Speaking in Cameroon, Pope Leo criticized leaders who “turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on killing and devastation, yet the resources needed for healing, education and restoration are nowhere to be found”. BBC

Pope criticizes ‘tyrants’ spending billions on wars

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VATICAN -- Pope Leo has criticized leaders who spend billions on wars and said the world was "being ravaged by a handful of tyrants"...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announces a new cooperation framework on oil after an online meeting with other Asian leaders. JAPAN CABINET PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE

Japan pledges $10 billion to help neighboring Asian countries deal with oil supply disruptions

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TOKYO – Japan has pledged to provide $10 billion to help its Asian neighbors, especially those in Southeast Asia, secure energy including crude oil...
Many Rohingya have been fleeing by sea, as seen in this 2024 file photo of a boat carrying Rohingya refugees in Indonesia. AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

250 missing after migrant boat sinks in Indian Ocean

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DHAKA – About 250 Rohingya and Bangladeshis, including children, are missing after their boat capsized last week in the Andaman Sea, according to the...
Diego Maradona was seen mid-play during the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Peru. The Argentinian was one of the game’s most gifted players. GETTY IMAGES

Retrial over death of football legend Maradona begins

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BUENOS AIRES – A retrial into the death of the football legend Diego Maradona began on Tuesday - he died aged 60 after suffering...
A blue painting by Picasso, in his trademark cubist style, is seen framed on the wall beside a woman holding a microphone up to her mobile phone, which shows a video call with Ari Hodara who was drawn at random as winner of the painting from more than 120,000 ticket-buyers worldwide. EPA

Man wins €1m Picasso painting in charity raffle

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PARIS – A man has won an original Pablo Picasso painting worth more than one million euros in a charity raffle. Ari Hodara, an engineer...
American livestreamer Johnny Somali sparked outrage after kissing a statue symbolising sex slaves during World War 2. REUTERS

South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance

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SEOUL – American livestreamer Johnny Somali, who caused outrage in South Korea by kissing a statue representing World War 2 sex slaves, has been...
Two people dressed as hanged prisoners, with painted blood on their faces and nooses around their necks, take part in a protest against executions in Iran by opponents of the Islamic Republic, outside the US embassy of Madrid, Spain. GETTY IMAGES

Iran carried out highest number of executions in decades

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TEHRAN – Iran executed at least 1,639 people last year, the highest number recorded there since 1989, two non-governmental organizations say. The total represents an...
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Italian PM condemns ally Trump over ‘unacceptable’ Pope criticism

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ROME – United States President Donald Trump's remarks about Pope Leo XIV were “unacceptable”, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said. Trump accused the pontiff...
Begoña Gómez, the wife of Spain’s Prime Minister, is charged with embezzlement, influence peddling, corruption in business dealings and misappropriation of funds. GETTY IMAGES

Spanish Prime Minister’s wife charged with corruption

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MADRID – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez, has been charged with corruption after a two-year criminal investigation, according to a court...
A motorized delivery trike makes its way through flooded waters in Angola. EVN

Dozens killed as Angola flood death toll rises

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LUAND – Dozens of people have died from floods following heavy rains in recent days in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and other areas across...
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