Before a 10-day ceasefire came into effect between Israel and Lebanon, people in Beirut described the war as having turned their lives upside down. Prices have soared, work slowed to a crawl, and fears of shortages prompted people to panic-buy medicines. Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Adblock test (Why?)

Acting President Delcy Rodriguez calls resumption of ties ‘great achievement’ of Venezuelan diplomacy. Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have announced the resumption of ties with Venezuela under the Latin American nation’s interim leader. The Washington, DC-based financial institutions severed ties with Caracas in 2019 amid a split in the international community over whether to support Nicolas Maduro...