, as Pakistan’s army chief arrived in Tehran for mediation and US President Donald Trump announced that the conflict was “close to over”.

Russia has hardened its restrictions on the use of VPNs to access a host of online services, state and independent media outlets reported yesterday, as the authorities seek to exert more control over online communications.