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Ukrainian drone strikes turn major Russian oil refinery into ‘volcano’ along the Black Sea

Editor’s Note: This is a developing story.

Ukrainian drones struck the Tuapse Oil Refinery in southern Russia’s Krasnodar Krai during an overnight attack on April 16, according to eyewitness and official reports.

The Tuapse Oil Refinery, a

Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences in El Salvador

SAN SALVADOR (AP) — Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Wednesday signed into law constitutional reforms to permit life prison sentences for people as young as 12, a contentious reform that follows…

Russians will surrender to robots. Russian robots won’t. – Defense One

Middle East war live: Beirut casts doubt on US president’s Lebanon-Israel talks claim – France 24

Rector of St. Augustine Basilica in Annaba: ‘Algerians overjoyed for Pope Leo’s visit’

Father Fred Wekesa, Rector of the Basilica of Saint Augustine in Annaba, tells Vatican News about the local community’s joy to welcome Pope Leo XIV, noting his visit has been a source of joy for all people of Algeria, Catholics and non-Christians…

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April 16, 2026

Sudan Enters Fourth Year of War Amid World’s Most Severe Humanitarian Crisis

Wednesday was a stark anniversary in Sudan: three years since fighting erupted between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, igniting a war that has led to the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.

“This grim and…

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April 16, 2026

NATO Allies Pledge $60 Billion in Military Aid to Ukraine for 2026

NATO allies plan to provide Ukraine with around $60 billion in military and security assistance in 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said during a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Berlin.

On Wednesday, Rutte said the…