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The clock is ticking on the 14-day ceasefire negotiated on Tuesday night between Iran and the US and its ally Israel. Even as leaders prepare to begin talks tomorrow in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, aiming at a more permanent end to hostilities, there have already been reports of violations of the truce.
Nicholas Wheeler has researched crisis negotiations and writes that for these talks to have any chance of succeeding there has to be a chance for trust to develop between the antagonists. But having been attacked twice in 12 months during talks, Iran says it has “zero trust” in the US. Any violations of the ceasefire will only make matters worse.
We also look at evidence suggesting a link between long COVID and heart disease. And, following the decision to ban Kanye West from entering the UK, a legal expert explains the reasons behind the ruling.
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Jonathan Este
Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor
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Iranians walk past a giant billboard proclaiming: ‘The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed’, as they wait for the latest US deadline to pass, April 6 2026.
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Nicholas John Wheeler, University of Birmingham; BASIC
Iran feels that the US has repeatedly betrayed its trust in the diplomatic process.
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Women with long COVID had more than double the risk of developing cardiovascular disease compared with women without long COVID.
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Pia Lindberg, Karolinska Institutet; Artur Fedorowski, Karolinska Institutet; Lund University; Axel Carl Carlsson, Karolinska Institutet
As the number of people living with long COVID continues to grow, understanding its broader health consequences will be essential.
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Jonathan Collinson, University of Sheffield
The home secretary can exclude individuals from the UK on the basis that their presence is ‘not conducive to the public good’.
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World
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Natasha Lindstaedt, University of Essex
Pakistan played a leading role in negotiating the ceasefire in Iran.
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Bamo Nouri, City St George's, University of London; Inderjeet Parmar, City St George's, University of London
Both sides are claiming success, but it may be Tehran that benefits more from the deal.
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Politics + Society
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Michael Woods, Aberystwyth University
Green policies including wind farms are turning into a battleground for the Welsh election.
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Arts + Culture
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Susie Kilshaw, UCL
Despite some limitations, Babies is a welcome and important contribution that explores the realities of miscarriage with honesty and compassion.
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Debra Ferreday, Lancaster University
The Testaments has to resolve the plot dilemmas established in The Handmaid’s Tale.
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Business + Economy
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Adi Imsirovic, University of Oxford
Even in more peaceful times, oil is considered to be one of the world’s most volatile commodities.
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Education
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Johny Daniel, Durham University
Boys were twice as likely as girls to be identified with specific learning difficulties
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Environment
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Adriana Allen, UCL; Montserrat Pareja-Eastaway, Universitat de Barcelona
Across Catalonia in north-eastern Spain, an alternative housing system is emerging
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Health
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Ronan McCarthy, University of Southampton; John J. Walsh, Trinity College Dublin; Kavita Gadar, University of Birmingham
The root of tormentil was used in Irish folklore and European traditional medicine to treat wounds, sore throats, diarrhoea and gum disease.
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Science + Technology
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Robert Poole, University of Lancashire
Artemis II astronauts updated the iconic 1968 image during their 2026 loop around the Moon.
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