Hyderabad, April 9 -- The Al-Aqsa Mosque reopened to worshippers on Thursday, April 9, with the Fajr call to prayer heard for the first time in 40 days, marking a significant moment amid a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

The reopening follows weeks of restrictions on access to the holy site during the ongoing conflict, with worshippers now returning as the region sees a temporary pause in hostilities.

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UN chief warns Lebanon strikes risk undermining ceasefire

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that Israeli military activity in Lebanon poses a "grave risk" to the fragile US-Iran ceasefire.

In a statement, the United Nations chief called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, c...