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Iran warns US blockade of ports must end as Strait of Hormuz to open
Tens of thousands of people forcibly displaced by Israeli attacks on Lebanon use first day of ceasefire to return home.
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Can Hungary wean itself off Russian energy, as its new leader has promised?
Magyar’s pitch to Hungarian voters was to turn away from some of Orban’s policies, including Russian energy imports.
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What we know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
US President Donald Trump announced the 10-day ceasefire between the two countries.
Myanmar pardons over 4,000 prisoners, including deposed president
Myanmar pardons former leader Win Myint, while lawyer for Aung San Suu Kyi says her jail sentence has been reduced.
![Myanmar's General Min Aung Hlaing takes part during a parade to mark the 72nd Armed Forces Day in the capital Naypyitaw, Myanmar in 2017 [Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2017-03-27T120000Z_445351969_RC13113B5AA0_RTRMADP_3_MYANMAR-MILITARY.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Burkina Faso dissolves more than 100 NGOs and civil society groups
Amnesty International calls the latest Traore government crackdown a ‘flagrant attack’ on basic rights.
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Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran?
Despite global opposition, Iran war protests lag behind Gaza and Ukraine, shaped by fatigue, fear and disillusionment.
US panel approves Trump’s design for massive arch in Washington, DC
The proposed 76-metre arch would tower over other iconic landmarks in Washington, DC, and has attracted scrutiny.
US State Department restricts visas for those who ‘support adversaries’
Trump administration says it has taken action against 26 people ‘across our hemisphere’ who allegedly undermined US.
US House votes to extend temporary protections for Haitians in Trump rebuke
Ten Republicans join Democrats to extend Temporary Protected Status for nearly 350,000 Haitians in the United States.
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Qatar hosts talks aimed at putting Iran peace process back on track
Pakistan’s PM arrived in Doha Thursday for regional talks across the Middle East in a possibility to end the war.
Published On 16 Apr 2026
AOC, Boebert join calls for sexual misconduct accountability in Congress
Lawmakers who represent leftward and rightward flanks of their parties call for reform after Congress members resign.
