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• Israeli Army Fire Kills 2 in Shujaiya Neighborhood East of Gaza CityApril 17, 2026
  PALESTINE – An Israeli army fire in the Shujaiya neighborhood east of Gaza City on Friday killed 2 brothers and wounded another, according to local reports. The bodies of Mohammed and Eid Abu Warda arrived at hospitals, while their third…
• Gaza Facing Health and Environmental Catastrophe Over Waste Pile Up Following Israeli Closure of Dumping SitesApril 17, 2026
  PALESTINE – Gaza is facing a health and environmental catastrophe from a pile up of garbage in the streets, residential neighborhoods and in displacement camps, according to authorities on Thursday. The Joint Services Council for Solid Waste Management in central…
• Explosion in Daraa Province Kills 3 Syrian SoldiersApril 17, 2026
  SYRIA – A Thursday explosion in Daraa province at a site containing remnants from the country’s 13-year civil war killed 3 Syrian soldiers and wounded several others, according to authorities. The SANA news agency, citing an unnamed military source, said…
• Cuba Receives Humanitarian Aid from ColombiaApril 17, 2026
  CUBA – Cuba on Thursday received a ship carrying humanitarian aid from Colombia, as the country faces difficult times due to a US economic embargo. “This is how we arrived in Havana with humanitarian aid for the Cuban people. At…
• Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons Leaving Office in MayApril 17, 2026
  USA – The Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons will be leaving office at the end of May, according to the Department of Homeland Security. “Director Lyons has been a great leader of ICE and key player…
• Over Half of Haiti’s Population Facing Acute Food Insecurity; ReportApril 17, 2026
  HAITI – Over half of Haiti’s population is facing an acute food insecurity, according to an Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report on Thursday. An estimated 5.83 million people, or 52% of the population analyzed, are projected to face…
• IMF Projects Slower Economic Growth and Higher Inflation for Europe in 2026April 17, 2026
  BELGIUM – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a slower economic growth and higher inflation for Europe in 2026, fueled by the war-related energy shock from the Middle East conflict. Alfred Kammer, director of the European department at the…
• Airbus H130 Helicopter Crash in Indonesia Kills 8April 17, 2026
  INDONESIA – An Airbus H130 helicopter crash in Indonesia’s Sekadau regency on Thursday killed all 8 on board, according to local authorities on Friday. The aircraft was carrying six passengers, a pilot and a co-pilot when it crashed in the…
• Israel Launches Strikes on Lebanon Killing at Least 11April 16, 2026
  LEBANON – At least 11 people were killed after Israeli forces launched strikes targeting the southern and eastern parts of Lebanon on Thursday. The Lebanese Health Ministry said in a statement that an Israeli strike targeted a motorcycle in the…
• Pakistan Successfully Test-Fires Locally Produced Anti-Ship Ballistic MissileApril 16, 2026
  PAKISTAN – Pakistan successfully test-fired a locally produced anti-ship ballistic missile, according to the army on Thursday. The missile “accurately engaged its target with high speed at extended range,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani…
• Viva Energy’s Oil Refinery in Geelong Australia Catches FireApril 16, 2026
  AUSTRALIA – Viva Energy’s oil refinery in Geelong, Australia, caught fire overnight, according to local reports on Thursday. It’s one of Australia’s only 2 operational oil refineries. Fire Rescue Victoria Deputy Commissioner Michelle Cowling said the fire was contained to…
• Ukrainian Drone Strike on Russia Kills 2April 16, 2026
  RUSSIA – A Ukrainian drone strike on Russia‘s Black Sea port of Tuapse left 2 people dead, according to the Krasnodar Region Governor Veniamin Kondratyev on Thursday. Kondratyev said that the victims were aged 5 and 14, with the attack…