World - Thursday, April 16, 2026

It was unclear if the agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Lebanese government was being honored. Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militia, acknowledged the temporary truce but did not say if it would abide by it.

This blog is now closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia secures extra fertilizer and 100m extra litres of fuel, PM says Albanese has also provided an update on Australia’s talks with its allies in Asia to shore up imports of fuel and other goods affected by the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The advice that we have received today is that 80% of diesel production is continuing, 80% of aviation fuel is continuing, ongoing. It has been slowed down just slightly because of the circumstances which are there, but 60% of petrol production [is] proceeding today as well. Continue reading...

This blog is now closed. Our live coverage continues here Iran has stopped all petrochemical exports to prioritise domestic supply and prevent shortages of raw materials, Reuters reported. The state-owned National Petrochemical Company ordered firms to suspend exports until further notice. Continue reading...

The US president invites the two countries' leaders to Washington as Israel's prime minister insists troops will not leave southern Lebanon.

The pause in the fighting between Israeli forces and Iranian-allied Hezbollah militants may help smooth the way to a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran.

Police say couple were living together amid divorce and that teenage children called 911 from Annandale home Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Justin Fairfax, a former lieutenant governor of Virginia whose tenure was upended by allegations of sexual assault, shot and killed his wife Cerina Fairfax on Thursday before killing himself, police said. Kevin Davis, the chief of the Fairfax county police department in Virginia, said at a press conference that the killings took place in the context of “an ongoing domestic dispute surrounding what seems to be a complicated or messy divorce”. In the US, the suicide prevention lifeline is 988 and the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123 and the domestic abuse helpline is 0808 2000 247. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. Other international helplines can be found via www.befrienders.org Continue reading...

A suspended South African police chief's testimony at the Madlanga Commission corruption inquiry was interrupted by a tissue stuck to his forehead.

The crew held its first press conference since splashing down from their historic 10-day trip.

Democratic representative from California has suspended gubernatorial campaign and resigned from Congress The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has opened an investigation into Eric Swalwell following his resignation from Congress, according to a source familiar with the matter. The news of a federal investigation comes days after the Democratic representative from California stepped down due to multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. Continue reading...

Israeli and Lebanese officials had confirmed they would implement the truce. Hezbollah acknowledged the cease-fire, but did not directly address whether it would follow it.