Peace News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Sri Lanka’s Bumpy Road to a Political Reset UNICEF ‘outraged’ by killing of Gaza water truck drivers, urges investigation Gender, geography and powerbroking in play in race for next UN chief Q&A: Look beyond Trump for the full story on US climate action, says university dean India: Modi plan for women’s quota in parliament fails vote Can the 25th Amendment remove Donald Trump from office? As Strait of Hormuz reopens, Europe looks to secure shipping World Cup 2026: Fans to pay $150 for train ticket to stadium Madagascar: Immediately end repression of Gen Z activists and protect right to protest Italy’s Meloni breaks with Trump over war in Iran, pope Sudan: Three quarters of women feel unsafe as war rages on World News in Brief: Myanmar amnesty, rising needs in Afghanistan, another power loss at Ukraine nuclear plant More than half of Haitians continue to face food crisis Tehran 17 April 2026 #1 Hormuz 17 April 2026 #1 Israel 17 April 2026 #1 Lebanon 17 April 2026 #1 Washington 17 April 2026 #1 UNESCO grants ‘enhanced protection’ to cultural heritage sites in the Middle East   ‘Slaughtered like goats’: Despair and abandonment in South Sudan As the ‘world court’ turns 80, Guterres says law must prevail over force Shockwaves of Middle East war reach Caribbean as food prices soar Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea in 2025: UNHCR Gaza war’s terrible toll on women and girls highlights ongoing crisis MIDDLE EAST LIVE 17 April: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire begins US pressure puts World Bank’s climate plan at risk As US and China seek rare earths, Brazilian lawmakers push for state-owned developer Israel 16 April 2026 #1 EU carbon tax risks penalising efficient producers over data gaps Lebanon 16 April 2026 #1 India: Proposed changes to digital media regulation would facilitate abusive powers over users’ content – new Amnesty legal analysis  France: Decision to deny entry to veteran Palestinian human rights defender a blatant assault on human rights Washington 16 April 2026 #2 Burkina Faso: Dissolution of more than a hundred NGOs and associations shows intensifying crackdown on civil society Several killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine, many more injured Ireland: Stop unlawful ICE removal flights through Shannon Airport Germany, Israel see growing divide after criticism of Merz Top EU court rules online gamblers can sue for compensation if betting illegal in home country New food alert platform helps humanitarians combat hunger Washington 16 April 2026 #1 Tehran 16 April 2026 #1 Tehran 15 April 2026 #2 Lebanon 15 April 2026 #2 The Epstein files: Rights experts demand accountability, call for probe into trafficking allegations Deadly Russian strikes on Ukrainians ‘simply trying to live their lives’ must stop, says senior UN official UN peacekeeping missions under strain as funding cuts and new threats grow MIDDLE EAST LIVE 16 April: UN General Assembly meets on veto as Gulf tensions persist Prioritising Peace: What the UN Should Ask of Its Next Secretary-General How the Hormuz Strait crisis is squeezing India’s SMEs The immense cost of Iran’s nuclear program