Pope Leo XIV makes historic first visit to Algeria to foster Catholic-Muslim dialogue
Pope Leo XIV is set to make history this April, becoming the first pontiff ever to visit Algeria. The trip forms part of a wider African tour, taki...
Israel has confirmed it carried out airstrikes on Iran’s only operational nuclear power plant in Bushehr, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict.
The facility, which employs Russian technicians and operates on Russian-supplied fuel, is seen as a sensitive site due to its proximity to Gulf nations and its international connections.
According to an Israeli military spokesperson, additional strikes targeted other nuclear-related sites in Isfahan and Natanz, with operations continuing against further locations. These actions come amid heightened regional tensions following a series of Israeli attacks on Iranian infrastructure over the past week.
In response, Iranian missiles reportedly struck an Israeli hospital overnight. The situation has raised concerns about broader escalation, especially as U.S. President Donald Trump has yet to confirm whether the United States will support Israeli military actions.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that military operations would continue until Iran’s nuclear capabilities are dismantled. Defense Minister Israel Katz added that the Israeli military has been instructed to increase pressure on key strategic sites in Tehran, with the stated goal of addressing what Israel perceives as an immediate threat to its national security.
Hungarians vote in elections on Sunday that could see the end of hard right nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s more than 15 year rule. Opinion polls show Orbán’s Fidesz party trailing 45-year-old Péter Magyar’s centre-right opposition Tisza party.
U.S. and Iranian negotiators held their highest-level talks in half a century in Pakistan on Saturday in an effort to end their six-week war, as President Donald Trump said the U.S. military had begun the process of clearing the Strait of Hormuz.
At least 30 people were killed on Saturday in a stampede at Haiti’s Laferrière Citadel World Heritage Site, with authorities warning that the death toll could rise.
Israel has reprimanded Spain’s most senior diplomat in Tel Aviv after a giant effigy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up in a Spanish town.
Nine suspects were arrested on Saturday (11 April) in connection with a terror attack targeting a police post in Istanbul’s Beşiktaş district.
Pope Leo XIV is set to make history this April, becoming the first pontiff ever to visit Algeria. The trip forms part of a wider African tour, taking him to Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon from 13–23 April, and marks his first major overseas trip of 2026.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 13 April, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Centre-right Peter Magyar's Tisza Party has won a landslide in Hungary after a night of counting in the Hungarian election. Viktor Orbán has conceded defeat after 16 years in power. "We have done it. Tisza and Hungary have won this election", Magyar said to cheering supporters in Budapest.
Hungary’s opposition Tisza party is on course for a decisive election victory, with partial official results indicating it could secure a two-thirds parliamentary majority and end Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule.
Millions of Orthodox Christians across the globe celebrated Easter, known as Holy Pascha, on Sunday (12 April) with midnight liturgies, candlelight processions and deeply rooted local traditions reflecting centuries of faith.
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