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Pope criticizes colonization of Africa's minerals as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea

New Delhi, April 22 -- Pope Leo XIV arrived in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday on the fourth and final leg of his Africa journey, and denounced the "colonization" of Africa's minerals and the "lust for p... Read More


Trump picks a University of Minnesota professor to lead his economic council

New Delhi, April 22 -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated University of Minnesota economist Christopher Phelan to be the next chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, a key p... Read More


Mauritania lawmakers are charged with insulting president over racial bias claims

New Delhi, April 22 -- Two female opposition lawmakers in Mauritania have been charged with insulting the president after accusing him of adopting a discriminatory attitude towards Black people and de... Read More


Gunman who fired on tourists at Mexican pyramid carried materials related to 1999 Columbine massacre

New Delhi, April 22 -- The gunman who opened fire on tourists at Mexico's iconic Teotihuacan pyramids carried materials that were apparently related to the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School, auth... Read More


Chad will deploy 1,500 troops to Haiti to help combat gang violence

New Delhi, April 22 -- Chad will deploy 1,500 troops to Haiti as part of the United Nations security force to the Caribbean country to combat gang violence, according to a letter from the president to... Read More


Taiwan president postpones Eswatini visit and says China pressured African countries

New Delhi, April 22 -- Taiwan's president postponed a visit to Africa this week when three countries withdrew permission for him to fly over their territories after pressure from China, his office sai... Read More


Record US drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food prices

New Delhi, April 22 -- Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows. Meteorologists said it's a bad sign for the upcoming wildfire season... Read More


Here's what to know about Timmy, the humpback whale that's sick and stranded in the Baltic Sea

New Delhi, April 22 -- A humpback whale's likely final days in the Baltic Sea have been livestreamed across the globe as multiple rescue efforts failed to coax it back into deeper waters while the mar... Read More


French soldier killed and 3 others wounded in an attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon, Macron says

New Delhi, April 22 -- A U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon came under attack with small arms fire Saturday morning, leaving one French peacekeeper dead and three others wounded, two of them ... Read More


Hungary's Magyar announces ministers after landslide election win

New Delhi, April 22 -- Hungarian election winner Peter Magyar on Monday announced the first round of his incoming government's Cabinet members, including nominees for ministers of foreign affairs, fin... Read More