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Israel y Líbano inician un alto el fuego de 10 días

Source: El País - Internacional · Published: 2026-04-16T21:13:16+00:00

Netanyahu subraya que las tropas israelíes permanecerán hasta 10 kilómetros en suelo libanés durante la tregua. Hezbolá defiende su “derecho a la resistencia” mientras dure la ocupación

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Bitcoin’s Greatest Mystery

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-16T21:12:24+00:00

The creator of Bitcoin has hidden behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto for 17 years.

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Middle East crisis live: Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon takes effect; Hezbollah tells citizens to postpone returning home

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T21:06:40+00:00

Group urges caution as it says Israel has history of ‘breaking agreements’; Israeli prime minister says key demand is that Hezbollah must be dismantledTrump announces 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon after ‘excellent conversations’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...

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A ceasefire in Lebanon — will it hold?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-16T20:58:40+00:00

After rare talks, a ceasefire in Lebanon raises one question: what happens on the ground next?

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Australia news live: fertiliser supplies secured; Albanese to visit Geelong refinery after fire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T20:54:01+00:00

Prime minister cuts fuel security visit to Malaysia short. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn extra 250,000 tonnes of agricultural-grade urea for fertiliser will come to Australia from Indonesia, under a new deal supported by the federal government.That’s around 20% of the fertiliser needed for the current planting season for Australian farmers, according to the Albanese government.This deal also shows why it’s critically important that we have strong relationships with our regional partners.While this is a commercial deal, the Australian and Indon

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Co-founder Reed Hastings to step down from Netflix board

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T20:53:06+00:00

Chair’s decision to not seek re-election in June ‘not as a result of any disagreement’, company says in SEC filingNetflix chair Reed Hastings is leaving the streaming service he co-founded 29 years ago as the company regains its footing after it lost its $72bn deal for Warner Bros Discovery.In a letter to investors released on Thursday, Netflix said Hastings will not stand for re-election at its annual meeting in June and plans to focus on philanthropy and other pursuits. Continue reading...

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Middle East crisis live: Hezbollah tells citizens to postpone return to Lebanon as Netanyahu confirms Israel has agreed to 10-day ceasefire

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T20:47:13+00:00

Group urges caution as it says Israel has history of ‘breaking agreements’; Israeli prime minister says key demand is that Hezbollah must be dismantledTrump announces 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon after ‘excellent conversations’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...

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Israel and Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire, Trump says

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-04-16T20:40:30+00:00

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

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More than $5 trillion in US taxes. Who gets it?

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-04-16T20:40:28+00:00

From war spending to healthcare cuts, US budget choices have real impacts. So who is the system really working for?

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Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, ex-deputy surgeon general, as CDC director

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T20:25:01+00:00

Schwartz was deputy surgeon general under Trump’s first administration and is a rear admiral in the US Coast GuardDonald Trump has selected Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bringing to an end a months-long search for a permanent head of the troubled public health agency.Trump revealed his choice on Truth Social, saying: “I am pleased to announce the new leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is my Honor to nominate the incredibly talented Dr Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH, as my Director of the CDC,” he wrote. “She is a S

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Trump nominates Dr Erica Schwartz, ex-deputy surgeon general, as CDC director

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T20:25:01+00:00

Schwartz was deputy surgeon general under Trump’s first administration and is a rear admiral in the US Coast GuardDonald Trump has selected Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bringing to an end a months-long search for a permanent head of the troubled public health agency.Trump revealed his choice on Truth Social, saying: “I am pleased to announce the new leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is my Honor to nominate the incredibly talented Dr Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH, as my Director of the CDC,” he wrote. “She is a S

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Despite Cease-Fire, Iran’s Hackers Haven’t Logged Off

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-16T20:20:35+00:00

Tehran’s digital warriors have continued to seek ways to gain an advantage in the conflict in a new phase of cyberspace operations.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : L’UE veut accélérer la production de missiles pour soutenir l’Ukraine et réarmer l’Europe face à la Russie

