Pope Leo XIV will make his first trip to Africa this month, visiting Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, and Cameroon from April 13 to April 23.
The trip will mark the first time Algeria has received a papal visit. Cameroon and Angola were last…
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Iran War Live Updates: Israel Strikes Hezbollah as Lebanon Impasse Threatens Cease-Fire
For the last several weeks, sailing a ship through the Strait of Hormuz was perilous, given the risk of Iranian attacks, whether by missiles or mines. Now that the United States and Iran have put the war on pause, the voyage may be less…
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Fuel protests escalate in Ireland as Iran war drives prices higher
Trucks and tractors block O’Connell Street in the centre of the city, as protests continue for a third day against the rising cost of fuel due to the Middle East crisis, in central Dublin on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Paul Faith / AFP via Getty…
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Druzhba oil pipeline will be fixed this spring, Zelenskyy says
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Druzhba oil pipeline is getting repaired and is expected to be fixed “this spring,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday, adding that…
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Pentagon denies threatening Vatican over pope's remarks on US intervention in Iran
Pentagon and Vatican envoys have both denied reports that US officials gave the Holy See’s ambassador to the US a “bitter lecture,” demanding the Church align with the Trump administration over Pope Leo XIV’s criticism of the Iran war.
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U.S., Iran prepare for talks as shaky ceasefire holds, Strait of Hormuz traffic remains low
Ukrainian military personnel shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing the operations as part of a broader effort to help…
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War has given Iran new leverage for nuclear programme, say US former envoys | US-Israel war on Iran
Former US envoys who dealt with Iran have said that the US-Israeli attack on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent closure of the strait of Hormuz have given Iran new tools and resolve to resist pressure to shutter its nuclear programme.
Two senior…
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Ukrainians shot down Iran’s drones in the Gulf — what does Kyiv get in return?
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Ukrainian military personnel have already successfully shot down Iranian Shahed-type drones targeting countries in the Middle East, President Volodymyr…
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