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Iran war: What is happening on day 49 of the US-Iran conflict? 

17 April 2026

EXPLAINER News|US-Israel war on Iran Celebrations have been reported in Lebanon after a 10-day ceasefire took effect, pa...

Burkina Faso dissolves more than 100 NGOs and civil society groups 

17 April 2026

News|NGO Burkina Faso’s military government has ordered the dissolution of more than 100 associations and civil societ...

Australian ex-soldier Roberts-Smith granted bail in Afghan war crimes case 

17 April 2026

News|Human Rights Former Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been granted bail after spending ten da...

Celebrations in Lebanon as 10-day ceasefire with Israel begins 

17 April 2026

News|Israel attacks Lebanon A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has come into effect, with celebratory gunfire...

France arrests suspect over 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant 

17 April 2026

News|Crime A man suspected of organising a deadly attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris has been arrested and placed in...

US panel approves Trump’s design for massive arch in Washington, DC 

16 April 2026

United States President Donald Trump’s goal of erecting a colossal arch in Washington, DC, has taken another step forw...

US State Department restricts visas for those who ‘support adversaries’ 

16 April 2026

The State Department in the United States has announced it is restricting visas for “individuals from countries in our...

Displaced Lebanese wary as ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah begins 

16 April 2026

Beirut, Lebanon – Abu Haidar’s legs dangled out the passenger side of his car onto the pavement at Beirut’s waterf...

UK’s Starmer under fire over report Mandelson failed security vetting 

16 April 2026

News|Politics United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under renewed pressure over UK media reports that former amb...

AOC, Boebert join calls for sexual misconduct accountability in Congress 

16 April 2026

Lawmakers from across the political spectrum have called for more accountability for sexual misconduct in Congress this ...