US extends waiver allowing countries to buy Russian oil
The move seeks to control global energy prices that have shot higher during the Iran war. Read More
Ships test Strait of Hormuz after opening, seek assurances on safety
20 ships attempted to exit on April 17 but soon halted, with some turning back. Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 18, 2026
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 18, 2026. Read More
Hundreds of bone fragments found in Mexico City ahead of World Cup
More than 480,000 people have been killed in Mexico’s drug war since 2006, and another 130,000 are missing. Read More
Zelenskiy: Ukraine believes Russia will try again to involve Belarus in the war
April 17 – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Ukraine believed Russia was making preparations that showed that it would once again try to involve its ally Belarus in…
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei arrives at White House for talks
WASHINGTON, April 17 – Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei arrived at the White House for talks on Friday amid the artificial intelligence startup’s dispute with the Pentagon, according to a Reuters…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy calls for joint efforts to set up Hormuz mission
April 17 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Friday for joint efforts for an effective mission to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and said Kyiv’s…
Career US prosecutor removed from probe into ex-CIA chief Brennan, sources say
WASHINGTON, April 17 – A career U.S. prosecutor who had been helping to lead a criminal investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan was removed from the probe, according to…
In final moments before truce, Israeli strike kills Lebanese man’s family
TYRE, Lebanon, April 17 – Hassan Abu Khalil’s family miraculously survived six weeks of war in southern Lebanon, but tragedy struck in the final minutes before a ceasefire came into…
Lebanese joy at returning to homes in the south mixed with horror at ruins of war
QASMIYEH, Lebanon, April 17 – Lebanese children leaned out of cars flashing victory signs on Friday as they bumped across a makeshift bridge erected overnight across the Litani River after…