Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Wednesday.
The first day of a tentative cease-fire had the region on edge.
Day: April 9, 2026
CAF’s Motsepe welcomes corruption probe after Senegal dispute
Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe said on Wednesday he would welcome a corruption investigation, adding the body had nothing to hide after meeting Senegalese officials in Dakar. Senegal last month called for a probe aft…
‘Israel must be restrained for US-Iran ceasefire to hold’
Former US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent had warned Israel could ‘sabotage’ the US-Iran ceasefire.
Major US airline limits how many portable chargers passengers can carry
Southwest Airlines already required customers to keep their lithium battery power banks out in the open to allow flight attendants quick access in the event of a fire
Anthropic loses appeals court bid to temporarily block Pentagon blacklisting
A federal appeals on denied Anthropic’s request for a stay in its lawsuit against the Department of Defense.
Google introduces “notebooks” in the Gemini app for deeper NotebookLM integration and a dedicated space to organize chats and files (Abner Li/9to5Google)
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Google introduces “notebooks” in the Gemini app for deeper NotebookLM integration and a dedicated space to organize chats and files — The Gemini app is getting deeper NotebookLM integration after t…
LA teen loses eye after being shot by US agent at No Kings march, lawyer says
USC student Tucker Collins’s attorney accuses homeland security of ‘overt act of repression’ at Los Angeles protestA freshman at the University of Southern California has lost an eye after he was shot last month with a less-lethal projectile by a Depar…
White House disputes Iranian media reports that Strait of Hormuz is closed
The ceasefire with Iran is subject to what President Trump called the “complete, immediate and safe opening” of the Strait of Hormuz, which on Wednesday, Iran said is closed. The White House said those claims are false. Weijia Jiang reports.
Israel launches offensive against Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, ceasefire fragile
Less than 24 hours after the ceasefire with Iran was announced, it’s in danger of coming apart. Israel launched a huge offensive against its old enemy, the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah, on Wednesday. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
US ignoring evidence Russia is helping Iran because it trusts Putin, says Zelenskyy
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