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Hezbollah leader urges Lebanon’s government to pull out of Israel talks 

13 April 2026

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has rejected an upcoming meeting between the Lebanese government and Israel in the United S...

Brazilian ex-intelligence chief detained by US immigration authorities 

13 April 2026

News|Crime Brazilian media have reported that the country’s former intelligence chief, Alexandre Ramagem, has been det...

Government candidate Wadagni on course to win Benin presidential vote 

13 April 2026

News|Elections Benin’s government-backed candidate, Romuald Wadagni, is on course to win the country’s presidential ...

UN experts slam attacks on Gaza shelters, forced displacement in West Bank 

13 April 2026

United Nations experts have reiterated calls for an end to Israeli attacks on displaced Palestinians in Gaza as well as ...

Philippines accuses China of using cyanide to poison South China Sea atoll 

13 April 2026

The Philippines says it has discovered cyanide on Chinese boats near a disputed South China Sea atoll, warning the subst...

Trump deletes image of himself as Jesus-like savior after backlash 

13 April 2026

US President Donald Trump is facing growing backlash after posting an AI-generated image of himself as a Jesus-like figu...

Colombia to cull hippo population founded by drug lord 

13 April 2026

News|Wildlife Colombia has approved plans to cull dozens of hippos roaming across a region in the centre of the country....

Bernie Sanders vows to push resolution to block US weapons to Israel 

13 April 2026

News|Israel attacks Lebanon United States Senator Bernie Sanders has promised to advance a resolution to block bombs and...

Flag, anthem restrictions dropped for Russian, Belarusian swimmers 

13 April 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete under their national flags at interna...

French court rules cement giant Lafarge guilty of funding Syrian terrorism 

13 April 2026

A French court has found cement group Lafarge guilty of financing “terrorism” through its Syrian subsidiary, fining ...