Politics Apr 23 WATCH: Trump announces Israel and Lebanon have agreed to 3-week ceasefire extension By Matthew Lee, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press
World Apr 23 Watch 3:32 Trump in no rush to set deadline on Iran ceasefire extension Two days after President Trump extended his two-week ceasefire with Iran, the prospect of talks is giving way to more tensions and brinksmanship from both sides. Iran released video of forces taking control of two vessels in the Strait of… By Stephanie Sy, Winston Wilde
World Apr 23 Watch 7:24 Israel's UN ambassador says IDF is 'most moral military in the world' Officials from Israel and Lebanon met in Washington to build on last week’s agreement for a 10-day ceasefire. Both sides pledged to halt offensive operations, while Lebanon committed to taking meaningful steps to prevent Hezbollah from launching attacks on Israel. By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn
World Apr 22 Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz, complicating efforts to resume U.S. ceasefire talks The attacks were carried out by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, according to Iranian media, which reported that the force seized two of the ships and was bringing them to Iran. By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Associated Press
World Apr 17 Hezbollah and Israel truce holds in Lebanon as some displaced families begin to return home A fragile calm has settled over parts of Lebanon as a 10-day ceasefire brokered by the United States takes hold between Israel and Hezbollah. By Kareem Chehayeb, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press
Apr 16 Israel and Lebanon begin 10-day ceasefire after reaching agreement By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press 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 ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel after weeks of devastating war. Continue reading
Apr 12 Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of Easter ceasefire violations By Derek Gatopoulos, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire Sunday, as Orthodox Christians gathered to celebrate the holiday. Continue reading
Apr 11 Orthodox Easter ceasefire falters as Ukraine says Russia continues drone strikes By Derek Gatopoulos, Dmytro Zhyhinas, Elise Morton, Associated Press Russia continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones after a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire took effect Saturday, a Ukrainian military officer told The Associated Press, casting immediate doubt over the truce. Continue reading
Apr 11 Historic U.S. and Iran negotiations in Pakistan end without agreement By Munir Ahmed, E. Eduardo Castillo, Ben Finley, Collin Binkley, Associated Press The United States and Iran ended a historic round of face-to-face talks early Sunday without reaching an agreement and the fate of the fragile, two-week ceasefire still unclear. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: Vance warns Iran not to 'play' the U.S. as he heads to negotiations in Pakistan By Michelle L. Price, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance, who has long been skeptical of foreign military interventions and outspoken about the prospect of sending troops into open-ended conflicts, set off Friday to lead mediated talks with Iran in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. Continue reading