Pope Francis makes surprise appearance in St Peter’s Square for jubilee mass – The Guardian

  1. Pope Francis makes surprise appearance in St Peter’s Square for jubilee mass  The Guardian
  2. Pope Francis makes surprise public appearance after leaving hospital two weeks ago  CNN
  3. The sickbed as a holy place: Pope Francis reflects on his own illness at Jubilee of Sick  Catholic News Agency
  4. Pope Francis shocks faithful with oxygen tube and wheelchair as he makes first public appearance since being released from hospital  New York Post
  5. Recovering Pope Francis Surprises Pilgrims With a Public Appearance  The New York Times
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IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon – The Jerusalem Post

  1. IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Israel kills a Hamas commander in Lebanon, further testing ceasefire  Reuters
  3. IDF targets 2 Hezbollah operatives ‘rebuilding terror infrastructure’ in Lebanon  The Times of Israel
  4. Israeli Army Confirms It Killed Senior Hezbollah Official in Southern Lebanon Drone Strike  Haaretz
  5. Surprisingly, the Lebanon-Israel Cease-Fire Is Holding  Foreign Policy
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In ‘free’ Khartoum, the ruined streets smell of perfume and music plays – NPR

  1. In 'free' Khartoum, the ruined streets smell of perfume and music plays  NPR
  2. Khartoum, Sudan: The BBC goes inside burnt-out shell of capital  BBC
  3. Khartoum changes hands, marking a new phase in Sudan’s civil war  The Economist
  4. Photos show destruction in Khartoum after Sudan’s army takes back capital  The Washington Post
  5. Sudanese army attacks rival paramilitary group's last strongholds in Khartoum  Anadolu Ajansı
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‘Netanyahu is up to his neck in criminal investigations as war rages’ – Haaretz

  1. 'Netanyahu is up to his neck in criminal investigations as war rages'  Haaretz
  2. PM, government say petitions against firing of Shin Bet chief ‘nonsense’  The Times of Israel
  3. Netanyahu to High Court: 'Intervention in Ronen Bar's dismissal would harm state security'  The Jerusalem Post
  4. As Israel begins another assault in Gaza, Netanyahu is fighting his own war against the country’s legal system  The Conversation
  5. Netanyahu Takes On Israel’s Deep State  Tablet Magazine
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Starmer warns ‘world as we knew it has gone’ as countries mull tariff responses – live updates

PM says he will use policy to shelter British businesses following the stock market turmoil prompted by Trump’s announcement

Starmer orders economic reset amid Trump’s tariff mayhem

Welcome back to our live coverage of the economic fallout from Donald Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs last week.

Almost $5tn (£4tn) was wiped off the value of global stock markets after the US president made his shock announcement last Wednesday, which included a 10% base tariff on imports into the US from the UK.

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‘They’re everywhere’: workers warn of rat infestation at Somerset nuclear plant

Unions urge energy giant EDF to take action as concerns mount over health of construction staff

Workers building the troubled Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor in Somerset have raised concerns that the construction site is overrun by rats.

The Unite and GMB trade unions are understood to have warned the developer, the French energy giant EDF, that urgent action is needed because the rodents are “everywhere”.

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ASEAN nations swiftly react to US tariffs, Thailand faces criticism – Thaiger

  1. ASEAN nations swiftly react to US tariffs, Thailand faces criticism  Thaiger
  2. My Take | The United States, not China, turns out to be the real bogeyman  South China Morning Post
  3. Tariff-Stunned Southeast Asia Lines Up to Court Trump  Bloomberg.com
  4. U.S. Tariffs Imperil Asian Alliances  The Dispatch
  5. Are Trump's tariffs working? Vietnam, Taiwan offer zero duty on US imports  India Today
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‘There is no ceasefire. Attacks are ongoing’: how Putin’s envoy played US over Ukraine

White House welcome for key member of Russian president’s inner circle raises fears over America’s commitment to peace

Kirill Dmitriev’s meetings with US officials in the White House last week went largely below the radar. And deliberately so.

The dapper investment envoy to Russian president Vladimir Putin, who also serves as a key negotiator for Moscow on Ukraine, posted an image of his flight plan on social media to make the point that a senior sanctioned Russian official was being welcomed by the Trump administration. Otherwise, details of what was discussed remain opaque.

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Netanyahu heads to Washington to talk tariffs and Gaza with Trump

Tariff discussions would make Netanyahu the first foreign leader to travel to Washington in an attempt to negotiate a better deal

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is set to travel to Washington to meet with US president Donald Trump to discuss issues including tariffs, Gaza and the “Iranian threat”, his office has confirmed.

The meeting will take place on Monday, a White House official said on the condition of anonymity.

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Zelensky Hails Progress in Talks with French, UK Military Chiefs – Kyiv Post

  1. Zelensky Hails Progress in Talks with French, UK Military Chiefs  Kyiv Post
  2. Zelenskyy meets European military leaders to plan for a peacekeeping force  AP News
  3. Zelenskiy says details of foreign troop contingent in Ukraine could be ready in a month  Reuters
  4. Minerals deal disrupted by those with 'their hand in the till,' US official claims.  The Kyiv Independent
  5. Zelensky: Coalition of the willing has made ‘tangible progress’  The Telegraph
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Facing a government crackdown on dissent, Turkey’s protesters put aside their differences – AP News

  1. Facing a government crackdown on dissent, Turkey’s protesters put aside their differences  AP News
  2. How much support is there for Imamoglu, Istanbul’s jailed mayor?  Al Jazeera
  3. Elif Shafak on why Turkey’s youth-led protests offer hope  Financial Times
  4. 'Don't speak, don't film': Journalist arrests fuel fears for democracy after Turkey protests  BBC
  5. Turkish democracy in turmoil: inside the 4 April Guardian Weekly  The Guardian
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