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Pope arrives in Angola on Africa tour overshadowed by Trump

Pope arrives in Angola on Africa tour overshadowed by Trump

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Angola on Saturday on the third leg of visit to Africa, lamenting that the tour had been marked by a war of words with US President Donald Trump. Leo flew into the oil-rich country from Cameroon, where he ended his visit with a huge

Pope says he regrets his remarks interpreted as a debate with Trump

Pope says he regrets his remarks interpreted as a debate with Trump

Pope Leo XIV said Saturday he regretted remarks he made were interpreted as a response to criticism from President Donald Trump, insisting he had no interest in debating the US leader. An example was a speech about "tyrants" ransacking the world that he delivered in Cameroon on Thursday

Iran reverses course, closes Strait of Hormuz

(The Center Square) – Less than 24 hours after Iran and President Donald Trump touted the Strait of Hormuz open, the Islamic Republic has reportedly reversed course, closing the vital waterway. In addition to closing the waterway early Saturday, at least two commercial ships were struck by gunfire while attempting to

Venezuela's Machado doesn't regret gifting Nobel Peace Prize to Trump

Venezuela's Machado doesn't regret gifting Nobel Peace Prize to Trump

Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Saturday "I have no regrets" about symbolically handing over her Nobel Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump back in January. "There is a leader in the world, a head of state in the world who risked

No date set for next round of Iran-US talks: Iran deputy FM

No date set for next round of Iran-US talks: Iran deputy FM

No date has been set for the next round of Iran–US peace talks brokered by Pakistan following the failure of an initial round, Iran's deputy foreign minister said on Saturday. "Until we agree on the framework, we cannot set a date," Saeed Khatibzadeh told journalists

Turkey says Israel using security as a pretext to acquire 'more land'

Turkey says Israel using security as a pretext to acquire 'more land'

Turkey's top diplomat on Saturday accused Israel of creating an international "illusion" and using security concerns as a pretext to seize "more land," in the latest flare‑up in escalating tensions between the two regional powers. Israel and Turkey have been trading near‑daily

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Hormuz closed again - Iran's central military command said it would resume "strict management" of the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a decision to unblock the strategic channel as part of negotiations with Washington. In a statement shared on state