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Israel vows to level homes in Lebanon, counter threats with 'full force'
AFP, Published on 20/04/2026
» BEIRUT - Israel said its military had been instructed to use "full force" against threats in Lebanon despite a truce, and vowed to level homes allegedly used by Hezbollah, with state media reporting demolitions were underway on Sunday.
Who's Bad? Not Michael Jackson in new big-budget biopic
AFP, Published on 20/04/2026
» PARIS - A new Michael Jackson biopic will shortly arrive in cinemas telling the story of the King of Pop's early career, but it's a tightly controlled story that avoids any reference to the child sex abuse allegations that dogged his later life.
Pope Leo XIV calls for 'hope' before 100,000 faithful in Angola
AFP, Published on 19/04/2026
» LUANDA (ANGOLA) - Tens of thousands of people attended a giant open-air mass by Pope Leo XIV outside the Angolan capital Sunday, where he delivered a message of hope to the resource-rich country marked by poverty and inequality.
Turkey accuses Israel of land-grab ambitions
AFP, Published on 18/04/2026
» ANTALYA, Turkey - Turkey’s top diplomat on Saturday accused Israel of creating an international “illusion” and using security concerns as a pretext to seize “more land”, in the latest flare‑up in escalating tensions between the two regional powers.
First Iranian oil tankers exit Gulf since US blockade
AFP, Published on 17/04/2026
» Three Iranian oil tankers carrying a total of five million barrels of crude have become the first such loaded vessels to leave the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz since a US blockade came into force, the tracking firm Kpler told AFP on Friday.
British PM again under fire over ex-envoy to US appointment
AFP, Published on 17/04/2026
» LONDON - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced mounting pressure to quit on Friday over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as envoy to Washington, after it emerged the veteran politician had failed security vetting.
Russia trains teenage influencers to churn out pro-war content
AFP, Published on 17/04/2026
» WARSAW - Russia is trying to produce more pro-war influencers through content creation camps, training teenagers to spread the Kremlin's hardline, anti-West narrative to the next generation.
Wrexham's Hollywood takeover fuels economic boom
AFP, Published on 17/04/2026
» WREXHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) — Wrexham's fairytale rise since a takeover by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney has not been limited to on-pitch success as a wave of new fans from around the globe has fuelled an economic boom in north Wales.
France reports over 40 cryptocurrency kidnappings so far this year
AFP, Published on 17/04/2026
» NANTERRE (FRANCE) - France has seen more than 40 cases of kidnappings or hostage takings linked to cryptocurrencies since January, a worrying surge since last year as criminals seek to extort digital currency investors for ransom, authorities said on Thursday.
Hungary's Orban urges party 'renewal' after vote loss
AFP, Published on 17/04/2026
» BUDAPEST - Hungary's outgoing nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban on Thursday called for a "complete renewal" of his party after suffering a crushing election defeat that ended 16 years in power.