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Pope's Africa trip takes him to a source of growth for the church, and critical challenges

New Delhi, April 10 -- When Pope Leo XIV pronounced himself a "son of St. Augustine" the night of his election, some Algerians took that to mean his ancestors hailed from the North African country whe... Read More


California officials charge 21 people in hospice fraud exceeding $250 million

New Delhi, April 10 -- California officials on Thursday said they uncovered a multimillion-dollar scheme to use stolen identities from people outside the state to charge for hospice services paid for ... Read More


Drone strike hits wedding in Darfur town, killing at least 30 people

New Delhi, April 10 -- A drone strike on a town in Sudan's Darfur region hit a wedding party, killing at least 30 civilians, including women and children, the United Nations said Thursday. Stephane D... Read More


Japanese town sours on the crowds coming to see cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji

New Delhi, April 10 -- The trouble started with a beautiful photo. Social media was soon awash with the lovely view of Japan's snow-capped Mount Fuji looming over a red pagoda and the short-lived che... Read More


Beijing calculates its next steps in Iran ceasefire ahead of Trump's trip to China

New Delhi, April 10 -- With a fragile ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran holding for now, China is calculating its role in helping find a durable endgame to the war in the Middle East. Aft... Read More


Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement

New Delhi, April 10 -- A group of new accounts on the prediction market Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed bets on whether the U.S. and Iran would reach a ceasefire on April 7, resulting in h... Read More


Iran's proposal to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz violates trade norms

New Delhi, April 10 -- To end the war with the United States and Israel, Iran is demanding the right to collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz as a precondition for reopening the waterway vital to worl... Read More


Donald Trump Jr. criticizes the European Union during a trip to Bosnia

New Delhi, April 10 -- Donald Trump Jr. lashed out at the European Union on Tuesday, saying its liberal policies were discouraging investment and predicted a "major fracture" between the bloc's easter... Read More


At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn't apply there

New Delhi, April 10 -- Israeli strikes hit busy commercial and residential areas in central Beirut without warning on Wednesday, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran... Read More


Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel tells NBC News that he will not step down

New Delhi, April 10 -- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel told NBC News' Meet the Press that he would not step down in his first interview with a U.S. network, a portion of which was broadcast Thursday... Read More