Pope Leo Downplays Rift with Trump, Reiterates Peace Message
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday downplayed his feud with US President Donald Trump over the Iran war, saying his remarks have been misinterpreted.
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US strikes on 'drug boats' spark legal debate
The US Navy's Southern Command has resumed attacks on what US President Donald Trump's administration says are "drug boats," claimed to be smuggler vessels used by cartels to transport narcotics from South America to the US. This brings the total number of ships sunk to over 50 since September 2025, according to various media reports.
Trump: Iran Cannot 'Blackmail' Over Strait Closure
Skip next section Iran's sudden Hormuz reversal: What it signals now April 19, 2026 Iran's sudden Hormuz reversal: What it signals now Marianna Evenstein Tehran has reimposed its blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, just a day after saying it would reopen the critical waterway.
Why UN Peacekeepers Are in Southern Lebanon
A French soldier with the multinational United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, was killed on Friday in an ambush. Three others were wounded, two of whom severely, in what UNIFIL and French officials called a "deliberate attack."
Modi Condemns Opposition After Women's Quota Bill Fails
Skip next section Opposition MPs hit back at Modi over women quota defeat April 18, 2026 Opposition MPs hit back at Modi over women quota defeat There was sharp criticism and strong reactions from Indian opposition lawmakers after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation on Saturday, a day after the government’s women’s quota bill
North London shop arson probed by counter-terror police
British counter-terrorism police are investigating an arson attack on a shop in an area of London with a large Jewish population, authorities said on Saturday. The incident happened late Friday in Hendon, in the northwest of Britain's capital.
How Governments Are Responding to Record Fuel Prices
Gasoline and diesel have never been as expensive in Germany as they were this April. According to the website Clever Tanken, diesel prices rose above €2.43 (about $2.80) per liter on average across Germany's 100 largest cities, while Super E10 (unleaded gasoline with up to 10% ethanol) cost more than €2.18.
How We Name Sex Work and What It Reveals
"Lalun is a member of the most ancient profession in the world." With that line, written in his 1888 short story "On the City Wall," English author Rudyard Kipling helped popularize one of the most enduring euphemisms for sex work — a phrase often repeated since, despite its historical ambiguity.