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Former President Win Myint freed in broad Myanmar prisoner amnesty
Apr 17, 2026 - World 
Myanmar's former President Win Myint was freed Friday as part of a broad prisoner amnesty by newly inaugurated President Min Aung Hlaing to mark the traditional New Year, state-run media reported.
A fragile calm in Lebanon as a U.S.-brokered truce holds and families head home
Apr 17, 2026 - World 
A fragile calm settled over parts of Lebanon on Friday as a 10-day ceasefire brokered by the United States took hold between Israel and Hezbollah, prompting thousands of displaced families to begin the journey home -- even as uncertainty, destruction and Israeli warnings against going back to parts of southern Lebanon clouded their return.
EU officials in Hungary to discuss unlocking billions of euros held while Orbán was in charge
Apr 17, 2026 - World 
European Union officials are meeting Friday in Budapest with Hungary's incoming leader Péter Magyar's team
Senior British official resigns over Mandelson appointment but Starmer insists he won't go
Apr 17, 2026 - World 
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has no plans to resign over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington, despite Mandelson failing security checks
A fragile calm in Lebanon as a US-brokered truce holds and families head home
Apr 17, 2026 - World 
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

