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US imposes sanctions on Cambodian senator and 28 others for alleged romance scams

Reuters, Published on 24/04/2026

» WASHINGTON - The ⁠US ⁠Treasury Department's Office of Foreign ​Assets Control on Thursday imposed sanctions on Kok An, a Cambodian ​senator, and 28 individuals and ‌entities that it said had stolen millions of dollars from US citizens using romance scams.

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Trump 'gold card' visa granted to one person so far: US commerce chief

AFP, Published on 24/04/2026

» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Only one person has been approved for US President Donald Trump's "gold card" visa programme so far, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Thursday, referring to a million-dollar residency card unveiled last year.

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US eases access to marijuana for medical use

AFP, Published on 24/04/2026

» WASHINGTON - The US government on Thursday made it easier for Americans to use cannabis for medical reasons by reclassifying the drug and enabling more research into its safety and efficacy.

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Fresh paint, careful choreography as pope visits African prison

AFP, Published on 23/04/2026

» BATA, Equatorial Guinea - The walls around Equatorial Guinea’s notorious Bata prison were freshly painted salmon-pink for Pope Leo XIV’s visit Wednesday, but inside there was no masking the acrid smell of sweat and urine

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Climate scrubbed from G7 agenda to appease US

AFP, Published on 23/04/2026

» PARIS - A meeting of G7 nations on the environment begins in Paris on Thursday but climate change has been left off the agenda to avoid a row with the United States.

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Pope in Equatorial Guinea criticises prison conditions

AFP, Published on 23/04/2026

» BATA, Equatorial Guinea - Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday made a tightly controlled visit to a notorious prison in Equatorial Guinea's biggest city, after launching a rare criticism of living conditions for inmates.

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US tells Afghans to choose Taliban home or DR Congo: activist

AFP, Published on 22/04/2026

» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - The United States is looking to give former Afghan allies stuck in Qatar a choice between emigrating to the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo or returning to their Taliban-ruled homeland, an activist said Tuesday.

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No Iran delegation sent to US talks yet as truce expiry nears

AFP, Published on 21/04/2026

» TEHRAN - Iran said Tuesday it has not yet sent a delegation for new peace talks with the United States, as the temporary ceasefire which paused the Middle East war was set to expire.

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Myanmar rebels reject president’s 100-day peace talks offer

Reuters, Published on 21/04/2026

» NAY PYI TAW - ​Myanmar's new military-backed government ⁠wants ⁠to hold peace talks ​with opposition armed groups by the end of July, the country’s junta leader-turned-president said, ​but two key rebel groups ‌rejected the offer on Tuesday.

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UK PM denies misleading MPs, says officials hid Mandelson info

AFP, Published on 21/04/2026

» LONDON - Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday denied misleading parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK envoy to Washington, and accused officials of deliberately hiding information that the Labour politician had been denied security clearance.