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Bodies of 50 babies, 6 adults found in Trinidad and Tobago

Police in Trinidad and Tobago discovered the remains of at least 50 babies and six adults at a cemetery on Saturday. The corpses appeared to have been discarded at the graveyard in Cumuto, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of the capital, Port of Spain, on the island of Trinidad. What have police said about

Spain, Brazil, Mexico vow to boost Cuba aid amid US threats

Spain, Brazil and Mexico have pledged to boost aid efforts for Cuba to ease a humanitarian crisis they say is the result of a US blockade against the Caribbean island nation. In a joint statement late on Saturday, the three nations also called for dialogue and urged against any military intervention in Cuba, adding that the Cuban

Ukraine: Gunman shot dead after killing spree in Kyiv

A gunman opened fire in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Saturday, killing six people and wounding more than a dozen others, authorities said. Five people were killed instantly and a young woman died in hospital from wounds sustained in the shooting. The gunman himself was also killed. The assailant also took hostages. He was shot dead after

Pope Leo plays down rift with Trump, doubles down on peace

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday downplayed his feud with US President Donald Trump over the Iran war, saying his remarks have been misinterpreted. Speaking aboard his flight to Angola — the third leg of his 10-day tour of Africa — Leo said a comment he made in Cameroon earlier this week that the world was being "ravaged by ​a handful of tyrants" was not aimed

US strikes on alleged ‘drug boats’ spark legal controversy

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. British news

Iran war: Trump says Tehran cannot ‘blackmail us’

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. DW asked Middle East expert Simon Mabon what this says

UNIFIL: Why are UN peacekeepers in 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."    "Everything suggests that responsibility for this attack lies with Hezbollah," French President Emmanuel Macron wrote

Modi slams Congress over women’s quota vote

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

British police probe arson attack in London

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. "A man was seen to approach a row ​shops with a plastic bag containing what was later

Record fuel prices: How are governments responding?

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. Even during the oil crisis
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