Archives for April, 2026

The sun sets over the skyline of Damascus, Syria, November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman

EU to restore Syria relations, strengthen trade and security ties, document shows

Reuters

People watch as bulldozers work to reopen the Qasmiyeh bridge over the Litani River in south Lebanon

Hours after ceasefire, a lifeline to south Lebanon reopens

Agence France-Presse

Displaced people make their way back to their homes as they cross the bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, which was hit earlier in an Israeli strike, after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon, April 17, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Lebanese trickle home as ceasefire with Israel mostly holds

Reuters

U.S. Special Envoy for Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 17, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Envoy expects U.S.-Turkey to 'soon' solve issue of sanctions over S-400 defences

Reuters

Displaced residents returning to their homes in southern Lebanon on April 17, 2026

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Agence France-Presse

Pope Leo XIV arrives to hold a holy Mass for peace and justice at Bamenda airport in Bamenda, Cameroon, April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Crowds gather in Cameroon for biggest event of Pope Leo's Africa tour

Reuters

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched the war

10-day Israel-Lebanon truce begins as Lebanese army warns of 'violations'

Agence France-Presse

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched the war

10-day Israel-Lebanon truce begins as Lebanese army warns of 'violations'

Agence France-Presse

A man holds a large flag with an image depicting former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, as displaced people return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Sidon, Lebanon, April 17, 2026. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

Trump says Iran war should end 'soon', both sides may meet at weekend

Reuters

Media wait outside Silverwater Correctional Complex after former Australian Defence Force soldier Ben Roberts-Smith was charged with alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan, in Sydney, Australia, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Australian former soldier gets bail on Afghanistan war crime charges

Reuters

Interview with the Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko at the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 16, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

Exclusive-Ukraine PM says she feels more confident of US support after visit to Washington

Reuters

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Countries to discuss Hormuz mission for when conflict ends

Reuters

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Analysis-China steps up Iran diplomacy while seeking smooth summit with Trump

Reuters

France and the UK are to lead the mission

France, UK to lead 'defensive' force for Hormuz

Agence France-Presse

IMF economists are warning of 'human consequences' far from the Middle East as economic effects of the war in Iran reverberate far from the region

IMF warns of war's human impact far from Middle East

Agence France-Presse

Lebanon's Finance Minister Yassine Jaber attends an interview with Reuters at the Ministry of Finance in Beirut, Lebanon April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Lebanese officials had 'good' meeting with IMF, finance minister says

Reuters