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Thousands of Lebanese Try to Head Home After Israel-Lebanon Truce
Hezbollah politicians affirmed a “cautious commitment” to the 10-day cease-fire, which appeared to be holding on its first day. A truce could remove an obstacle in U.S.-Iran peace talks.Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
Iran War Live Updates: Hopes for Peace Deal Rise After Iran Says Strait Is Open
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
The 27-Year-Old Diplomat Waging Trump’s Cultural War With Europe
Five years out of college, Samuel Samson has driven the Trump administration’s push to upend America’s postwar relationship with Europe.By Michael D. Shear, Catherine Porter, Jane Bradley and Christopher F. Schuetze
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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EuropeGermanyFranceTrump, Donald J
Trump Wants to Stop Drugs Coming From South America. Is That Possible?
Authorities are using drones, troops and A.I. to crack down on cocaine smuggling. But gangs are finding new ways to move record amounts of drugs across the world.By Ana Ionova, Max Bearak and Federico Rios
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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BrazilLatin AmericaEuropeUnited StatesAmazon WatchBrookings InstitutionTrump, Donald J
‘I Just Want to Be Back’: Thousands Rush South in Lebanon Under Cease-Fire
Lebanese people who had been displaced by fighting expressed a mix of excitement and uncertainty about a pause in Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah.By Christina Goldbaum, Hwaida Saad and David Guttenfelder
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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Starmer’s Credibility Just Took Another Body Blow Over the Mandelson Scandal
Prime Minister Keir Starmer appears to have been kept in the dark repeatedly over Peter Mandelson, the Jeffrey Epstein associate — fueling an image of weakness.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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Great BritainLabour Party (Great Britain)Starmer, KeirEpstein, Jeffrey E (1953- )Mandelson, Peter
Iran War Forces America’s Friends in Asia to Court Its Rivals
The severe disruption of oil supplies from the Middle East as a result of the war has prompted South Korea and the Philippines to make deals with Russia and Iran.By Sui-Lee Wee, Javier C. Hernández, Choe Sang-Hun and Alex Travelli
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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Lebanon Cease-Fire Leaves Netanyahu in an Uncomfortable Spot
Most Israelis wanted the fight against Hezbollah to continue. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s critics say he is showing that he cannot, or will not, stand up to President Trump.By David M. Halbfinger
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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IsraelLebanonIranMiddle EastHezbollahNetanyahu, BenjaminEisenkot, GadiTrump, Donald J
Starmer Fires Senior U.K. Civil Servant Over Mandelson Revelations
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office confirmed that Peter Mandelson, a Jeffrey Epstein associate, failed security checks before he became Britain’s envoy to Washington.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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Great BritainStarmer, KeirMandelson, PeterEpstein, Jeffrey E (1953- )
‘I Would Rather Be a Dwarf’: A Comic in Botswana Prizes His Difference
Johnson Masase has found local fame, and self acceptance, through performances that play on people’s ignorance about his genetic condition and his 3-foot-4 inch frame.By John Eligon, Yvonne Mooka and Joao Silva
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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BotswanaMasase, Johnson (Mojoni) (Six Six)
Lutnick Blasts Canada Ahead of Trade Talks
Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s commerce secretary, derided Canada’s trade strategy and said a North American deal needed to be reworked.By Ana Swanson and Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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CanadaUnited StatesCommerce DepartmentCarney, Mark JLeBlanc, Dominic (1967- )Trump, Donald J
The Long, Slow Race to Save Timmy, Germany’s Favorite Whale
A month of efforts to help a stranded humpback escape the Baltic Sea have culminated in a tourist and media spectacle, with no guarantee of success.By Jim Tankersley
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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Germany
Lebanon’s Cease-Fire Buys Time, Not a Way Out
The country’s leadership secured a truce through risky talks with Israel, but the government now finds itself caught between competing pressures.By Euan Ward
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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LebanonHezbollahAoun, Joseph (1964- )Netanyahu, Benjamin
Seeking 1 Trillion Dollars, Carney Invites Investors Summit to Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney has set up a meeting and a new office to speed project approvals and make Canada more attractive to investors.By Ian Austen
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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CanadaUnited StatesCarney, Mark JTrump, Donald J
New PEPFAR Data Show Worrying Declines in Testing and Treatment for H.I.V.
The numbers are the first to quantify the effect of the Trump administration’s shutdown and restarting of a program that has saved millions of lives worldwide.By Apoorva Mandavilli
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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President's Emergency Plan for AIDS ReliefTrump, Donald J
Trump Frames Iran War as All but Over in Optimistic Social Media Flurry
Iranian officials did not confirm most of Mr. Trump’s claims and disputed several of them.By Ashley Ahn
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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IranStrait of HormuzTrump, Donald J
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open, but adds that it is still under Tehran’s supervision.
