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FILE -Two Iranian sailors, center, who were rescued from IRIS Dena warship by Sri Lanka's navy are escorted to a Judicial Medical Officer from the National Hospital, in Galle, Sri Lanka, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, File)
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A mannequin with military clothing used as a decoy in northern Israel, on the border with Lebanon following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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A crow sits on a the head of a mannequin with military clothing used as a decoy in northern Israel, on the border with Lebanon following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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BEIRUT (AP) — A 10-day truce appeared to be holding in Lebanon early Friday, promising a pause in fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah mi…
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Australia’s most decorated living veteran has been granted bail 10 days after he was charged with committing war crimes in Afghanistan. The judge ruled Friday that Ben Roberts-Smith had established exceptional circumstances to justify his release from custody. Prosecutors had opposed bail and argued there was a risk he would flee Australia or interfere with witnesses and evidence. The charges against him allege he was responsible for the unlawful killings of five Afghans in Uruzgan province in 2009 and 2012. Roberts-Smith testified during a separate civil trial that he never killed an unarmed Afghan and he denied ever committing a war crime.
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The leaders of France and the U.K. are holding an international summit to push forward efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil route affected by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The coalition, excluding the U.S., aims to provide security for shipping once the conflict ends. French President Emmanuel Macron has said the mission will be strictly defensive. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has accused Iran of holding the world's economy to ransom. Military planning meetings have been held, but experts say the coalition's role may be limited. The list of countries involved remains undisclosed, with some European leaders expected to attend Friday's summit in person and others dialing in.
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A man who served in the U.S. Navy after immigrating from Britain has been charged in a string of deadly attacks in the Atlanta suburbs that quickly drew the attention of President Donald Trump’s administration. U.K.-native Olaolukitan Adon Abel is accused of killing two women and critically injuring a man. One of the women, Lauren Bullis, worked for the Department of Homeland Security. Her killing Monday led Homeland Secretary Markwayne Mullin to issue a statement raising concerns that Adon Abel was granted U.S. citizenship in 2022, when Democrat Joe Biden was president. The navy petty officer pleaded guilty two years later to assaulting police officers in California.
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Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in an expanded security zone in south Lebanon despite ceasefire.
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State prosecutors have charged an ICE agent with assault for pointing his gun at the occupants of a car on a highway in Minneapolis. The criminal case announced Thursday is believed to be the first brought against a federal immigration officer involved in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. is charged with two counts of second-degree aggravated assault in the Feb. 5 incident. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said Morgan illegally drove along the shoulder of Minnesota State Highway 62 and pointed his service weapon at two people in a vehicle. Morgan and officials with the Department of Homeland Security and Justice Department have not responded to emails seeking comment.
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The House has rejected a resolution requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action. The vote Thursday was the latest such attempt that fell short of passage as Republicans largely continue to support Trump’s operation. Democrats are concerned about the United States getting further entrenched in another lengthy Middle East conflict and are promising to keep raising the issue through more votes in the coming weeks. Republicans counter by noting that Congress never voted on a war powers resolution when the Biden administration attacked Iranian-backed Houthis.