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Pope Leo arrived in Cameroon's capital Yaounde before heading to the anglophone stronghold of Bamenda as part of a multi-country Africa tour. His trip comes amid criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump over the pope's stance on the Iran war. In Yaounde the pope urged action against corruption and later welcomed a temporary separatist ceasefire i…
Rumen Radev, a former president with pro-Russian leanings, is leading Bulgaria's parliamentary race on an anti-corruption platform that resonates strongly in rural areas battered by underinvestment. With around 30% support, his Progressive Bulgaria party is ahead but short of a majority, meaning coalition building will likely determine whether his …
Thousands of amputees in Gaza, including a large proportion of children, are struggling to obtain prosthetic limbs because of restrictions on key materials and limited local expertise. Medical centres report dwindling stocks of plaster of Paris and other components needed to take exact casts and produce custom sockets. Makeshift solutions and reuse…
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that leaders from Lebanon and Israel will speak, describing the move as an effort to create 'a little bit of breathing room' after more than six weeks of hostilities involving Hezbollah and Israeli forces. The post did not identify which leaders would take part. Israeli officials met to discuss a possible Leban…
A former U.S. Marine Corps pilot, now an Australian citizen, lost a Federal Court appeal against his extradition to the United States on charges tied to alleged violations of U.S. arms export laws during training of Chinese pilots. The court found no jurisdictional error in the attorney-general's approval of a U.S. extradition request, leaving the …
Diplomatic momentum rose as Pakistan’s military chief arrived in Tehran for mediation and U.S. officials described progress in talks aimed at ending the Middle East war. Israel’s cabinet discussed a possible ceasefire in Lebanon, while economic and maritime disruptions tied to a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports have put pressure on energy markets and…
On April 16, missile strikes struck Ukraine's capital Kyiv in the early hours, injuring several people, igniting fires and causing damage across multiple districts. City officials reported a missile entered an apartment tower, a major fire erupted in the Obolon district injuring emergency medical personnel, and debris fell in several areas. Regiona…
Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a public apology on Wednesday for comments she made about a colleague’s concurring opinion in a September decision concerning emergency immigration raids in California. The apology follows remarks she made at the University of Kansas School of Law criticizing the practical effects of the opinion and reflects ongoing t…
Ukraine’s Defence Ministry announced a shift to an operational model that fuses drone warfare with infantry operations, reporting early successes in southern sectors. Top commander Oleksandr Syrskyi said Ukrainian forces recaptured nearly 50 sq km in March and have built on broader gains registered since the start of the year. The move toward combi…
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the court’s increased use of its emergency docket - sometimes called the "shadow docket" - saying it is being used too frequently and too quickly to decide high-profile matters without the usual oral arguments and extended briefing. Speaking at Yale Law School, Jackson described the trend as ha…
A source briefed by Tehran said on Wednesday that Iran could propose allowing ships to transit the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz without facing attacks as part of negotiations with the United States. The move would address a central contention in talks over control of the strait, which has seen unprecedented disruption of oil and gas flows ami…
A senior Department of Homeland Security official told a Senate panel that while the $625 million in World Cup security funding has now been distributed, the ongoing DHS shutdown and related furloughs have slowed planning and impaired coordination with state and local partners. The delay comes as intelligence briefings warn of potential extremist a…
Ukraine's Defence Ministry announced the rollout of a new combat model that fuses drone operations with infantry formations into an integrated system. The ministry credited the approach with enabling the liberation of large areas in the south since February, and the country's top commander reported nearly 50 sq km recovered from Russian control in …
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, told a Senate committee he shared concerns voiced by Republican Senator Pete Ricketts regarding Michelle Bachelet’s record as U.N. human rights chief, signaling potential U.S. opposition to her candidacy for U.N. secretary-general. The exchange highlighted objections tied to a 2022 human rights…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces continue to strike Hezbollah and are close to overcoming the militia's stronghold in Bint Jbeil, while Israel simultaneously negotiates a peace agreement with Lebanon and seeks alignment with the U.S. on Iran-related objectives. Netanyahu described a dual approach of military pressure and diplom…
Catholic communities across several African countries have reacted with surprise and dismay to a public exchange between U.S. President Donald Trump and Pope Leo. The dispute centers on the pope's vocal criticism of a war that began with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and a series of posts by Trump on his social platform, including AI-generated image…
A 14-year-old pupil shot and killed nine people, including eight students and one teacher, and injured 13 others at a middle school in Kahramanmaras, southeastern Turkey. Officials described the incident as a personal attack by a single student and said the assailant carried multiple weapons believed to belong to his former police officer father.
With just over 91% of ballots tallied, left-leaning congressman Roberto Sanchez has pulled narrowly into second place in Peru's presidential vote, setting up a likely runoff against conservative Keiko Fujimori. Sanchez's rise and market reaction have intensified political uncertainty after a fractious election that has prompted fraud allegations, w…
Brothers Ali and Wael Sabbagh stood amid the ruins of their family home after Israeli strikes killed three members of their household, including their mother. With southern routes under heavy bombardment and a declared buffer zone extending roughly 30 km north of Israel's border, families from Nabatieh and other parts of south Lebanon are unable to…
Russia's defence ministry said on April 15 that moves by several European governments to boost production and transfer of drones to Ukraine represent an escalation that draws those countries further into the conflict. The ministry published a list, with addresses, of factories and enterprises it alleges manufacture unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) o…
During an official visit to Yaounde on April 15, Pope Leo delivered a direct appeal to Cameroonian authorities to tackle corruption, listen to citizens and end the long-running Anglophone conflict. Speaking in the presence of President Paul Biya, the pope warned that the power of the wealthy and influential undermines justice and peace, and he pres…
El Salvador has enacted legislation allowing life imprisonment for offenders as young as 12 convicted of homicide, terrorism or rape. The measures, published in the government's official gazette and set to take effect on April 26, remove special legal processes for 12- to 18-year-olds while preserving periodic sentence reviews and possible supervis…
U.S. and Iranian officials are considering a two-week extension of a ceasefire that is due to expire on Tuesday to create additional space for peace negotiations. Mediators are arranging technical talks focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear enrichment program, with successful technical sessions potentially prompting fresh rou…
On April 15 the war in Sudan reached its fourth year, a conflict that began after a 2023 breakdown between two former partners in power and has since expanded into a multifront war with severe consequences for civilians. The Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) remain locked in combat across the country, while regional involvement, dron…
The United Nations human rights office said it is alarmed by the prosecution of Chinese artist Gao Zhen, known for satirical sculptures of Mao Zedong, citing possible retroactive use of criminal law and the penalization of artistic expression. Gao, detained in 2024 during a U.S. visit, was tried at the end of March on charges of 'slandering nationa…
