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Mexico arrests suspected Hungarian drug trafficker amid crime crackdown
18 April 2026The Mexican government has arrested a suspected drug trafficker featured on the European Union’s “most wanted fugiti...
Ukraine police shoot dead gunman who killed six in Kyiv, took hostages
18 April 2026News|Gun Violence A gunman who killed at least six people in Kyiv and took hostages has been shot dead by Ukrainian poli...
French soldier serving with UNIFIL killed in Lebanon attack
18 April 2026A French soldier serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has been killed, and three others were ...
‘No regrets’: Venezuela’s Machado defends giving Nobel medal to Trump
18 April 2026Venezuela’s main opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she has “no regrets” about giving US President Donald...
UNICEF ‘outraged’ after Israeli forces kill water truck drivers in Gaza
18 April 2026News|Gaza The United Nations Children’s Fund says it is “outraged” after Israel killed two drivers it had contract...
Trump claims on Iranian concessions trigger questions, rejections in Tehran
18 April 2026Tehran, Iran – United States President Donald Trump’s announcements about securing major concessions from Tehran hav...
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade of its ports
18 April 2026Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, calling the decision a response to a continued blockade of its ports...
Displaced Lebanese return as Israeli shelling violates ceasefire in south
18 April 2026Beirut, Lebanon – Tens of thousands of displaced Lebanese families are returning home despite ongoing reports of Israe...
Pakistan PM, army chief wrap up key trips in push for more US-Iran talks
18 April 2026Pakistan’s army chief and the prime minister have wrapped up separate diplomatic visits aimed at advancing efforts to ...
Pope Leo heads to Angola in landmark Africa visit amid Trump clash
18 April 2026Pope Leo XIV is set to arrive in Angola on the third leg of a landmark African tour that has unfolded alongside an escal...