April 17th, 2026

• Trump Announces 10-Day Israel–Lebanon Ceasefire Following Direct Talks
• Full text of Israel-Lebanon 10-day ceasefire, sides aim for 'lasting peace' - Agreement affirms Israel and Lebanon 'not at war,' Beirut commits to curb Hezbollah attacks and will engage with Jerusalem in talks to demarcate border
• Lebanon's Aoun refused direct talks with Netanyahu before Trump announced truce
• Opposition, northern mayors decry imposed ceasefires as Lebanon truce declared
• Lebanon accuses Israel of violating ceasefire, displaced return to south
• Hezbollah says ceasefire must not allow Israel freedom of movement in Lebanon
• Netanyahu says Israel to expand Lebanon buffer zone, continue strikes on Hezbollah - The buffer zone will also be stretched eastward, Netanyahu said, "So we can better help our Druze brothers in their time of need."
• US intends to lead Hezbollah disarmament, senior Israeli official tells 'Post'
• Israeli U.N. Ambassador: We're 'Only Force That Can Dismantle Hezbollah', Lebanese Gov't Lacks 'Full Control'
• "Scorched-Earth Campaign": Israel Uses "Gaza Playbook" to Turn Southern Lebanon into Rubble
• Israeli forces destroy 70 Hezbollah terror sites in Bint Jbeil - IDF troops found more than 130 weapons stashed inside a school in the southern Lebanese town
• Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly 'quadruple tap' - Lebanese health ministry says killing of 91 healthcare workers shows 'total disregard' for international law
• Commentary: Why the Pakistani defense minister's anti-Israel rhetoric should alarm us all
• Peace talks between US, Iran could take six months, officials tell Bloomberg - The officials recommended that the existing ceasefire between the US and Iran be extended, so as to allow for a more suitable timeframe in which to make the deal
• Trump: Iran 'Totally Agreed' to Give Up Nuclear Ambitions - Deal 'Very Close,' Says He 'Would Go' to Pakistan to Seal It
• Trump says Iran to hand over enriched uranium, US close to deal after six-week war
• Johnson tries again to pass spy powers legislation amid opposition from within GOP House conference - President Donald Trump has called for House Republicans to pass the extension, arguing the FISA's spy powers are vital during the Iran war
• Macron and Starmer hold international summit on reopening the Strait of Hormuz
• Europe tests 'third way' on Hormuz without the US, Israel and Iran. Will it work? Coalition of more than 30 nations to meet in Paris for a summit to find a 'credible proposal' to restore shipping through the strait
• Intelligence capabilities fuel America's game-changing naval blockade - The United States Navy's maritime cordon targets Iran's economic lifelines while relying on advanced intelligence, surveillance and interception systems
• PM Netanyahu says Israel ready to resume fighting as US tightens naval blockade on Hormuz while seeking negotiations - Hegseth says Iran 'will have a blockade and bombs dropping on infrastructure' if regime chooses poorly
• Hegseth warns US ready to resume fighting 'with more power than ever' if Tehran spurns deal
• Semper Fortis: Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Breaks Record for Longest Modern Deployment
• Commandos boarding vessels? How the US could blockade Iran
• Navy says commandos conducted unprecedented op amid war, thousands of kilometers away - Military also says submarines operated at farthest-ever distance from Israel during recent conflict with Iran; Vice Adm. Eyal Harel takes over from Vice Adm. David Saar Salama
• Iran has just weeks of oil storage left before it has to halt crude production: report
• Europe Has 'Six Weeks' of Jet Fuel Left Unless Strait of Hormuz is Opened - Millions of Flights Could Soon Be Grounded
• Australia refinery fire worsens fuel supply crunch amid Iran war
• Major refinery fire won't lead to fuel rationing, Australian PM says
• $30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds - Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026
• Hormuz workarounds and arms deals: Gulf states seek to 'Iran-proof' their future
• Xi hails China-Russia ties, signals bigger role in Iran war - Xi calls partnership with Russia "precious," as world leaders turn to China amid the Middle East crisis
• US, Hamas reportedly hold direct talks, as Board of Peace disarmament plan stalls
• US officials join direct talks with Hamas in Cairo, per 'CNN' - The reported talks marked the first direct U.S. engagement with Hamas since the ceasefire put into place on Oct. 10, 2025
• Hamas refuses to disarm, sees Iran & Lebanon conflicts as opportunity to consolidate hold on Gaza - Palestinian terror group rejects Board of Peace disarmament plan, accuses Israel of ceasefire violations
• IDF eliminates three Hamas commanders
• Wife of NYC Mayor Mamdani apologizes after scrutiny of past pro-Hamas social media activity
• US Senate blocks Sanders' Israel arms ban as anti-Israel sentiment rises in Congress
