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Downing Street ‘exerted pressure to OK Mandelson’
AFP, Published on 21/04/2026
» LONDON - Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office applied constant pressure on civil servants to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington and seemed to brush off security concerns, a sacked official told MPs on Tuesday.
UK PM denies misleading MPs, says officials hid Mandelson info
AFP, Published on 21/04/2026
» LONDON - Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday denied misleading parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK envoy to Washington, and accused officials of deliberately hiding information that the Labour politician had been denied security clearance.
Latest developments in the Middle East war
AFP, Published on 17/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) — The latest developments in the Middle East war:
Embattled LIV Golf to make 'surprise' changes: CEO
AFP, Published on 17/04/2026
» MEXICO CITY — LIV Golf is preparing to make structural changes that "might surprise some people," CEO Scott O'Neil said on Thursday, as the embattled breakaway league scrambles to fend off rumors it could soon collapse without Saudi funding.
Fresh Russian barrage kills 14 in Ukraine
AFP, Published on 16/04/2026
» KYIV - Russian strikes killed at least 14 people in Ukraine, local authorities said Thursday, after Moscow rained missiles and drones on its neighbour in overnight attacks.
Pupil kills nine, wounds 13 in new Turkey school shooting
AFP, Published on 15/04/2026
» ISTANBUL - A 13-year-old opened fire at a Turkish school on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 13, with students jumping from windows to escape the second school shooting in the country in as many days, officials said.
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.
Lebanon PM says working to get Israeli troop withdrawal
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» BEIRUT (LEBANON) - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Sunday he was working to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war, even as Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu told troops in south Lebanon that the fight there was far from over.
McIlroy's Masterpiece remains the buzz at Augusta
AFP, Published on 11/04/2026
» AUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) - Rory McIlroy's astonishing finish to grab a Masters record six-stroke lead after 36 holes remained the talk of Augusta National as Saturday's third round began.
IMF chief urges nations to 'do no harm' in fiscal response to Iran war
AFP, Published on 10/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The International Monetary Fund's chief urged governments on Thursday to "do no harm" as they face the massive economic shocks caused by the Middle East war, calling for "targeted" and disciplined fiscal actions.