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Pope vs Dr Not Jesus: Why the US religious right is turning against Trump
WASHINGTON, April 15 — US President Donald Trump has feuded with Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war – setting off an unholy row that could have serious political implications […]
Big Brother, Little Brother: Vietnam trades collective leadership for Chinese-style control
HANOI, April 14 — Vietnam is increasingly edging closer to China’s model of governance, tightening state control while embracing Chinese technology and regulation as its most powerful leader in decades […]
Macron, Starmer to lead Friday summit on restoring Strait of Hormuz navigation
PARIS, April 14 — French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will chair a video conference in Paris on Friday for countries that are willing to contribute […]
Teen opens fire at Turkey school, 16 injured
ANKARA, April 14 — A teenager opened fire at a school and wounded at least 16 people, including students and teachers, before killing himself in Turkey’s south-eastern province of Sanliurfa, […]
China vows ‘countermeasures’ if Trump tariff threat is imposed
BEIJING, April 14 — China vowed Tuesday it would impose “countermeasures” if US President Donald Trump made good on his threat to impose new tariffs following reports Beijing has supplied […]
Pakistan pushes to revive US-Iran talks for second round, source says
ISLAMABAD, April 14 — Pakistan was working to bring Iran and the United States back together for a second round of talks and to secure an extended ceasefire to allow […]
Xi pledges China’s ‘constructive role’ in West Asia peace efforts
BEIJING, April 14 — President Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday that China would play a “constructive role” in promoting peace talks in the Middle East as he urged respect for sovereignty […]
US, Indonesia upgrade ties with ‘major’ defence partnership, says Hegseth
WASHINGTON, April 14 — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Monday a “major” defence partnership with Indonesia following a meeting with the Southeast Asian nation’s defence minister at the Pentagon. […]
Lebanon, Israel set for tense Washington talks as prospects of agreement remain low
WASHINGTON, April 14 — Lebanese and Israeli representatives are scheduled to meet in Washington Tuesday for US-mediated talks on ending the war in Lebanon, but the prospects of an agreement […]
Indonesia’s Semeru erupts twice, with pyroclastic flows reaching 3km from summit (VIDEO)
JAKARTA, April 14 — Indonesia’s Mount Semeru, located on the border of Lumajang and Malang regencies in East Java, erupted twice on Tuesday morning, sending pyroclastic flows up to three […]