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French court jails Lafarge ex-CEO for funding IS in Syria
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - A French court on Monday fined the cement group Lafarge over $1.3 million and sentenced its former boss to six years in prison for paying protection money to the Islamic State group and other jihadists to maintain its business in war-torn Syria.
ONE Championship: Joshua Perreira wipes out 13 months of frustration in 38 seconds
Published on 13/04/2026
» Joshua Perreira had waited more than a year for a second chance at a first impression in ONE Championship.
Oil surges, stocks drop as Trump threatens to block Hormuz
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» LONDON - Oil prices surged and stock markets broadly fell Monday after US-Iran peace talks broke down and President Donald Trump announced a plan to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz, ratcheting up fears for Middle East energy supplies.
Chinese AI solves decade-old maths problem in hours, with no human intervention
South China Morning Post, Published on 13/04/2026
» A Chinese artificial intelligence framework has autonomously resolved an open problem proposed more than a decade ago by a US mathematician, according to the Peking University-led team that developed it.
Two border flashpoints reopened to visitors for Songkran
Online Reporters, Published on 13/04/2026
» SURIN - The army is allowing public access during Songkran to two strategic points fiercely contested during last year's border war with Cambodia - Ta Kwai ancient temple, which is a cultural heritage site, and nearby Hill 350.
Spain's Sanchez seeks closer China ties amid strains with US
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» BEIJING - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins a three-day visit to China on Monday, aiming to strengthen trade ties with the world's second-largest economy as relations with the United States show signs of strain.
Lost film by French cinema pioneer found in US attic
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» CULPEPER, United States - The battered wooden trunk had been in the family for a century -- shifted from attic to barn to garage as it was handed down through the generations. No one knew a cinematic treasure was inside.
Liverpool seek 'special' Anfield night to salvage troubled season
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» LIVERPOOL - Liverpool have a mountain to climb to oust holders Paris Saint-Germain from the Champions League but are hoping the Anfield factor can salvage a bitterly disappointing season.
McIlroy wins second Masters in a row for sixth major title
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» AUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) - Rory McIlroy overcame early stumbles and a late scare to win the Masters on Sunday, capturing his sixth major title to become only the fourth back-to-back champion at Augusta National.
Runoff looms as Fujimori leads troubled Peru vote
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» LIMA - Right‑wing candidate Keiko Fujimori led exit polls following Peru's troubled presidential election Sunday, but failed to avoid a runoff after a tight vote marred by irregularities and a police raid on the country's election authority.