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Bernie Sanders vows to push resolution to block US weapons to Israel 

13 April 2026

News|Israel attacks Lebanon United States Senator Bernie Sanders has promised to advance a resolution to block bombs and...

Philippines accuses China of using cyanide to poison South China Sea atoll 

13 April 2026

The Philippines says it has discovered cyanide on Chinese boats near a disputed South China Sea atoll, warning the subst...

Trump deletes image of himself as Jesus-like savior after backlash 

13 April 2026

US President Donald Trump is facing growing backlash after posting an AI-generated image of himself as a Jesus-like figu...

Colombia to cull hippo population founded by drug lord 

13 April 2026

News|Wildlife Colombia has approved plans to cull dozens of hippos roaming across a region in the centre of the country....

Flag, anthem restrictions dropped for Russian, Belarusian swimmers 

13 April 2026

News|Russia-Ukraine war Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete under their national flags at interna...

French court rules cement giant Lafarge guilty of funding Syrian terrorism 

13 April 2026

A French court has found cement group Lafarge guilty of financing “terrorism” through its Syrian subsidiary, fining ...

Is Magyar’s election win the end of the EU’s troubles with Hungary? 

13 April 2026

Threats, fines, and vetoes defined the relationship between Viktor Orban, Hungary’s now-outgoing prime minister, and t...

PM-in-waiting Peter Magyar lays out vision for Hungary after ousting Orban 

13 April 2026

Hungary’s prime minister-in-waiting, Peter Magyar, has pledged to restore relations with the European Union and implem...

Bahrain summons Iraqi envoy as pro-Iranian attacks persist in Gulf 

13 April 2026

News|US-Israel war on Iran Bahrain has summoned an Iraqi envoy over drone attacks launched at the kingdom and other stat...

Trump’s threat to blockade Hormuz: Why it’s war’s latest major escalation 

13 April 2026

United States President Donald Trump’s threat to begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz soon after talks in Islamabad b...