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Pope Leo XIV held an open-air Mass at Japoma Stadium in Douala, Cameroon, on Friday, attended by thousands of worshippers, some of whom camped overnight. The event, part of an 11-day tour across four African nations, focused on encouraging young people. Attendance figures above 120,000 remain disputed across sources.
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A domestic-related shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, early Sunday killed eight children aged 1 to 14 and wounded two adults across three locations, with the lone suspect—who was related to some victims—fatally shot by police after a vehicle chase. No officers were injured, and Louisiana State Police are investigating. The incident drew quotes from local officials describing it as unprecedented in scale.
US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on April 19, 2026, warning Iran of strikes on power plants and bridges if ongoing talks fail, as US negotiators including JD Vance prepare to arrive in Islamabad on Monday evening for a second round. The first round of talks last weekend ended without agreement under a two-week ceasefire, following Iran's firing in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. A US naval presence persists amid Iran's partial blockade of the strait since late February.
Arson attacks targeted Kenton United Synagogue and a Persian-language media company critical of Iran's regime in north London, causing minor damage but no injuries. The incidents, occurring overnight Saturday within a few miles of each other, were claimed by the group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, with Metropolitan Police counterterrorism units investigating potential links to Iranian proxies. Extra officers have been deployed, and police are exploring public reports of Iranian connections amid warnings of violence against British Jews.
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France and Britain chaired a meeting on April 17 where leaders demanded the unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following Iran's declaration that the strait is open to commercial shipping during a 10-day ceasefire linked to Lebanon. Oil prices fell and stock markets rose amid the developments, while more than a dozen countries expressed willingness to join a defensive mission to protect navigation. The meeting followed U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran starting February 28, which prompted Iran's partial closure of the strait.
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A two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, described as fragile, is set to expire this Wednesday, coinciding with a US naval blockade of Iranian ports and the seizure of an Iranian-flagged ship on Sunday. The US Navy fired on the ship Touska after it attempted to evade the blockade near the Strait of Hormuz. Details of ongoing negotiations remain unverified amid conflicting reports.
The U.S. Senate passed a short-term renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) program on Friday, maintaining tools used by U.S. spy agencies for foreign intelligence collection. This action followed the derailment of a longer-term renewal proposal. Coverage is limited to left-center sources, raising questions about broader perspectives.