West Asia War LIVE Updates: Lebanon declared a national day of mourning on Thursday after Israeli strikes pummelled the country, killing nearly 200 people and calling into question the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, reported AFP. Follow LIVE updates here
09 April,2026 01:02 PM IST | TehranMumbai News LIVE Updates: With the monsoon approaching, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has stepped up its pre-monsoon preparedness, directing officials to prioritise desilting work in areas that are prone to waterlogging and urban flooding. We are closing the LIVE blog now
08 April,2026 10:42 PM IST | MumbaiWest Asia War LIVE Updates: Israeli strikes hit several dense commercial and residential areas in central Beirut without warning Wednesday afternoon, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the US-Israeli war with Iran. Lebanon's health ministry said dozens were killed and hundreds wounded in an early estimate. We are closing the LIVE blog now
08 April,2026 10:41 PM IST | TehranWest Asia War LIVE Updates: US President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed back deadlines for Iran to cut a deal or open the Strait of Hormuz, but his latest deadline for Tuesday came with his most perilous threat yet: "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." Trump's previous deadline was weeks ago, but it was postponed several times as the Republican president oscillated between heated threats, announced delays and proclamations that the negotiations were going well, sometimes in the same statement. That was true in Trump's Truth Social post ahead of his Tuesday 8 pm ET deadline. After threatening a "whole civilization," Trump said that Iran's new leaders were more reasonable and "maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?" We are closing the LIVE blog now
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