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-16T20:14:57+00:00

Andrius Kubilius, le commissaire européen à la défense, a appelé jeudi à « passer à la vitesse supérieure » dans la production de missiles, lors d’un déplacement chez le fabricant européen MBDA. Au moins 19 civils sont morts et des centaines de personnes ont été blessées en Ukraine au cours de la nuit écoulée.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Iran et au Liban : L’armée libanaise et le Hezbollah demandent aux habitants de reporter leur retour dans le sud jusqu’au cessez-le-feu avec Israël

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-16T20:02:30+00:00

« Face à un ennemi perfide habitué à violer les engagements et les accords, nous vous appelons à faire preuve de patience et à vous abstenir de vous rendre dans les zones visées du sud, de la Bekaa et de la banlieue sud de Beyrouth, jusqu’à ce que la situation soit pleinement clarifiée », a déclaré le Hezbollah dans un communiqué.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Iran et au Liban : L’armée libanaise et le Hezbollah demandent aux habitants de reporter leur retour dans le Sud jusqu’au cessez-le-feu avec Israël

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-16T20:02:30+00:00

« Face à un ennemi perfide habitué à violer les engagements et les accords, nous vous appelons à faire preuve de patience et à vous abstenir de vous rendre dans les zones visées du Sud, de la Bekaa et de la banlieue sud de Beyrouth, jusqu’à ce que la situation soit pleinement clarifiée », a déclaré le Hezbollah dans un communiqué.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Iran et au Liban : le cessez-le-feu de dix jours entre Israël et le Liban est entré en vigueur

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-04-16T20:02:30+00:00

Juste avant le début officiel de la trêve, l’armée libanaise et le Hezbollah avaient demandé aux habitants de reporter leur retour dans le Sud. « Face à un ennemi perfide habitué à violer les engagements et les accords, nous vous appelons à faire preuve de patience », a déclaré le parti-milice dans un communiqué.

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Trump says Iran agrees to hand over ‘nuclear dust’

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-04-16T19:54:08+00:00

Iran has not confirmed Trump’s claim. Giving up its highly enriched uranium would be a major step toward an agreement.

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The Long-Term Plan to Scrub Carbon From the Sky

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-04-16T19:44:25+00:00

Microsoft is pulling back from efforts to remove carbon from the atmosphere. But the nascent industry’s proponents say they are thinking in decades, not years.

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Newly unsealed records reveal Amazon’s price-fixing tactics, California attorney general claims

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T19:38:25+00:00

Exclusive: A trove of previously redacted documents was filed as part of the tech giant’s anti-trust battle with the state of California. Amazon denies it engages in price-fixingHundreds of previously redacted records reveal how Amazon has pressured independent sellers using its platform into raising their prices on the sites of competitors like Walmart and Target, so that Amazon can appear to have lower prices, California authorities allege.The global conglomerate became concerned even if a competitor was selling an item for as little as a penny less, according to one segment of the newly unr

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RFK Jr accused of ‘dangerous conspiracy theories’ at heated budget hearing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T19:30:51+00:00

Trump ally grilled by lawmakers over ‘terrible decisions’ on vaccines, public health and funding cuts to key programsUS politics – latest updatesVaccines and public health dominated a frequently contentious hearing with Robert F Kennedy Jr on Thursday before the US House ways and means committee.Kennedy, the controversial health secretary and a longtime vaccine opponent, has overseen sweeping changes to routine vaccination recommendations and has promoted misinformation even amid the biggest measles outbreak in decades. Continue reading...

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RFK Jr and podcast guest suggest food is affordable in the US – despite rising costs

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-04-16T19:26:37+00:00

Health secretary and chef Robert Irvine claim Americans could eat healthier and more cheaply if they shopped betterSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe first episode of the new Secretary Kennedy Podcast, produced by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), opens with this quote from guest Robert Irvine, who creates meal plans for the US military: “We talk about food being expensive. If you’re buying expensive food, it’s expensive. But if you’re buying food and you know what to do with it, it’s not expensive.”The episode is titled Fixing

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House votes to restore protections for Haitians, defying Trump

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-04-16T19:26:16+00:00

Ten House Republicans joined Democrats to oppose President Donald Trump on his immigration policy Thursday, voting to restore temporary protections for Haitians living in the United States.

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