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Pope urges concessions for peace amid Ukraine war

METZ: Pope Leo said on Monday that negotiators seeking to end war in Europe must be willing to sacrifice some positions to achieve peace, as efforts to end Russia's bloody war in Ukraine continue to fail. The first...

Pope Leo XIV (R) and French President Emmanuel Macron (L) shake hands during a meeting at the Robert Schuman Conference Centre in Metz. — AFP

Italy watchdog probes travel giant Booking.com

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King Charles pays tribute to late queen on her 100th birthday

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Spain urges EU to end agreement with Israel

PM Pedro Sanchez attend a press conference during a summit between Spain and Brazil in Barcelona. — Reuters

Rat poison found in a baby food jar in Austria

Hipp baby food jars on a table. Photo: Tobias Steinmaurer/APA/dpa Keystone

UN chief: International law matters more than ever

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten (C) meets with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres at the Ministry of General Affairs in The Hague. — AFP

British PM 'furious' after fresh revelations over sacked US envoy

French President Emmanuel Macron greets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, ahead of multinational virtual summit at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. — Reuters

UK preparing for Strait of Hormuz food shortages

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In tough times, Russians are turning to magic

Fortune teller Arina Frants lays out Tarot cards on a table in the voodoo-themed bar Marie Laveau in Moscow, Russia February 17, 2026.

India power plant blast toll climbs to 19

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UK, France to co-host Paris Summit on Post-Conflict Maritime Security in Mideast

Thousands denied entry since EU's automated border system rollout

A traveller is assisted by a police officer as she is taken fingerprints at Stara Gradiska border crossing between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as the Entry/Exit System (EES) required all non-EU citizens to register their personal details when they first enter the Schengen Area is introduced. — AFP File

Ukrainians sceptical as Kremlin orders Easter truce

Ukrainian servicemen cover the road with a net to protect vehicles from drone attacks at an undisclosed location in the Zaporizhzhia region amidst the Russian war in Ukraine. — AFP

Putin declares 2-day ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter

Metropolitan Epiphanius I, head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine sprinkles holy water on a Ukrainian serviceman next to Easter cakes in Kyiv. — Reuters

Macron meets Pope Leo to talk Mideast war

French President Emmanuel Macron meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. — Reuters

First ships pass through Strait of Hormuz

(FILES) A Hapag Lloyd container ship is seen in Rotterdam's harbour on August 1, 2022. German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd's vessels will not resume transiting the Strait of Hormuz for now as the situation remains "tense" despite a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, German media reported on April 8, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP)
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