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While some Iranians in capital Tehran fear the ceasefire with the United States will lead to little, others declared victory and most breathed a sigh of relief after weeks of war

'We are more relaxed'

Tehran residents relieved but divided by Trump truce

Iranians welcomed news of the US-Iran ceasefire, which has seen oil prices slump and stocks rocket

As Strait of Hormuz reopens

Oil prices plunge, stocks surge on US-Iran ceasefire

US Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media before boarding Air Force Two in Budapest

Days before talks in Pakistan

Vance says up to Iran if it wants truce to 'fall apart' over Lebanon

'Such carnage, within hours of agreeing to a ceasefire with Iran, defies belief,' said Turk

Hundreds killed or wounded on Wednesday

Scale of killing in Lebanon 'horrific': UN rights chief

Matthew Perry struggled with addiction for decades

Supplied elite circle of Hollywood VIPs

'Ketamine Queen' jailed for 15 years over Matthew Perry drugs

Candles and flowers left by Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana

Suspect remains silent in Swiss bar fire probe

Jos Buttler's knock laid the foundations for Gujarat Titans' 210-4

England's heavy hitter

Buttler hits form with IPL fifty as Gujarat win last-ball thriller

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has targeted the LGBT community, blaming it for a declining birth rate

Turkey puts 11 on trial for LGBT 'obscenity'

A woman walks past an anti-US and anti-Israel mural in Tehran

Started on 28 February

In Trump war on Iran, tactical wins and long-term damage to US

A Greenpeace activist unfurls a banner reading 'Hands off the Glaciers Law' outside Argentina's parliament ahead of a vote by MPs on an amendment watering down glacier protections

Argentine MPs to debate watered-down glaciers protection

As artificial intelligence models grow increasingly adept at coding, concerns have grown hackers will put them to work for cyber crime

Cybersecurity 'reckoning'

Latest Anthropic AI model finds cracks in software defenses

View of 48 tons of seized marijuana and weapons presented in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

During regular operation

Brazilian police dog sniffs out 48 tons of marijuana in record bust

First responders stand amid rubble at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut

As Israel continues strikes

In the heart of Beirut, buildings in flames and charred cars

Some 800 ships remain stuck in Gulf waters

As third ship crosses

Dilemma over crossings as fate of Hormuz ships remains uncertain

Cautious optimism

Frieden sees step towards peace in Middle East ceasefire, but uncertainties loom large

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem on March 19, 2026

'Strategic failure'

US, Iran ceasefire sees Israel's war goals left hanging

Authorities have hailed the ceasefire as a victory

Islamic republic

'Unfinished business': Opponents anxious, bitter after Iran ceasefire

US rapper and producer Kanye West is due to perform in Marseille on June 11

Following Britain ban

Dutch minister says not planning to bar Kanye West

France's top military commanders say NATO should adapt to produce more weapons and faster

Increasing explosive drone stocks

France unveils rearmament boost to face Russia threat

A petrol station in Toulouse, France, this month. Consumers worldwide are banking on a drop in fuel prices with the Iran ceasefire

Economic uncertainty

Iran truce spurs hopes for world economy, but recovery will be rocky

The incident was the latest in a string of controversies to hit the BBC

'Serious mistake'

BAFTA racial slur was breach of BBC editorial standards: internal probe

The outcome can only go two ways: a black card means exemption, while red signals conscription

'I leave it to fate'

Red or black: Thai men tempt fate at military draft draw

Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov is under investigation in France

Without consent

Researchers unmask trade in nude images on Telegram

A woman walks past a poster of Indian Hindi-language spy action thriller film Dhurandhar: The Revenge

Indian hit movie 'Dhurandhar' breaks Bollywood records

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran on Wednesday, but said President Donald Trump's threat to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure had not been "appropriate"

'This is positive news'

Australia PM welcomes Iran ceasefire, says Trump threats not 'appropriate'

Iranians react after a ceasefire announcement at the Enqelab square in Tehran

Calling for long-term peace

Middle East war: ceasefire reactions

Sweltering temperatures have long hit Lagos during the dry season but now rising fuel prices make it more expensive to stay cool

'The sun is too hot'

Nigeria sweats in heatwave as Iran war drives up costs to stay cool

Moo Deng (R), a female pygmy hippo who became a viral internet sensation, eats birthday cake with her mother at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo in 2025

Internet sensation

Man fined $300 for entering hippo Moo Deng's pen: Thai zoo

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