BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva started a two-day visit to Spain on Friday when he and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sánchez met a day before they will gather with…
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Pope’s Mass for more than 100,000 in Cameroon highlights Catholicism’s growth in Africa
Pope Leo XIV has presided over his largest Mass during his trip to Africa, with more than 100,000 people turning out for a liturgy in Douala, Cameroon.
A sprawling crowd, which local…
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Pentagon says Ukraine support can’t rely on American contributions – POLITICO
He added that continued assistance to Kyiv “must not rely on significant U.S. contributions,” urging allies to step up funding and production instead.
Under Donald Trump, new U.S. military aid to Ukraine has fallen to almost nothing….
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How Pakistan’s army chief became an unlikely peacemaker in the Iran war | Pakistan
Stepping off a plane on Wednesday evening, Field Marshal Asim Munir walked straight into the warm embrace of Iran’s foreign minister and chief negotiator, Abbas Araghchi. Dressed in full army fatigues, the powerful chief of Pakistan’s…
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The Air Force Faked a Cargo Flight Over Europe. Austria Investigated—and Found Two Smuggled Stealth Jets.
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:
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In 2002, the U.S. Air Force requested permission to fly a KC-10 tanker across Austrian airspace.
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The Austrians granted it, but soon became suspicious of the request.
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A fighter patrol sent by the…
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A Time of Hope and Peril
Good news about the war: The ceasefire announced yesterday between Israel and Lebanon seems to be holding. That conflict had been a major obstacle to advances in the U.S.–Iran peace talks, and as we prepared to send this newsletter it appeared…
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Trump says 'thank you' after Iran announces opening of Strait of Hormuz
Iran and US declare Strait of Hormuz “completely open,” but Iran adds that passage is on a “coordinated route” set by Tehran.
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Report finds soaring oil prices threaten to deepen hunger in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The number of people facing high levels of hunger in Haiti is expected to drop slightly, according to a new report released Thursday, but officials say the situation remains…
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Sánchez seeks to rally global left against rise of far right – POLITICO
The two-day event aims to build a counter to advancing authoritarian and far-right forces, from the nationalist right in Europe — including parties aligned with the Patriots for Europe bloc — to global politics in the age of U.S. President…
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Italy: 25 hostages freed as Naples bank gang vanishes underground
A group of three masked robbers held 25 people hostage during a bank heist in Naples on Thursday 16 April 2026 before escaping through a tunnel connected to the city’s sewer network, authorities said.
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