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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer compared Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin over rising energy costs, while British forces tracked and disrupted a covert Russian submarine operation near UK waters.

This comes as Trump warned of a larger military response if Iran breaches the ceasefire, with normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remaining stalled and Israel accused of killing at least 303 people in Lebanon in what Iran called a grave ceasefire violation.

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1️⃣ 🇬🇧 Starmer likens Trump to Putin over energy costs: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer compared Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin, blaming both leaders for rising energy bills facing British families amid the Iran war. Starmer also condemned ongoing Israeli strikes in Lebanon as wrong and called for them to stop, while declining to confirm whether they constituted a breach of the ceasefire.

2️⃣ 🇹🇼 Taiwan opposition leader visits China in push for reconciliation: KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun travelled to China — the first party leader to do so in a decade — calling for cross-strait dialogue and hoping to meet President Xi Jinping. Taiwan's ruling party criticised the visit as a threat to national security amid already heightened tensions with Beijing.

3️⃣ 🇬🇧 UK exposes covert Russian submarine operation: British forces tracked and disrupted a covert Russian submarine and deep-sea research vessels operating near UK waters, forcing them to retreat after being monitored around the clock alongside allies. Officials warned that any attempt to damage critical underwater infrastructure would carry serious consequences.

4️⃣ 🇺🇦 Putin announces Easter ceasefire in Ukraine: Russia declared a 32-hour pause in fighting over the Orthodox Easter weekend, with Kyiv yet to respond. Similar unilateral ceasefires in the past have had little effect, with both sides previously accusing each other of violations.

5️⃣ 🇨🇺 Cuba's president refuses to step down amid U.S. pressure: In his first interview with a U.S. broadcast network, President Miguel Díaz-Canel rejected calls to resign, asserting Cuba's sovereignty against what he described as American interference. Both governments have acknowledged preliminary talks, though neither has disclosed details.

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Iran War Update:

🇮🇷🇺🇸 Trump warns of military escalation if ceasefire breached: Trump stated that US forces will remain deployed in and around Iran until Tehran fully complies with the ceasefire, threatening a larger military response if the agreement is violated. Significant gaps remain between the two sides, with Iran's reported 10-point peace proposal, which Trump dismissed as false, including a halt to Israeli strikes on Lebanon and the lifting of all sanctions.

🛢️ Hormuz shipping resumption stalls amid Iranian conditions: Normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has not resumed as expected under the ceasefire, with Iran imposing unilateral conditions on passage and citing unconfirmed reports of sea mines. Iran's attempt to charge transit fees alongside Oman was rejected by Oman, which stated that fees cannot be imposed on a natural waterway under international law.

🇮🇷🇱🇧 Iran accuses Israel of grave ceasefire violation over Lebanon strikes: Iran's deputy foreign minister told the BBC that Israeli strikes killing at least 303 people in Lebanon constituted a grave ceasefire violation, warning the US it must choose between war and peace. Netanyahu has since instructed his cabinet to open direct negotiations with Lebanon, with talks expected to focus on Hezbollah's disarmament.

🇺🇸🇮🇷 Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan talks: JD Vance, Steve Witkoff, and Jared Kushner will travel to Pakistan on April 11 for in-person negotiations with Iranian counterparts, with the White House describing the ceasefire as an opening for lasting regional peace. Details of the proposals being discussed remain unclear, while the White House dismissed media reports of a 10-point Iranian proposal as inaccurate and claimed Iran had privately agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz despite continued public warnings to ships in the area.

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1️⃣ 🇵🇭 Philippines opens coast guard base in South China Sea: Manila activated a new coast guard district command on Thitu Island, framing it as a permanent assertion of sovereignty in disputed waters regularly patrolled by Chinese vessels. On the same day, Philippine forces accused China of firing flares at a patrol aircraft over two Chinese-occupied reefs.

2️⃣ 🇮🇪 Ireland deploys army to clear fuel protest blockades: Protests by haulage and agricultural workers blocking fuel depots and major roads have entered a third day, as soaring energy costs linked to the Iran war continue to bite. The government has moved to deploy the military to clear the blockades, which Taoiseach Micheál Martin condemned as “national sabotage,” with a €250m relief package failing to keep pace with rising prices.

3️⃣ 🇺🇸 U.S. moves toward automatic draft registration: A government proposal would see American men automatically enrolled in the Selective Service System by December, replacing the current self-registration requirement for those aged 18 to 25. The plan has sparked public concern over potential conscription, though officials said a draft is not currently being considered.

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