POLITICSUS politicians react to Trump’s Iran ceasefire with caution, reliefRepublican hawks voice scepticism about talks with Tehran as Democrats welcome the truce and call for accountability.Al Jazeera·April 8, 2026
POLITICSPetrol prices rise again as Albanese government warns Iran war ceasefire won’t make fuel cheaper<p>Chris Bowen says Australians should ‘not get ahead of ourselves’ by expecting prices to fall</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/apr/08/ben-roberts-smith-court-anthony-albanese-labor-angus-taylor-matt-canavan-liberal-national-coalition-fuel-prices-oil-crisiThe Guardian·April 8, 2026
POLITICSTrump has backed down from his threat to wipe out Iran's civilizationPresident Trump has backed down from his threat to wipe out Iran's civilization and bomb its power plants by Tuesday night. Online, he said he agreed to suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks.NPR·April 8, 2026
POLITICSUS seeks to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia despite new Costa Rica deal<p>Man born in El Salvador has been fighting removal to series of ‘third’ countries after mistaken deportation last year</p><p>US government attorneys on Tuesday told a federal judge the Department of Homeland Security still intends to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia, despite a new agreement The Guardian·April 7, 2026
POLITICSUS seeks to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia despite new Costa Rica deal<p>Man born in El Salvador has been fighting removal to series of ‘third’ countries after mistaken deportation last year</p><p>US government attorneys on Tuesday told a federal judge the Department of Homeland Security still intends to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia, despite a new agreement The Guardian·April 7, 2026
POLITICSCongressional Democrats raise alarm over Trump's comments on IranDozens of congressional Democrats raised alarm Tuesday over President Trump's rhetoric about Iran. Most Republican lawmakers have been silent.NPR·April 7, 2026
POLITICSICE acknowledges it is using powerful spywareIn a letter sent last week, ICE's top official indicated to members of Congress the agency is using a spyware tool to intercept encrypted messages of fentanyl traffickers.NPR·April 7, 2026
POLITICSIn a stark reversal, President Trump announces two-week ceasefire with IranPresident Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, contingent on their opening of the Strait of Hormuz. In an earlier online post, he had threatened "a whole civilization will die tonight."NPR·April 7, 2026
POLITICSBill Gates set to testify before US Congress in Epstein investigationThe Microsoft co-founder is the latest high-profile figure to agree to testify before the committee investigating Epstein's wrongdoing.BBC News·April 7, 2026
POLITICSRussian government hackers broke into thousands of home routers to steal passwordsFancy Bear, also known as APT28, has taken over thousands of residential home routers to steal passwords and authentication tokens in a wide-ranging espionage operation.TechCrunch·April 7, 2026
POLITICSTrump administration plans to cut cybersecurity agency’s budget by $700 millionThe budget proposal would force CISA to operate with a significantly lower budget than previous years, citing the government's claims that the election misinformation programs were used to "target the President."TechCrunch·April 7, 2026
POLITICS#MeToo movement brings wave of harassment claims across Colombia<p>Female journalists’ accounts of harassment trigger avalanche of allegations reaching as far as government</p><p>Juanita Gómez was reporting on an international assignment for Caracol, a Colombian television channel in 2015, when an older colleague attempted to forcibly kiss her by inside a lift.<The Guardian·April 7, 2026
