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Iran will be at World Cup, Fifa president reaffirms
AFP, Published on 16/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - Fifa president Gianni Infantino has reaffirmed that Iran would “for sure” participate in the 2026 World Cup in the United States despite the Middle East war.
Pope to visit Cameroon conflict zone under high security
AFP, Published on 16/04/2026
» BAMENDA, Cameroon - Pope Leo XIV was expected to pray for peace on Thursday in Cameroon’s troubled northwest region, plagued by a near decade-long separatist insurgency.
Review casts doubt on ‘breakthrough’ Alzheimer’s drugs
AFP, Published on 16/04/2026
» PARIS - Drugs once hailed as a breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease do not meaningfully help patients, a major review found on Thursday, however some experts criticised the research.
LIV Golf denies rumours of Saudi funding withdrawal
AFP, Published on 16/04/2026
» LOS ANGELES - LIV Golf on Wednesday moved to reassure players and staff that it remains fully funded, as reports circulated that the breakaway tour is on the verge of collapse due to the possible withdrawal of Saudi Arabian financing.
Thailand central bank cuts 2026 growth, says no limits to worst-case scenarios if war continues
Published on 16/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - Thailand faces slower growth this year due to the Iran war and there are almost "no limits" to worst-case economic scenarios if the conflict continues, a senior Bank of Thailand official told Reuters.
Foreign investors flee Thailand as Iran war, energy shock dash hope for economic revival
Published on 16/04/2026
» SINGAPORE - Foreign investors are selling Thai assets as an energy shock from the US-Israeli war on Iran threatens to snuff out hopes for an economic revival under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and exposes the policy paralysis that is gripping Bangkok.
Trump's triumphal arch gets official name
AFP, Published on 16/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - It's been dubbed the "Arc de Trump." But now President Donald Trump's latest building project has an official name -- the "United States Triumphal Arch."
YouTube suspends pro-Iran channel posting Lego-style clips mocking Trump
AFP, Published on 16/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - YouTube has terminated a channel belonging to a pro-Iran group producing viral Lego-themed AI videos that ridicule US President Donald Trump, the Google-owned platform said Wednesday, sparking online criticism.
Chinese tanker retreats twice from US' Hormuz blockade in 48 hours
South China Morning Post, Published on 16/04/2026
» A fully laden Chinese tanker has twice turned back from the US blockade of traffic leaving Iranian ports, despite setting off from the United Arab Emirates.
Australia to boost defence spending citing growing threats
AFP, Published on 16/04/2026
» CANBERRA - Australia will raise defence spending to 3.0 percent of GDP by 2033 as armed conflicts flare worldwide, the government said Thursday.