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SPORTS

Arsenal survive tense Sporting stalemate to reach Champions League semis

AFP, Published on 16/04/2026

» LONDON - Arsenal reached the Champions League semi-finals after riding their luck in a nervous goalless draw against Sporting Lisbon that clinched a 1-0 aggregate victory on Wednesday.

LIFE

EU says age-check app 'ready' in push to protect children online

AFP, Published on 15/04/2026

» BRUSSELS — European Union (EU) chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that an EU-developed age verification application was ready to go, as the bloc pushes to better protect children from online harm.

WORLD

Trump says Iran talks could resume within 'days'

AFP, Published on 15/04/2026

» TEHRAN — US President Donald Trump has indicated peace talks with Tehran could resume this week, as the United States turned the screws Wednesday with a naval blockade it said had cut off maritime trade with Iran.

WORLD

The Middle East war: latest developments

AFP, Published on 15/04/2026

» PARIS (FRANCE) — The latest developments in the Middle East war:

WORLD

Chinese slimmers trade lost fat for beef

AFP, Published on 15/04/2026

» WUXI (CHINA) - In a community centre in eastern China, Shu Fangqiang shrugged off his jacket and stepped onto a scale, one of hundreds of locals signing up for an unusual weight loss programme -- "Trade Fat for Beef".

WORLD

Peru candidate calls for vote annulment as count tightens

AFP, Published on 15/04/2026

» LIMA - Peruvian right-wing presidential hopeful Rafael Lopez Aliaga on Tuesday called for the first round of the country's election to be annulled, alleging fraud without providing proof of his claim.

WORLD

War in the Middle East: latest developments

AFP, Published on 14/04/2026

» The latest developments in the Middle East war:

WORLD

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.

WORLD

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.

WORLD

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.