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Trump calls Virginia election ‘rigged’ after redistricting referendum 

22 April 2026

United States President Donald Trump has claimed that the Virginia election was “rigged”, without providing evidence...

US suspect accused of stealing Kristi Noem’s purse sentenced to three years 

22 April 2026

A United States district court has sentenced a Chilean man to three years in prison for stealing a handbag last year bel...

Trump calls for Republicans to unify around budget reconciliation push 

22 April 2026

United States President Donald Trump has called on Republican lawmakers to push through legislation to fund immigration ...

Pope Leo urges justice reform in Equatorial Guinea’s prisons 

22 April 2026

Pope Leo has visited one of Equatorial Guinea’s most notorious prisons, criticising conditions for inmates as his four...

Iran blames Trump’s blockade for diplomatic impasse as fragile truce holds 

22 April 2026

Iranian officials have blamed the United States for the impasse in the negotiations and the continued closure of the Str...

At least four killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon, journalists wounded 

22 April 2026

Israeli strikes have killed four people in southern Lebanon and wounded several others, including journalists, Lebanon�...

Suspect in slaying of Colombian presidential hopeful arrested in Argentina 

22 April 2026

News|Crime A suspect in the assassination of Colombian presidential hopeful and Senator Miguel Uribe has been arrested i...

Iran’s leaders debate war and peace after Trump ceasefire extension 

22 April 2026

Tehran, Iran – State media and Iran’s military and security leadership say they are prepared for a resumption in th...

Israeli settlers block Palestinian children from school in the West Bank 

22 April 2026

At least 55 Palestinian children have been prevented from attending school for the past 10 school days after Israeli set...

Ukraine restarts Russian oil to Europe, unblocking 90-billion-euro EU loan 

22 April 2026

The European Union is expected to sign off on a 90-billion-euro ($106bn) loan for Kyiv after a months-long standoff over...