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Pope walks in Augustine's footsteps as Algeria trip draws to an end
Pope walks in Augustine's footsteps as Algeria trip draws to an end

Pope Leo XIV travelled on Tuesday to the Algerian city of Annaba, the one-time home of Christian theologian Saint Augustine, in the first trip ever by a pontiff to the north African country.

April 14, 2026

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Lebanon, Israel agree to direct negotiations after Washington talks
Lebanon, Israel agree to direct negotiations after Washington talks

Israel and Lebanon agreed to direct negotiations following talks in Washington on Tuesday that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had hailed as a "historic opportunity" for peace.

April 14, 2026

Trump's Fed chair nominee to face Senate confirmation hearing next week
Trump's Fed chair nominee to face Senate confirmation hearing next week

US President Donald Trump's choice for central bank chair is set to face a confirmation hearing next Tuesday, in a nomination some have criticized as an attempt to take over the Federal Reserve.

April 14, 2026

'Bunch of amateurs': Maradona's medical team back on trial in Argentina
'Bunch of amateurs': Maradona's medical team back on trial in Argentina

The medical team of late football legend Diego Maradona were a "bunch of amateurs" who missed a chance to save his life, Argentine prosecutors said Tuesday at the start of the second trial over his death.

April 14, 2026

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Renault to cut up to 20% of engineers
Renault to cut up to 20% of engineers

French carmaker Renault said Tuesday that it plans to reduce its number of engineers by 15 to 20 percent in the coming two years as it seeks to remain competitive.

April 14, 2026

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S.Africa returns stolen human remains, sacred carving to Zimbabwe
S.Africa returns stolen human remains, sacred carving to Zimbabwe

South Africa on Tuesday handed back to Zimbabwe ancestral human remains and a centuries-old stone carving of its sacred national emblem, the Zimbabwe bird, stolen more than 100 years ago during the colonial era.

April 14, 2026