AbBy Pranav Baskar
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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Amid Conflicting Messages, Optimism for Peace Deal Emerges
On a day when both Iran and the United States declared the Strait of Hormuz opened, hopes for an agreement rose. But statements from President Trump and Iranian leaders about negotiations were sometimes at odds.By Farnaz Fassihi, Peter Eavis, Pranav Baskar and Thomas Fuller
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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An Explosion Rattles a Toronto Neighborhood. Was a Drake Video to Blame?
A blast on Thursday night turned out to be for a film shoot, but it unnerved residents who had lived through a propane plant explosion in 2008.By Vjosa Isai
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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The U.S. military blockade on ships entering or leaving Iran will continue until Trump ends it.
By Eric Schmitt
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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Mark Mobius, Pioneering Investor in Emerging Markets, Dies at 89
Gaining a reputation as the brilliant, risk-taking “Indiana Jones” of his field, he encouraged investors to take chances on Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe.By Kailyn Rhone
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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SingaporeFranklin Templeton Limited Duration Income TrustMobius, J Mark
Trump Is Urged to Act on Iranian Site Feared Impervious to Airstrikes
Little is known about Pickaxe Mountain, but some experts say it illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb.By Michael Crowley
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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IranTrump, Donald J
Europe Wants to Help Restore Shipping in the Strait. It Just Isn’t Sure How.
Amid conflicting reports about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, European leaders gathered on Friday to coordinate a plan to guard it.By Mark Landler
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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Why Lebanon Has Long Struggled to Contain Hezbollah
Lebanon’s government has been caught between Western demands to disarm the Shiite Muslim militant group and fears of inflaming sectarian tensions.By Leo Sands
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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LebanonHezbollahAssad, Bashar al-
U.K. Police Investigate Claims Drones Targeted Israeli Embassy in London
The Metropolitan Police said that the building had not been attacked but that they were assessing “discarded items” in Kensington Gardens, a nearby park, which was cordoned off.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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Great BritainLondon (England)IsraelScotland Yard (Metropolitan Police Service)
New York New Jersey Stadium? Why MetLife Is Changing Its Name for the World Cup
This summer, FIFA is putting its stamp on the venue for the World Cup.By Victor Mather
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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New JerseyUnited StatesInternational Federation of Association Football (FIFA)Meadowlands Sports ComplexMetLife Inc
Iran and U.S. Say the Strait of Hormuz Is Open but Concerns Linger
Statements from President Trump and Iran aimed to raise confidence in the safety of the waterway, but shipping experts said risks remained.By Peter Eavis, Jenny Gross and Joe Rennison
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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What to Know About the Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire
The pause in fighting would remove a major hindrance to the U.S.-Iran peace talks, if it holds.By Lynsey Chutel
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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In northern Israel, relief at the cease-fire is overshadowed by unease.
Residents are wary that the truce may offer only a temporary reprieve after weeks of rocket fire by Hezbollah.By Johnatan Reiss
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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IsraelHezbollah
Myanmar Frees Ousted President, but Not Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
U Win Myint is a close ally of Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s civilian leader. Both were forced from power by the military in a 2021 coup and imprisoned.By Richard C. Paddock
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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MyanmarAung San Suu KyiMin Aung HlaingWin Myint
Iran Resisted a Powerful Attacker. Taiwan Can, Too.
By holding off America’s more powerful military, Iran showed how Taiwan can deter or defeat China.By Daniel Byman and Seth G. Jones
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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By Christina Goldbaum, Euan Ward and Johnatan Reiss
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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Trump says he might go to Pakistan if an Iran deal is signed there.
By Tyler Pager and Chris Cameron
Published on : Fri Apr 17 2026
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10-Day Cease-Fire Between Israel and Lebanon Goes Into Effect
The pause in the fighting between Israeli forces and Iranian-allied Hezbollah militants may help smooth the way to a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran.By Euan Ward, Isabel Kershner, Eric Schmitt and Thomas Fuller
Published on : Thu Apr 16 2026
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Bitcoin’s Greatest Mystery
The creator of Bitcoin has hidden behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto for 17 years.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Thu Apr 16 2026
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The cease-fire goes into effect after Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire.
Israeli and Lebanese officials had confirmed they would implement the truce. Hezbollah acknowledged the cease-fire, but did not directly address whether it would follow it.By Pranav Baskar, Euan Ward, Tyler Pager and Johnatan Reiss
Published on : Thu Apr 16 2026
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