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Pope says ‘tyrants’ speech was not aimed at Trump
Pope Leo has said he was not seeking to debate Donald Trump when he criticised “tyrants” for spending billions on wars in a speech earlier this week. The pontiff said the remarks, delivered days after a high-profile spat with the US president, had been written a fortnight earlier – “well before the president ever commented on myself”. “And yet as…
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At least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages
At least six people have been killed and others injured after a person opened fire in Kyiv on Saturday, the Ukrainian capital’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said. The incident happened in the southern Holosiivskyi district. The man reportedly began shooting at people on the street and then took others hostage in a nearby supermarket. Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said…
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With a ceasefire in Lebanon, Trump has forced Netanyahu’s hand – again
The call that US President Donald Trump predicted didn’t happen, but he left little doubt about what would come next. On Thursday morning, Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would speak to Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. It would have been the first direct contact in decades between the leaders of the two neighboring countries, which have no diplomatic relations.…
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UK and France to lead defensive mission in Strait of Hormuz
The UK and France will lead a multinational mission to protect commercial shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Speaking after a meeting of 51 countries, the prime minister underlined the work would be “strictly peaceful and defensive” and would only be put in place once fighting in the region ends. Iran effectively blocked the…
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Palestinians hand over suspect in 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant in Paris
French authorities have detained a 72-year-old man considered a key suspect in a grenade and gun attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris in 1982, in which six people were killed. Hicham Harb was extradited by the Palestinian National Authority on Thursday, in response to a request last September by France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT). Harb, whose real name…
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Pope urges Cameroon to reject violence at Mass attended by 120,000 worshippers
Pope Leo on Friday called on Cameroonians to reject violence and show generosity to their neighbours during a Mass in Douala attended by about 120,000 people, marking the largest event of his four-nation Africa tour. The Mass, held at Japoma Stadium, drew massive crowds despite heavy security, with some worshippers arriving a day earlier and sleeping outdoors to secure a…
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How the first American pope is reclaiming Christian values from the Trump administration
Flying to Algeria at the start of his landmark tour of Africa on Monday, Pope Leo had a choice. He could ignore Donald Trump’s extraordinary overnight social media tirade against him, or he could tackle it head on. In the end, he chose the second option, taking the highly unusual step of calling out the Trump White House directly. Speaking…
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Trump muses about Vance vs. Rubio as Iran peace talks heat up
With Vice President JD Vance, a one-time Iran war skeptic, now tasked with brokering a deal to end it, President Donald Trump has been monitoring his progress closely and inquiring with various friends and advisers how they’d rank his performance, according to three people familiar with the conversations. The president has wondered aloud how they think Vance compares to Secretary…
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Lufthansa grounds planes, Nigerian carriers threaten to stop flying as Iran war strains show
Governments and airlines are sounding increasingly urgent alarms about diminishing jet fuel supplies and soaring prices due to the Iran war, as Lufthansa grounded planes, Nigerian carriers threatened to stop flying, and a fire cut fuel output in Australia. Since the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran began on February 28, carriers have hiked air fares, introduced fuel surcharges and cut some…
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How the US could clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz
As the United States embarks on clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, it could draw on an arsenal of drones, explosive-laden robots and helicopters to reduce risks, though de-mining crews could still be vulnerable to Iranian attacks. The U.S. is trying to secure the strait from mines as part of efforts to end Iran’s disruption of shipping, which has…
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