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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.
Pope Leo kicks off African tour under shadow of Trump's ire
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo XIV headed to Algeria on Monday at the start of an 11-day tour of Africa, the first international trip of his papacy that risked being overshadowed by criticism from US President Donald Trump.
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.
Delays mar voting as crisis-hit Peru picks ninth president in decade
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» LIMA - Hours-long delays marred voting in Peru's presidential and legislative elections Sunday, with weary voters hoping to end political chaos that has seen nine presidents ousted or jailed in a decade.
In fiery speech, Pope Leo says 'Enough to war!'
AFP, Published on 12/04/2026
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo lashed out against warmongers on Saturday while calling on billions of people around the globe to embrace peace and "believe once again in love, moderation and good politics".
Ukrainians sceptical as Kremlin orders Easter truce
AFP, Published on 11/04/2026
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukrainians on Friday were wary of Russia's pledge to pause fighting for an Orthodox Easter ceasefire -- first proposed by Kyiv -- this weekend.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 10/04/2026
» The latest developments in the Middle East war:
‘Total victory’ or TACO? Trump’s Iran deal scrutinised
AFP, Published on 09/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump claimed “total” victory after a ceasefire with Iran. But critics say the deal is a fresh example of their maxim that the tough-talking US president always “chickens out”.
Iran truce spurs hopes for world economy, but recovery will be rocky
AFP, Published on 08/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The ceasefire agreed between Iran and the United States should bring some relief to a world economy that has been roiled since the start of hostilities on February 28, even if not all sectors will rebound at the same pace.