{"category":"world","articles":[{"title":"Live Updates: Lebanon-Israel Cease-Fire Goes Into Effect","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/16/world/iran-war-trump-lebanon-news","date":"Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:44:42 +0000","desc":"It was unclear if the agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Lebanese government was being honored. Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militia, ..."},{"title":"‘We Cannot Lose Sight of Ukraine.’ Europeans Promise More Aid to Kyiv.","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/world/europe/europe-ukraine-aid-iran.html","date":"Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:09:31 +0000","desc":"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."},{"title":"Hegseth Again Threatens Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/politics/hegseth-military-iran-blockade.html","date":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:34:34 +0000","desc":"The U.S. blockade of shipments through the Strait of Hormuz would last “for as long as it takes,” the defense secretary said."},{"title":"10-Day Cease-Fire Between Israel and Lebanon Goes Into Effect","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-cease-fire.html","date":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:40:18 +0000","desc":"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."},{"title":"The cease-fire goes into effect after Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire.","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/world/middleeast/cease-fire-in-lebanon-set-to-take-effect.html","date":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:39:46 +0000","desc":"Israeli and Lebanese officials had confirmed they would implement the truce. Hezbollah acknowledged the cease-fire, but did not directly address whether it woul..."},{"title":"Forced into a corner by the U.S., Netanyahu agrees to a cease-fire in Lebanon.","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/16/world/iran-war-trump-lebanon-news/forced-into-a-corner-by-the-us-netanyahu-agrees-to-a-cease-fire-in-lebanon","date":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:26:51 +0000","desc":""},{"title":"Here’s the latest.","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/16/world/iran-war-trump-lebanon-news/heres-the-latest","date":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:24:40 +0000","desc":""},{"title":"U.S. Completes Handover of Military Bases in Syria","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/world/middleeast/us-handover-military-bases-syria.html","date":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:41:48 +0000","desc":"The transition signals the end of a formal U.S. military presence in Syria for the first time in more than a decade."},{"title":"White House Declines to Offer Congress an Estimate of Iran War Cost","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/world/middleeast/iran-war-cost-congress.html","date":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:37:43 +0000","desc":"Russell T. Vought, the White House budget director, said the fluctuating nature of the U.S.-Israeli war made it difficult to pinpoint expenses."},{"title":"<![CDATA[Israel and Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire, Trump says]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8x7w1w9gd2o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:18:31 GMT","desc":""}]}