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…
Spain’s Sanchez says Venezuela’s Machado declined to meet him
BARCELONA, April 17 – Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was offered a meeting with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his government during her visit to Spain but she declined…
A year after DOGE, Trump administration is quietly hiring again
Job announcements posted to the main hiring portal were up 23 per cent in March from the previous month. Read More
Trump says Iran war should end ‘soon’, allies meet on Strait of Hormuz
Iranian sources said some “gaps remained to be resolved” before reaching a preliminary deal. Read More
Hungary’s Magyar starts early EU talks to unblock funds
BUDAPEST, April 17 – Hungary’s incoming prime minister Peter Magyar said on Friday he was about to start initial talks with EU officials in Budapest as there was no time…
Mexico masculinity summit plows ahead after public funding backlash
MEXICO CITY, April 17 – A masculinity summit featuring controversial speakers such as writer Jordan Peterson is set to go ahead on Friday in Mexico’s Jalisco state, among the most…
Rohingya sea crossings hit record death toll in 2025, UNHCR says
More than one in seven of the estimated 6,500 Rohingya refugees who attempted sea crossings in 2025 were reported missing or dead. Read More
What to know about US singer D4vd’s arrest in death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
The singer has millions of followers on social media while the girl was reported missing in 2024. Read More
Lebanese trickle home as ceasefire with Israel mostly holds
BEIRUT/QASMIYEH, Lebanon, April 17 – People uprooted by the war in Lebanon began returning home on Friday, checking whether their houses were still standing, though some did not plan to…
Gunmen kidnap students heading to exams in Nigeria’s Benue state
ABUJA, April 17 – Gunmen abducted secondary school students heading to university entrance examinations and other travellers in central Nigeria’s Benue state, the region’s governor said late on Thursday –…