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April 9, 2026

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U.S. has violated ceasefire agreement, Iran parliamentary speaker says

Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, accused the U.S. on Wednesday of violating the two-week ceasefire agreement. “The deep historical distrust we hold toward the United States stems from its repeated violations of all forms of commitments — a pattern that has regrettably been repeated once again,” Ghalibaf said in a statement posted on social media. Three parts of Iran’s 10-point ceasefire proposal have been violated, Ghalibaf said. The violations are Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon, the entry of a drone into Iranian airspace, and the denial of the Islamic Republic’s right to enrich uranium, he said. “In such situation,

April 8, 2026

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Within a day, the Iran-U.S. ceasefire began breaking down. Markets shrugged

Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said Wednesday that three clauses of the 10-point ceasefire framework with the United States had already been violated, despite negotiations not beginning. Ghalibaf cited continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon; a drone shot down over Iran’s Fars province; and what Tehran called a denial of its right to uranium enrichment. “In such situation, a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations is unreasonable,” he wrote in a statement posted to X. The Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked, with only four tanker transits recorded on the day, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Markets barely flinched on the

April 8, 2026

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Disney Earns Record-Breaking 96 News & Documentary Emmy Award Nominations

The Walt Disney Company has earned a record-breaking 96 news and documentary Emmy Award Nominations. These nominations spanned Disney’s content brands and studios, ABC News and National Geographic. National Geographic itself earned 51 of these nominations. This is the most that National Geographic has ever earned. Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller earned 25 of these nominations. This also marks the third year in a row that Trafficked has received the most nominations for a single title. This includes Outstanding Recorded News Program. ABC News saw its best nomination year since 1969. It earned 47 nominations, the most for any broadcast network.

April 8, 2026

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The Walt Disney Company breaks a News & Documentary Emmy record with 96 nominations

The Walt Disney Company has officially set another record by earning 96 News & Documentary Emmy Award nominations across content brands and studios ABC News and National Geographic. Setting their own record, National Geographic earned 51 nominations, with “Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller” leading the way with 25 nods. The show has received the most nominations for a single title for the third year in a row. ABC News earned 47 nominations total, the most for any broadcast network. This marks their most nominations in a single year since 1969. “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir” was nominated for

April 8, 2026

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US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Iran Declares ‘Historic Victory’ as US Accepts 10-Point Plan; Trump Announces Two-Week Ceasefire

644 US-Iran War Updates: Iran has claimed it has achieved a great victory and forced the United States to accept its 10-point plan, according to a statement from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. As part of the plan, the US has in principle agreed to lift all primary and secondary sanctions against Iran, accept Iran’s nuclear enrichment, and recognize its continued control over the Strait of Hormuz, the council said. “The enemy, in its unfair, unlawful, and criminal war against the Iranian nation, has suffered an undeniable, historic, and crushing defeat,” the statement read. US-Iran War Updates: What Did Trump

April 8, 2026

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Ray Stevens broken neck, fall put country star in hospital

April 7, 2026, 3:33 p.m. ET Country star Ray Stevens is on the road to recovery after recently breaking his neck in a fall. The Grammy-winning singer, 87, suffered a fall on Sunday, March 29, and broke his neck, according to a press release shared with USA TODAY on April 7 by a representative for Stevens, Don Murry Grubbs. He was “briefly hospitalized” in the Nashville area but is now at home and recovering. “Doctors have advised Stevens to wear a neck brace for approximately four weeks. Despite the injury, he remains fully mobile and in good spirits as he

April 8, 2026

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The Walt Disney Company breaks a News & Documentary Emmy record with 96 nominations

The Walt Disney Company has officially set another record by earning 96 News & Documentary Emmy Award nominations across content brands and studios ABC News and National Geographic. Setting their own record, National Geographic earned 51 nominations, with “Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller” leading the way with 25 nods. The show has received the most nominations for a single title for the third year in a row. ABC News earned 47 nominations total, the most for any broadcast network. This marks their most nominations in a single year since 1969. “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir” was nominated for

April 8, 2026

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BREAKING: US, Iran agree to 11th-hour truce after Trump apocalyptic threats

The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire. The agreement came barely an hour before the expiration of the deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump had demanded that Iran temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. If Iran refuses, Trump had threatened to destroy Iran. Iran also agreed to talks with the U.S. aimed at ending the conflict. Get the latest news delivered to your inbox Sign up for The Manila Times newsletters By signing up with an email address, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy

April 8, 2026

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US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire with Tehran saying it will reopen strait of Hormuz | Donald Trump

The US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire on Tuesday evening after a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan, canceling an ultimatum from Donald Trump for Iran to surrender or face widespread destruction. Trump’s announcement of the ceasefire agreement came less than two hours before the US president’s self-imposed 8pm Eastern time deadline to bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges in a move that legal scholars, as well as officials from numerous countries and the Pope, had warned could constitute war crimes. Just hours earlier, Trump had written on Truth Social: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never

April 7, 2026

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Pakistan Proposes a Two-Week Ceasefire in the Iran-U.S. Conflict; Iran Responds Positively – Here’s the Latest Update

As diplomatic contacts continue amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran, indirect negotiations are reportedly ongoing. An Iranian official, speaking to Reuters, stated that communication with the US is taking place through intermediaries, but provided no details. A notable development in the process came from Shehbaz Sharif. The Pakistani Prime Minister requested that US President Donald Trump extend the deadline given to Iran by two weeks. Sharif also asked Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for the same period as a “gesture of goodwill.” According to Axios, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that Trump was aware