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Tuesday, 14 April 2026 ¡ Global Edition ¡ Updated 01:25 CST
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Brazilian ex-intelligence chief detained by US immigration authorities

Brazilian media reports that Alexandre Ramagem fled the country after being convicted for involvement in coup plot.

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Colombia to cull hippo population founded by drug lord

Introduced by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, the hippos are a tourist attraction but a headache for authorities and locals.

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Trump deletes image of himself as Jesus-like savior after backlash

Trump draws criticism from church leaders and conservatives over AI-Jesus image and pope remarks.

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Hezbollah rejects Lebanon’s direct negotiations with Israel

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has urged Lebanon to cancel a planned Washington meeting with Israeli representatives.

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Trump doubles down in Pope feud, refuses to apologise

Donald Trump says he won't apologise after attacking Pope Leo XIV as “WEAK”.

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Trump says Iran wants ‘peace deal’ but insists on ‘no nukes’

Donald Trump says Iran wants to make a peace deal “very badly” after talks in Islamabad ended without agreement.

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Is Magyar’s election win the end of the EU’s troubles with Hungary?

Orban's exit signals potential end to Hungary's EU isolation and opens door for diplomatic and economic collaboration.

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Orban was defeated in Hungary, but Orbanism lives on

Viktor Orban’s stepping stone – the EU’s own illiberal tendencies and militarism - is still very much present.

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French court rules cement giant Lafarge guilty of funding Syria ‘terrorism’

Long-running case regarding Lafarte's actions amid Syrian civil war sees company ordered to pay fine, executives jailed.

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Flag, anthem restrictions dropped for Russian, Belarusian swimmers

The move signals a further easing of restrictions on athletes from the two countries by sports-governing bodies.

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Waist-deep floodwaters force hundreds to evacuate Java, Indonesia

Hundreds of houses were affected in Indonesia's West Java due to flooding from heavy rainfall.

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Indian workers protest over rising living cost

Police have scaled up enforcement in the Indian city of Noida as a factory workers' protest turns violent.

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Starmer announces talks to address the Strait of Hormuz crisis

Starmer has announced talks to be held this week and co-hosted with France, aiming at diplomatic end to the war on Iran

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EU: No peace possible while “Lebanon is in flames”

Von der Leyen warns Hormuz closure and Israeli strikes on Lebanon threaten regional stability.

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What are the pros and cons of Trump’s Iranian naval blockade?

What does Donald Trump’s naval blockade of Iranian ports look like and can it achieve what the US president wants?

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