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In Algeria, Saint Augustine's city anticipates Pope Leo's visit
AFP, Published on 08/04/2026
» ANNABA (ALGERIA) - On Algeria's sparkling Mediterranean coast, the city of Annaba is teeming with excitement as the one-time home of Saint Augustine readies for the country's first visit by a Catholic pontiff.
Trump branded 'crazy' over apocalyptic Iran threats
AFP, Published on 08/04/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Donald Trump is no stranger to provocative language. But his threat to wipe out Iranian civilization and other recent menacing comments have prompted critics to question the US president's mental health.
Australian soldier arrested for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» SYDNEY — One of Australia's most-decorated soldiers was arrested Tuesday for allegedly murdering unarmed prisoners while serving in Afghanistan, police and local media said following a sweeping war crimes probe.
Israel hits Iran gas complex after Trump threat
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» TEHRAN — Israeli strikes hit Iran's largest petrochemical complex Monday, as the Islamic republic defied threats from United States President Donald Trump to devastate civilian infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Saudi oasis town adjusts to life in the firing line
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» AL KHARJ (SAUDI ARABIA) - For generations, a Saudi oasis town has been a favoured spot for stressed visitors from the nearby capital Riyadh to come and decompress.
In El Salvador's mass trials, 'the innocent pay for the guilty'
AFP, Published on 06/04/2026
» SOYAPANGO, El Salvador - Wearing white uniforms, their heads shaved, rows of bewildered-looking men are beamed by video link from prisons across El Salvador into a courtroom conducting a mass trial of alleged gang members.
Trump threatens to hit Iran infrastructure on Tuesday if Strait remains blocked
Reuters, Published on 05/04/2026
» WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said in an expletive-laden social media post on Sunday that the United States will target Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened.
Braving high fuel costs, Filipinos flock to crucifixion spectacle
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» SAN FERNANDO (PHILIPPINES) - Hundreds of Filipinos and tourists flocked to a sun-bleached field north of Manila on Good Friday to witness one of the country's most blood-soaked displays of religious fervour, undeterred by rising fuel prices driven by the Middle East war.
Geisha spectacle in Japan's Kyoto celebrates arrival of spring
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» KYOTO (JAPAN) - Against a backdrop of blooming cherry blossoms, a group of geishas elegantly shuffle onto a stage in Japan's Kyoto city to begin a centuries-old performance celebrating the arrival of spring.
Music and barbecues in Tehran despite Trump threats
AFP, Published on 03/04/2026
» TEHRAN - In a leafy Tehran park on Thursday, Iranians gathered for picnics on the final day of the Persian new year holidays, shrugging off US President Donald Trump's threats to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages".