Nation and World
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AP Exclusive: Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left,' energy agency head warns
Apr 16, 2026 2:43 pm - PARIS — Europe has “maybe six weeks or so” of remaining jet fuel supplies, the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday in a wide-ranging interview, warning ...
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A 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel, Lebanon goes into effect
Apr 16, 2026 2:38 pm - BEIRUT, Lebanon — A 10-day truce began in Lebanon on Friday that could pause fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and boost attempts to extend the cea...
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Justin Fairfax, who nearly became Virginia governor, killed his wife and himself, police say
Apr 16, 2026 2:34 pm - ANNANDALE, Va. — A 10-day truce began in Lebanon on Friday that could pause fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and boost attempts to extend the ceas...
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Pope blasts 'tyrants' ravaging the Earth during his visit to Cameroon
Apr 16, 2026 8:22 am - Pope Leo XIV blasted the “handful of tyrants” who are ravaging Earth with war and exploitation, as he preached a message of peace Thursday in the epicenter of a separatist conflict considered one of the world’s most neglected crises.
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Trump says China has agreed not to send weapons to Iran
Apr 15, 2026 10:19 pm - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that China has agreed not to send arms to Iran and is “very happy” with U.S. efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes
Apr 15, 2026 8:35 pm - The Republican-led Senate on Wednesday rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, turning aside a resolution that would require the U.S. to withdraw forces from the conflict until Congress authorizes further action.
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Trump’s budget director defends White House plan for massive boost in military spending
Apr 15, 2026 8:29 pm - An effort to ramp up U.S. weapons production and build more ships, planes and drones will require a massive upfront investment, President Donald Trump's budget director told a House committee Wednesday.
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Back-to-back Israeli strikes kill 4 Lebanese medics as Israel-Hezbollah war grinds on
Apr 15, 2026 8:15 pm - The Israeli military on Wednesday killed four Lebanese rescue workers and wounded six others in three consecutive, targeted strikes, paramedic groups said, a stark illustration of the human cost of the Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon a day after it the two countries held historic talks in Washington.
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US sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran
Apr 15, 2026 7:37 pm - The Pentagon is sending thousands of additional troops into the Middle East in the coming days, as President Donald Trump attempts to pressure Iran into a deal that could end the weekslong conflict there while considering the possibility of additional strikes or ground operations if a fragile ceasefire does not hold, U.S. officials said.
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Texas camp should stay shut after deadly flood, parents say in emotional letters
Apr 15, 2026 6:45 pm - Families of a half-dozen of the 27 campers and counselors who died at Camp Mystic in Texas during floods last summer urged state health regulators in dramatic and detailed letters not to renew the camp’s license with state investigations pending.