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Pope Leo blasts 'exploitation' on visit to resource-rich Angola
AFP, Published on 20/04/2026
» SAURIMO — Pope Leo XIV condemned exploitation and corruption by the rich and powerful on Monday during a visit to Angola's diamond-rich northeast, returning to a theme of his 11-day tour of Africa.
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.
McDonald's, Iran, and the pope: Trump's bizarre press conference
AFP, Published on 14/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - If the McDonald's delivery to the Oval Office on Monday wasn't extraordinary enough, President Donald Trump's press conference on Iran, the pope and Jesus certainly was.
French masonic lodge at heart of murky murder trial
AFP, Published on 30/03/2026
» PARIS — Twenty-two people are to stand trial in France from Monday on charges of murder and other serious crimes centred on a Masonic lodge accused of running hit squads.
Venezuela's Maduro back in US court after stunning capture
AFP, Published on 26/03/2026
» NEW YORK - Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro will appear Thursday in a New York court for the second time since his capture by US forces in an extraordinary nighttime raid.
Somaliland centre saves cheetahs from trafficking to Gulf palaces
AFP, Published on 20/03/2026
» HARGEISA - The 127 cheetahs living in a Somaliland sanctuary were all torn away from their mothers to be kept as pets in the Gulf, survivors of a trade that threatens the very survival of the species.
Man City falter as Premier League leaders Arsenal go seven points clear
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» LONDON - Manchester City stumbled in the Premier League title race on Wednesday, held to a costly 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest as Bukayo Saka's goal against Brighton sent Arsenal seven points clear.
'It wasn't working': Canada province ends drug decriminalization
AFP, Published on 01/02/2026
» VANCOUVER - Over 35 years as a drug user, Vancouver resident Garth Mullins said he's had "hundreds and hundreds" of interactions with police, and long believed drug decriminalization was smart policy.
Minnesota ICE shooting puts new twist on gun rights debate
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - The shooting death of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse, by federal agents Saturday in Minneapolis has spurred a new kind of debate around gun rights in the United States.
Israel agrees to 'limited reopening' of Rafah crossing
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» JERUSALEM - Israel said Monday it would allow a "limited reopening" of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt once it had recovered the remains of the last hostage in the Palestinian territory.