Thousands of Lebanese Try to Head Home After Israel-Lebanon Truce

Published on: April 17, 2026, 10:01 pm

Hezbollah politicians affirmed a “cautious commitment” to the 10-day cease-fire, which appeared to be holding on its first day. A truce could remove an obstacle in U.S.-Iran peace talks.

Iran War Live Updates: Hopes for Peace Deal Rise After Iran Says Strait Is Open

Published on: April 17, 2026, 9:52 pm

The 27-Year-Old Diplomat Waging Trump’s Cultural War With Europe

Published on: April 17, 2026, 9:07 am

Five years out of college, Samuel Samson has driven the Trump administration’s push to upend America’s postwar relationship with Europe.

Trump Tries to Stop Drug Smuggling From South America. Drug Smugglers Invent New Tactics.

Published on: April 17, 2026, 9:00 am

Authorities are using drones, troops and A.I. to crack down on cocaine smuggling. But gangs are finding new ways to move record amounts of drugs across the world.

‘I Just Want to Be Back’: Thousands Rush South in Lebanon Under Cease-Fire

Published on: April 17, 2026, 9:53 pm

Lebanese people who had been displaced by fighting expressed a mix of excitement and uncertainty about a pause in Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah.