Iran War Live Updates: Israel Agrees to 10-Day Cease-Fire in Lebanon

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had agreed to pause Israel’s hostilities targeting Hezbollah to try to advance a peace accord with Lebanon, but Israeli troops would remain there. Lebanon’s prime minister welcomed the truce, expected to start at 5 p.m. Eastern time.

Published: April 16, 2026, 5:59 pm

Why China Isn’t Pushing Iran to Accept U.S. Demands to End War

Despite the economic risks from the war, Beijing will likely stick to a hands-off approach. It is wary of being entangled in a conflict it opposed and has little sway over.

Published: April 16, 2026, 3:35 pm

Got $100 Million? Ukraine Has Just the Fertilizer Plant for You.

An effort to privatize the facility is a key test of whether Kyiv can overcome concerns about Russian attacks and corruption to attract foreign investment.

Published: April 16, 2026, 1:03 pm

The Costa Rican Mountain Town Offering Sanctuary to Families Deported by Trump

In a cloud forest village, a network of residents, foreigners and pacifist Quakers offered a precarious yet vital sanctuary for families expelled by the U.S. government.

Published: April 16, 2026, 1:50 pm

Orban’s Defeat Punctures Europe’s Far Right, but Also Offers It a Road Map

Corruption and economic mismanagement brought down Hungary’s authoritarian leader. Will his political disciples avoid those pitfalls?

Published: April 16, 2026, 1:35 pm

Pakistan Looks to Play Peacemaker Between U.S. and Iran, Again

After talks in Islamabad last weekend led to a two-week cease-fire, Pakistan is offering to host another round in an attempt to sustain ongoing peace efforts.

Published: April 16, 2026, 2:34 pm

Russian Strikes Kill at Least 15 in Ukraine in Biggest Attack in Months

Moscow is again ramping up missile and drone attacks on civilian targets, dispelling any notion that a temporary cease-fire for Orthodox Easter might become more lasting.

Published: April 16, 2026, 2:00 pm

South African Politician Julius Malema Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

The leftist lawmaker has been a prime target of President Trump’s attacks on South Africa. The ruling, handed down after a conviction on gun charges, leaves Mr. Malema’s political future in doubt.

Published: April 16, 2026, 2:40 pm

Pope Leo, Amid Standoff With Trump, Says ‘Woe to Those Who Manipulate Religion’

For days, Pope Leo XIV has attracted criticism from President Trump and his allies for refusing to back the war in Iran. On Thursday, he reiterated his calls for peace.

Published: April 16, 2026, 5:39 pm

Xi Alludes to Trump’s Policies to Make a Case for Closer Ties to Vietnam

China used a visit by the Vietnamese leader to show a deepening of security ties that analysts say far outpaces U.S. defense ties in the region.

Published: April 16, 2026, 12:05 pm

Rohingya Refugee Recounts Rescue From Capsizing Boat That Left Nearly 250 Others Missing

Hundreds of migrants from Bangladesh, including Rohingya refugees, are feared dead after a boat to Malaysia overturned.

Published: April 16, 2026, 4:36 pm

Shakespeare Bought One Property in London. Now We Know Exactly Where.

In confirming the precise location of William Shakespeare’s Blackfriars house, a British scholar raises fresh questions about what he intended to do with it.

Published: April 16, 2026, 2:28 pm

Claudia Sheinbaum’s War on Crime in Mexico Faces a Grim Reckoning: 133,000 Missing People

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico is under pressure to end one of her country’s most painful tragedies: the disappearance of more than 133,000 people.

Published: April 15, 2026, 11:38 pm

Trump Breaks With Meloni, Italy’s Leader, Amid Dispute Over Pope and Iran

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was once considered one of President Trump’s closest European allies. Their friendship now appears in danger.

Published: April 16, 2026, 12:35 pm

Hegseth Again Threatens Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure

The U.S. blockade of shipments through the Strait of Hormuz would last “for as long as it takes,” the defense secretary said.

Published: April 16, 2026, 5:15 pm

White House Declines to Offer Congress an Estimate of Iran War Cost

Russell T. Vought, the White House budget director, said the fluctuating nature of the U.S.-Israeli war made it difficult to pinpoint expenses.

Published: April 16, 2026, 4:53 pm

A Timeline of the Lebanon-Israel Relationship

Israeli and Lebanese officials this week met in Washington for direct talks between two nations, which have technically been at war since 1948.

Published: April 16, 2026, 4:39 pm

White House Shrugs Off Shaky Economy as War Exceeds Trump’s Timeline

Stocks may be soaring again, but the war in Iran has started to pinch the finances of many Americans.

Published: April 16, 2026, 4:19 pm

Sri Lanka Uses U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire to Repatriate Iranian Sailors

Sri Lanka had been refusing to send back the Iranian Navy personnel, including survivors from a warship that the United States torpedoed, during active hostilities.

Published: April 16, 2026, 11:51 am

What the U.S. Blockade Means for Iran’s Economy

Putting a stop to Iranian shipping will further add to Iran’s economic pain, analysts said, but it might not be enough to force concessions or lessen the global energy crunch.

Published: April 16, 2026, 12:58 pm

Marco Rubio and Lebanese President Discuss Cease-Fire Efforts

President Trump had said that Israeli and Lebanese leaders would speak directly, but a Lebanese official said the country’s president had rejected the idea.

Published: April 16, 2026, 3:29 pm

Carbon Removal Industry Reels as Microsoft Retreats

Once held up as a key solution to climate change, a field that aims to remove carbon from the atmosphere is struggling to catch on.

Published: April 16, 2026, 2:33 pm

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Published: April 16, 2026, 5:57 pm

3 Killed in Boat Strike in the Pacific, Pentagon Says

It was the third such attack by the U.S. military in three days, and the 51st attack in a campaign against people who the United States has accused of smuggling drugs.

Published: April 16, 2026, 4:15 am

China’s G.D.P. Stronger Than Expected, Led by Infrastructure Spending

A steep slide in housing prices has left consumers less prosperous and less willing to spend, but the government is pouring money into new rail lines and other projects.

Published: April 16, 2026, 2:19 pm

Iran Will Be in U.S. for World Cup, FIFA’s Infantino Says

The comments come as peace talks between Iran and the United States have not yet resumed and a cease-fire is set to expire next week.

Published: April 16, 2026, 2:15 am

Sudan Enters Fourth Year of War Amid World’s Most Severe Humanitarian Crisis

Fighting that erupted in 2023 has forced millions from their homes and left widespread hunger that is now being compounded by strife in the Middle East.

Published: April 16, 2026, 1:16 am

Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality

President Trump is confronting a crisis that is not bending to his narrative of a “pretty reasonable” new regime in Iran and all-but-assured victory for the United States.

Published: April 15, 2026, 10:26 pm

U.K.’s Starmer Summons U.S. Social Media Companies Over Child Safety Online

The British prime minister will meet with executives from Meta, Google and other companies on Thursday as his government explores how to protect children from online harms.

Published: April 15, 2026, 9:30 pm

Iran could struggle to enforce all of its latest shipping threats, experts say.

Published: April 15, 2026, 9:22 pm

The Pope in Africa

The continent is crucial to the future of the church, but it’s also the center of long-running tensions over some of Catholicism’s most charged issues.

Published: April 16, 2026, 4:42 am

Pakistani Mediators Arrive in Tehran in Bid to Keep U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Alive

The diplomacy came as the U.S. Navy locked down trade to Iranian ports, and Iran responded by threatening critical shipping routes across the region.

Published: April 15, 2026, 10:11 pm

Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

The Saudi league, established in 2022, attracted some of the sport’s biggest stars with huge contracts.

Published: April 16, 2026, 1:20 am

Getting the Pope to Answer a Pointed Question at 30,000 Feet

The Times’s Rome bureau chief is still getting a feel for a pontiff who is willing to challenge President Trump and use his sense of humor.

Published: April 15, 2026, 7:46 pm

South Africa Names Roelf Meyer, Apartheid-Era Negotiator, as U.S. Ambassador

The move comes as the country looks to strengthen diplomatic ties with the United States after months of hostility between the two nations.

Published: April 15, 2026, 8:13 pm

With Iran War on Pause, Political Battle Resumes Over Israeli Democracy

A court fight over Itamar Ben-Gvir, an extremist who oversees the police, pits the attorney general against Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing government.

Published: April 15, 2026, 8:39 pm

Top U.S. Diplomat in Venezuela Leaves Post After Arriving in January

Laura Dogu, who reopened the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela, returns to advising Gen. Dan Caine, the highest ranking U.S. military officer, as the war with Iran continues.

Published: April 15, 2026, 7:29 pm

After Fighting for the Rights of Workers, Brazil’s President Lula Faces a Labor Abuse Crisis

The dismissal of Brazil’s top labor inspector has landed the leftist government of President Lula, a former union leader, in an awkward spot.

Published: April 15, 2026, 7:46 pm

‘We Cannot Lose Sight of Ukraine.’ Europeans Promise More Aid to Kyiv.

The focus in recent weeks has been on the conflict in Iran, but European leaders said it was crucial to keep aid flowing to Ukraine.

Published: April 15, 2026, 6:15 pm

BBC Announces Plan to Cut Around 2,000 Jobs

The cuts amount to about 10 percent of the work force at the British public broadcaster, which is facing financial pressures.

Published: April 15, 2026, 6:30 pm

Debt Alarms Ring as Countries Rack Up More Emergency Spending

Amid signs of a prolonged period of high energy costs, policymakers are urging restraint as governments open up the public till to protect households and businesses.

Published: April 15, 2026, 6:41 pm

Israel Considering Cease-Fire With Lebanon, Officials Say

Talk of a truce that would pause the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon followed rare direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington on Tuesday.

Published: April 15, 2026, 7:16 pm

Kuwait Detained Journalist After Comments on Iran War Images, Watchdog Says

The country has not commented publicly about Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who the Committee to Protect Journalists said had been charged with spreading false information.

Published: April 15, 2026, 3:47 pm

Iran-Linked Ships Slow or Stop as U.S. Navy Enforces Strait of Hormuz Blockade

More than a dozen U.S. Navy warships are enforcing a blockade on all vessels from all nations entering or leaving coastal areas or ports in Iran.

Published: April 15, 2026, 6:13 pm

In Defense of Dumb Dogs

Your pet is (probably) not a genius, and that’s OK.

Published: April 15, 2026, 2:00 pm

Here’s how the U.S. blockade of Iranian shipping is taking shape.

The military’s blockade of Iranian ports aims to suppress sea traffic to and from Iran, while leaving the strait itself open.

Published: April 15, 2026, 1:58 pm

At Least 4 Dead in Second School Shooting in Turkey in 2 Days

An armed eighth grader opened fire in his middle school. One of those killed was a teacher.

Published: April 16, 2026, 4:13 am

Kanye West Postpones Concert in France as Government Considers Banning It

The rapper formerly known as Kanye West had been scheduled to perform in Marseille, France, in June. The city’s mayor had said he did not want it to be “a showcase for those who promote hatred.”

Published: April 15, 2026, 11:39 am

American Streamer Johnny Somali Is Sentenced to Prison in South Korea

Known for desecrating a monument to victims of sexual slavery, the former YouTuber was convicted on multiple charges and given a six-month sentence.

Published: April 15, 2026, 11:32 am

U.S. Applies Little Pressure to Israel to Stop the Fighting in Lebanon

Despite hailing negotiations between the two sides as a “historic milestone,” Washington did not call for a halt to Israeli strikes or for a withdrawal from Lebanese territory.

Published: April 15, 2026, 2:40 pm

When El Salvador’s Prisoners Are Set Free, She’s There To Pick Them Up

Sugey Amaya’s brother was detained in El Salvador’s mass arrest campaign four years ago. She has devoted her life to helping prisoners like him.

Published: April 15, 2026, 9:02 am

Dodging Bombs and Drones, This Postman in Ukraine Still Delivers

Oleksiy Klochkovsky has driven mail and parcels around the front line in Ukraine for four years. He keeps one ear tuned for danger from above.

Published: April 15, 2026, 9:02 am

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Published: April 15, 2026, 10:03 pm

How a Times Reporter Has Covered a Turbulent Period in Latin America

Frances Robles, an international correspondent for The New York Times, has reported on the region for more than 25 years.

Published: April 15, 2026, 7:00 am

Super Typhoon Sinlaku Slams Saipan, Causing Widespread Damage

But there were no early reports of casualties from the storm, which was named Sinlaku and was moving northwest of the region.

Published: April 15, 2026, 6:56 am

How China’s Weapons Transfers to Iran Have Evolved Over Decades

China has denied claims this month by U.S. intelligence that it might have shipped arms to Iran. In recent years, China has supported Iran with dual-use parts.

Published: April 15, 2026, 2:13 pm

Catholicism Thrives in Africa, but Pope’s Cameroon Visit Highlights a Divide

Catholicism is growing fast on the continent, yet Africans play a comparatively small role in church leadership. Cameroon, where Leo XIV arrived on Wednesday, shows the disparity.

Published: April 15, 2026, 7:58 pm

Ship ‘Spoofing’ in Strait of Hormuz May Compound Confusion

A new pattern of deceptive activity by some vessels around the critical waterway suggests the new American blockade is changing how some ships linked to Iran are behaving.

Published: April 15, 2026, 2:03 pm

Rubio Hosts Israel and Lebanon for Rare Meeting Shadowed by U.S.-Iran War

The gathering ended with encouraging words, even as Israel continued to refuse to halt its military campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Published: April 15, 2026, 12:52 am

Hegseth Again Threatens Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure

The U.S. blockade of shipments through the Strait of Hormuz would last “for as long as it takes,” the defense secretary said.

Published: April 16, 2026, 5:15 pm

Judge Again Halts Aboveground Construction on Trump Ballroom

A federal judge wrote that an exception he made for work on security features did not cover most of the construction on the larger ballroom project Trump has proposed.

Published: April 16, 2026, 5:22 pm

Venezuelan Doctor Ezequiel Veliz in Texas Is Released From Detention

Dr. Ezequiel Veliz, a family physician who worked in an area that has a doctor shortage, was detained for 10 days. Another Venezuelan doctor remains locked up.

Published: April 16, 2026, 6:00 pm

ICE Agent Charged With Assault in Rare State Prosecution

Minnesota prosecutors have spent weeks investigating the conduct of immigration agents who took part in an immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.

Published: April 16, 2026, 4:51 pm

House Again Thwarts Challenge to Trump’s Authority to Continue Iran War

Republicans narrowly blocked a Democratic war powers resolution that would have prevented President Trump from continuing to wage war in Iran until he won authorization from Congress to do so.

Published: April 16, 2026, 4:52 pm

ICE Has Detained Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, an 85-Year-Old Widow

After Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé’s husband died, an inheritance battle exploded. Her stepson then used his influence to have her arrested, an Alabama probate judge said.

Published: April 16, 2026, 4:57 pm

Two Magicians Warn the Supreme Court About Junk Science

Penn & Teller filed a Supreme Court brief questioning the use of “investigative hypnosis” in a death-penalty case in Texas.

Published: April 16, 2026, 4:02 pm

Justice Dept. Appealing Surveillance Court Ruling Amid Congressional Impasse

The court had barred national security agencies from using certain tools to process Americans’ data gathered under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which expires on Monday.

Published: April 16, 2026, 3:38 pm

White House Shrugs Off Shaky Economy as War Exceeds Trump’s Timeline

Stocks may be soaring again, but the war in Iran has started to pinch the finances of many Americans.

Published: April 16, 2026, 4:19 pm

Chicago Teachers Union, Brandon Johnson Feuding Over School on May Day

Mayor Brandon Johnson, whose ties to the Chicago Teachers Union helped him win office, has signaled support. The school district and some parents object.

Published: April 16, 2026, 4:28 pm

Pilots Went Viral for Meowing on the Radio. The F.A.A. Was Not Amused.

The Federal Aviation Administration said that it was investigating the interaction, and that pilots were banned from “nonessential communication” below a certain altitude.

Published: April 16, 2026, 1:51 pm

Virginia Ex-Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax Kills Wife and Self, Police Say

Mr. Fairfax, a Democrat, served as lieutenant governor from 2018 to 2022. The couple’s children were home at the time, the police said, and their son called 911.

Published: April 16, 2026, 4:25 pm

Who’s Winning the Cash Race in 9 Top Senate Contests?

Money from Democratic donors has flowed into the coffers of the party’s top Senate candidates — especially its nominee in Texas.

Published: April 16, 2026, 9:06 am

Talarico Leads a Democratic Cash Surge: 7 Takeaways From 2026 Filings

Democrats in key Senate races out-raised their Republican rivals, but super PACs on the right are poised to play a powerful role in the midterms, new campaign finance filings showed.

Published: April 16, 2026, 9:06 am

RFK Jr. to Testify Before Congress for First Time This Year

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to defend staff and funding cuts at the Health and Human Services Department he oversees.

Published: April 16, 2026, 3:50 pm

The First Statewide Ban on Data Centers Is on the Verge of Becoming Law

The Maine Legislature approved an 18-month moratorium, but Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat running for Senate, has yet to say whether she will sign it.

Published: April 16, 2026, 5:56 pm

Jesus Memes, Threats and a War in Iran: A Portrait of Trump Under Pressure

President Trump has lashed out at enemies, allies and even the pope, and made it harder for Republicans to keep the focus on economic issues in a midterm election year.

Published: April 16, 2026, 9:04 am

Ahead of 2028, Vance Collects Cash, Chits and Contacts

The vice president is also the finance chair of the Republican National Committee, allowing him to court donors who could prove helpful should he run for president.

Published: April 16, 2026, 9:01 am

Mounting Troubles at Ohio State University Lead to Frustration

Ohio State isn’t the only university in turmoil, but few others have faced so many issues lately. One lawmaker called the school “a national embarrassment.”

Published: April 16, 2026, 2:48 pm

More Young Men Say Religion Is ‘Very Important’ to Them, Poll Finds

“I wanted something new and something traditional and something that felt holy.”

Published: April 16, 2026, 1:53 pm

3 Killed in Boat Strike in the Pacific, Pentagon Says

It was the third such attack by the U.S. military in three days, and the 51st attack in a campaign against people who the United States has accused of smuggling drugs.

Published: April 16, 2026, 4:15 am

Lawyer John Eastman Disbarred for Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election

The California Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision that said Mr. Eastman, had violated the rules of professional ethics.

Published: April 16, 2026, 2:31 am

Senate Blocks Bid to Cancel Arms Sales to Israel as Iran War Deepens Democratic Divide

Concerns over the Iran war led several Democratic senators who had rejected past bids to curb weapons transfers to Israel to vote to block the sale of bulldozers and bombs.

Published: April 16, 2026, 3:37 pm

Sneaker Company Allbirds Plans to Pivot to A.I. Yes, A.I.

After selling its business for $39 million last month, the company said it planned to buy powerful computer chips and rebrand itself NewBird AI.

Published: April 16, 2026, 12:31 am

DeSantis Delays Redistricting Special Session and Adds a Vaccine Bill

The Florida governor is expected to propose a congressional map that could result in up to five new Republican-leaning seats. Some in the party fear it could backfire.

Published: April 16, 2026, 1:56 am

How Trump’s Clash With Pope Leo Turned Into a Fight Over Theology

When President Trump and G.O.P. leaders denounced the pope’s comments about the U.S. attack on Iran, they touched off a religious debate over what is and isn’t a “just war.”

Published: April 16, 2026, 6:57 am

Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality

President Trump is confronting a crisis that is not bending to his narrative of a “pretty reasonable” new regime in Iran and all-but-assured victory for the United States.

Published: April 15, 2026, 10:26 pm

Justice Sotomayor Apologizes for Highly Personal Criticism of Justice Kavanaugh

At the University of Kansas School of Law last week, she criticized her colleague while discussing his views in an immigration-related case.

Published: April 15, 2026, 10:20 pm

Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ Draws Backlash, Even From an Expert Who Proposed It

The story of how President Trump quadrupled the size of the original proposal for the arch follows a now-familiar pattern.

Published: April 16, 2026, 10:45 am

Can Trump and Republicans Get Back on Message on the Economy?

It’s Tax Day, but much of the country’s focus has been on an unpopular war.

Published: April 15, 2026, 9:31 pm

In the House, Republican Plans Go Awry Amid Party Divides

Fresh off a two-week break, lawmakers returned to turmoil in the House, where legislation to reopen the Department of Homeland Security is stalled and the G.O.P. is struggling to keep its agenda on track.

Published: April 15, 2026, 9:30 pm

Labor Department Investigates Texts Sent Among Staff, Secretary and Her Family

Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer asked staff members to bring wine to her hotel room, and to keep in touch with her husband and father.

Published: April 15, 2026, 10:42 pm

What the Iran War Means for China

Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger examines what the Iran war means to China, which is the world’s biggest importer of Iranian oil.

Published: April 15, 2026, 8:18 pm

Sports Betting Industry Spends $41 Million to Influence Elections

With a well-funded super PAC, the betting platforms DraftKings, FanDuel and Fanatics are aiming to shape future regulation of their rapidly growing industry.

Published: April 15, 2026, 8:10 pm

Omaha Police Fatally Shoot Woman Who Cut 3-Year-Old Boy With Knife at Walmart

The woman forced the child, who was sitting in a cart, and his babysitter out of the store at knife point. She had the boy when police arrived, the department said. The shooting is under investigation.

Published: April 15, 2026, 7:28 pm

Yale Report Finds Colleges Deserve Blame for Higher Education’s Problems

A 10-member committee offered a brutal assessment of academia’s role in creating the forces challenging American colleges and universities.

Published: April 15, 2026, 8:04 pm

Senate Republicans Again Block Bid to Limit Trump’s Iran War Powers

For the fourth time since the war began, G.O.P. senators successfully fended off an effort to constrain the president. But there were signs of growing unease among Republicans.

Published: April 15, 2026, 8:07 pm