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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.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The latest developments in the Middle East war:
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.
Spain's Sanchez seeks closer China ties amid strains with US
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» BEIJING - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins a three-day visit to China on Monday, aiming to strengthen trade ties with the world's second-largest economy as relations with the United States show signs of strain.
War in the Middle East: latest developments
AFP, Published on 13/04/2026
» PARIS (FRANCE) - The latest developments in the Middle East war:
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.
Ukraine, Russia trade mass Easter truce breach barbs
AFP, Published on 12/04/2026
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine and Russia accused each other on Sunday of violating a truce in place for Orthodox Easter thousands of times, as the war dragged on into its fifth year.
Vance says talks failed to reach agreement with Iran
AFP and Reuters, Published on 12/04/2026
» ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that talks with Iran failed to reach an agreement, saying he was leaving after putting forward a "final and best offer".
US-Iran talks pause for now, disagreements remain
Reuters, Published on 12/04/2026
» ISLAMABAD: Negotiations between the United States and Iran appeared to have concluded for now, Iran's government said early on Sunday, after a series of talks in Pakistan to end the six-week war between Washington and Tehran.
In fiery speech, Pope Leo says 'Enough to war!'
AFP, Published on 12/04/2026
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo lashed out against warmongers on Saturday while calling on billions of people around the globe to embrace peace and "believe once again in love, moderation and good politics".