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Police confirmed that the embassy has not been attacked and they are carrying out "urgent inquiries."

Italy has no operating nuclear reactors and relies heavily on energy imports, including electricity generated by nuclear power in neighboring countries such as France.

Hungary's defeat of Orbán’s authoritarianism offers a powerful lesson for Israel. Can Israel learn from Hungary’s democratic shift and face its own political challenges?

Why does the world turn a blind eye to Israel's real challenges? From Pakistan’s hypocrisy to Spain’s anti-Israel actions, peace talks must address these double standards for true progress.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The breakthrough in Israel-Lebanon talks is that both sides now agree that Hezbollah is the problem, but whether Lebanon can do anything about it is a different question

US President Donald Trump this month threatened to pull the US out of the alliance over European members' refusal to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz near Iran.

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ALBAWABA - Following his acceptance of a ceasefire with Lebanon supported by US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is coming under increasing heat from within Israel. Strong resistance to the decision has been expressed by leaders of northern Israeli towns, who are frustrated by what they see as a lack of long-term security guarantees. The administration was criticized by several authorities of not providing sufficient protection for people who live close to the L…

New, flourishing plants are being placed in pots in preparation for eventual growth and the planting of strong, older orchids back in their natural habitat.

The pause in fighting would remove a major hindrance to the U.S.-Iran peace talks, if it holds.

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Friday host a  video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational force to the Strait of Hormuz once the war in Iran is over. The force would help ensure safe and secure passage through the crucial waterway. France24 journalist Carys Garland reports the latest from the Elysée Palace.

Iran rejects temporary ceasefire, calls for end to war Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh told reporters at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum that Iran is “not accepting any temporary ceasefire,” according to Anadolu Agency. He added that the ceasefire should include all conflict zones “from Lebanon to the Red Sea” and should end the ongoing war “once and for all.” Anadolu reported that Khatibzadeh affirmed Iran’s commitment to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, but a lasting resolu…

Police say officers found discarded items in area after group claimed to have targeted embassy with drones Police have said they are investigating a security incident near the Israeli embassy in London after officers found a number of discarded items in the area. A statement said Counter Terrorism Policing London was aware of a video shared online overnight in which a group claimed to have targeted the embassy with drones carrying dangerous substances. Continue reading...

The study argues that current guidance largely focuses on prohibitions and warnings, without offering a practical alternative that can compete with WhatsApp’s speed and ease of use.

A 10-day ceasefire to pause fighting between Israel and Hezb

Bipartisan backing for special relationship is fraying as Middle East conflicts turn public opinion Israel’s conflicts in the Middle East have driven a sea change in US public opinion, threatening a bipartisan consensus of support for military aid for Israel that has been the status quo for decades. In public opinion polling of Americans, among likely candidates for president, and even in pro-Israel lobbying circles, the special relationship enjoyed by Israel with the US is now under fire as hu…

Adam Gallagher, RealClearDefense After no breakthroughs emerged in the U.S.-Iran negotiations over the weekend, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would

The decision to extend a warrantless security law until 30 April came after 20 Republicans worked with House Democrats to defeat attempts to pass five-year and 18-month renewals Sign up for the Breaking News US email Hello and welcome to our live coverage of US politics. The House of Representatives voted early on Friday to briefly extend an expiring and controversial law that grants the US government sweeping powers for warrantless surveillance. Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire in L…

Joe Zacks, The National Interest An emboldened and more capable Iran is a far worse prospect for US interests than a few weeks of higher gas prices

Sergey E. Ivashchenko, RCDefense The United States found itself in a situation where the political inertia of old commitments no longer worked.

Tal Shalev, CNN Roman Gofman, currently serving as Prime Minister

Halt to seven weeks of fighting will be followed by first Israeli-Lebanese summit in decades. Plus, why are there so many false claims that some of cinema’s most famous scenes were improvised? Good morning. Donald Trump has announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon, to be followed by a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese leaders next week, a deal it is hoped will bring progress toward a parallel peace agreement between the US and Iran. What has Lebanon said? The Lebanese army warned people displ…

Defense One Czar doesn't know if the ambitious tech can be affordably produced

Stew Magnuson, National Defense The test will involve firing a Joint Air-to-Ground Missile from a Saildrone Surveyor robotic boat

'All changed with the genocide': Palestinian women and girls face brutal abuse in Israeli jails Victoria Brittain on Thu, 04/16/2026 - 16:01 More than 700 have been arrested since the Gaza genocide began, enduring brutal conditions of starvation, isolation and humiliation Israeli soldiers keep watch as Palestinians gather at the Qalandia checkpoint in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, on 20 February 2026 (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) On Once you picture schoolgirls,…

Tens of thousands return to south Lebanon after ceasefire, defying Israeli warnings Tens of thousands of displaced people began returning home in the early hours of Friday, against Israeli warnings, after a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect at midnight. Israel had warned residents not to go back to areas south of the Litani River, saying its forces “remain positioned in southern Lebanon to monitor Hezbollah activity”. The Lebanese army, Hezbollah and its ally, t…

Residents are wary that the truce may offer only a temporary reprieve after weeks of rocket fire by Hezbollah.

Tens of thousands return to south Lebanon after ceasefire, defying Israeli warnings Heba Nasser on Fri, 04/17/2026 - 09:35 Moments before the truce, Israel hit a residential complex in Sour, killing at least 11 and wounding 35, with many still missing Displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel came into effect, near Tyre, Lebanon, 17 April 2026 (Aziz Taher/Reuters) Off Tens of thousands of displaced …

Hezbollah expresses caution about Israeli breaches of ceasefire in official statement In a statement released on Telegram, Hezbollah expressed that it is “cautious about the enemy’s treachery and breach of promises.” The statement recounted the group’s military activities between March 2 and April 16, including 2184 operations “in which they confronted the occupation forces of the Israeli enemy army inside Lebanese territory, and targeted its sites, barracks, and military bases inside occ…

The country’s leaders secured a truce through risky talks with Israel, but the government now finds itself caught between competing pressures.

