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Israel and Lebanon agree to 10-day truce, Trump announces

The truce could remove a major hurdle to the broader peace talks with Iran, if it takes effect.

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike that targeted the Lebanese village of Kfar Tibnit on April 16, 2026.

Done and dusted? Trump’s portrayal of the war in Iran collides with reality

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Hopes for deal to end Iran war grow, but nuclear issues unresolved

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US Democrats file impeachment articles against Pentagon chief Hegseth

Can Iran legally impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz?

Russian strikes kill at least 17 across Ukraine in worst attack of 2026

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So near, yet so far: China eyes Taiwanese island as reunification model

But can Beijing win the hearts and minds of Taiwanese beyond Kinmen?

After border clashes with Thailand, Cambodia’s economic time bomb ticks louder

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How to get a billion passengers to fly in India

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Did the Trump bet pay off? Some Texas Democrats sense an opening ahead of the midterms

Hispanic voters may shift again in the 2026 midterms.

Rio Grande city is the seat of Starr county in south Texas.

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The woman who sued Trump and other tales from America’s factory floor

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How Trump is rewriting the rules of the US presidency from his US$160m Florida mansion

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Who pays for a climate-ready Singapore? Navigating the multi-billion bill for adaptation efforts

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How can Singapore beat the heat and high electricity prices without aircon?

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There is climate value in South-east Asia’s protected areas – but we’re failing to use it

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India updates climate targets as energy crisis bites

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Trump says it is important for Pope to understand Iran is a global threat

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media, as he departs the White House for Las Vegas, Nevada, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak

10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire may be extended by mutual agreement, US says

A damaged building, rubble and a destroyed vehicle in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, near Hiram Hospital in Tyre, south Lebanon, April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Trump says he may go to Islamabad if Iran deal reached

US President Donald Trump boarding Air Force One for a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 16.

Chile carries out first deportation flight as part of new migration plan

Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast attends a press conference at the Chilean embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

US House votes to defy Trump, extend Haitians' temporary protections

People walk near the U.S. Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Leah Millis

US imposes sanctions Nicaragua government officials, others for alleged seizure of US property

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Department Of The Treasury on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo/File Photo

Body exhumed of possible victim of French rapist Dominique Pelicot

EU’s Von der Leyen welcomes the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks at a press conference in Brussels, Belgium, April 13, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

FBI under Trump ramps up probe of ex-CIA chief Brennan over Russia report, sources say

FILE PHOTO: Former CIA director John Brennan speaks during a forum on election security titled, “2020 Vision: Intelligence and the U.S. Presidential Election” at the National Press Club in Washington, U.S., October 30, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

US Defence Secretary Hegseth invokes Bible to compare reporters to enemies of Jesus

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth delivering a press briefing on the US-Israel war on Iran at the Pentagon on April 16.

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