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EU's Von der Leyen: welcomes the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon
BRUSSELS, April 16 () - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed on Thursday a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, announced by U. President Donald Trump, and reiterated that Europe would continue to call for the respect of Lebanon's territorial integrity.
1 min readReuters
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Lebanese PM welcomes ceasefire - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said he "welcomes" US President Donald Trump's announcement of a 10-day ceasefire with Israel, which was due to start at 2100 GMT on Thursday evening.- Israel, Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire - Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting on Thursday, Trump said after speaking to Netanyahu and Aoun.
3 min readAFP
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No date set for US-Iran talks, as Pakistan pushes to keep diplomacy alive
Pakistan’s prime minister and army chief are both travelling to key players in the war, attempting to keep talks going.
8 min readAl Jazeera
USPolice investigate bomb threat at Chicago-area home of Pope Leo's brother
April 16 (Reuters) - Police on Thursday were investigating a bomb threat made to the Chicago-area home of Pope Leo's brother John Prevost after a search found no explosives or hazardous materials.
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Philippine president says key suspect in corruption scandal has been arrested in Prague
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Thursday night that a key suspect in a corruption scandal that has sparked public outrage in the Philippines has been arrested in the Czech Republic and that efforts were underway to repatriate the former lawmaker. Zaldy Co, who resigned from the House of Representatives in September after being implicated in financial anomalies involving flood control projects, was detained by authorities in Prague after crossing into the Central European country without proper documentation, Marcos said without elaborating. “We are in close coordination with the Czech government to ensure that all legal processes are followed and to arrange for his return to the Philippines at the soonest possible time,” Marcos said in a statement.
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Lebanese say AFP photos show their village has been destroyed
Looking at an AFP photo taken in the Lebanese border village of Mais al-Jabal, Khalil Hamdan recognised the ruins of his own house, overrun by Israeli forces carrying out systematic destruction.Photos taken on Wednesday from the Israeli side of the border by an AFP photographer show extensive destruction in two Lebanese border villages, as well as bulldozers and other heavy vehicles demolishing buildings in one village.
4 min read - Politics
Judge who halted White House ballroom construction allows national security work to proceed at site
A federal judge who halted construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom clarified on Thursday that the administration can proceed with below-ground construction of a bunker and other “national security facilities” at the site. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington issued his latest ruling in a lawsuit over the ballroom project several days after an appeals court instructed him to reconsider the possible national security implications of stopping construction.
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Little enthusiasm as Palestinians gear up for local polls
With local elections due next week, West Bank Palestinians are struggling to muster enthusiasm for their first ballot since the Gaza war, discouraged by limited political choice and the difficulty of voting under Israeli occupation.But he said he would not vote anyway with the difficulties caused by Israeli settler attacks and the occupation making local elections of "secondary" importance.
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Syria takes control of all bases where US forces were deployed
Final convoy of US soldiers and equipment departs Qasrak air base in the northeastern governorate of Hasakah.
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Hospitals overwhelmed and communities destroyed: Lebanon reels from Israel’s unprecedented attacks
At the doors of Beirut’s Rafik Hariri University Hospital, the human cost of Israel’s weeks-long assault on Lebanon was etched onto the faces of desperate families waiting for news of their loved ones. Ambulance doors were opened right at the entryway in an attempt to shield the scene. Body bags, one after another, were swiftly carried inside.
9 min readCNN
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Former Virginia lieutenant governor kills wife, shoots himself, police say
April 16 (Reuters) - Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife before killing himself in their northern Virginia home shortly after midnight, local law enforcement
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Israel says it’s West’s defender, but cares little for European critics
Israel’s widening wars and disregard for its traditional allies are deepening international criticism and isolation.
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Russia fires another salvo in its war on historical memory
War in the Middle East may be roiling markets and testing global stability, but one priority endures for Vladimir Putin’s Russia: rewriting history.
3 min read - World
Iran's shadow oil trade endures near Singapore despite war
Near Singapore, thousands of miles from the Strait of Hormuz, ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian oil have continued during the Middle East war, helping Tehran evade sanctions and maintain trade with China.These transfers have continued during the war, despite a temporary easing of US sanctions.
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Iran's shadow oil trade endures near Singapore despite war
Near Singapore, thousands of miles from the Strait of Hormuz, ship-to-ship transfers of Iranian oil have continued during the Middle East war, helping Tehran evade sanctions and maintain trade with China.These transfers have continued during the war, despite a temporary easing of US sanctions.
