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Iran war’s big winners: Wall Street, weapons firms, AI and green energy 

17 April 2026

The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its global growth forecast for 2026 from 3.3 to 3.1 percent, citing the i...

Myanmar pardons over 4,000 prisoners, including deposed president 

17 April 2026

Thousands of prisoners in Myanmar have been granted amnesty or had their sentences reduced. The pardon order by Min Aung...

Iran war live: Ceasefire starts in Lebanon as Trump says Tehran deal close 

17 April 2026

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Iran war: What is happening on day 49 of the US-Iran conflict? 

17 April 2026

EXPLAINER News|US-Israel war on Iran Celebrations have been reported in Lebanon after a 10-day ceasefire took effect, pa...

Burkina Faso dissolves more than 100 NGOs and civil society groups 

17 April 2026

News|NGO Burkina Faso’s military government has ordered the dissolution of more than 100 associations and civil societ...

Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran? 

17 April 2026

The US-Israeli war on Iran has kept the world on edge for nearly seven weeks, with a fragile ceasefire offering a tense ...

‘Vengeance for all’: How Iran’s Lego videos won narrative war against Trump 

17 April 2026

It’s a Lego set, with a difference. A Native American chief rides on his horse onto a barren landscape, bathed in moon...

France arrests suspect over 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant 

17 April 2026

News|Crime A man suspected of organising a deadly attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris has been arrested and placed in...

Australian ex-soldier Roberts-Smith granted bail in Afghan war crimes case 

17 April 2026

News|Human Rights Former Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been granted bail after spending ten da...

Celebrations in Lebanon as 10-day ceasefire with Israel begins 

17 April 2026

News|Israel attacks Lebanon A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has come into effect, with celebratory gunfire...