Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks after Israel-Lebanon talks in US
Israel strikes hit southern Lebanon and Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel, a day after rare direct negotiations. Source link
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Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn’t leave in May
Thom Tillis, an influential Republican senator on the committee which oversees nominations for the Federal Reserve chair, has threatened to block Warsh’s confirmation. If Warsh is not confirmed before Powell’s term expires, he plans to stay on temporarily in the post. Source link
Catholicism Thrives in Africa, but Pope’s Cameroon Visit Highlights a Divide
Catholicism is growing fast on the continent, yet Africans play a comparatively small role in church leadership. Cameroon, which Leo XIV will visit Wednesday, shows the disparity. Source link
At Least 4 Dead in Second School Shooting in Turkey in 2 Days
The attack, in the southern province of Kahramanmaras, left 20 others wounded. Source link
Iran War Live Updates: Iran Threatens Retaliation Over U.S. Blockade
Iran’s armed forces said they would attempt to expand their influence over sea lanes beyond the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. military continued to block Iranian shipping. Source link
Australia's richest person must share part of her mining fortunes, court rules
The long-running legal dispute is over a lucrative iron ore project in the top west corner of Australia. Source link
Four killed and several injured after school shooting in Turkey
It comes a day after 16 people were injured after an ex-student opened fire at another high school, also in the south of the country. Source link
Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public – it's costing him valuable support
Leading conservative Catholics tell the BBC why they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump. Source link
Trump warns that UK trade deal 'can always be changed'
The US president says he gave the UK a “better” deal than he had to in an interview on Wednesday. Source link