Skepticism and hope in Beirut’s southern suburbs as ceasefire takes hold | DW News

From DW News. As a tense ceasefire holds in Beirut, DW Bureau Chief Mohamad Chreyteh spoke to displaced people from the southern suburbs. Some plan to return home, but others fear the danger isn’t over yet. #dwcurrentaffairs #beirut #lebanonceasefire For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook:…

India’s Parliament Expansion and the North-South Divide

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. India’s government is pushing to expand parliament and advance seat redistribution, prompting opposition from southern states that fear losing political influence to the more populous north. The debate centres on delimitation, women’s reservation and federal balance, with implications for future elections. Yamini Aiyar, Senior Visiting Fellow at Brown University, joined…

Debate: Is Trump hyping a nonexistent deal with Iran?

From CNN. US President Donald Trump expressed confidence Friday that the sides are close to a deal, but a senior Iranian official cast doubt on some of his claims about Tehran making concessions. Meanwhile, only a handful of ships passed through the key waterway Friday, despite Iran’s foreign minister saying it was open to commercial…

How JD Vance Is Being Tested as Trump’s Chief Defender

From The New York Times. JD Vance has been tasked with defending the war in Iran and President Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV. Our White House correspondent, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, describes how that’s put Vance in a particularly difficult position. Video by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Gilad Thaler, Jon Miller, Nikolay Nikolov, Rafaela Balster and Jordan Gantz/The…

German lawmakers clash over headscarf ban proposal | DW News

From DW News. The AfD has called on the German parliament to follow Austria by implementing a ban on headscarves in schools and daycare centers. Lawmakers accused the far-right party of stirring up Islamophobia. #DReel For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für…

Pope Leo makes first papal trip to Africa #shorts

From CBS News. #news #popeleoxiv #cameroon CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and…

Petition to deplatform porn website at center of CNN global rape investigation

From CNN. Following CNN’s investigation exposing global online ‘rape academies’, UK lawmakers are putting a spotlight on the platforms where these communities thrive. Motherless.com is home to numerous videos of so-called “sleep” content uploaded by users. There’s also a petition calling for major search engines to deplatform the site. See the full report on CNN’s…

‘It’s crazy’ BTS world tour draws devoted fans to Tokyo

From Reuters. Devoted BTS fans could hardly contain their excitement ahead of the K-pop band’s Tokyo concert, part of a world tour that began with an epic comeback performance in March. #bts #entertainment #tokyo #japan #music #band #News #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow…

The moment a young girl runs to hug Pope Leo XIV | DW News

From DW News. Pope Leo XIV began his third foreign trip on April 13, visiting four African countries: Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. The Pope called attention to the separatist insurgency in western Cameroon that has claimed thousands of lives and displaced over half a million people. After Cameroon, his next stop will be…

We Examined Iran’s Weapons Up Close

From Business Insider. Iran attacked the Erbil region in northern Iraq more than 400 times during its war with the US and Israel. WELT Chief Correspondent Ibrahim Naber obtained exclusive access to the wreckage of Iranian weapons used in strikes on the Kurdistan region. The cache includes damaged systems such as the Zolfaghar ballistic missile…

Lisa Vanderpump talks ‘Vanderpump Villa’

From Good Morning America. The reality TV star and restaurateur stops by to discuss what fans can expect in the new season of "Vanderpump Villa" on Hulu. SUBSCRIBE to GMA: https://youtube.com/@GMA?si=ka34lqdEy8NRwJtT SIGN UP to get the daily GMA Wake-Up Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/yc34mz6t To read the full story and others, visit http://www.goodmorningamerica.com FOLLOW: TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@gma Instagram: https://instagram.com/GoodMorningAmerica…

The Pentagon’s AI war machine

From Vox. With AI in the mix, will the military always have “humans in the loop” to help make crucial tactical decisions? Katrina Manson, author of Project Maven, says while military commanders say yes, it’s not technically the policy of the Department of Defense. Listen to the full episode of The Gray Area wherever you…

Air Canada suspends 6 routes amid jet fuel cost crisis

From CBC News. Air Canada has suspended service on six different routes, both domestic and cross-border, as the war in the Middle East drives up fuel costs. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: https://www.cbc.ca/news Follow CBC News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcnews Subscribe to CBC…

Trump Claims Hormuz is ‘Open For Business’ | Balance of Power 04/17/2026

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. "Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today’s show, Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) shares his disbelief when discussing President Trump saying the Strait of Hormuz is open. Neil Bradley, US Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President, talks about the impact the Middle…

PBS News Hour full episode, April 17, 2026

From PBS NewsHour. Friday on the News Hour, the ceasefire holds in Lebanon, but questions remain about the future of the wider war as Iran claims it has reopened the Strait of Hormuz. Americans’ overall health faces an uncertain future as the cost of care rises. Plus, a former Kennedy Center staffer speaks out about…