Based on the following headlines
- 'Staggering' I was not told Mandelson failed vetting, says PM - BBC
- In Angola, Pope Leo XIV Faces the Legacy of Colonialism - The New York Times
- Maduro Is Gone, and the Purge Has Begun - The New York Times
- Japan seals largest-ever defense contract with frigate sale to Australia - The Japan Times
- Europe to accelerate effort to secure Hormuz despite Trump’s order to stay away - politico.eu
- At least 17 people killed in Russia’s deadliest attack on Ukraine this year - The Guardian
- Ben Roberts-Smith: What is the decorated Australian soldier accused of? - BBC
- EU officials in Hungary to discuss unlocking billions of euros held while Orbán was in charge - AP News
- Iran Update Special Report, April 17, 2026 - Institute for the Study of War
- Greek, Indian Tankers U-Turn Before Hormuz Amid Reopening Doubt - Bloomberg
- Israel Strikes Lebanon Less Than an Hour After Trump Says It's 'PROHIBITED' From More Attacks - Common Dreams
- Bulgaria votes Sunday, will it follow Hungary's call for change? - Euronews.com
- Iran mediators meet in Turkey to discuss peace push - Axios
- China blocks Scarborough Shoal and 30% of global shipping - Daily Kos
- China offers Vietnam railway loans, technology; shows off its high-speed rail - Reuters
- Palestinian Prisoners’ Day 2026: Escalate BDS pressure now to free them all. - bdsmovement.net
- Senior Iranian official: Significant differences remain, serious talks required - investingLive
- Lula and Sánchez to ‘work for peace’ at gathering of progressive leaders in Barcelona - AP News
- Colombia convenes climate ‘coalition of the willing’ to break global fossil fuel deadlock - The Guardian
- Military operation against Hezbollah 'still not complete,' Israel's defence minister says - Euronews.com
- More than 38,000 women and girls were killed in Gaza between October 2023 and December 2025 – UN Women - UN Women
- Rescuers to use air cushions in latest effort to save stranded whale - BBC
- Myanmar Frees Ousted President, but Not Daw Aung San Suu Kyi - The New York Times
- China steps up Iran diplomacy while seeking smooth summit with Trump - Reuters
- One of the world’s most wanted men is arrested, ending years-long hunt - The Washington Post
- South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely - AP News
- China & Taiwan Update, April 17, 2026 - Institute for the Study of War
- The Air Force Faked a Cargo Flight Over Europe. Austria Investigated—and Found Two Smuggled Stealth Jets. - Yahoo
- Three arrested after attempted arson at dissident Iranian news station in London - The Times of Israel
- ‘The People Are Afraid of You’: In Rare Appeals, Celebrities Ask Putin to Address Russians’ Suffering - The Moscow Times
- Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers say it takes 2 minutes to break it. - politico.eu
- Archbishop of Canterbury expresses solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in Iran - AP News
- EU to game out bloc’s mutual assistance clause in case of attack - politico.eu
- A victory in Benin’s presidential election was hardly democratic - The Economist
- 'Financial Pawn of the Saudi Monarchy': House Judiciary Opens Probe Into Jared Kushner - Common Dreams
- Canadian man facing 14 murder charges to plead guilty to aiding suicide - AP News
- Statement by UNICEF on the killing of two water truck drivers in the Gaza Strip - Unicef
- Even for Europe’s populist firebrands, Trump is going too far - The Washington Post
- A vital system of Atlantic Ocean currents is weakening and closer to collapse than thought, new studies find - CNN
- Russia still tackling a blaze at Tuapse port - Reuters
- Fox Anchor Asks Trump Why His Voice Is 'Hoarse' And... What A Reply - HuffPost
- Either Russia's air defense doesn't work, or NATO is launching drones, says Russia's Shoigu - Euromaidan Press
- Thousands of African migrants flock to Spanish embassies hoping to profit from mass regularisation - Brussels Signal
- What next for South African opposition firebrand Malema after his five-year prison sentence? - BBC
- Operation PowerOFF identifies 75k DDoS users, takes down 53 domains - BleepingComputer
- Amid blockade, U.S. destroyers shadow laden Iranian tankers - The Washington Post
- The Home Renovation Show That Unfolds in Real Time - The New York Times
- First cruise ship transits the Strait of Hormuz since Iran war began - Euronews.com
- Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea last year, UNHCR says - Reuters
- Ukraine Expands IRIS-T Missile Supply, Develops F-16 Solutions with Diehl Defence - Defense Express
- Derbyshire farmer taking action to stop TikTokers hugging cows - BBC
- They’ve been detained by ICE and ordered deported. Judges are releasing them from custody. - Politico
- Gruenbaum leaving as GSA FAS commissioner - Federal News Network
- What I learned when I gave up sugar for six weeks - BBC
- U.K. Police Investigate Claims Drones Targeted Israeli Embassy in London - The New York Times
- Iran war energy shock drives nuclear power plans in hard-hit Asia and Africa - AP News
- Wisconsin Union moves up start of Terrace chair party due to severe weather - Channel 3000
- Trump’s defeat in Iran and its worldwide consequences - In Defence of Marxism
- Relocating Venice ‘may be necessary’ if sea levels continue to rise - Euronews.com
- He was detained during Ramadan. Eight days later, his family collected his body. - NBC News
- Robots just captured a Russian position in Ukraine – but don’t worry about real-life Terminators just yet - The Conversation
- One-way attack drones: Low-cost, high-tech weapons ‘democratize’ precision warfare - The Conversation
- Israeli election poll: Opposition maintains majority, Benjamin Netanyahu lags behind - The Jerusalem Post
- 80 million people globally claim Irish ancestry – why the release of 1926 Irish census records is so momentous - The Conversation
- China changes tactics on Taiwan and Japan amid Middle East chaos - Reuters
- The United States and The Philippines Launch Plans for 4,000-Acre Economic Security Zone to Shore Up Supply Chains: First AI-Native Industrial Acceleration Hub Under Pax Silica - U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Ukraine’s long-range strikes prompt new Russian threat against Europe - Al Jazeera
- Diplomatic cables show Iran war is damaging US on multiple fronts across the world - Politico
- Russia Reinforces Air Defenses Around Oil Ports After Ukrainian Drone Strikes - Kyiv Post
- Colombia announces plan to cull Pablo Escobar’s feral hippos - news - Mongabay
