Israel’s military said Saturday it had established a “Yellow Line” demarcation in southern Lebanon, similar to one separating its forces from Hamas-held areas in Gaza, adding it had hit a “terrorist cell” operating near its troops along the line. Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire on Thursday in order to negotiate an end … Read more
The #US said it had seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get past its naval blockade near the Strait of #Hormuz on Sunday. #Iran vowed to retaliate, throwing planned peace talks between the two countries into question. Source link
Less than a week after a fragile ceasefire was announced in Lebanon, a senior Anglophone journalist in the country spoke to FRANCE 24 about the devastation people are seeing as they start to return home. Thousands of homes have been destroyed in the conflict, and more than a million people displaced. Iva Kovic-Chahine, the head … Read more
XRP ETFs saw $55 million inflows last week. In total, these funds have $1.1 billion in assets under management. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on the XRP cryptocurrency recorded a capital inflow of $55 million between April 13 and 17, 2026. This figure represents the second largest weekly investment flow so far this year, positioning itself … Read more
“The reality for children in Sudan is getting darker by the hour,” Eva Hinds, spokeswoman for the United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF), said last week, as the country’s civil war entered its fourth year. The conflict broke out in April 2023 between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary force and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) … Read more
US businesses can finally start applying for tariff refunds following the US Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this year that President Donald Trump had overstepped his authority in imposing them. Also in this edition: oil prices surge again after Iran vows to block the Strait of Hormuz. The situation is causing severe disruptions to the supply … Read more
Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Jim Townsend, Adjunct Senior Fellow in the CNAS Transatlantic Security Program and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for European and NATO Policy. According to Townsend, US–Iran negotiations are shaped by tactical maneuvering: a pre-negotiation ritual in which both sides position themselves strategically through public posturing and calculated … Read more
It looks almost impossible: cars and motorbikes racing at full speed inside towering vertical arenas in India. These dangerous stunt shows are known as the “wells of death”, where drivers cling to the walls as gravity seems to disappear. The races attract large numbers of young Indians and have gone viral on social media. Our … Read more
KelpDAO operated with a single transaction verifier, a configuration that LayerZero advises against. The attack suffered by KelpDAO is the largest in amount stolen in 2026. The team behind LayerZero Labs published a white paper on April 20 about the hack that drained $292 million in KelpDAO’s rsETH token. According to the document, the direct … Read more
Bayern Munich won their 13th of the last 14 men’s Bundesliga titles in one of the least surprising stories to emerge from German football this weekend. There was another online misogynistic reaction to Marie-Louise Eta becoming the first woman to coach a match in the top five European men’s leagues. Eta’s Union Berlin team suffered … Read more