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Bowen: Ceasefire means respite for civilians, but it might not last long
Whether or not a lasting peace deal can be reached, the war and its consequences are reshaping the Middle East, writes international editor Jeremy Bowen.
WEDNESDAY, 08 APRIL 2026, 19:27

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Whether or not a lasting peace deal can be reached, the war and its consequences are reshaping the Middle East, writes international editor Jeremy Bowen.

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Academic Naledi Pandor has been installed as the new chancellor of the Nelson Mandela University.

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World
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World
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World
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Africa
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Africa
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Africa
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Africa
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Business
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Business
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Politics
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Politics
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Politics
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Sport
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Sport
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Scotland lose a reduced-overs match against Oman by 12 runs in what has been a frustrating World Cup League 2 visit to Namibia.

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Education
[Ghanaian Times] Ecobank Ghana has donated 100 HP laptops to the University of Ghana, supporting the Vice Chancellor’s (VC) ‘One Student, One Laptop’ project aimed at providing brilliant but needy students with internet tools to facilitate academic learning.
Education
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Education
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Lifestyle
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Lifestyle
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Entertainment
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Entertainment
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Entertainment
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Science/Tech
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Science/Tech
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Science/Tech
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Motoring
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Health
While chatbots like Claude and ChatGPT can help narrow the information divide between patients and providers, they can also dispense flawed advice.

Health
The strike further delays Tom Lawson’s gastric bypass surgery after a more than three-year wait.

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Resident doctors in England – the new name for junior doctors – are taking part in their 15th walkout in a long-running pay dispute.

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