- U.S., Iran and Israel Agree to Cease-Fire
by The New York Times on April 8, 2026 at 8:16 amThe deal came shortly before President Trump’s deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastation. Israel said the cease-fire did not include Lebanon.
- Here’s the latest.
by Francesca Regalado, Elian Peltier, Ephrat Livni and Farnaz Fassihi on April 8, 2026 at 7:05 am - An 11th-Hour Deal
by Katrin Bennhold on April 8, 2026 at 5:04 amThe U.S. and Iran reached a two-week cease-fire agreement, hours after President Trump threatened to wipe out a “whole civilization.”
- How China Built Its Vast Natural Gas Stockpile
by Keith Bradsher on April 8, 2026 at 4:00 amNatural gas is hard to store, but China has found a way to do it, while also developing alternate suppliers and expanding production at home.
- He Got Rich Buying and Selling Luxury Watches. Was It a Ponzi Scheme?
by Sui-Lee Wee on April 8, 2026 at 4:00 amDominic Khoo made waves in Singapore as an investor in expensive timepieces. Now many of his clients accuse him of fraud.