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US military: 'locked and loaded' to strike Iran's power plants, energy industry if ordered
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. naval blockade of Iran is just an example of "polite" behavior during the ongoing ceasefire and U.S. forces are ready to strike
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Russia sentences Pole who fought for Ukraine to 13 years in prison camp
WARSAW, April 16 (Reuters) - A court in Russian‑controlled Luhansk sentenced a Polish citizen to 13 years in a maximum-security penal colony for participating in armed conflict on the side of Ukraine,
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UK counter terror police investigating 3 recent arson attacks in London
Counter terror police in London confirmed on Thursday they are the lead investigator into three separate arson attacks in the capital after two men and a teenager were arrested in connection with an attempted attack on a Persian-language media organization. Counter Terrorism Policing London said that none of the incidents over the past month are being declared as terrorist incidents but that officers are keeping “an open mind” in respect to the motivation behind the attacks given their similar nature and circumstances. “These incidents have happened against an operational backdrop of global instability and sustained and increasingly aggressive hostile activity on U.K. soil,” Vicki Evans, senior national coordinator for counter terrorism policing, said in a statement.
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Kremlin acknowledges criticism after blogger warns Putin 'squeezed' Russians could erupt
By Andrew Osborn and Dmitry Antonov MOSCOW, April 16 (Reuters) - The Kremlin took the unusual step of publicly acknowledging sharp criticism of the authorities from a celebrity blogger on Thursday,
3 min read - World
Orban's defeat triggers soul-searching, calls for change in Fidesz
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST, April 16 (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's defeat in the elections on Sunday has prompted calls from some of his loyalists for the conservative leader to
3 min read - Health
Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says
The worrisome rise in colorectal cancer deaths in younger adults is concentrated in people with less education, suggesting socioeconomic factors could be driving the escalation, according to a new study. Celebrity deaths — including Chadwick Boseman in 2020 and James Van Der Beek earlier this year — have highlighted the increase in colorectal cancer deaths among younger adults, but the new paper was called the first to parse which people are most affected by the alarming rise. The researchers found that over the last 30 years, the rise in colorectal cancer deaths in young adults occurred almost entirely among people without a four-year college degree.
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Chinese Embassy in Japan says authorities fail to act on threats
The Chinese Embassy in Japan said Thursday it has received multiple threats and accused Japanese authorities of failing to take effective measures despite its repeated reporting to police, as tensions between the two sides rise. Shi Yong, acting Chinese ambassador to Japan, said the embassy on March 5 received a letter from a group claiming to comprise former police and military members and threatening attacks on China's diplomatic missions in Japan and “wiping out all Chinese" in the country.
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Eighth grader kills 10, wounds 12 in Turkey school shooting
A student who was 14 and armed with five guns opened fire in a Turkish school a day after another shooter injured 16 people and killed himself in another school, officials said.
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Pope Leo, in Cameroon, decries 'handful of tyrants' ravaging the world
BAMENDA, Cameroon, April 16 (Reuters) - Pope Leo blasted leaders who spend billions on wars and said the world was "being ravaged by a handful of tyrants", in unusually forceful remarks in Cameroon on Thursday days after U. President Donald Trump attacked him on social media.
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Over 10,000 US troops are enforcing the Iran blockade, but no ships boarded so far, military says
More than 10,000 American troops are helping enforce the blockade on Iranian ports, and while no ships have yet been boarded, the U.S. military said Thursday that it is warning Iran-linked ships that it could fire warning shots or escalate to other force if they try to outrun the Navy. In the first three days of the military action, 14 ships have turned around rather than confront the naval blockade, according to U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Iran war.
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Meet Yuji, the Mexican baby monkey finding comfort in a plush companion
More than a toy, this plush companion acts as a surrogate mom after the tiny primate was rejected by his own mother, Kamaria, a first-time parent unable to form a maternal bond. Weighing a mere 673 grams (1.4 pounds), Yuji represents the most recent case of assisted rearing at the Guadalajara Zoo in western Mexico. The story of Yuji has captured the attention of the Mexican public, drawing parallels to Punch, the Japanese macaque that went viral on social media after growing up clinging to a stuffed orangutan following his mother’s rejection.
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Turkiye’s Roketsan eyes top 10 exporter rank amid Middle East conflict
Turkiye has rapidly expanded its defence industry to become a leading global missile exporter amid rising conflict.
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After three years of war, Sudan army and RSF locked in military impasse
As the war enters its fourth year, neither side has achieved a decisive victory as humanitarian situation remains grim.
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Russia launches deadliest aerial assault of the year on Ukraine
Nearly 700 drones and 19 missiles struck cities across the country overnight, killing 16 people, officials said. Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, was among the hardest hit.
