Hezbollah defiant in face of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension – The Washington Post

  1. Hezbollah defiant in face of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension  The Washington Post
  2. Hezbollah says ceasefire 'meaningless' as fighting continues in south  Reuters
  3. In rare interview, top Hezbollah leader rejects disarmament, calls for Israeli withdrawal  PBS
  4. Hezbollah lawmaker calls on Lebanon to ‘withdraw’ from talks ‘with the Zionist enemy’  The Times of Israel
  5. Lebanon Pushes For Full Israeli Withdrawal Ahead Of Washington Ceasefire Talks  i24NEWS
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Australian women and children leave Syrian detention camp for Damascus – and potentially home

Repatriation attempt comes after group was turned around when leaving camp in February. Albanese government says it’s not assisting cohort

Four Australian women and nine of their children and grandchildren have left al-Roj camp in north-east Syria, seeking to return to Australia.

The group is reportedly travelling across Syria by road to the capital Damascus, under the control of the Syrian government.

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New global panel aims to accelerate move away from fossil fuels – The Guardian

  1. New global panel aims to accelerate move away from fossil fuels  The Guardian
  2. Countries meet in first global effort to phase out fossil fuels  BBC
  3. The world is searching for oil. This summit is looking to get rid of it.  Politico
  4. Amid fuel crisis, a bold move to leave oil and gas behind  DW.com
  5. Countries to gather in Colombia for summit aimed at breaking fossil fuel reliance  AP News
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Katya Adler: Europe’s Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain – BBC

  1. Katya Adler: Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain  BBC
  2. Britain and Spain Reject Reported Plans by Trump to Punish Them  The New York Times
  3. Exclusive: Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says  Reuters
  4. UK position on Falklands will not change, No 10 says after leaked Pentagon memo  The Guardian
  5. Trump weighs consequences for NATO allies on ‘naughty’ list  Politico
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ADAPTIVE INDOMITABLE UKRAINE: Mark Sumner’s Excellent Analysis(as usual) of the Futile State of Russia’s Spring Offensive – Daily Kos

  1. ADAPTIVE INDOMITABLE UKRAINE: Mark Sumner’s Excellent Analysis(as usual) of the Futile State of Russia’s Spring Offensive  Daily Kos
  2. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 25, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. The situation 1487 – April 17, 2026  SPARTANAT.com
  4. Russian assaults did not provide the occupiers with tactical victories and are unlikely to strengthen the spring-summer "offensive" - ISW  Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
  5. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 20, 2026  Critical Threats
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Drivers Stranded Overnight on Alberta, Canada, Highways After Snowstorm – The New York Times

  1. Drivers Stranded Overnight on Alberta, Canada, Highways After Snowstorm  The New York Times
  2. Up to 10 cm of snow, strong winds forecast for Canmore area  Rocky Mountain Outlook
  3. Hundreds stranded on northern Alberta highway overnight due to storm  CTV News
  4. Tow ban closes sections of Highway 21, Yellowhead east of Edmonton amid blowing snow  Sherwood Park News
  5. Special weather statement upgraded to blowing snow warning in Red Deer County  The Albertan
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