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US House rejects bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers

WASHINGTON, United States, April 17 (AFP): The US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected an effort to curb President Donald Trump's authority to wage war in Iran, another setback in Democrats' campaign to force Congress back into decisions over military action in the Middle East.The vote, held after Democrats forced...

Macron, Starmer rally allies to mull Hormuz mission

PARIS, France, April 17 (AFP): French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday chair a meeting of allies to consider sending a multinational force to ensure security and free-flowing trade in the Strait of Hormuz once the current conflict between Iran and the US and Israel...

Gaza civil defence says Israeli fire kills four, including child

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, April 17 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said Thursday that Israeli fire killed four people, including one child, in different locations across the Palestinian territory.Violence continues despite a ceasefire in the Gaza war that came into effect on October 10, with both Israel and Hamas regularly...

Hours after ceasefire, a lifeline to south Lebanon reopens

TYRE, Lebanon, April 17 (AFP): Alongside hundreds of others forced to flee south Lebanon, Amani Atrash and her family waited eagerly on Friday morning for bulldozers to reopen the Qasmiyeh bridge, which Israel bombed just hours before a ceasefire began.Her family was among the tens of thousands of people hoping...

India, Pakistan 'held backchannel talks' after Op Sindoor

Indian and Pakistani strategic experts, parliamentarians, and former diplomats have participated in at least four back-channel meetings since the high-intensity conflict in May 2025.The first of these engagements took place just two months after Operation Sindoor, according to the Hindustan Times.The Delhi-based newspaper said while two of the sessions were...

EU officials meet in Hungary to unlock €17bn funds

BUDAPEST, Apr 17 (AP): European Union officials held talks in Budapest on Friday with representatives of election winner Péter Magyar, focusing on releasing billions of euros in frozen funds and advancing cooperation ahead of his government taking office next month.The discussions include efforts to unlock around €17 billion ($20 billion)...

Myanmar frees former President Win Myint in broad prisoner amnesty

BANGKOK, Apr 17 (AP): Myanmar's former President Win Myint has been released as part of a sweeping prisoner amnesty announced by newly inaugurated President Min Aung Hlaing, state media reported Friday.The pardon, issued to mark the country's traditional New Year, covers more than 4,500 prisoners, though it remains unclear how...

Australia says no request from US on Hormuz

SYDNEY, April 17 (AFP): Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday the United States has made "no new requests" to help in Iran after President Donald Trump said he was "not happy with Australia".US security ally Australia has said it is not involved in the Iran conflict but has an...