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10-day ceasefire deal struck between Lebanon and Israel takes effect. Displaced residents begin to stream south towards their homes, even as the Lebanese army warn of "a number of violations" in the area u.afp.com/SEXC

Myanmar's leader commutes all death sentences in blanket order. The military junta snatched power in Myanmar in a February 2021 putsch and resumed executions after decades of not carrying them out, targeting dissidents opposed to his coup, rights group says u.afp.com/SEXH

Lebanese try to cross the remains of the Qasmiyeh bridge after the ceasefire took effect, hours after it was targeted by Israel. A 10-day ceasefire deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Thursday, Trump said he was trying to set up the first-ever meeting between the leaders of the two countries

The butler did it: Elysee worker sentenced for stealing French presidential tableware u.afp.com/SEXS

BREAKING Myanmar's leader has commuted all death sentences in a blanket order, one of his first official acts since the 2021 coup leader was installed as the country's civilian president

More than 40 kidnappings with cryptocurrency ransom demands reported since January in France u.afp.com/SEXc

Vessels cross Hormuz destined for Iran despite US blockade, tracking data shows u.afp.com/SEXp

"Welcome back, #Neukgu!" Escaped wolf in South Korea recaptured, returned to zoo after huge manhunt. The young male wolf, named Neukgu, had dug himself out of his enclosure and eluded capture for 9 days u.afp.com/SEXg

Iran's shadow oil trade endures. Near Singapore, thousands of miles from the Strait of Hormuz, ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian oil have continued during the Middle East war, helping Tehran evade sanctions and maintain trade with China u.afp.com/SEXi

Global warming causes Colombian glacier to disappear. Satellite images show how the ice sheet covering the mountain gradually shrank from 2015 until it disappeared completely in March 2026 u.afp.com/SEXT

BREAKING Lebanon army reports Israeli 'acts of aggression' in 'violation of ceasefire'

Every year between January and April, smoke from burning to clear crop residue pushes Thailand's air quality to dangerous levels. Now some farmers are using a new Thai-developed product to decompose stubble in fields without the need to set a fire. u.afp.com/SE8i

AFP INTERVIEW : The top United Nations official in Sudan says that the country, facing the world's largest humanitarian crisis, has been ‘abandoned’ after three years of war. Darfur has seen repeated ethnic massacres killing thousands at a time. u.afp.com/SE8S

President Trump reacted furiously to an order hindering his pet project building a White House ballroom.

If you still feel the need for speed, Paramount Pictures has good news for you -- "Top Gun 3" is officially happening, with Tom Cruise back as daring pilot Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell. Paramount film co-head Josh Greenstein said the movie was 'officially in development' u.afp.com/SE8A

"Small island, big dreams" reads a poster for the football team of the Caribbean island of Curacao -- the smallest country ever, by population, to qualify for the World Cup. Its 160,000 inhabitants are hoping for a bump in tourism to its beaches u.afp.com/SE8M

Football fans are outraged by reports that US transport authorities have jacked up prices to get to World Cup matches this summer u.afp.com/SE8T

Tiger Woods's lawyer is fighting the demand for the golf superstar's prescription drug records, which were subpoenaed by the prosecution after Woods was charged with driving under the influence in Florida u.afp.com/SE8w

AFP VIDEO President Trump says Iran has "agreed to give us back the nuclear dust that's way underground." He was speaking to the press at the White House.

#BREAKING Trump says Iran has agreed to hand over its enriched uranium supply

#BREAKING Trump says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire includes Hezbollah