< Friday April 17 >
  1. Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon after phone talks with both leaders, but Hezbollah said it may not comply and Israel has not planned a troop withdrawal.

  2. President Trump expressed optimism that the Iran war may end soon, but a top administration official cautioned that fuel prices could stay elevated for months and rising jet fuel costs threaten Spirit Airlines with possible liquidation.

  3. Justin Fairfax, 47, and his wife Cerina were found dead at their Annandale residence on April 16; local police are treating the case as a murder-suicide.

  4. NASA and international partners released deep field infrared images from the James Webb Space Telescope that reveal candidate galaxies from the universe's first few hundred million years, offering new targets for spectroscopic confirmation and study.

  5. Hastings will not seek re-election at the June annual meeting and will step down as chairman as Netflix posts strong Q1 2026 results and continues product and pricing changes.

  6. The Centre tabled the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam to reserve one third of legislative seats for women and a Delimitation Bill to redraw constituencies, triggering opposition protests and regional backlash over possible seat redistribution.

  7. A U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and a de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz have sharply cut Middle Eastern shipments, driving a large premium on physical oil and lifting global fuel prices even as U.S. production and exports remain high.

  8. Lionel Messi has completed the acquisition of Barcelona area club UE Cornellà, which plays in Spain's fifth tier, the club said Thursday.

  9. The Los Angeles Police Department says David Antony Burke, known as singer D4vd, is in custody without bond after the body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found at a tow yard once owned by the singer.

  10. British low-cost carrier says higher jet fuel costs from the Middle East conflict, competitive pressures and increased legal provisions will push its first-half loss well below last year, with full results due May 21.

  11. Washington and Tehran are discussing a short ceasefire extension to buy time for technical talks on the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program, but no deal is final.

  12. The four-person Artemis II crew returned after a record-setting 10-day lunar flyby; they are briefing NASA and the public on health checks, mission results and next steps.

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