Wed 15 April 2026: A Frenchman won a Picasso painting worth 1 million euros ($1.18 million) in a non-profit raffle on Tuesday. The winner, Ari Hodara, a 59-year-old software engineer from Paris, was selected at random at Christie’s auction house in Paris from 120,000 tickets sold at 100 euros apiece. The raffle’s proceeds will fund […]
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Wed 15 April 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Ramaphosa to tap ‘old friend’: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is poised to tap veteran political negotiator Roelf Meyer as the country’s next envoy to the US, as Pretoria seeks to steady relations with Washington after a turbulent year. Meyer, 78, would replace […]
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Wed 15 April 2026: Israeli soldiers have told the Haaretz newspaper that the Israeli military is demolishing villages in southern Lebanon in “methods similar to those used in the Gaza Strip”. “We’re behaving just like we did in Gaza,” one army source told Haaretz. “There’s a list of homes to be demolished, and we measure […]
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Wed 15 April 2026: ABC News Correspondent Jonathan Karl says Trump has said that he is not considering an extension of the ceasefire with Iran. According to Karl, the US president suggested during an interview that the conflict’s resolution is imminent, stating, “I think you’re going to be watching an amazing two days ahead.” Trump […]
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Wed 15 April 2026: The Associated Press news agency is reporting that the US is enforcing the blockade of Iranian ports by intercepting traffic in the Gulf of Oman. It cited an unnamed US official as saying that the strategy is to observe vessels subject to the blockade leave Iranian facilities and clear the Strait of […]
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Tue 14 April 2026: The UK government has announced plans to eliminate high-sugar and deep-fried foods from school menus as part of a comprehensive reform aimed at combating childhood obesity and enhancing nutrition. The reforms, announced by the Department for Education on Monday, would update school food standards for the first time in more than a decade. Schools would […]
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Tue 14 April 2026: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) warned on Tuesday that Lebanon is facing a “full-scale protection and health crisis” as escalating Israeli attacks continue to devastate civilian areas. Speaking to reporters in Geneva, Anandita Philipose said: “This is no longer just a humanitarian emergency. It is a full-scale protection and health crisis, and women and girls are paying […]
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Tue 14 April 2026: Draft to be discussed at talks in Washington reportedly links Israeli withdrawal to Hezbollah’s disarmament Israel is preparing to present Lebanon with a plan calling for a long-term Israeli military presence inside southern Lebanon with Beirut’s approval, Israeli media reported Monday. The proposal is expected to be discussed during direct Israeli-Lebanese […]
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Tue 14 April 2026: Iran demanded compensation from five Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan, accusing them of participating in US-Israeli strikes on Iran. In a Monday letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and UN Security Council President Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Iran’s UN Envoy Amir Saeid Iravani claimed those […]
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Tue 14 April 2026: The trial will, once again, seek to determine if Maradona’s medical team was responsible for his death in November 2020. A new trial over the death of Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona will begin on Tuesday, a year after a scandal involving a judge caused the first trial to collapse. Maradona, considered […]
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