Will Israel torpedo the fragile US-Iran ceasefire?

以色列会破坏脆弱的美伊停火协议吗?

World Today

2026-04-09

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① The United Nations has condemned Israel’s strikes across Lebanon. Are the strikes posing a grave risk to the fragile US-Iran ceasefire? (00:55) ② Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of NATO after a meeting with the alliance’s secretary general Mark Rutte. What could happen to NATO next? (14:54) ③ Alibaba has cooperated with China Telecom to launch a new data center featuring the tech giant’s own AI chips. We explore Chinese firms’ accelerating efforts to build domestic alternatives to advanced American AI chips. (24:43) ④ We look at how software updates are giving Chinese EV makers a new edge in global competition. (34:10) ⑤ A report indicates China’s small and medium-sized companies are increasingly satisfied with their development environment. How has China improved its business environment for smaller companies? (44:24)
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  • Coming up, the UN is condemning Israeli strikes on Lebanon, calling casualty reports appalling.

  • Trump renews criticism of NATO after meeting Mark Rudy.

  • Alibaba is cooperating with China Telecom,

  • a state-run company, in launching a data center in southern China featuring the tech giants on semiconductors.

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  • First up.

  • UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned Israeli strikes across Lebanon,

  • calling on all parties to cease hostilities.

  • The UN says reports that hundreds of people had been killed and injured are appalling.

  • Israel has carried out its heaviest strikes across Lebanon since the current round of conflict with Hezbollah broke out.

  • It came hours after the announcement of a two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire.

  • The U.S.

  • And Israel claim that Lebanon is not included in the current truth.

  • In the meantime, Iranian media reports say the Strait of Hormuz has been fully closed once again