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Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:35:56 GMT
‘We cannot let Iran be our spokesperson’: Lebanon charts own path in talks with Israel
François Picard is pleased to welcome Jad Shahrour. Communications Manager at Samir Kassir Foundation. Lebanon is at a geopolitical crossroads, where sovereignty, regional rivalries, and international diplomacy collide. Joining us from Beirut amid ...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:31:11 GMT
US-based Buddhist monks bring peace walk to Sri Lanka
Led by Vietnamese monk Pannakara, the group of 13 launched their march at dawn from a historic Buddhist temple in Dambulla, about 160 kilometres (100 miles) north of the capital Colombo. The monks shot to international fame during a longer 108-day ...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:03:12 GMT
The tiny, defiant Nile island caught in the heart of Sudan's war
She refused to leave. "I didn't even move for the English when they colonised us," she told AFP through a toothless smile, a year after the army broke the siege, and 70 after the British occupation of Khartoum ended. She recited an old battle cry ...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:01:41 GMT
IRGC asserting themselves as Iran 'responds to Trump’s method of conducting diplomacy in kind'
Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Dr Burcu Ozcelik, Senior Research Fellow for Middle East Security within the Int'l Security Dept at RUSI. Dr. Ozcelik argues that Iran is simultaneously responding to external pressures: particularly the performat...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:55:13 GMT
UK inflation jumps as Mideast war propels energy prices
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) increased from 3.0 percent in the 12 months to February, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. "Inflation climbed in March, largely due to increased fuel prices, which saw their largest increase for...

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Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:32:18 GMT
US-based Buddhist monks bring peace walk to Sri Lanka
Led by Vietnamese monk Pannakara, the group of 13 launched their march at dawn from a historic Buddhist temple in Dambulla, about 160 kilometres (100 miles) north of the capital Colombo. The monks shot to international fame during a longer 108-day ...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:16:11 GMT
NASA unveils new space telescope to give 'atlas of the universe'
The Roman space telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of planets, possibly offering clarity abut how many could be out there. "Roman will give the Earth a new atlas of the universe," NASA administrator Jared Isaacman told a news confe...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:04:13 GMT
The tiny, defiant Nile island caught in the heart of Sudan's war
She refused to leave. "I didn't even move for the English when they colonised us," she told AFP through a toothless smile, a year after the army broke the siege, and 70 after the British occupation of Khartoum ended. She recited an old battle cry ...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:56:11 GMT
UK inflation jumps as Mideast war propels energy prices
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) increased from 3.0 percent in the 12 months to February, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. "Inflation climbed in March, largely due to increased fuel prices, which saw their largest increase for...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:48:11 GMT
Stadium that was symbol of NZ post-quake rebuild to hold first match
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake killed 185 people in February 2011 and toppled or damaged buildings, including the city's old Lancaster Park. The stadium, which hosted international rugby and cricket and was home to rugby team the Canterbury Crusaders, ...

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