• US House rejects effort to pull forces from Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump
• Younger Americans, those informed by social media more antisemitic - poll
• World Jewish Congress Israel representative Adams warns of second Holocaust amid rising antisemitism
• From UK to the Balkans, Europe Faces Wave of Antisemitic Attacks at Jewish Sites
• Three arrested after attempted arson at dissident Iranian news station in London - Iran International cites 'growing threats and intimidations,' says it refused entry to suspicious vehicle shortly before incendiary device was thrown at nearby parking lot
• PA said to extradite to France key suspect in 1982 Paris antisemitic terror attack
• Settlers try to steal Palestinian-owned sheep in Hebron Hills as West Bank violence soars
• Israel's High Court calls for compromise while weighing petitions to remove Ben Gvir over alleged politicization of police - Justice Minister, coalition members vow to ignore court ruling, says it has no authority to order firing ministers
• High Court orders AG and Ben Gvir to reach deal on safeguarding police independence
• Israel tells Ukraine too late to seize Russian grain ship as it left Haifa - report
• Syria's Sharaa: Talks with Israel haven't reached dead end, but it's acting with 'brutality'
• US Completes Withdrawal From Key Base in Syria as Part of a Larger Drawdown
• Syria takes control of all bases where US forces were deployed
• 'Sudan is an atrocities laboratory', UN aid chief tells Berlin conference
• Australia's most decorated veteran granted bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths
• Xi Jinping says the world order is 'crumbling into disarray.' Larry Fink and the IMF are worried about a global recession
• Time 100 Profile of Chinese Dictator Xi Jinping Omits Genocide: 'Rewriting How the World Works'
• Report: China Could Be Spying on You Through Your Smart Home Devices
• U.N. Atomic Body: 'Very Serious Increase' in North Korea Nuclear Weapons Production
• WW3 Watch: Russia Threatens Drone Manufacturing Enterprises in European Countries Supplying Drones to Ukraine - Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain Among Them
• Russia threatens to strike Israel-based drone production firm - Haifa-based firm identified as supplying critical communication modules for drones, according to Russia, which claims such components enable remote control systems used by Ukraine's unmanned aircraft
• UK transfers about 1 billion dollars in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
• UK announces biggest ever drone package for Ukraine to push back Putin - Biggest ever UK drone package for Ukraine announced, including more than 120,000 drones, supplying cutting-edge battlefield technology
• Russia warns drone plans for Ukraine are pulling Europe deeper into war
• Ukraine scrambles to supply air defenses as large-scale Russia attacks kill 16
• US general warns Russia may be developing nuclear anti-satellite weapon in orbit - US Space Command Gen Stephen Whiting warns such a move could disrupt GPS, communications and daily life across the globe
• WSJ: Europe prepares plan to replace US command in NATO if Trump decides to leave - The plan doesn't aim to rival NATO, but rather to give Europe the tools to preserve nuclear deterrence and military cohesion against Russia
• Anonymous Rumors Claim Pentagon Planning Cuba Invasion
• Pentagon Turns to World War II-Era Tactic in Bid to Ramp Up Weapons Production: Report
• Judge limits White House to 'below-ground construction' of ballroom
• Rubio Pushes Nations to Sign 'Trade Over Aid' Pact at UN
• EU Chief Calls for End to National Veto Power Following Loss of Orban in Hungary
• South African ex-police chief gets tissue stuck on forehead while sweating during corruption inquiry
• Philippine president says key suspect in corruption scandal has been arrested in Prague
• Minnesota Dems unite to block Walz, Ellison impeachment push, sparking online outrage: 'They're panicking' - The fraud scandal is estimated to have cost taxpayers up to $19 billion, according to reports
• FBI Criminal Probe Into John Brennan Moves Forward With New Witness Interviews
• DNI Tulsi Gabbard Breaks Down the Facts Showing How Democrats and Intelligence Officials Built the Trump Impeachment on Hearsay
• Man Attempts to Breach White House Fence - Secret Service Tackles Suspect Within Seconds
• Marjorie Taylor Greene Demands Invocation of 25th Amendment on Trump: 'Grave Concern For His Mental Capacity'
• Report: DOJ investigating sexual assault allegations against Eric Swalwell - Other investigations have been launched by the district attorneys for Los Angeles and New York over cases that took place in the cities
• House lawmakers express disgust over Swalwell not being exposed sooner: 'It's shameful'
• Peter Schweizer: Eric Swalwell's Sudden Political Death a Strategic Hit Job
• Media Malpractice: Liberal Outlet Politico Reportedly Had the Swalwell Story in 2019 But Dropped it When He Ended His Presidential Run
