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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.
China model gains appeal in Vietnam as police expand power
Reuters, Published on 13/04/2026
» HANOI - Vietnam is increasingly edging closer to China's model of governance, tightening state control while embracing Chinese technology and regulation as its most powerful leader in decades heads to Beijing this week, according to internal documents, public policy plans and sources.
Japan to raise price of tourist rail pass
Kyodo News, Published on 13/04/2026
» JR group companies will raise prices for its Japan Rail Pass, a ticket aimed at foreign tourists that allows unlimited travel on trains across Japan, including most shinkansen bullet train services.
Lost film by French cinema pioneer found in US attic
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» CULPEPER, United States - The battered wooden trunk had been in the family for a century -- shifted from attic to barn to garage as it was handed down through the generations. No one knew a cinematic treasure was inside.
Oil tankers steer clear of Hormuz ahead of US blockade
Reuters, Published on 13/04/2026
» SINGAPORE - Oil tankers are steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a US blockade later on Monday following failed peace talks between the United States and Iran over the weekend, shipping data showed.
McIlroy wins second Masters in a row for sixth major title
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» AUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) - Rory McIlroy overcame early stumbles and a late scare to win the Masters on Sunday, capturing his sixth major title to become only the fourth back-to-back champion at Augusta National.
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.
Lebanon PM says working to get Israeli troop withdrawal
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» BEIRUT (LEBANON) - Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Sunday he was working to stop the Israel-Hezbollah war, even as Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu told troops in south Lebanon that the fight there was far from over.
PP calls for relief as oil price surges
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 13/04/2026
» The People's Party (PP) has called for broader and more transparent relief measures to address surging oil prices, arguing the government's current response offers limited short-term support and leaves key sectors exposed amid mounting economic strain.
Charter court marks 28th anniversary
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/04/2026
» Constitutional Court President Nakarin Mektrairat on Sunday reaffirmed the court's commitment to upholding the rule of law and safeguarding public rights and freedoms.