Lebanon digs for survivors after deadliest day of renewed war between Israel and Hezbollah
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon reeled Thursday after the deadliest day in more than five weeks of renewed war between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, as rescue workers in Beirut and elsewhere searched for survivors and Israel warned of escalation. Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, warned that continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon would bring “explicit costs and STRONG responses,” while insisting that a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war extended to has a...
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- Lebanon digs for survivors after deadliest day of renewed war between Israel and Hezbollah
- Ceasefire in the Iran war teeters with disagreements over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz
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- Trumps Iran war widens rift with European nationalists once viewed as MAGA allies
- The Latest: Ceasefire at risk over Israels attacks in Lebanon, possible mines in Strait of Hormuz
- UK and Norway led a military operation to deter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic
- At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesnt apply there
- Scientists say the worlds oldest octopus fossil isnt an octopus after all
- Japanese town sours on the crowds coming to see cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji
- Russias internet crackdown leads to a spring of growing discontent
- North Korea says its latest weapons tests included missiles with cluster-bomb warheads
- Police in the Bahamas arrest husband of US woman who vanished from boat
- Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to explore a solution after weeks of fighting and hundreds of deaths
- Trump complains NATO wasnt there when we needed them after talks with alliance leader Rutte
Wed, 08 Apr 2026
- UN: Over 1,000 aid workers have been killed in the past 3 years, nearly triple the previous 3 years
- Heavy rains kill a child in the Dominican Republic, damage thousands of homes
- How Trump went from threatening Irans annihilation to agreeing to a 2-week ceasefire with Tehran
- Carney attracts a 5th Conservative lawmaker to Canadas Liberal Party
- Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again
- At least 21 people are missing after a boat capsizes in eastern Congo on Lake Kivu
- Turkey detains 9 over attack outside the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
- Hong Kong firm files arbitration against Maersk, claiming it schemed with Panama over port takeover
- US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threats
- North Korea fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing Souths hopes for better ties
- Hundreds of Cuban women rally against US energy blockade as crisis deepens
- American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released week after kidnapping in Iraq, Rubio says
Tue, 07 Apr 2026
- Trump statements about Iran raise questions about international law
- Iranians fear power outages and further attacks as Trumps deadline nears
- Wireless Festival canceled after UK bars rapper Ye over antisemitic remarks
- Inside a huge compound on Thailand-Cambodia border where 10,000 workers scammed people globally
- Man who co-founded Mexican drug cartel with El Mencho pleads guilty in US to conspiracy charge
- On Hungary visit, Vance urges voters to support Orbn days before pivotal election
- Donald Trump Jr. criticizes the European Union during a trip to Bosnia
- Trump has delayed several deadlines for Iran, but Tuesdays nears with his most menacing threat
- Gunmen attack police near building housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
- As Trump threatens Irans infrastructure, a Tehran couple wonders how to prepare
- Sarkozy says he owes France the truth as he challenges conviction over alleged Libya funding
- Zelenskyy offers an Easter pause on energy strikes as Russian drone kills 4 in bus strike
- Former Australian soldier to be charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan
- Vietnam elects Communist Party chief as president, echoing Chinas power structure
- Trump widens threat to all of Irans power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches
- Bangladesh conducts emergency measles vaccinations as outbreak kills more than 100 children
- The Latest: Trump brushes off war crime concerns as he repeats threat to Irans infrastructure
Mon, 06 Apr 2026
- Wireless Festival boss stands by Ye headlining concerts as sponsors pull out
- A 12-hour drive through Iran offers glimpses of destruction, defiance and daily life
- Russian attacks kill 4 as Ukraine drones target oil infrastructure
- Nigerian military and officials say at least 26 killed in 3 weekend attacks on civilians and police
- After harsh winter, Ukrainians find joy in releasing bats rescued from war
- Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviators rescue emerge
Sun, 05 Apr 2026
- Pressure mounts on Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a summer festival in London
- The Latest: Trump threatens to strike Irans infrastructure if Strait of Hormuz isnt reopened
- Pope Leo urges peace in first Easter Mass as Christians celebrate in Jerusalem, Gaza and Tehran
- Congo to receive third-country deportees from the US under new deal
- Eulogy for the CIA Factbook: The free standard for world facts, long an educational staple, is gone
- Aid groups warn Iran war is hindering food and medicine from reaching millions
- English choirs seek to protect a musical tradition little changed since Queen Elizabeth I
Sat, 04 Apr 2026
- Meloni hails arrest of top crime family suspect after raid at an Italian resort
- Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilot
- The Latest: US and Iran race to find missing crew member from downed military plane
- A fire at a gas lighter factory near Bangladeshs capital kills 5 people
- US revokes green cards and visas of several Iranian nationals connected to Tehran government
- Death toll from Afghan quake rises, including 8 members of refugee family returned from Iran
- Floods, landslides triggered by heavy rain in Afghanistan leave 77 dead in 10 days, authorities say
- Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelenskyy travels to Istanbul for talks with Erdogan
- As freed prisoners celebrate in Cuba, human rights groups demand clarity and release of protesters
Fri, 03 Apr 2026
- 2 US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates. At least 1 crew member is missing
- The Latest: US A-10 attack aircraft was hit by Iranian air defense forces, says Irans state media
- 5.8 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 in Afghanistan
- Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 8 as Kyiv holds door open for Easter truce
- Exclusive: Orbn challenger Magyar says election is a referendum on Hungarys place in the world
- Sweden stops sanctioned tanker suspected of causing Baltic oil spill after leaving Russian port
- China says peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing
- Myanmars parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge
- The Latest: Hegseth asks US Armys top uniformed officer to step down during Iran war
- Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the islands government
- No sign of war winding down in Mideast as Friday dawns with attacks across region
Thu, 02 Apr 2026
- Rubio accuses China of bullying for holding up Panama-flagged ships after canal clash
- Pakistan says a new round of peace talks with Afghanistan is underway in China
- Russia plans to send second oil tanker to Cuba
- Pope Leo XIV revives the Holy Thursday foot-washing of priests after Franciss inclusive tradition
- UK gathers more than 40 countries to press Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
- Judges say ICC prosecutor in sexual misconduct inquiry can potentially resume work, documents show
- A priceless ancient golden helmet stolen from a Dutch museum is recovered
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