Trump just TACO’d away American credibility as he backs down on Iran threats
Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026

Trump used to rail against presidents not showing ‘backbone,’ Eric Garcia writes. Now, he has pulled another ‘TACO’

All we know about Iran’s 10 point peace plan after agreeing two week ceasefire with US
Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026

Donald Trump agreed to the ceasefire at the eleventh hour, having threatened the end of a ‘whole civilization’

Iran-US war latest: JD Vance issues warning to Tehran over ‘fragile ceasefire’ as Israel continues to attack Lebanon
Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026

Israel backs ceasefire deal but says it 'does not include Lebanon', while Iran-linked militias also say they will halt fighting

How Pakistan deployed ‘flattery as foreign policy’ to broker US-Iran ceasefire
Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026

A hastily brokered truce allows both Washington and Tehran to claim victory and enables Donald Trump to climb down the escalatory ladder. But can Islamabad deliver lasting peace? Shweta Sharma reports

US Army Secretary says he’s not going anywhere despite reported clashes with Pete Hegseth
Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026

Dan Driscoll insists he remains ‘laser focused’ on current role, despite reportedly sparring with defense secretary over dismissal of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and other issues

Pope Leo welcomes Iran war ceasefire after condemning Trump’s ‘unacceptable’ threat
Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026

Pope Leo has spoken out after Iran and the US agreed a two-week ceasefire

Can a president be removed from office? Here’s what the Constitution really says
Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026

If lawmakers do attempt to remove Trump from office, here’s what would happen. Kirsten Matoy Carlson reports

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Secret Ukrainian unit struck Putin’s shadow fleet from Libya, officials say
Posted on Wednesday April 08, 2026

Ukraine says Russia uses oil export revenues to fund the war, making its tanker fleet legitimate targets