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Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump after attack over Iran peace appeal
Leo, who last year became the first US-born pope, has emerged as an outspoken critic of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Iran executed 'at least 1,639 people' in 2025, highest number since 1989
Iran executed at least 1,639 people last year, an average of more than four executions per day, Norway-based Iran Human Rights and Paris-based Together Against the Death Penalty said in their joint annual…
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Peru's presidential election delayed as voting chaos forces extension
Peru’s presidential election has been delayed after logistical problems disrupted voting across the country, forcing electoral authorities to extend the process into Monday. With 35 candidates in a crowded…
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Rory McIlroy wins Masters to become fourth back-to-back champion
The Northern Irishman becomes the first player to repeat at Augusta National since Tiger Woods back in 2001-2002.
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Tehran calls US blockade of Iranian ports an act of ‘piracy’
US President Donald Trump vowed to "immediately eliminate" any Iranian ships that breach a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after the blockade came into force after Monday's deadline of 14:00GMT.…
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Lost film by French cinema pioneer Georges Méliès retrieved from US attic
"Gugusse and the Automaton", a short silent film made by French cinema pioneer Georges Méliès back in 1897, was lost to history until it was found in a trove of film reels donated to the US Library of…
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Oil prices surge past $103 a barrel after US announces blockade of Iran
Asian stocks fall as naval blockade threat injects new turmoil into financial markets.
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US military threatens to blockade all Iranian ports starting on Monday
Vessels will still be able to transit the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports, says US Central Command.
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Europe reacts to Hungarian leader Orban's electoral defeat
Viktor Orban, who has ruled Hungary as a self-described "thorn" in the European Union's side for 16 years, conceded defeat to conservative Peter Magyar in the country's parliamentary elections on Sunday.
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Russia–Ukraine Easter truce expires amid mutual accusations of violations
A 32-hour Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine expired on Monday, with both sides accusing each other of thousands of violations despite a brief lull in air and missile strikes along the 1,200-kilometre…
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Spain's Sanchez calls China trade imbalance with EU 'unsustainable'
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called China's trade imbalance with the European Union "unsustainable" on Monday, as he began a three-day visit to Beijing where he hopes to strengthen economic ties.
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Hungary ousts Orban as Magyar's party wins supermajority in parliament
Hungarian voters delivered a shock election result on Sunday, ending Viktor Orban’s 16-year rule and handing victory to pro-European challenger Peter Magyar, in a vote set to reshape Hungary’s ties with…
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