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2026-04-17
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Armed conflicts and attacks
2026-04-17
Fars News Agency reports that the 🇮🇷 Iranian government considers the continuation of the blockade a violation of the ceasefire and would close the strait again if it is not lifted. (Iran International)
Armed conflicts and attacks
2026-04-17
🇮🇷 Iran denies that it agreed to give up its highly enriched uranium. (Al Jazeera) (Al Jazeera)
Armed conflicts and attacks
2026-04-17
🇮🇷 Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi announces that the Strait of Hormuz will be open for commercial traffic via a "coordinated route" with Iranian authorities while the 10-day ceasefire in 🇱🇧 Lebanon is in effect. (CNBC)
Armed conflicts and attacks
2026-04-17
🇮🇱 Israeli defense minister Israel Katz says that the military will hold all of its positions in southern 🇱🇧 Lebanon, and that disarming Hezbollah remains its main objective. (Al Jazeera)
Armed conflicts and attacks
2026-04-17
Maritime tracking data shows that only a few ships have moved through the strait after the announcement. (BBC)
Armed conflicts and attacks
2026-04-17
Ten Maute Group militants, including a leader, are killed in a shootout with soldiers during a raid in Marantao, Lanao del Sur, Phillippines. (AFP via The Punch)
Armed conflicts and attacks
2026-04-17
The 🇮🇱 Israeli military issues a statement telling residents from southern 🇱🇧 Lebanon to remain north of the Litani River during the ceasefire. (Al Jazeera)
Armed conflicts and attacks
2026-04-17
The 🇱🇧 Lebanese military says that there have been several 🇮🇱 Israeli attacks and artillery shelling incidents in violation of the ceasefire. (Al Jazeera)
Armed conflicts and attacks
2026-04-17
🇺🇸 United States president Donald Trump says that the U.S. naval blockade will remain in effect until a peace agreement is reached with 🇮🇷 Iran. (Al Jazeera)
Business and economy
2026-04-17
A 🇰🇷 South Korean tanker transports crude oil to the country via the Red Sea for the first time since disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, as the government implements alternative supply routes to secure energy imports. (AFP via CNA)
Business and economy
2026-04-17
🇨🇳 China and 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan begin expansion works at the Galkynyş Gas Field, the world's second-largest gas field, to increase production amid the fuel crisis. (AFP via SpaceWar.com)
Business and economy
2026-04-17
Oil prices, including Brent Crude and West Texas Intermediate, drop to less than 🇺🇸 US$90 per barrel, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increases by over 1,000 points, following 🇮🇷 Iran's announcement of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. (AP)
Law and crime
2026-04-17
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Sean Parnell announces that the 🇺🇸 U.S. Department of Defense has completed a key phase of its investigation into the withdrawal from 🇦🇫 Afghanistan by conducting a series of interviews with generals who executed the operation including former Marine Corps Commandmant David Berger, former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Mark Milley, and U.S. Central Command chief Kenneth McKenzie. (KabulNow)
Law and crime
2026-04-17
🇦🇺 Australian Army veteran and Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith is granted bail with travel restrictions after his previous arrest for alleged war crimes while deployed to 🇦🇫 Afghanistan during the war. (Reuters)
Law and crime
2026-04-17
🇲🇲 Myanmar's ousted president Win Myint is released under an amnesty on Myanmar’s New Year’s Day. (Reuters)
Armed conflicts and attacks
2026-04-16
Five gunmen are killed and a state trooper is wounded during a security operation in Los Herreras, Nuevo León, 🇲🇽 Mexico. Authorities implement coordinated surveillance in the area for more suspects. (Milenio in 🇪🇸 Spanish)
Armed conflicts and attacks
2026-04-16
🇷🇺 Russian missile and drone strikes across 🇺🇦 Ukraine, including on Kyiv and Odesa, kill at least 22 people and wound more than 131 others. (The Kyiv Independent)
Armed conflicts and attacks
2026-04-16
The 🇷🇺 Russian defence ministry publishes a list of locations in Europe that are reportedly supporting drone production for 🇺🇦 Ukraine, including in 🇩🇪 Germany and 🇮🇹 Italy, saying the locations are "potential targets for the Russian Armed Forces”. (Euractiv)
Armed conflicts and attacks
2026-04-16
🇺🇸 U.S. president Donald Trump announces that 🇮🇱 Israel and 🇱🇧 Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, after his conversations with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese president Joseph Aoun. (NBC News)
Armed conflicts and attacks
2026-04-16
🇺🇸 U.S. troops complete their withdrawal from the Qasrak air base in Hasakah province, ending U.S. involvement in 🇸🇾 Syria after troops first arrived in 2015 to fight against the Islamic State. (Middle East Eye) (The New York Times)
Armed conflicts and attacks
2026-04-16
🇺🇸 United States defense secretary Pete Hegseth says that the U.S. is prepared to resume combat operations if 🇮🇷 Iran does not agree to a permanent deal. (Al Jazeera)
Arts and culture
2026-04-16
A previously unknown poem by Federico García Lorca is found handwritten on the back of a manuscript. It was discovered by 🇪🇸 Spanish singer and collector Miguel Poveda. (RTVE in Spanish)
Disasters and accidents
2026-04-16
A fire at the major Viva oil refinery near Melbourne, Victoria, 🇦🇺 Australia, halts its gasoline production. (Bloomberg)
Disasters and accidents
2026-04-16
A helicopter crashes in Sekadau Regency, West Kalimantan, 🇮🇩 Indonesia, killing all eight people on board. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
2026-04-16
Approximately 18 people are killed when a minibus catches fire on a highway near Bulawayo, 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe. (AP)
International relations
2026-04-16
Argentine president Javier Milei announces a trip to 🇮🇱 Israel where he is expected to receive the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor and meet Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to expedite the transfer of the Argentine embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. (Infobae)
International relations
2026-04-16
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank restore official relations with 🇻🇪 Venezuela and recognize the administration of acting president Delcy Rodríguez, enabling engagement on economic policy and potential financial assistance. (AFP via 🇫🇷 France 24)
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