Israel-Lebanon cease-fire comes into effect, Pakistan confirms progress in Iran talks: Everything you need to know this Friday

Here is what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Friday, April 17.

17 Apr 2026, 05:57 by Abbas Mahfouz · L'Orient Today

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Friday, April 17, 2026Compiled by Abbas Mahfouz Some key things to watch today:The first day of the cease-fire in LebanonProgress in Iran-U.S. talksReturn of those displaced by Israeli attacks to their homesPeople in vehicles hold up photos of former Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine, after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, in Saida, April 17, 2026. (Credit: Aziz Taher/Reuters) Lebanon and Israel begin a 10-day cease-fire: A 10-day cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel came into effect at midnight.U.S. President Donald Trump announced the imminent halt to hostilities in a social media post yesterday afternoon and followed it up with another claiming he would eventually join President Joseph Aoun with Israeli Prime Minister...

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