The Eurovision Fun website reported that Spain’s public broadcaster, RTVE, had announced it would not air the song contest for the first time since the country began participating in 1961.

The Foundations of Zionism: An epic work of Palestinian scholarship now available in English Hossam el-Hamalawy on Fri, 04/17/2026 - 08:34 Translated by his daughter Fidya, the landmark work by Sabri Jiryis arrives in English not as a museum piece, but as an important intervention Israeli flags atop the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, the occupied West Bank, on 24 April 2023 (Mosab Shawer/AFP) Off First published in Arabic across two volumes in 1977 and 1986, and now tr…

ALBAWABA - Images of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) taking part in activities related to the ongoing U.S. blockade of Iranian ports have been made public by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). In an attempt to impose limits on maritime transportation to and from Iran, the ship carried out operations in the Arabian Sea, according to CENTCOM. Deployment of Air Power F-35C stealth fighters, F/A-18 jets, EA-18G Growler aircraft, surveillance, transport, and support units comprise the…

Celebrations have taken hold across Lebanon after a 10-day truce agreed with Israel began on Friday morning. Celebratory gunfire erupted in Beirut’s southern suburbs, and people beeped their car horns and cheered across the country as they returned to their homes after being displaced by Israeli strikes. While many appeared hopeful, some were still cautious. A man who had returned to his home in Nabatieh said he would be leaving again upon seeing the destruction in the city Middle East crisi…

ALBAWABA - Images of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) taking part in activities related to the ongoing U.S. blockade of Iranian ports have been made public by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). In an attempt to impose limits on maritime transportation to and from Iran, the ship carried out operations in the Arabian Sea, according to CENTCOM. Deployment of Air Power F-35C stealth fighters, F/A-18 jets, EA-18G Growler aircraft, surveillance, transport, and support units comprise the…

Palestinians observe Prisoner’s Day amidst 83% increase in number of prisoners since October 2023 Palestinians are marking Prisoner’s Day as over 9,600 Palestinians, including 350 children, remain incarcerated in Israeli prisons, according to Wafa news agency.  Around half of those imprisoned at the moment are being held without charge or trial, Wafa reported. The Wafa report stated that the number of Palestinian prisoners has increased by 83% since the onset of Israel’s genocidal war on …

There is a sense of both caution and hope. Although the Lebanese army had warned residents who fled the south not to return, footage shows vehicles already moving back toward the area. Six weeks of Israeli strikes displaced well over a million people—around one-fifth of Lebanon’s population. The conflict has also hit a country already struggling with a severe economic crisis, and with limited government support available, private organisations have stepped in to help fill the gap. France24 Seni…

Lyse Doucet says Iranians want a solution to the long-running animosity with the US, but leaders is not willing to make a deal on Washington's terms.

Israeli settlers raid homes of displaced Palestinian communities near Jericho Israeli settlers attacked the homes of displaced Palestinian Bedouin families and chased shepherds in Balqa, north of Jericho, Wafa news agency reported.  According to Wafa, a local Palestinian rights group noted that these families had been previously displaced in July 2025. As of March 31, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that over 1,700 Palestinians have b…

By holding off America’s more powerful military, Iran showed how Taiwan can deter or defeat China.

Trump administration has riled head of Catholic church over use of theology to justify conflict in Iran The contrast in experience between the two men disagreeing over war and theology was striking. On the one side was Pope Leo XIV, the first North American to head the Catholic church and the first cleric from the Augustinian order, who this week visited the modern Algerian city where Saint Augustine once lived. For Leo, who wrote his doctoral thesis on Augustine’s ideas, it was the culmination…

Most Israelis wanted the fight against Hezbollah to continue. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s critics say he is showing that he cannot, or will not, stand up to President Trump.

Most Israelis wanted the fight against Hezbollah to continue. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s critics say he is showing that he cannot, or will not, stand up to President Trump.

Turkey, Pakistan could become Israel's new enemy, analyst says Predictions of who is set to be next in line to become Israel's arch nemesis have start rolling in, with whispers pointing to Pakistan or Turkey as Iran's successors for that role.  In an opinion piece by Israeli analyst Boaz Golani published in the daily Maariv, he indicates "shifting sands" in the Middle East, as discussions on the end of the war on Iran swirl.  As Tehran "will be forced to vacate the role of Israel's great …

Donald Trump’s ‘favourite field marshall’ Asim Munir has been a key figure in securing the US-Iran ceasefire Middle East crisis – live updates Stepping off a plane on Wednesday evening, Field Marshal Asim Munir walked straight into the warm embrace of Iran’s foreign minister and chief negotiator, Abbas Araghchi. Dressed in full army fatigues, the powerful chief of Pakistan’s military cut an unusual figure as a beacon for peace. Yet that was just the role he intended to play. Munir had rushed …

According to findings at the scene, the vandals sawed off the bronze legs of Herzl's statue, which stands about seven meters tall, in an attempt to topple it.

U.S. military officials say the blockade of Iranian ports is holding and so is a ceasefire in the war with Iran.

In an interview with NPR's A Martinez, former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta reviews current Secretary Pete Hegseth's wartime job performance.

Pakistani Prime Minister welcomes ceasefire announcement Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the ceasefire in Lebanon “facilitated through bold and sagacious diplomatic efforts led by President Donald Trump,” via a statement on X. Sharif added that “Pakistan reaffirms its unwavering support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon, and will continue to support all efforts aimed at lasting peace in the region.” The Prime Minister is currently on a diplomatic to…