Benjamin Netanyahu meets Christians serving in IDF amid controversy in southern Lebanon – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Benjamin Netanyahu meets Christians serving in IDF amid controversy in southern Lebanon  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Israel jails two soldiers who damaged and photographed a Jesus statue in Lebanon  CNN
  3. Outrage over Israeli soldier's vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon  BBC
  4. Opinion | Israel Is Weaponizing Lebanon’s Diversity  The New York Times
  5. Israeli, Polish foreign ministers spar on X about destroyed Jesus statue  EWTN News
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Global military spending rises 2.9% despite US decline over Ukraine freeze – Reuters

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  1. Global military spending rises 2.9% despite US decline over Ukraine freeze  Reuters
  2. SIPRI: Record arms spending, again  DW.com
  3. Global military spending hits record $2.9 trillion in 2025 amid growing insecurity  France 24
  4. Trump factor drives up Asia-Pacific military spending at fastest pace since 2009  South China Morning Post
  5. Military spending surges in Europe and Asia, pushing world to levels not seen in 16 years, report says  Yahoo
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Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon amid ongoing ceasefire – BBC

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  1. Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon amid ongoing ceasefire  BBC
  2. Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon as Israel warns residents to leave towns beyond 'buffer zone'  Reuters
  3. Netanyahu orders army to 'vigorously attack' Hezbollah in Lebanon  BBC
  4. Israel issues forced evacuation orders for southern Lebanon in escalation  Al Jazeera
  5. Lebanon health ministry says Israeli strikes kill 14 in deadliest day since ceasefire began  The Guardian
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Syria begins first trial for ousted Assad, allies – France 24

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  1. Syria begins first trial for ousted Assad, allies  France 24
  2. Syria’s first public trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus  AP News
  3. Syria puts first Assad-era official on trial in Damascus  Al Jazeera
  4. Syrian court begins proceedings against al-Assad and his allies  Al Arabiya English
  5. Syria opens first public trial of former Assad regime official Atef Najib  The Jerusalem Post
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Malian defense chief is killed in attack that saw jihadis and rebels seize towns and military bases – AP News

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  1. Malian defense chief is killed in attack that saw jihadis and rebels seize towns and military bases  AP News
  2. Mali rattled by ongoing armed attacks: What to know  Al Jazeera
  3. Mali defence minister killed amid flurry of insurgent attacks  The Guardian
  4. Malian defense minister killed in attack as jihadi and rebel forces seized towns and military bases  PBS
  5. Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Launch Major Attacks on Cities Across Mali  The New York Times
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Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon as Israel warns residents to leave towns beyond ‘buffer zone’ – Reuters

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  1. Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon as Israel warns residents to leave towns beyond 'buffer zone'  Reuters
  2. Netanyahu orders army to 'vigorously attack' Hezbollah in Lebanon  BBC
  3. Israel issues forced evacuation orders for southern Lebanon in escalation  Al Jazeera
  4. Israel says it will attack Hezbollah 'forcefully' as four killed in strikes on southern Lebanon  Reuters
  5. Israeli strikes kill 14, wounds 37 in Lebanon  Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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No headway in Middle East peace efforts as US and Iran refuse to yield

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Deepening sense of deadlock despite regional diplomacy as Washington and Tehran show no signs of compromise

Hopes of a breakthrough in negotiations between Iran and the US faded further on Sunday, amid a deepening sense of deadlock in the nearly two-month-long conflict despite intense regional diplomatic activity.

Washington and Tehran appear unwilling to moderate rhetoric or make concessions, and there are no negotiations scheduled that might bring the war to a definitive end.

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Iran Update Special Report, April 26, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War

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  1. Iran Update Special Report, April 26, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  2. Iran war updates: Standoff in Hormuz continues; Israel and Hezbollah battle  Al Jazeera
  3. IDF Says It Carried Out Over 20 Attacks in Lebanon, Targeting Hezbollah  Haaretz
  4. Israel and Hezbollah Trade Strikes in Lebanon, as Iran Talks Remain on Hold  The New York Times
  5. US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: 'US hasn't achieved any of its objectives' - Iran says looking into Trump's 'request' for talks  The Times of India
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Bennett-Lapid reunion jolts electoral race, but path to unseating Netanyahu elusive as ever – The Times of Israel

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  1. Bennett-Lapid reunion jolts electoral race, but path to unseating Netanyahu elusive as ever  The Times of Israel
  2. Former Israeli Premiers Join in Bid to Oust Netanyahu in Elections  The New York Times
  3. Poll shows new Lapid-Bennett union edging out Likud as largest party  The Times of Israel
  4. Analysis: Bennett-Lapid alliance attempt to unseat Israel’s Netanyahu  Al Jazeera
  5. Netanyahu's rivals are joining forces. Would they shift Israel's security policy?  Reuters
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Palestinian authorities call local elections in a Gaza community and the West Bank a success – AP News

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  1. Palestinian authorities call local elections in a Gaza community and the West Bank a success  AP News
  2. Palestinian officials hail local elections in a Gaza community and the West Bank  NPR
  3. Abbas loyalists sweep Palestinian elections, including some seats in Gaza  Al Jazeera
  4. Gaza Set to Hold First Local Election in Two Decades  The New York Times
  5. Palestinian local elections give some Gazans first chance to vote in years  Reuters
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