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Lebanon leaders accuse Israel of war crime after journalist killed

AFP, Published on 24/04/2026

» BEIRUT (LEBANON) - Lebanon's leaders accused Israel on Thursday of committing a war crime, after an airstrike killed a Lebanese journalist in the country's south, with the Israeli army saying it was reviewing the incident.

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Court rejects Duterte challenge

AFP, Published on 22/04/2026

» THE HAGUE - International Criminal Court judges on Wednesday threw out a challenge against the court’s jurisdiction by Rodrigo Duterte, meaning the former Philippines president could still stand trial over his war on drugs.

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Downing Street ‘exerted pressure to OK Mandelson’

AFP, Published on 21/04/2026

» LONDON - Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office applied constant pressure on civil servants to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington and seemed to brush off security concerns, a sacked official told MPs on Tuesday.

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Scarce food, bleak futures spur Rohingya refugees to gamble with death at sea

Reuters, Published on 21/04/2026

» COX'S BAZAR — Rohingya refugee Rahila Begum spent two days adrift in the Andaman Sea this month, clinging to a wooden shard after her overcrowded boat ​capsized, one of the few survivors of a disaster that left 250 missing and ‌feared dead.

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History haunts Arsenal as Man City take control of title race

AFP, Published on 20/04/2026

» MANCHESTER - The spectre of a charging Manchester City haunts Arsenal once more after a 2-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday put a huge dent in the Gunners' hopes of a first Premier League title in 22 years.

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Australian soldier accused of war crimes in Afghanistan granted bail

AFP, Published on 17/04/2026

» SYDNEY — An Australian court granted bail on Friday to former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, charged with murdering unarmed prisoners captured in Afghanistan following a sweeping war crimes probe.

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France reports over 40 cryptocurrency kidnappings so far this year

AFP, Published on 17/04/2026

» NANTERRE (FRANCE) - France has seen more than 40 cases of kidnappings or hostage takings linked to cryptocurrencies since January, a worrying surge since last year as criminals seek to extort digital currency investors for ransom, authorities said on Thursday.

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Jury finds Ticketmaster owner ran illegal monopoly

AFP, Published on 16/04/2026

» NEW YORK - A US jury on Wednesday found that entertainment giant Live Nation wielded monopoly power at its Ticketmaster business, violating federal and state antitrust laws, according to California's attorney general.

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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.

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Norwegian effectively cured of HIV after transplant from brother

AFP, Published on 14/04/2026

» PARIS (FRANCE) - A Norwegian man has been effectively cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from his brother, doctors announced on Monday.