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Can Hungary wean itself off Russian energy, as its new leader has promised? 

17 April 2026

Hungary’s newly elected leader, Peter Magyar, stormed to power last weekend after campaigning to, among other things, ...

What we know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire 

17 April 2026

Israel and Lebanon have announced a 10-day ceasefire to allow negotiations for a more permanent security and peace agree...

Israeli attacks kill several over two days in Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’ 

17 April 2026

Several Palestinians have been killed in two days of separate Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, despite the so-called �...

Lebanese return to devastated south as fragile 10-day truce takes hold 

17 April 2026

Displaced Lebanese have begun cautiously returning to their homes in the south after Lebanon and Israel agreed to a 10-d...

Iran war’s big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy 

17 April 2026

The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its global growth forecast for 2026 from 3.3 to 3.1 percent, citing the i...

Myanmar pardons over 4,000 prisoners, including deposed president 

17 April 2026

Thousands of prisoners in Myanmar have been granted amnesty or had their sentences reduced. The pardon order by Min Aung...

Rapper d4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering 14-year-old girl 

17 April 2026

News|Crime American rapper David Anthony Burke, known by his stage name d4vd, has been arrested on suspicion of murderin...

Iran war live: Ceasefire starts in Lebanon as Trump says Tehran deal close 

17 April 2026

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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...

Palestinian Prisoner’s Day: What happened in Palestine on April 17, 1971? 

17 April 2026

On April 17 each year, Palestinian Prisoner’s Day is commemorated to remember the plight of thousands of men, women an...