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World News

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

• Israel is building a buffer zone inside Lebanon
  Israel is creating a large buffer zone in southern Lebanon for a prolonged military occupation, with low expectations that direct talks with Lebanon will lead to quick action on disarming Hezbollah.
  
• Veteran diplomat offers insights into the war in Iran — and thoughts on what's next
  The war entered a new phase when President Trump began a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace explains what this means.
  
• After losing loved ones, an Israeli and a Palestinian work together for Middle East peace
  An Israeli whose parents were killed on Oct. 7, 2023, and a Palestinian whose brother died from injuries in Israeli custody say they've become like brothers. Their new book is The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land.
  
• Fuel protests have Ireland's government facing possible no-confidence vote
  The prime minister announced new tax cuts to try to end the crisis that began after the U.S.-Israel war on Iran led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The government could face a no-confidence vote over its response to the fuel protests.
  
• Eric Swalwell will resign from Congress. And, Trump feuds with Pope Leo over Iran War
  Eric Swalwell is resigning from Congress after multiple women accused him of sexual assault and misconduct. And, Trump is feuding with Pope Leo, calling him weak on crime for opposing the war.
  
• Israel and Lebanon agree to start peace negotiations after rare talks in D.C.
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the talks were meant to lay out a framework for lasting peace and to bring an end to Hezbollah's influence in the region.
  
• Ukraine hopes for more cooperation after Hungary elects new prime minister
  The incoming prime minister of Hungary is no fan of Ukraine, but he says he wants to work with the European Union, raising hopes he'll lift a Hungarian veto on a $100 billion EU loan to Kyiv.
  
• 'Hanging by a thread': Fertilizer shortage in India deepens due to ongoing Iran war
  With shipments through the Strait of Hormuz stalled after the Iran war began, fertilizer shortages are deepening across India.
  
• U.K. inquiry lays bare 'catastrophic' missed chances before stabbings at dance class
  An inquiry found that a mass killing by a British teenager in 2024 at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class could have been prevented if his parents and state agencies had acted on his violence fixation.
  

Monday, April 13, 2026

• After years of speculation, a reporter claims to have uncovered the founder of Bitcoin
  After years of speculation, New York Times reporter John Carreyrou explains why he thinks he identified the true founder of Bitcoin.