On Africa trip, the ‘quiet pope’ adopts a confident global voice – The Washington Post

  1. On Africa trip, the ‘quiet pope’ adopts a confident global voice  The Washington Post
  2. Pope Leo's trip targets major obstacle to Catholicism's spread in Africa: Sorcery  National Catholic Reporter
  3. Touring Africa, Pope Leo Raised His Voice, but Didn’t Like the Echo  The New York Times
  4. Many African Catholics have greeted Leo’s first visit with joy. Others fear he’s lent legitimacy to strongman leaders  CNN
  5. The journey that reveals the pontificate  Vatican News
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Chinese Satellites Over Mideast Battlefield Put U.S. on Edge – WSJ

  1. Chinese Satellites Over Mideast Battlefield Put U.S. on Edge  WSJ
  2. Iran Reportedly Used Chinese Satellite To Target U.S. Bases—Here’s How China And Russia Could Help Iran  Forbes
  3. Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases  Financial Times
  4. Chinese Satellite Role in Iranian Military Targeting: 2024 Deal Detailed - News and Statistics  IndexBox
  5. How Chinese satellites have boosted Iran’s war effort  The Economist
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Live Updates: Iran touts video of Strait of Hormuz cargo ship seizures as Trump keeps quiet on next move – CBS News

  1. Live Updates: Iran touts video of Strait of Hormuz cargo ship seizures as Trump keeps quiet on next move  CBS News
  2. Iran tightens control of Strait of Hormuz as Israel warns of strikes  Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  3. Iran war live: Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz as Trump maintains ports blockade  Reuters
  4. How Iran raised Hormuz stakes by capturing ships  Al Jazeera
  5. Ships seized by Iranians 'armed to the teeth' along Strait of Hormuz have been taken toward port: report  Fox News
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Iran’s Mehr says air defences heard ‘engaging hostile targets’ in Tehran – Reuters

  1. Iran's Mehr says air defences heard 'engaging hostile targets' in Tehran  Reuters
  2. Iran war live: Air defences engaged over Tehran, reason unclear  Al Jazeera
  3. Israel denies it is attacking Iran after air defenses reportedly fire at 'hostile targets' over Tehran  The Times of Israel
  4. Air defenses activated in Tehran against ‘hostile targets’; Katz: Israel awaiting US green light to resume strikes  ynetnews
  5. US-Iran War Live: Iran activates air defences, engages 'hostile targets', local media reports  India Today
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Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv hails frontline position as ‘strongest in a year’ – The Guardian

  1. Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv hails frontline position as ‘strongest in a year’  The Guardian
  2. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv says it is in strongest frontline position ‘in a year’ due to drone tactics  The Independent
  3. Ukraine’s Second Miracle Year - by Brynn Tannehill  The Bulwark
  4. RUSSIA'S STALLED WAR IN UKRAINE  Seymour Hersh | Substack
  5. Ukraine says it is in ‘strongest frontline position in a year’ as Russian advance grinds to a halt  The Independent
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Philippines’ ex-president Rodrigo Duterte to face trial for crimes against humanity – The Guardian

  1. Philippines’ ex-president Rodrigo Duterte to face trial for crimes against humanity  The Guardian
  2. Ex-Philippine President Duterte to face trial on crimes against humanity charges  AP News
  3. ICC rules that Philippine ex-President Duterte must stand trial for murder  Reuters
  4. Philippine ex-president Duterte to stand trial as ICC confirms crimes against humanity charges  BBC
  5. ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I confirms all charges against Rodrigo Roa Duterte and commits him to trial  | International Criminal Court
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Lebanese villagers replace IDF-gifted Jesus statue after soldier incident – The Jerusalem Post

  1. Lebanese villagers replace IDF-gifted Jesus statue after soldier incident  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Israeli Soldiers Sentenced to Jail for Damaging Jesus Statue in Lebanon  The New York Times
  3. Israeli soldier's desecration of crucifix in south Lebanon draws condemnation  Reuters
  4. Outrage over Israeli soldier's vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon  BBC
  5. Two Israeli soldiers jailed over smashing of Jesus statue in Lebanon village  The Guardian
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Tanzania election violence: Mohamed Chande Othman says 518 people killed – BBC

  1. Tanzania election violence: Mohamed Chande Othman says 518 people killed  BBC
  2. Tanzania Report Blames ‘Outside Forces’ for Deadly Election Violence  The New York Times
  3. Tanzania postelection inquiry shows 518 people died in last year’s violence  KSAT
  4. Tanzania Says at Least 518 Died in Violence After 2025 Election  Bloomberg.com
  5. Report: 518 people died in Tanzania’s post-election violence  Daily Nation
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12 Russian FSB officers killed in drone strike on command post in occupied Donetsk, Ukraine’s military says – The Kyiv Independent

  1. 12 Russian FSB officers killed in drone strike on command post in occupied Donetsk, Ukraine's military says  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Ukraine kills 12 Russian FSB officers in drone strike  The Telegraph
  3. Ukrainian Drones Are Cutting Off Ammo Resupply To Russian Artillery  Forbes
  4. Azov Disrupts Enemy Logistics in Donetsk Using Hornet Drones Backed by Former Google CEO  Militarnyi
  5. Ukraine war latest: 12 Russian FSB officers killed in Ukrainian drone strike on command post in occupied Donetsk  The Kyiv Independent
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Tourist’s ‘pre-wedding challenge’ damages historic Florence statue – CNN

