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The two reached a ceasefire after the four-day armed conflict. Pakistan publicly credited US President Donald Trump for helping broker a ceasefire – something he continues to include in the many wars he claims to have ended and for which Pakistan formally nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize last year. India has repeatedly said that there was no US mediation involved in the truce. Pakistan has continued to make its diplomatic mark. In May 2025, Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir – elevated to the rank of Field Marshall after Operation Sindoor – was feted in the White House, souring rosy…

Published On 16 Apr 202616 Apr 2026The State Department in the United States has announced it is restricting visas for “individuals from countries in our hemisphere who support our adversaries in undermining America’s interests in our region”.Thursday’s statement underlined that 26 individuals had already seen their visas stripped as part of the policy.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe State Department’s stance comes as President Donald Trump seeks to expand US influence across the Western Hemisphere, as part of a platform he calls the “Donroe Doctrine”, a riff on the 19th-century Monroe Doctrine.Since taking office for a second term,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Arsenal player and Austrian goalkeeper Alex Manninger died tragically on Thursday after the vehicle he was driving was struck by a train at a railroad crossing in Salzburg, police said. He was 48. Manninger was not immediately identified by law enforcement, but a number of his former teams released statements on social media confirming the news of his tragic passing.  Goalkeeper Alexander Manninger reacts during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and 1899 Hoffenheim at SGL Arena in Augsburg, Germany, on Feb. 1, 2015. (Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)”Everyone at Arsenal is shocked and…

A Rigetti quantum computer displayed at the Nvidia booth during the Nvidia GTC (GPU Technology Conference) in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesQuantum stocks climbed on Thursday, adding to a massive week-to-date rally fueled by enthusiasm for Nvidia’s new open-source artificial intelligence models designed to advance the burgeoning computing technology.Since the start of the week, IonQ shares have skyrocketed over 50%, as have shares of D-Wave Quantum. Quantum Computing and Rigetti Computing have surged more than 30% each.The rally comes on the heels of Nvidia’s unveiling of Ising, a new family…

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailPower LunchSheila Kahyaoglu, Jefferies aerospace and defense analyst, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the impact of rising jet fuel prices on airlines.04:113 hours ago

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shot and killed his wife and then turned the gun on himself in a murder-suicide in their home in Annandale, Virginia, police said Thursday.Fairfax County police said that just after midnight, Fairfax shot his wife several times in the basement of their home and then went upstairs to the primary bedroom and shot and killed himself.Both their teenage children were home when the incident occurred. According to two sources with knowledge of the investigation, Fairfax’s son called 911 just after midnight from the home. The caller said he thought his mother, Cerina Fairfax, had…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three Navy sailors were injured Tuesday after a small fire broke out aboard aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia.A Navy spokesperson told Fox News Digital the fire was immediately contained and extinguished by the ship’s force and Norfolk Navy Shipyard personnel, who “all responded swiftly as trained to do so.”Three sailors were treated by the ship’s medical team for minor injuries and returned to full duty, according to the spokesperson. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Elizabeth River…

New data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has found that hospitalization rates for COVID-19 and other respiratory infections are still in the thousands, while vaccine rates drop. Nearly 60,000 people were hospitalized in what the CIHI calls “vaccine-preventable respiratory hospitalizations” across Canada in 2024.Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) accounted for more than half of hospitalizations, while COVID-19 contributed to more than 40 per cent.This number of hospitalizations is “significantly more for our hospitals to handle,” Melanie Josée Davidson, director for the health system performance team at CIHI, said.“What we’re seeing is it’s not as high as…

Australian star Jock Landale will miss at least the first two weeks of the NBA playoffs with Atlanta Hawks because of his sprained right ankle.Melburnian centre Landale sustained a high ankle sprain at the start of the month at Orlando, with the Hawks saying he “is progressing in his rehabilitation” and “will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks.”The 30-year-old had averaged 9.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in 23 regular-season games with the Hawks this season and his absence will be a blow for Atlanta, who are sixth seeds in the Eastern Conference playoffs, with their first-round series at the third-seeded…

After rare talks, a ceasefire in Lebanon raises one question: what happens on the ground next?Israel and Lebanon have held their first direct talks in more than 30 years, and on Thursday, US President Donald Trump announced that they had reached a 10-day ceasefire. But months of fighting have reshaped parts of southern Lebanon. As people begin to return, what will they find? And can diplomacy hold while the reality on the ground remains fragile?In this episode: Justin Salhani (@JustinSalhani), Al Jazeera JournalistEpisode credits:This episode was produced by Noor Wazwaz and Chloe K. Li with Spencer Cline, Tuleen Barakat, Catherine Nouhan,…