DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, April 16 (IPS) – As global shipping braces for another round of high-stakes negotiations, a volatile mix of rising fuel costs, geopolitical tensions and deep political divisions is testing the fragile consensus around a propo…
Lebanese president refuses to speak to Israeli prime minister
Lebanon and Israel held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington.
Latest on the Strait of Hormuz blockade as fragile ceasefire holds
The U.S. Navy said it has turned back 10 Iranian-flagged oil tankers attempting to evade its blockade of Iranian ports. In response to the U.S. blockade, Iran has vowed to block shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. Charlie D’Agata reports.
Pope Leo, in Cameroon, decries world ‘ravaged by tyrants’ – Reuters
Pope Leo, in Cameroon, decries world ‘ravaged by tyrants’ ReutersCatholicism Thrives in Africa, but Pope’s Cameroon Visit Highlights a Divide The New York TimesPope Leo promotes peace, condemns ‘tyrants’ ravaging the world during …
Body of murdered estate agent, 23, is exhumed amid fears she was drugged and killed by ‘Monster of Avignon’ rapist
THE body of a murdered estate agent, 23, has been exhumed by cops trying to prove she was killed by the “Monster of Avignon” rapist. Police have long suspected Dominique Pelicot was involved in the unsolved murder of Sophie Narme who was attacked while…
South African Politician Julius Malema Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison – The New York Times
South African Politician Julius Malema Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison The New York TimesSouth African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun BBCSouth African politician who drew Trump’s ire …
Meet Yuji, the Mexican baby monkey finding comfort in a plush companion
Yuji, a 6-week-old patas monkey in Mexico, wakes up every day clinging to a stuffed dog. More than a toy, this plush companion acts as a surrogate mom after the tiny primate was rejected by his own mother, Kamaria, a first-time parent unable to form a …
Pakistan Looks to Play Peacemaker Between U.S. and Iran, Again – The New York Times
Pakistan Looks to Play Peacemaker Between U.S. and Iran, Again The New York TimesIran war live: US ‘to restart combat if Iran does not agree to a deal’ Al JazeeraWhite House optimistic about Iran deal as key Pakistani negotiator v…
Pete Hegseth’s panicky, angry, weirdly religious Iran war briefing was painful to watch
The louder he shouts about the Iran war, the less convincing he sounds. And now Pete Hegseth has reduced himself to vaguely threatening the press about their coverage of this disastrous conflict, writes Holly Baxter
Cybersecurity firm shows how hackers are using AI to breach networks
U.S. officials are warning of Iranian cyberattacks on businesses and consumers. It comes as a new FBI report shows losses from cybercrime reached nearly $21 billion last year. Ash-har Quraishi shows how hackers are using artificial intelligence, and ho…