• Former Virginia Democrat Lieutenant Governor Kills His Wife and Himself in Horrifying Murder-Suicide
• Molotov-slinging menace allegedly strikes Tesla shop amid wave of corporate arson attacks
• Salon: Curbing social media to protect kids online could backfire - Efforts to rein in the negative aspects of kids online could usher in a new era of censorship, without helping kids
• Humanoid Robot Chases Pack of Wild Boars in Viral Video Out of Poland
• Northern lights may be visible from several US states Friday and Saturday as giant hole opens up in sun's atmosphere
• Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits south of the Kermadec Islands
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits north of Ascension Island
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Paracas, Peru
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits north of Ascension Island
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Katsuura, Japan
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 27,000ft
• Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 22,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Mayon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 11,000ft
• Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 10,000ft
• Super Typhoon Sinlaku cripples power, roads and key infrastructure on Saipan and Tinian
• Landslide crisis intensifies in Dagestan with widespread damage in Dakhadayevsky and Levashinsky districts, Russia
• Remote Papua New Guinea landslide kills 10 after days of heavy rain and flooding brought by Cyclone Maila
• At least 12 killed as floods cut off communities in northwestern Haiti
• Michigan state of emergency expanded as heavy rain and rapid snowmelt fuel Great Lakes flash flooding
• Early-season EF-3 tornado damages home and multiple outbuildings near Union Center, Wisconsin
• Report details rising pressure on underground Catholics as China denies crackdown - The report says the crackdown is part of Xi Jinping's decade-old campaign to align religions with Communist Party ideology
• CNN's Stelter: Hegseth Insinuated Doubting Trump or War Is 'Doubting Christ'
• Franklin Graham: 'I Do Not Believe President Trump Would Knowingly Depict Himself as Jesus Christ'
• Franklin Graham defends Trump in letter shared on Truth Social after AI 'Jesus' image backlash - Reverend says the image showed 'a doctor helping someone' and that the president 'immediately removed the post'
• Trump yanks millions from Catholic Charities amid Pope feud
• Pope Blasts 'Tyrants' Ravaging the Earth
• Coast Guard seizes enough cocaine to kill over 1.4 million Americans in Florida
• UVU cancels commencement address 'due to increased safety concerns' after backlash against featured speaker's smear of Charlie Kirk - McMahon had faced heavy backlash because of her posts on Kirk
• Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons submits resignation letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin - According to a source, Lyons has overseen roughly 584,000 ICE deportations since Trump was inaugurated in 2025
• White House OMB Director Russell Vought: DHS 'disintegrating'
• Far-Left Minnesota District Attorney Announces Felony Assault Charges Against ICE Agent in Minneapolis
• House Votes 224-204 to Extend 'Temporary Protected Status' to 350,000 Haitians for Three Years - These Ten Republicans Voted with Dems
• Police Clash With Protesters, Order Public Not to Speculate on Perpetrators, After Gang Rape in Leafy English Suburb
• Alleged "Illegal Alien" Walks Free After Missouri Citizen's Arrest - Then Brutally Assaults and Attempts to Rape Local Masseuse Just Days Later
• Former Disney teen star exposes chilling warning signs of predatory behavior in Hollywood
• Disgraced Former Democrat Mayor and Pride Leader Arrested Again in Texas on New Child Sex Crime Charges - Three More Victims Step Forward After Initial Grooming Scandal
• Illinois moves trans suspect in child murder to women's jail, pays for his sex change surgery: Libs of TikTok
• Trans Baby Killer Quietly Freed from Prison 30 Years Early - Law Enforcement Not Notified of Convicted Killer's Release
• School Agrees to Pay Up After Counselor Was Fired for Objecting to Transgender Policy
• Trans-identifying TikToker dresses as Ms. Rachel to teach children about gender identity
• Boston Mayor Faces Backlash Over $500 Spa, Haircut Vouchers for LGBTQ Migrants
• Boston Mayor Wu SUSPENDS gift cards for LGBTQ+ migrants over 'safety threats'
• Tennessee moves away from Pride, designates June as 'Nuclear Family Month'
• Sen. Blackburn Sponsors Bill to Close Title X 'Loopholes,' Ban Grants to Abortion Orgs
• 'Uncharted territory': uncertainty as US vaccine guidance falls apart under Trump - Several shots - including flu and Covid - lost their CDC recommendations under overhauls from the White House
• Trump nominates Erica Schwartz as CDC director amid turmoil around leadership, vaccine policy
• Washington Joins WHO Pandemic Orchestration and Surveillance Network 'GOARN' - Citing Bird Flu as Justification