2 min read - World
Prosecutors in Bahrain file charges over the death of a man detained by domestic spy agency
Prosecutors in Bahrain said Thursday they had filed criminal charges over the death in custody of a man who was detained by the country's National Intelligence Agency. The criminal case against an unnamed member of the domestic spy service came weeks after Bahrain’s Interior Ministry announced an investigation into the death of Mohamed al-Mousawi, whose body was returned to his family bearing bruises, burns and cuts on March 27. Al-Mousawi was among dozens detained or charged as the Iran war raged.
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Pentagon chief Hegseth warns Iran blockade to last ‘as long as takes’
US urges resolution through talks, but says Washington ‘locked and loaded’ to resume attacks.
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EU and NATO to work to strengthen relationship, von der Leyen says
BRUSSELS, April 16 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday that she agreed with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to work in the coming weeks to strengthen the
1 min read - World
Russia summons Mexican envoy over case involving young Russian girl held in 'illegal custody'
MOSCOW, April 16 (Reuters) - Russia summoned Mexico's ambassador on Thursday to express strong concern over what it cast as inaction by Mexican authorities in a case involving an underage Russian
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S.African left-wing leader sentenced to jail term on gun charges
A South African court sentenced radical left-wing opposition leader Julius Malema to five years in jail on Thursday for firing a rifle into the air at a rally eight years ago.Magistrate Twanet Olivier said Malema, 45, had deliberately violated firearm laws by shooting a semi-automatic rifle in the air at an EFF rally in 2018.
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India's Modi pushes for more women in bigger parliament in democratic overhaul
By Sakshi Dayal and Rajesh Kumar Singh NEW DELHI, April 16 - India's government launched a bid to overhaul its democratic system on Thursday, with bills to increase the size of parliament and bring
2 min read - World
Switch off and read, France's Macron tells teenagers
VILLERS-COTTERETS, France, April 16 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron urged high school pupils on Thursday to switch off their phones and read, pushing for one "no screens day" per month for all, and a blanket social media ban for those under 15 years of age. Following Australia's groundbreaking social media ban for children launched last year, a growing number of European nations are weighing their own restrictions as concerns mount over social media's impact on the health and saf
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Frenchman jailed for hit-and-run in Israel is shot dead in upscale Paris street
PARIS, April 16 (Reuters) - A Frenchman whose role in a fatal hit-and-run in Israel more than a decade ago triggered a diplomatic dispute between Paris and Jerusalem, was shot dead on a street in the
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Commodities exports through Strait of Hormuz collapse, except for Iran
Iran was the top exporter of commodities through the Strait of Hormuz in March, as shipments from other countries fell off a cliff with Tehran's blockade of the vital waterway, data by analytics firm Kpler showed.Iran's shipments did also fall -- but by only 26 percent, the data showed.
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Iran-US talks turn to interim deal amid rifts over nuclear work, Iranian sources say
and Iranian negotiators have scaled back ambitions for a comprehensive peace deal and are instead seeking a temporary memorandum to prevent a return to conflict, two Iranian sources told Reuters. The shift follows last weekend's inconclusive talks in Islamabad, where deep differences over Iran’s nuclear programme — including the fate of its enriched uranium stockpiles and how long Tehran should halt nuclear work — have continued to threaten progress, despite U.
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US senators reassure Taiwan on weapons approvals in coming weeks
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The United States will likely approve pending weapons sales to Taiwan in coming weeks, a bipartisan group of senators assured Taiwanese lawmakers in
2 min read - World
Seeing women govern encourages support for women in politics – with no apparent backlash among men
After the main Namibian party started alternating candidates between men and women, female representation in the National Assembly nearly doubled.
4 min readThe Conversation
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Why Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Blockade May Be a Gift to China
A U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz may give China a legal precedent to justify future moves against Taiwan.
7 min readTime
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India plans more seats for women in parliament, links it to ‘delimitation’
BJP links implementation of law reserving 33 percent of seats for women to redrawing of parliamentary constituencies.
4 min read - World
Explainer-Iran war exposes weakened state of Britain's armed forces
By Sarah Young and Andrew MacAskill LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - The Iran war has left Britain's armed forces exposed, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to act on his promises to invest
4 min read - World
Indonesia reviews US proposal for airspace overflight access
Indonesia is reviewing a U.S. proposal on overflight access to its airspace, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. The proposal surfaced in local media after Indonesia and the U.S established the Major Defense Cooperation Partnership, which was announced by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday at the Pentagon.
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