NewsFeedUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth read a prayer drawn from Samuel L Jackson’s misquote of Ezekiel 25:17 in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. During a Christian service at the Pentagon, Hegseth said it was recited by the ‘Sandy 1’ Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) mission in Iran.Published On 17 Apr 2026

Celebratory gunfire heard in Beirut as truce takes effect, though Lebanese military reports violations.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has come into effect, with celebratory gunfire heard in Beirut as the truce began.United States President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire on

Acting President Delcy Rodriguez calls resumption of ties ‘great achievement’ of Venezuelan diplomacy.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have announced the resumption of ties with Venezuela under the Latin American nation’s interim leader.The Washington, DC-based financial institutions severed ties

Before a 10-day ceasefire came into effect between Israel and Lebanon, people in Beirut described the war as having turned their lives upside down. Prices have soared, work slowed to a crawl, and fears of shortages prompted people to panic-buy medicines.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Click here

NewsFeedAbed Abou Shhadeh, a political commentator based in Israel, says the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is ‘extremely problematic, not only for Netanyahu, but for the Israeli public who were promised for two and a half years now, absolute victory’.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Click here to share

NewsFeedThere are scenes of celebration on roads in southern Lebanon as people begin driving back to their homes as the ceasefire with Israel takes hold. Israeli forces had continued to bomb the south up until the midnight truce began.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Click here to share on