- Peru election chief resigns as vote count drags on Reuters
- Peru’s election chief steps down amid frustration over long vote count Al Jazeera
- Mining investors jittery about politics in Peru as vote count drags on, analysts say Reuters
- Peruvian court sets May 15 deadline for counting votes in presidential race AP News
- Leftist Holds Shaky Lead in Race to Peru Presidential Runoff Bloomberg.com
Ukraine says Druzhba pipeline running Russian oil to Europe can resume work
Kyiv hopeful pipeline restoration will unblock EU loan, with bloc's foreign policy chief expecting 'positive decision'.
Macron Urges Israel to Drop ‘Territorial Ambitions’ in Lebanon – Bloomberg.com
- Macron Urges Israel to Drop ‘Territorial Ambitions’ in Lebanon Bloomberg.com
- Lebanese state not seeking confrontation with Hezbollah but won't be intimidated, PM says Reuters
- France is ready to help Lebanon prepare negociations with Israel, Macron says France 24
- France’s Macron and Lebanon’s Salam urge negotiations to shore up ceasefire in Lebanon AP News
- Macron under fire over Iran, Hezbollah policy as Trump admin hosts Israel-Lebanon talks Fox News
Taiwan president blames China for forced cancellation of Eswatini trip
Lai Ching-te abandons visit after Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar revoke overflight permission
Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, has cancelled his trip to Eswatini, the democratic island’s only diplomatic ally in Africa, after his government said several countries had revoked overflight permits because of “intense pressure” from China.
Lai was to leave on Wednesday for the 40th anniversary of King Mswati III’s accession.
Continue reading...Flu vaccine no longer mandatory for soldiers, says US military chief
Pete Hegseth says the decision is based on principle of 'medical autonomy' and criticises the mandate as 'overreaching'.
Israeli army jails soldiers for vandalising Jesus statue in Lebanon – Euronews.com
- Israeli army jails soldiers for vandalising Jesus statue in Lebanon Euronews.com
- Israeli Soldiers Sentenced to Jail for Damaging Jesus Statue in Lebanon The New York Times
- Israel jails two soldiers who damaged and photographed a Jesus statue in Lebanon CNN
- Two Israeli soldiers jailed over smashing of Jesus statue in Lebanon village The Guardian
- Israeli soldier seen striking Jesus statue in Lebanon, sparking condemnation NBC News
The US exit from Syria, explained
The US exits Syria after 10 years – what it means for Kurdish forces, regional tensions, and the country’s future.
Mass trial for 486 alleged gang members begins in El Salvador
Footage released by the attorney general's office shows large groups of men in prison attending the trial via video link.
IDF says Hezbollah breached truce by launching rockets at troops, drone at Israel – The Times of Israel
- IDF says Hezbollah breached truce by launching rockets at troops, drone at Israel The Times of Israel
- Hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists killed in 24 hours before Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, IDF reveals The Jerusalem Post
- Hezbollah fires at Israel, citing truce breaches Reuters
- Hezbollah Fires at IDF 'In Response to Cease-fire Violations' Haaretz
- Fact Check Team: Renewed Israel-Hezbollah fighting in Lebanon tests fragile ceasefire KATU
Role of US officials killed in crash in Mexico under scrutiny
Two Americans who reportedly worked for the CIA died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a drug lab.
What’s the bill to rebuild Gaza, and who will pay?
UN-EU report says $71bn needed over 10 years.
Two Israeli soldiers jailed over smashing of Jesus statue in Lebanon village
Israel Defense Forces say the ‘soldiers’ conduct completely deviated from IDF orders and value’
Two Israeli soldiers have been removed from combat duty and sentenced to 30 days in jail after one used a sledgehammer to smash a statue of Jesus in southern Lebanon while the other filmed him, the Israel Defense Forces have said.
An image circulating on social media on Monday showed an Israeli soldier using a sledgehammer to strike the head of a statue of a crucified Jesus that had fallen from its cross in a Christian village in southern Lebanon, near the border with Israel, prompting outrage among Christian communities worldwide.
Continue reading...Pope Leo: ‘Pope Francis was a devoted shepherd who touched so many hearts’ – Vatican News
- Pope Leo: 'Pope Francis was a devoted shepherd who touched so many hearts' Vatican News
- Pope Francis revealed: His final days, intimate friends and a legacy to keep National Catholic Reporter
- Arthur Brooks: What’s a Good Catholic to Do? The Free Press
- Starting Seven: April 21, 2026 The Pillar
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Albanians in UK scapegoated by rightwing media and politicians, says ambassador
In a letter to the Guardian, Uran Ferizi criticises ‘obsession’ with demonising Albanians
Albanians in Britain are paying the price in schools and workplaces of being scapegoated by rightwing media and politicians, the Albanian ambassador has said.
Uran Ferizi also criticised Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, for comments in parliament where she singled out Albanians when discussing problems with immigration.
Continue reading...Zelensky says failure of US envoys to visit Kyiv is ‘disrespectful’
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner have travelled to Moscow several times, but never to Kyiv.
Zelensky says failure of US envoys to visit Kyiv is ‘disrespectful’
US envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner have travelled to Moscow several times, but never to Kyiv.
Top Oil Traders Warn Worst of Demand Hit From War Is Yet to Come – Bloomberg.com
- Top Oil Traders Warn Worst of Demand Hit From War Is Yet to Come Bloomberg.com
- Opening Hormuz is the easy part. Restoring oil flows isn’t Reuters
- What the War Against Iran Means for the U.S.-South Korean Alliance War on the Rocks
- Hormuz crisis forces Japan, South Korea to rethink strategy dw.com
- Strait of Hormuz May Not Return to Normal, Whether It’s Open or Closed The New York Times
Carney names broad team to advise on tense US-Canada trade talks
Conservatives and former provincial premiers among those PM names to advisory committee on economic relations
Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, says his new advisory committee on economic relations with the United States will draw on the “best advice and the broadest perspectives” as the country braces for what many expect will be tense trade negotiations with its southern neighbour.
The 24-member advisory committee, announced on Tuesday, shows the prime minister’s eagerness to reach across the political spectrum to ensure Canada is “well positioned to advance its interests” at the looming trade talks.
Continue reading...Israeli soldiers punished over vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon
Two soldiers will be removed from combat duty and receive 30 days of military detention, Israel's military says.
Israeli soldiers punished over vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon
Two soldiers will be removed from combat duty and receive 30 days of military detention, Israel's military says.