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News As Facts
04-08-2026 22:00 UTC
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This world news was downloaded with permission from www.newsasfacts.com
and formatted for BBS by Andrew K4EXA.
== Financial Markets ==
S&P 500 +2.51% $6,782 BTC +4.12% $71,558 OIL (WTI) + $94
== Armed conflicts and attacks ==
Thailand confirms the three crewmen on a vessel that was attacked in the
Strait of Hormuz in March have died. (Al Jazeera)
https://aje.news/jf7llm?update=4473051
Saudi Arabia's East–West Crude Oil Pipeline is hit in an Iranian attack.
(Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/saudi-arabias-east-
west-oil-pipeline-hit-iranian-attack-damage-being-assessed-2026-04-08/
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi confirms the two-week ceasefire
between Iran and the United States, which includes reopening the Strait
of Hormuz. The ceasefire is ratified by the Supreme National Security
Council (SNSC). (Shafaq), https://shafaq.com/en/Middle-
East/Iran-agrees-to-ceasefire-offers-conditional-Hormuz-passage
Iranian agencies report explosions from the Lavan and Sirri islands of
unknown origin. Iran accuses Kuwait and the UAE of the attacks and
launches retaliatory attacks against those countries in response.
(Ynet) https://www.ynetnews.com/article/1cje8v7cv
MarineTraffic reports the first ships that have passed through the
Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire announcement, namely the Greek-
owned bulk carrier NJ Earth and Liberia-flagged Daytona Beach. (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/trump-iran-ceasefire-strait-
of-hormuz-toll.html
After the announcement of a ceasefire, Iran launches ballistic missiles
at Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. (CNBC
News) https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/iran-missile-attacks-after-
us-ceasefire-gulf-air-defenses.html
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says the ceasefire with Israel and
the U.S. is broken as the Lavan and Siri islands were bombed by the
United States and Lebanon was bombed by Israel. (G1)
https://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2026/04/08/presidente-do-ira-diz-que-
cessar-fogo-foi-rompido-com-ataques-a-ilhas-iranianas.ghtml
The Israeli military says that it has halted strikes against Iran, but
state that they will continue fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon. (The Times
of Israel) https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-it-has-
halted-strikes-in-iran-continues-fighting-hezbollah-in-lebanon/
The Lebanese army closes a bridge in the Tyre District after receiving a
warning of a possible Israeli strike on the structure. The bridge is the
last crossing linking areas north and south of the Litani River in the
area, where many residents remain despite evacuation notices. (AFP via
The Times of Israel)
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/lebanese-army-closing-last-
bridge-over-litani-river-after-israeli-threat-to-target-it/
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt states that U.S. president
Donald Trump and Netanyahu will continue discussions on potentially
including Lebanon in a ceasefire arrangement. (AFP via Aaj News)
https://english.aaj.tv/news/330456642/trump-will-continue-to-discuss-
lebanon-with-israeli-pm-white-house
The SNSC announces that negotiations between Iran and the U.S. will
start on Friday in Islamabad, Pakistan, with the U.S. contingent to be
led by vice president JD Vance alongside senior presidential adviser
Jared Kushner and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. (Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/04/08/us-iran-peace-talks-vance-
pakistan-saturday
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic to oil tankers over
Israeli attacks in Lebanon, claiming that Lebanon is included in the
ceasefire. (G1)
https://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2026/04/08/ira-ameaca-romper-cessar-
fogo-se-israel-continuar-atacando-o-libano.ghtml
The Civil Aviation Affairs says that Bahrain will reopen its airspace
for the first time in about a month following a temporary closer that
was implemented after the war started on February 28, becoming the first
Middle Eastern country to reopen its airspace since the announcement of
the ceasefire. The Bahrain International Airport begins resuming flights
after the airspace reopens. (Khaleej Times)
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/gulf/bahrain-reopens-airspace-april-
8-
2026?fbclid=IwY2xjawRDgelleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3Mj
gAAR4NgnlyBYM4AeXeico6iJLFkmsjREnNBbge_OzY0Rc2uvOIKLOTVOo4kx0R8Q_aem_kBW
mchV7ui7DGKiSZhWKUg
At least 254 people are killed and 1,165 others are injured in a wave of
Israeli strikes on Lebanon, including in southern Lebanon, Beirut, and
the Bekaa Valley. (Al Jazeera)
https://aje.news/jf7llm?update=4474525
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning says that Afghanistan and
Pakistan has agreed on a comprehensive plan to end tensions after seven
days of talks in Ürümqi, China. The two countries also agree to avoid
any escalations in their current conflict. (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-says-afghanistan-pakistan-
agree-explore-comprehensive-solution-peace-talks-2026-04-08/
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald
Trump both claim that the ceasefire does not include Lebanon, despite
Iran and Pakistan proposing so part of the Islamabad Accord. (Al
Jazeera) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/8/netanyahu-says-
us-iran-ceasefire-does-not-include-lebanon
After the announcement, Israel is reported to still be launching attacks
on Iran. (CNN) https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-
war-trump-us-israel?post-id=cmnpbvjkq00003b6re2vy4p6y
== Business and economy ==
Oil prices plunge below US$95 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average
surges past 1,000 after the ceasefire announcement. (AP)
https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-trump-iran-ceasefire-
oil-2fc5ac7823bea71984b3578ec36aacee
== Law and crime ==
Turkish police arrest 198 suspects across 34 provinces in operations
targeting the Islamic State following a fatal shootout outside the
Israeli consulate in Istanbul on April 7. Several suspects are placed in
pre-trial detention as part of the investigation. (AFP via Yahoo News)
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/nearly-200-arrests-turkey-
attack-191450196.html
A United States court sentences Jasveen Sangha to 15 years in prison for
distributing ketamine that resulted in the death of actor Matthew Perry
in 2023, as part of a wider investigation into a network supplying
controlled substances. Authorities also charge and sentence other
individuals, including medical professionals, in connection with the
distribution of the drug. (AFP via France 24)
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260408-ketamine-queen-jailed-
for-15-years-over-matthew-perry-drugs
Rex Heuermann admits in court to killing eight women and discarding
their bodies between 1993 and 2010 in New York, United States. Heuermann
is expected to receive a sentence of life in prison without parole when
he is sentenced on June 17. (NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-
news/gilgo-beach-serial-killer-suspect-rex-heuermann-expected-plead-
guilty-rcna266547
== End News As Facts 04-08-2026 22:00 UTC ==
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