FEU Militia Uses Drone to Target Sinaloa Cartel Faction in Mexico
CONCORDIA, Sinaloa (AP) — Members of the Fuerzas Especiales Unión (FEU), a local militia group, deployed a drone to attack a position held by sicarios of the Mayito Flaco faction of the Sinaloa cartel...
Niger Junta Opens Talks with JNIM to Counter IS-Sahel Expansion
NIAMEY, Niger — The military junta governing Niger has initiated negotiations with the al-Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) in a strategic move to counter the growing influence of...
AI Capabilities Enable Exploitation of Legacy Software Vulnerabilities
LONDON, April 17 (AP) — Artificial intelligence systems are now capable of exploiting software vulnerabilities that were previously considered obsolete or unfixable, marking a significant shift in the...
Burkina Faso Dissolves Over 100 Civil Society Groups Amid Rights Concerns
OUAGADOUGOU, April 17, 2026 — The government of Burkina Faso ordered the dissolution of more than 100 associations and civil society organizations on Friday, a move that human rights advocates are con...
Market Futures Rise as Ceasefire Clears Path for Recovery
NEW YORK — Stock market futures climbed Thursday as a newly announced ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon removed a significant geopolitical obstacle to a broader market recovery. The development, br...
Dow Jones Gains on Iran Remarks as Netflix Shares Tumble on Earnings
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed Thursday, buoyed by President Trump's comments regarding Iran, while Netflix shares plunged following a disappointing earnings report. The divergent...
British Police Launch Counter-Terror Probe After Incident Near Israeli Embassy
LONDON (Reuters) — British police confirmed on Thursday that a counter-terrorism investigation is underway following a security incident near the Israeli embassy in central London involving discarded ...
Israel Defense Minister Says Lebanon Operations Not Yet Complete
JERUSALEM — Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated Thursday that ground maneuvers in Lebanon and strikes against Hezbollah have achieved significant accomplishments, though he emphasized that the...
Ukraine Forces Report Discovery of Starlink Terminal in Kharkiv Strike Drone
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Armed Forces of Ukraine announced Thursday that they recovered a Starlink satellite communications terminal from an unmanned aerial vehicle used in recent strikes against i...
US Stocks Surge to Record Highs on AI Gains and Iran Ceasefire Hopes
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market staged one of its fastest recoveries in years on Thursday, with the S&P 500 reaching a new all-time high and the Nasdaq Composite extending its rally to 12 consecutive...
Lebanese Resident Removes Israeli Flag from Beaufort Castle
SOUTHERN LEBANON — A resident of southern Lebanon removed an Israeli flag that had been planted by Israeli forces on the historic Qal'at al-Shaqif, also known as Beaufort Castle, on Thursday morning. ...
Dnepropetrovsk Under Heavy Attack as Air Raids Rock City
DNIPRO, Ukraine — A major military assault struck the Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk early Thursday, triggering widespread air raid alerts and damaging critical infrastructure across the region. The...
US Department of Energy Announces Additional Strategic Petroleum Reserve Loan
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy announced Thursday a new contract to loan an additional 26 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, marking the third major release from ...
US, Philippines Sign Agreement for High-Tech Industrial Hub
MANILA — The United States and the Philippines signed an agreement Thursday to establish a high-tech industrial hub spanning 4,000 acres, marking a significant expansion of bilateral economic cooperat...
Dow Futures Rise as Oil Prices Hold Below $99
NEW YORK — Dow futures climbed Thursday morning as Brent crude oil prices remained below $99 per barrel, signaling cautious optimism in U.S. equity markets despite persistent energy sector volatility....
Ukraine Warns of Escalating Russian Aerial Assaults Amid High Interception Rate
KYIV, April 17, 2026 — Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha warned on Friday that Russian forces are preparing to launch a significant escalation of aerial attacks against the country, with intell...
Israeli Government Aircraft Returns to Tel Aviv After Six Weeks in Berlin
JERUSALEM — The Israeli government’s 'Wings of Zion' aircraft landed at Ben Gurion Airport on Thursday morning, concluding a six-week stay in Berlin that began shortly after hostilities with Iran comm...
U.S. News Consumption Patterns Correlate With Views on Israel
WASHINGTON (April 17, 2026) — Views on Israel among American news consumers are increasingly shaped by the platforms where they obtain their information, with cable television and Twitter users showin...
Massive Fire Engulfs Oil Storage Tanks on Iran's Siri Island
TEHRAN, April 17 (AP) — A massive fire has erupted at a major oil storage facility on Iran's Siri Island, severely damaging tanks with a combined capacity of one million barrels. The blaze, which brok...
Security Flaws Found in CubeCart E-Commerce Platform
LONDON (AP) — Multiple critical security vulnerabilities have been identified in CubeCart, a widely used open-source e-commerce software platform, exposing online stores to potential cyberattacks. Th...
Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan Meet in Antalya
ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan convened behind closed doors on Thursday in Antalya for a high-level discussion on regional developments. The me...
Three Sailors Injured in Fire Aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Three sailors were injured in a fire aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower on Thursday, the U.S. Navy confirmed. The incident occurred at approximately 8:14 a.m. UTC on April 17, 2026, ...
Iran Army Chief Vows Readiness Against Ground Threats
TEHRAN, April 17 (AP) — The commander of Iran's Army Ground Forces stated on Thursday that the military branch is fully prepared to confront any enemy ground threats, reaffirming its historical role i...
Trump Condemns Russian Nighttime Strike on Kyiv
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has condemned a Russian nighttime missile strike on Kyiv, calling the attack on the Ukrainian capital "terrible" in a statement released late Thursda...
President Trump Criticizes Prominent Media Figures in Unprecedented Move
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump launched a series of sharp criticisms against prominent media personalities on Wednesday, targeting Joe Kent, Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, and Megyn Kelly in a mo...
Hamas Spokesperson Declares Resistance Victory Following Lebanon Ceasefire
BEIRUT — A senior Hamas official declared on Thursday that the resistance movement has successfully thwarted the objectives of the occupation following the implementation of a ceasefire in Lebanon. H...
EU dismisses Russian list of drone manufacturers, vows continued support for Ukraine
BRUSSELS — The European Commission on Thursday dismissed a list of European drone manufacturers published by the Russian Defense Ministry, stating the bloc would not attach importance to Moscow's stat...
Iran-US Ceasefire Extended to Lebanon Amid Push for Second Round of Talks
BEIRUT, April 17, 2026 — A ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States has been extended to include Lebanon, marking a significant diplomatic shift as Washington seeks to convene a second r...
Woman Pepper-Sprayed During Attempt to Stop Conscription in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (April 17, 2026) — A woman was pepper-sprayed by security personnel Thursday evening while attempting to prevent a man from being taken to the frontlines in Ukraine. The incident occurre...
Kyrgyzstan Crypto Exchange Grinex Halts Operations Following $13.7 Million Theft
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Grinex, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Kyrgyzstan, suspended all operations on Wednesday after a cyberattack drained $13.7 million from user wallets, primarily belonging...