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Cargo ships and tankers ply the Strait of Hormuz

First loaded Iranian oil tankers exit Gulf since US blockade: Kpler

Pope Leo XIV held a giant mass in Douala, Cameroon's main economic city

Following disputed re-election

Jubilant crowds throng giant papal mass in Cameroon

Displaced residents returning to their homes in southern Lebanon on April 17, 2026

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Myanmar's former president Win Myint (L) and Aung San Suu Kyi (R) in Naypyidaw on February 12, 2019

4,300 set for release

Myanmar ex-president freed from post-coup detention, Suu Kyi's sentence cut

A fan of Korean boy band BTS poses for a photo in front of a poster at Tokyo Dome

Tens of thousands

Japanese fans gather to welcome BTS on world tour

Saviano had said Salvini ignored mafia wars and instead cracked down on migrants

'Freedom to criticise those in power'

'Gomorrah' author cleared of defaming far-right Italian minister

Troy Baker says he prepared in 'a completely wrong way' for the hero's voice in 'Indiana Jones and the Great Circle'

Amid fears of AI

Video game voice star Troy Baker says 'only humans' can make art

Your Weekly Recap

Luxembourg to hit one million people by 2070, Findel's expansion outlined, and Israel and Lebanon agree to ceasefire

France and Germany run on to the pitch on the fist day of the 2026 Rugby Sevens Hong Kong tournament, the 50th staging of the event

'Pinnacle event in global sports'

Raucous partying and some rugby as Hong Kong Sevens turns 50

French actor Gerard Depardieu's film and television career includes 1990 comedy 'Green Card' and Netflix series 'Marseille'

#MeToo movement

Depardieu drops lawsuit over report that sped up downfall

Elena Poniatowska won the 2013 Cervantes Prize -- the most prestigious award in Spanish-language literature -- and is still active at the age of 93

Award-winning writer

Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska's typewriter, photographs go on display

Canada captain Dilpreet Bajwa batting against New Zealand during their ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup match in Chennai in February. The match is now under scrutiny for alleged corruption

International Cricket Council

Canada T20 World Cup game under ICC scrutiny after corruption claim

Blistering temperatures rising to 40C and above will now be branded "cruelly hot" or "kokusho-bi" in Japan

'Cruelly hot': Japan devises new term for heatwave days

Man uses AI chatbot to defend himself in court – and wins

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched the war

'Historic peace agreement'

10-day Israel-Lebanon truce begins as Lebanese army warns of 'violations'

Indonesia is one of the world's biggest internet users

Disregarding human rights norms

Under blackout threat, Wikimedia to hold talks with Indonesia

The drive to instil young Russians with Kremlin-approved values comes from the very top

Content creation camps

Russia trains teenage influencers to churn out pro-war content

Recognition of the Rodriguez government grants legitimacy and potentially unlocks new financial support, both from official sources and potentially from the private sector, an expert told AFP

Opening new doors

Venezuela, IMF, World Bank restore relations, paving way for investment

Houses abandoned after Pakistan shelling in Barikot village Kunar province

War with Pakistan halts school for Afghan border children

Lufthansa strikes

Findel Airport cancels three flights as pilots walk out again

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife meet with volunteer first responders at Bondi Beach in Sydney.

During Australia visit

Harry and Meghan meet survivors of Bondi Beach attack

Morning Roundup

Price of diesel drops, cancer biggest killer in Luxembourg, and 10-day ceasefire in effect

Wrexham's fortunes on and off the pitch have flourished since Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds's takeover of the club

Wrexham's Hollywood takeover fuels economic boom

Veerle Hegge, the wife of Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever, has written a book about her anorexia struggle

'The weight of silence'

In Belgium, prime minister's wife shares anorexia struggle

A sketch by artist Rocco Fazzari shows former Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith appearing via video link at a court in Sydney on April 17, 2026

Could face life in prison

Australian soldier accused of war crimes in Afghanistan granted bail

Robert Downey Jr. plays the villainous Doctor Doom, marking the actor's return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Disney presents

Marvel premieres first 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer at CinemaCon

Manchester City and Arsenal meet in a Premier League title showdown

Judgement day for Man City and Arsenal in title showdown

A woman speaking with an artificial intelligence-assisted shaman robot

Long-standing tradition

'AI shamans' tell the fortunes of curious South Koreans

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