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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.
Pope Leo visits Angola's diamond-rich northeast of Africa's Angola
AFP, Published on 20/04/2026
» LUANDA — Pope Leo XIV heads to Angola's remote and diamond-rich northeast on Monday in the latest stop on an Africa tour during which he has spoken out against the country's glaring poverty.
M7.4 quake hits northeast Japan, 3m tsunami warning issued
Reuters, Kyodo News, Published on 20/04/2026
» TOKYO — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck off Japan’s northeastern coast Monday afternoon, prompting tsunami warnings for multiple prefectures, authorities said.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 20/04/2026
» PARIS — The latest developments in the Middle East war:
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.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 19/04/2026
» PARIS - The latest developments in the Middle East war:
China sex toy makers cautiously embrace AI wave
AFP, Published on 18/04/2026
» SHANGHAI - Erotic chatbots, video-synced and voice-activated devices mesmerised visitors at a sex toy expo in Shanghai this weekend, as China's adult product firms join the global AI craze.
Trade ships hit in Hormuz as Iran reopening falters
AFP, Published on 18/04/2026
» LONDON - A handful of oil and gas tankers crossed the Hormuz Strait Saturday during a brief reopening, tracking data showed, but others retreated and two were reportedly attacked as Iran closed the route again.
Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over US blockade
AFP, Published on 18/04/2026
» TEHRAN - Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, its military command said, hours after reopening it and with more than a dozen commercial ships passing through the vital waterway.
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.