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Fifth woman accuses former US lawmaker Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct 

14 April 2026

Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell has resigned from the United States Congress, amid mounting allegations of sexua...

Canada faces calls to rescind planned cuts to refugee healthcare scheme 

14 April 2026

Toronto, Canada – Rallies have been held across Canada urging the government to reverse planned cuts to a healthcare p...

Spanish government approves amnesty programme for undocumented immigrants 

14 April 2026

News|Migration Spain’s government has approved an amnesty programme that will allow an estimated 500,000 undocumented ...

US appeals court blocks contempt case over Trump deportation flights 

14 April 2026

A United States federal appeals court has blocked a lower court judge from pursuing contempt proceedings against Preside...

Hundreds missing after Rohingya boat capsizes in Andaman Sea: UN 

14 April 2026

News|Rohingya Approximately 250 Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals are missing after a boat capsized in the And...

Aid groups bidding to boost relief shipments into Iran 

14 April 2026

Aid groups have said they’re seeking to boost humanitarian relief shipments into Iran as the effects of the United Sta...

Pakistan PM headed to Riyadh and Ankara amid prospect of US-Iran talks 

14 April 2026

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says he will visit Saudi Arabia and Turkiye this week as his bid to moderate a s...

FIFA faces pressure to call on Trump to stop ICE raids at 2026 World Cup 

14 April 2026

FIFA, the football governing body that organises the World Cup competition, has faced pressure to petition United States...

Somalia reports hit on al-Shabab with ‘international support’ 

14 April 2026

News|Al-Shabab Somalia’s army has killed 27 al-Shabab fighters in a “large-scale operation”, the Ministry of Defen...

No ships ‘make it past US blockade’ in Hormuz strait in first day: Pentagon 

14 April 2026

The Pentagon says no ships “made it past” the United States military blockade in the Strait of Hormuz in its first 2...