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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.
Pope heads for Angola as Trump feud drags on
AFP, Published on 18/04/2026
» YAOUNDE, Cameroon - Pope Leo XIV on Saturday held a huge public mass in Cameroon before leaving for Angola on the third leg of a landmark African tour marked by a war of words with US President Donald Trump over the Middle East conflict.
Trump deletes Jesus post of himself after outcry
AFP, Published on 14/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Monday deleted a social media image apparently depicting him as Jesus after an outcry from religious leaders that he was being blasphemous.
Braving high fuel costs, Filipinos flock to crucifixion spectacle
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» SAN FERNANDO (PHILIPPINES) - Hundreds of Filipinos and tourists flocked to a sun-bleached field north of Manila on Good Friday to witness one of the country's most blood-soaked displays of religious fervour, undeterred by rising fuel prices driven by the Middle East war.
What's real anymore? AI warps truth of Mideast war
AFP, Published on 02/04/2026
» WASHINGTON - “Is Netanyahu real or AI?” an internet headline blared, pointing to a video that supposedly showed the Israeli prime minister with six fingers.
South Lebanon residents flee death and destruction
AFP, Published on 18/03/2026
» SIDON, Lebanon - The line of cars stretched as far as the eye could see along the coast of southern Lebanon, as residents of areas bombarded in the Israel-Hezbollah war poured into the ancient city of Sidon in search of safety.
Nigeria suicide attacks kill 23, wound more than 100
AFP, Published on 17/03/2026
» MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - Multiple explosions staged by suspected suicide bombers rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, police said on Tuesday.
AI-enhanced images of real events distort view of Mideast war
AFP, Published on 10/03/2026
» ATHENS - The Middle East war has unleashed a torrent of AI-driven disinformation. Beyond entirely fabricated visuals, another kind of content is spreading: authentic images "enhanced" in ways that experts say are subtly distorting perceptions of what's happening on the ground.
US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike
Reuters, Published on 06/03/2026
» US military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a final conclusion or completed their investigation, two US officials told Reuters.
X suspends revenue sharing for undisclosed AI war videos
AFP, Published on 04/03/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Social media platform X announced on Tuesday it would suspend creators from its revenue sharing programme for 90 days if they post AI-generated videos of armed conflicts without disclosing they were artificially made, the company said.