Iranian Delegation to Reach Islamabad Thursday, Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Says

NEW DELHI, ⁠April ⁠9 (Reuters) – An ⁠Iranian delegation will ​arrive in Pakistani ‌capital Islamabad ‌on ⁠Thursday ⁠night for talks to resolve conflict ​with the U.S. and ​Israel, Iran’s ambassador to ⁠Pakistan said ⁠on Thursday. “Despite ⁠skepticism of ​Iranian public opinion due ​to ⁠repeated ceasefire violations by Israeli ⁠regime … Iranian delegation arrives tonight in …

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Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing Appoints New Cabinet, Military Still Dominates

April 9 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s parliament approved a list of ⁠30 ⁠ministers to serve in the ⁠cabinet of junta chief Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday following his appointment ​as president last week, with the military still holding a dominant role. The move follows a widely ‌disputed victory by the military-backed Union ‌Solidarity and Development Party …

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Bessent Urges Congress to Pass Crypto Regulation Bill

April 8 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ⁠said ⁠Congress must pass a ⁠bill to create federal rules for digital assets, reiterating ​the push for rules that he says will ensure cryptocurrency development and ‌investment remain anchored in the ‌U.S. Bessent urged passage of a crypto market structure bill called the ⁠Clarity ⁠Act. “The …

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Connor McDavid’s Hat Trick Leads the Oilers to a 5-2 Win Over the Sharks

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Connor McDavid scored his 15th career hat trick and finished with five points Wednesday night, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks that moved them into sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division. McDavid controlled the game almost from the start, scoring …

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UK to Call for Toll-Free Strait of Hormuz, Wants Lebanon in Ceasefire Deal

April 9 (Reuters) – British Foreign ⁠Secretary ⁠Yvette Cooper will ⁠say on Thursday that shipping through ​the Strait of Hormuz, which carries around a ‌fifth of the ‌world’s oil and gas, must be ⁠toll-free, ⁠countering a push by Iran to control the ​vital waterway. Iran has said it wants to charge fees for ships to …

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Analysis-As US and Iran Talk Truce, Israel Digs in for a ‘Forever War’

By Rami Ayyub, Maayan Lubell and Emily Rose JERUSALEM, April 9 (Reuters) – Even as the U.S. and Iran seek to cement a ceasefire, Israel is seizing more ⁠territory from ⁠its neighbours in preparation for a long, drawn-out conflict across the Middle East. Israel’s creation ⁠of “buffer zones” in Gaza, Syria and now Lebanon reflects …

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