- Christ is not ‘a guru or a good luck charm,’ pope says at Mass in Angola EWTN News
- Pope: Promote a reconciled memory by educating everyone in harmony Vatican News
- Pope urges Angola to heal divisions at events drawing 130,000 Reuters
- Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him? AP News
- Pope Leo visits nursing home in Angola: The elderly ‘need to be listened to’ EWTN News
The Iran crisis has not yet peaked – Financial Times
- The Iran crisis has not yet peaked Financial Times
- Why Trump Hasn’t Been Able to Break Iran’s Regime Yet Bloomberg.com
- The Mythmaking Around the Iran War The Free Press
- Done and Dusted? Trump’s Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality. The New York Times
- Tactical Success, Strategic Failure? Washington Walks the Path to Defeat in Iran War on the Rocks
Slovenia’s prime minister admits he cannot form a government – politico.eu
- Slovenia’s prime minister admits he cannot form a government politico.eu
- Slovenia’s outgoing PM Robert Golob fails to form government coalition as Janša opts to wait Euronews.com
- Right wing could build a majority despite narrow liberal election win in Slovenia Peoples Dispatch
- Slovenia PM Golob's Party Goes Into Opposition After Coalition Talks Fail U.S. News & World Report
- Coalition Talks Collapse in Slovenia, Janez Janša Poised to Return to Power Hungarian Conservative
UAE Professor Says It’s ‘Time to Think About Closing the American Bases’ After Trump’s Iran War: ‘They Are a Burden’ – Yahoo News UK
- UAE Professor Says It’s ‘Time to Think About Closing the American Bases’ After Trump’s Iran War: ‘They Are a Burden’ Yahoo News UK
- What have US military bases done for us in Iran war, UAE asks The Times
- War broke the Gulf states’ security umbrella. Now, the UAE fears stormy weather ahead The Globe and Mail
- Senior UAE scholar says US bases are 'a burden and not a strategic asset' Middle East Eye
- Opinion | The Iran War Has Made Clear the Old Arrangements Are Over The New York Times
US urges contractor to evacuate workers from Kuwait and Iraq over worries of Iran-backed attacks
After Guardian reports about danger to V2X employees, sources say state department raised concerns with defense contractor
The US government has called on the defense contractor V2X to evacuate its employees from Kuwait and Iraq, warning the company that they could be targeted by Iran-backed militias, four sources said.
The intervention follows reporting by the Guardian that V2X employees were stationed at US military bases in Kuwait, and at Martyr Brigadier General Ali Flaih airbase and Erbil in Iraq. Employees claimed having inadequate protections, receiving limited communications from the company about evacuation plans and being pressured to remain in the Middle East. In Iraq, workers say they are targets of Iran-allied attacks, and one employee was killed in a night-time drone attack in March.
Continue reading...Distress call captures tanker under fire as Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz and more top headlines – Fox News
- Distress call captures tanker under fire as Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz and more top headlines Fox News
- Distress call captures tanker under fire, Iran shuts Hormuz trapping thousands of sailors Fox News
- Both the US and Iran are firing on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Are both sides acting lawfully? The Conversation
- Hormuz Shipping Traffic Grinds to a Halt as Tensions Deepen Bloomberg.com
- Iran’s Hard-Liners Flex Their Muscle With a U-Turn Over Hormuz WSJ
Celebrations in memory of Pope Francis – Vatican News
- Celebrations in memory of Pope Francis Vatican News
- NY Archbishop Ronald Hicks reflects on legacy of Pope Francis Yahoo
- A living memorial for a Jesuit Pope jesuits.global
- The church Pope Francis left us America Magazine
- From Malaysia to the World: The Asian Legacy of Pope Francis The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Current Affairs Magazine
Rebel Wilson’s claims against actress are ‘malicious concoctions’, Australian court hears
Wilson has been accused of defaming the star of her film The Deb over an incident involving a bath in Bondi.
