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Pope arrives in Angola on Africa tour overshadowed by Trump
AFP, Published on 19/04/2026
» LUANDA (ANGOLA) - Pope Leo XIV lamented that his trip to Africa had been marked by a war of words with US President Donald Trump as he arrived in Angola on Saturday on the third leg of the tour.
Iran declares Hormuz ‘completely open’
News Agencies, Published on 17/04/2026
» Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” to commercial shipping on Friday, as a ceasefire came into effect in Lebanon, raising hopes that two of the main obstacles to a US-Iran peace deal may have been cleared.
Lebanese civilians head home as truce takes hold
AFP, Published on 17/04/2026
» BEIRUT - Thousands of displaced Lebanese civilians took to the road on Friday, hoping that a 10-day ceasefire with Israel would allow them to return to their homes in southern Beirut and the country’s war-torn south.
Pope visits Cameroon city hit by post-vote protest deaths
AFP, Published on 17/04/2026
» DOUALA - Pope Leo XIV will offer mass on Friday in Cameroon's economic capital Douala, the biggest event of a visit marked by his calls for peace and spat with US President Donald Trump.
Fresh Russian barrage kills 14 in Ukraine
AFP, Published on 16/04/2026
» KYIV - Russian strikes killed at least 14 people in Ukraine, local authorities said Thursday, after Moscow rained missiles and drones on its neighbour in overnight attacks.
Pope to visit Cameroon conflict zone under high security
AFP, Published on 16/04/2026
» BAMENDA, Cameroon - Pope Leo XIV was expected to pray for peace on Thursday in Cameroon’s troubled northwest region, plagued by a near decade-long separatist insurgency.
Chinese tanker retreats twice from US' Hormuz blockade in 48 hours
South China Morning Post, Published on 16/04/2026
» A fully laden Chinese tanker has twice turned back from the US blockade of traffic leaving Iranian ports, despite setting off from the United Arab Emirates.
Australia to boost defence spending citing growing threats
AFP, Published on 16/04/2026
» CANBERRA - Australia will raise defence spending to 3.0 percent of GDP by 2033 as armed conflicts flare worldwide, the government said Thursday.
The Middle East war: latest developments
AFP, Published on 15/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) — The latest developments in the Middle East war:
Pope to urge peace in Cameroon's conflict zone
AFP, Published on 15/04/2026
» YAOUNDé — Pope Leo XIV is to arrive in Cameroon on Wednesday, the second stage of an African tour shadowed by insults from United States President Donald Trump and suicide attacks in Algeria on his first day.