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The United States and Iran agreed on Tuesday evening to a two-week conditional ceasefire agreement that includes the temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

The ceasefire was agreed to after a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan rescinded Donald Trump’s ultimatum for Iran to surrender or face destruction. The deal came less than two hours before Trump’s deadline to bomb Iran’s power plants and bridges; Legal experts said this could constitute a war crime.

The ceasefire process was overshadowed by uncertainty after Iran announced two different versions of the 10-item plan that was planned to form the basis of the negotiations. Persian version containing the phrase “acceptance of enrichment” regarding its nuclear program, which was not included in the English translation shared with journalists.

• How will the ceasefire affect Israel and Lebanon? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel supports the US ceasefire with Iran, but the agreement does not cover the fight against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israeli attacks killed more than 1,500 people in Lebanon.

• What did Trump say about Iran’s 10-point plan? He described it as “a workable basis on which to negotiate.” Here’s what’s inside.

• Follow our live blog For the latest developments.

Republican wins Georgia runoff over Marjorie Taylor Greene

Republican candidate Clay Fuller won the runoff election in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s old district in northwestern Georgia.

Republicans managed to retain their seat in the conservative-leaning House of Representatives on Tuesday night, despite Fuller supporting the war in Iran and Democratic nominee Shawn Harris opposing it.

JD Vance accuses EU of ‘interference’ as he visits Hungary to help Orbán win elections

JD Vance has accused the EU of interfering in Hungary’s upcoming elections, despite making no effort to hide that he went to Budapest to “help” US vice president Viktor Orbán win Sunday’s election.

Speaking to reporters shortly after landing in Budapest on Tuesday, Vance attacked the EU and claimed the bloc was responsible for “one of the worst examples of foreign election interference” it had ever seen.

But he added that he came to help Orbán ahead of a race in which Orbán faces the possibility of being ousted after 16 years in power. “Of course, I want to help the prime minister as much as I can this election season,” Vance said.

• What are the dividing lines in the election? Orbán has argued that the war in Ukraine poses a deep threat to Hungary, while his rival Péter Magyar has urged voters to focus on domestic issues such as economic stagnation, weakening social services and corruption.

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• Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot man in vehicle in northern California He requested to be hospitalized on Tuesday.

• A sheriff in California confiscated nearly 650,000 ballots due to misleading claims of fraud. triggering fears that similar actions could undermine confidence in this autumn’s elections.

• Kidnapped US journalist Shelly Kittleson He was released in Baghdad last week US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

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Donald Trump’s approval rating dropped below 40% to the lowest point of his second presidency. questionnaire The survey, conducted by Issues & Insights/Tipp between March 31 and April 2, showed that 39% of respondents had a positive view of Trump, 53% had an unfavorable view, and 8% were undecided.

Actually: I never text and it’s ruining my relationships

We all have that one friend who is terrible at replying to messages; Or maybe you’re the one who took years to reply. But are some people really “bad texters” or is it because they can’t be bothered to reply?

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Gordon Parks, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, photographed Black family life in post-war Alabama, capturing the dignity and resilience shown by people despite living under discriminatory Jim Crow laws. Her work is on display in Atlanta on the 70th anniversary of the publication of Parks’ iconic images of the segregated US South in Life magazine.

Climate control: Climate impacts on health are ‘the mother of all injustices’, says Christiana Figueres

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