Japan, Australia and a New Regional Order – Geopolitical Futures
- Japan, Australia and a New Regional Order Geopolitical Futures
- Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries sees shares jump nearly 4% on first ever warship export deal CNBC
- Japan seals largest-ever defense contract with frigate sale to Australia The Japan Times
- Australia and Japan sign contracts for $7bn warships deal Al Jazeera
- Japan’s MHI awarded contract to build three Upgraded Mogami-class Frigates navalnews.com
China warns against joint US, Philippines and Japan drills eroding regional trust – Reuters
- China warns against joint US, Philippines and Japan drills eroding regional trust Reuters
- Japanese ground troops join rapidly growing Balikatan exercise in Philippines Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM
- China flexes energy leverage as the Philippines, US start annual war games Reuters
- US and allied forces kick off combat drills with Philippines as China objects AP News
- 10,000 US troops join Australians for Philippines training exercise Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Axis of Evil Suffers a Big Loss – CounterPunch.org
- The Axis of Evil Suffers a Big Loss CounterPunch.org
- Magyar's parliamentary majority in Hungary increases after final count Reuters
- Opinion | The Four Lessons Liberals Should Consider After Orban’s Defeat The New York Times
- Viktor Orbán built a ‘propaganda machine.’ Hungary’s next leader must dismantle it CNN
- Orban’s Defeat Reveals Populism’s Achilles Heel Bloomberg
Influencers Are Spinning Nicotine as a ‘Natural’ Health Hack – The New York Times
Myanmar military regime widens sanitary towel ban, claiming rebels use them for first aid
Activists say clamp down on period products to target insurgents is gender-based violence and violates rights
Myanmar’s military regime is expanding its ban on the distribution of period products, claiming they are being used to treat wounded resistance fighters, according to local activists.
The south-east Asian country has been locked in civil war since 2021, when the military usurped the democratic government and launched a violent crackdown on dissidents. Artillery fire, the burning of townships and arbitrary arrests have become common in the years since then.
Continue reading...WATCH: Ukraine Hits 2 Russian Vessels in Crimea, Knocks Out Radar in Sevastopol – Intel – Kyiv Post
- WATCH: Ukraine Hits 2 Russian Vessels in Crimea, Knocks Out Radar in Sevastopol – Intel Kyiv Post
- Ukraine claims attack on Russian warships in occupied Crimea Al Jazeera
- Ukraine Says It Hit Three Russian Warships in Crimea With Drones Bloomberg
- Ukraine Hits Two Russian Landing Ships at Port of Sevastopol The Maritime Executive
- SSU Struck Russian Black Sea Fleet’s Project 775 Large Landing Ships ‘Yamal’ and ‘Azov’ in Crimea Мілітарний
Ukrainian Drone Attack on Tuapse Port Kills 1 – The Moscow Times
- Ukrainian Drone Attack on Tuapse Port Kills 1 The Moscow Times
- Russia threatens Europe as Ukraine escalates strikes on Putin’s oil industry Atlantic Council
- Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 18, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Tuapse port kills one Reuters
- Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries hours after US waives sanctions on Moscow’s oil CNN
US releases video of forces seizing Iranian ship
The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.
IDF says photo of soldier destroying Jesus statue in Lebanon is genuine, vows action – The Times of Israel
- IDF says photo of soldier destroying Jesus statue in Lebanon is genuine, vows action The Times of Israel
- Outrage after photo shows Israeli soldier smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon Al Jazeera
- IDF: Image of soldier smashing Jesus statue in southern Lebanon is real The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli Army Probes Image Of Soldier Hitting Jesus Statue In Lebanon NDTV
- 'Offends our religious feelings': Image of IDF soldier striking Jesus statue in Lebanon sparks outrage The Times of India
Ukraine Police Official Quits After Officers Flee Gunfire – Newser
- Ukraine Police Official Quits After Officers Flee Gunfire Newser
- Ukraine launches terror investigation after a gunman killed 7 and took hostages in Kyiv supermarket CNN
- Kyiv shooter quarrelled with neighbour before attack, minister says Reuters
- Ukraine police chief resigns after officers allegedly fled deadly shooting BBC
- Investigators examine whether Ukraine terrorist attack was directed by Russia The Guardian
Grieving, traumatized survivors return to their homes 5 months after deadly Hong Kong fire – AP News
- Grieving, traumatized survivors return to their homes 5 months after deadly Hong Kong fire AP News
- Survivors of Apartment Blaze That Killed 168 Return to Their Homes for First Time and Make Surprising Discoveries People.com
- Hong Kong fire victims scour scorched homes for keepsakes Reuters
- ‘Like charcoal’: Wang Fuk Court residents sift through ashes for belongings South China Morning Post
- Residents return to ravaged homes months after Hong Kong fire CNA
At least 25 killed in firecracker factory blast in India
Mostly female workers have been killed in the blast, which occurred in Tamil Nadu state.