Dozens of women and girls killed each day during Gaza war, UN says
A report by UN Women on deaths during the Gaza war was released on Friday
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Virgin, KLM and Lufthansa cancel 188 flights over jet fuel shortages – full list
Europe only has six weeks’ worth of jet fuel left as the crisis in the Middle East continues to rage, an energy boss has warned.
Strait of Hormuz open to all traffic amid ceasefire, says Iran
Donald Trump says thanks, but upholds his blockade of Iranian maritime traffic
Trump, Iranian official say the Strait of Hormuz is open for duration of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
A top Iranian official says the Strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” for the duration of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, a major development that enthused markets.
Pope urges young people to resist temptation of corruption in big Mass in Cameroon
Pope Leo XIV urged Cameroon’s young people on Friday to resist the temptation of corruption and instead work to serve the common good as he celebrated a Mass before thousands of people in one of the largest expected turnouts of his 11-day, four-nation …
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open to shipping but Trump says U.S. blockade still active
The Strait of Hormuz has remained almost completely closed as the U.S. and Iran have disputed the terms of their ceasefire agreement.
Pope urges Africa’s youth to resist dual temptations of migration and corruption in Cameroon – AP News
Pope urges Africa’s youth to resist dual temptations of migration and corruption in Cameroon AP NewsPope’s Mass for more than 100,000 in Cameroon highlights Catholicism’s growth in Africa CNNPope Leo XIV greeted by crowd of 120,00…
Hegseth brands media ‘Pharisees’
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth bashed ‘unpatriotic’ reporters over Iran coverage, comparing them to a Biblical group who opposed Jesus
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Mugabe’s son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South Africa
Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.
France to remove Windows from government computers in sovereignty push
France is planning to replace Windows software with open-source alternative Linux across government computers, in a move aimed at reducing its dependence on American tech giants – but experts warn the transition will be costly and slow.