  1. Tourist’s ‘pre-wedding challenge’ damages historic Florence statue  CNN
  2. Tourist charged with damaging historic Florentine fountain in pre-wedding prank  The Guardian
  3. Tourist charged for climbing Florence's Neptune Fountain in pre-wedding stunt  Wanted in Rome
  4. Hen-do reveller ‘causes £4k damage’ after grabbing Neptune statue's willy  the-sun.com
  5. Tourist, 28, Charged Over Pre-Wedding Statue Prank  The Daily Beast
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Israeli killing of Lebanese journalist draws international condemnation – The Guardian

  1. Israeli killing of Lebanese journalist draws international condemnation  The Guardian
  2. Lebanese PM accuses Israel of war crimes after strike kills journalist  CNN
  3. Lebanese journalist killed in targeted Israeli airstrikes, officials say  BBC
  4. Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on a house where she took cover, paper says  AP News
  5. Israeli Strikes Kill a Journalist and Injure Another in Lebanon  The New York Times
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Pilot’s selfie led to mid-air collision in F-15K fighter jet, says South Korea’s air force – The Guardian

  1. Pilot’s selfie led to mid-air collision in F-15K fighter jet, says South Korea’s air force  The Guardian
  2. South Korean fighter jets collided due to pilots taking pictures, report finds  BBC
  3. 2021 collision of South Korean warplanes caused by pilots taking video, report says  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. Exclusive: Air Force Pilot Collides F-15Ks Taking Commemorative Photo  조선일보
  5. Fighter Jets Collide After Distracted Pilots Whip Out Their Phones  The Daily Beast
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Parents Charged After CCTV Footage Catches Teen Allegedly Throw Statue From Balcony Fatally Striking Tourist – Bored Panda

  1. Parents Charged After CCTV Footage Catches Teen Allegedly Throw Statue From Balcony Fatally Striking Tourist  Bored Panda
  2. Parents of boy, 13, who allegedly killed tourist Chiara Jaconis with statue in Italy facing manslaughter charges  New York Post
  3. Parents of boy, 13, who ‘killed woman with statue’ face manslaughter charges  The Telegraph
  4. Parents face manslaughter charges after teen kills tourist with statuette thrown off balcony  NZ Herald
  5. Teen who 'killed tourist with statue had habit of throwing objects from balcony'  the-sun.com
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Defending Against China-Nexus Covert Networks of Compromised Devices – CISA (.gov)

  1. Defending Against China-Nexus Covert Networks of Compromised Devices  CISA (.gov)
  2. Chinese hackers using everyday devices to target UK firms, warns cybersecurity agency  The Guardian
  3. China disguises cyberattacks with ‘covert network’ botnets, US and allies warn  Yahoo
  4. China-linked hackers using everyday devices to hide attacks, cyber agencies warn  Reuters
  5. China hackers steal western secrets by targeting consumer gadgets  Financial Times
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Iran’s Exiled Crown Prince Splattered With Red Liquid – Newser

  1. Iran's Exiled Crown Prince Splattered With Red Liquid  Newser
  2. Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi splattered with red liquid in Berlin  AP News
  3. Son of former Shah of Iran appeals to Western countries for support  Reuters
  4. Exiled prince dismisses Iran negotiators as part of repression system  ایران اینترنشنال
  5. Iran’s Exiled Crown Prince Splattered With Red Liquid in Berlin  Bloomberg.com
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Iran war pushes Southeast Asia to debate the idea of tolls for the Strait of Malacca – Fortune

  1. Iran war pushes Southeast Asia to debate the idea of tolls for the Strait of Malacca  Fortune
  2. Indonesia Floats Ship Tax in Malacca Strait as Singapore Defends Free Passage  Jakarta Globe
  3. The Iran war is pushing Southeast Asia to debate the once unthinkable: Whether ships will need to pay to transit the Strait of Malacca  Yahoo
  4. 'If only': Indonesian minister floats toll on key international shipping route  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  5. Singapore Says Trade Through Malacca Strait Must Remain Free  Bloomberg.com
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A catastrophic climate event is upon us. Here is why you’ve heard so little about it | George Monbiot – The Guardian

  1. A catastrophic climate event is upon us. Here is why you’ve heard so little about it | George Monbiot  The Guardian
  2. Crucial Atlantic current closer to collapse than we thought — leading to global catastrophe: ‘Need to prepare now’  New York Post
  3. 'Nations need to prepare now': Key Atlantic ocean current is much closer to collapse than scientists thought  Live Science
  4. Atlantic Current System "Closer To Tipping Point" - New Research  afloat.ie
  5. A vital system of Atlantic Ocean currents is weakening and closer to collapse than thought, new studies find  CNN
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Cabinet Office officials delayed telling Starmer about Mandelson vetting recommendation for almost three weeks – UK politics live

Permanent secretary Cat Little tells MPs that she sought legal advice before sharing the vetting information with the prime minister

Little says in March she had a meeting when she asked to see the Foreign Office’s documentation about the decision to grant Mandelson vetting. She said she was asking because this was documentation covered by the humble address. She said was told that “that information would not be forthcoming”.

In the middle of March, I have a meeting with Sir Olly and a senior member of his team, and this is after the point that I’ve been told that this summary document exists.

I specifically ask to see this document and any decision-making audit trail around those judgments at the time. It was made clear to me that that information would not be forthcoming.

I took the very unusual judgment that I should directly request the information from UK Security Vetting.

And I did that because I go back to my responsibilities, to discharge the humble address, which is a responsibility that is unique to me and I take very seriously.

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