Pirates have posed a growing problem for global shipping this year, with 45 cases of piracy and armed robbery against ships recorded in the first quarter, according to the London-based International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
The increase…
Category: 4. World
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Xi makes a case for free trade, presenting China as a source of ‘stability and certainty’
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s Xi is making the case for free trade as he tours Southeast Asia this week, presenting China as a source of “stability and certainty.”
On Monday, he was welcomed to Hanoi with…
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Euro emerges as safe haven amid Trump tariff turmoil – DW – 04/15/2025
The euro has surged over 10% against the US dollar since January, reaching 1.1369 dollars per euro on Monday (April 14).
While much of the euro’s rally stems from a flight from the dollar due to US President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade…
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In Iran talks, Trump envoy stresses verification of nuclear program, omits demand for dismantlement
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US envoy Steve Witkoff has said that moving forward, talks with Iran would be about verification of its nuclear program, stopping short of calling for Tehran to…
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Architect Antoni Gaudí on path to sainthood, Pope confirms
The Vatican has put Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí on the path to sainthood in recognition of his “heroic virtues”.
Gaudí – who has been dubbed by some as “God’s architect” – is the designer of one of Spain’s most famous religious sites and…
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Multiple French prisons attacked in response to government’s narco crackdown, ministers say
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Several French prisons were attacked overnight in response to government efforts to clamp down on drug trafficking, senior officials said on Tuesday, as authorities…
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Head of Kuwait Specialty Field Hospital in Gaza Says Israeli Strike Killed a Guard
An Israeli strike killed a security guard and wounded 10 patients at a field hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday, according to the director of the medical facility.
The deadly attack on the grounds of the Kuwait Specialty Field Hospital in Khan…
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Pope prepares Via Crucis mediations
The Holy See Press Office shares that Pope Francis continues to show improvements and announces that the Pope wrote the meditations for the Good Friday Via Crucis at Rome’s Colosseum.
By Vatican News
Pope Francis continues to show…
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