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Pope Leo tells Angola during huge Mass to ‘build hope’

Al Jazeera April 19, 2026

On the third leg of his Africa tour, Leo urges Angola to move beyond "divisions" created by...

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Displaced Lebanese families return home despite Israeli attacks

Al Jazeera April 19, 2026

Families travel south to inspect destroyed homes, unsure whether to stay as concerns about renewed conflict increase.

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North Korea launches ballistic missiles towards sea off its east coast

Al Jazeera April 19, 2026

Multiple ballistic missiles fired from eastern Sinpo area in seventh such test this year.

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Iran reasserts control of Hormuz Strait as Trump warns against ‘blackmail’

Al Jazeera April 18, 2026

Top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says US naval blockade of Iran's ports is 'a clumsy and ignorant...

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Iran military orders Indian ship to abort Strait of Hormuz passage

Al Jazeera April 18, 2026

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Ukraine police shoot dead gunman who killed six in Kyiv, took hostages

Al Jazeera April 18, 2026

The attacker has been identified as a "58-year-old Moscow man", but no motive has been established.

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‘No regrets’: Venezuela’s Machado defends giving Nobel medal to Trump

Al Jazeera April 18, 2026

Maria Corina Machado gave Trump her Nobel Peace Prize after the US leader captured Nicolas Maduro.

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Pope Leo heads to Angola in landmark Africa visit amid Trump clash

Al Jazeera April 18, 2026

Leo is the third pontiff to visit the fossil fuel-rich country after John Paul II in 1992...

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Pressure mounts on Peru’s election authorities amid presidential race delay

Al Jazeera April 17, 2026

The vote count continues to determine who will join conservative Keiko Fujimori in Peru's presidential run-off in...

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Pressure mounts on Peru’s election authorities amid presidential race delay

Al Jazeera April 17, 2026

The vote count continues to determine who will join conservative Keiko Fujimori in Peru's presidential run-off in...

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