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Pope Leo XIV Says Vatican Opposes Expanded Blessings for Same-Sex Couples in Germany Pope Leo XIV said the Vatican is “not in agreement” with German dioceses extending formal blessings for …

Trump Announces Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extension After Oval Office Meeting President Trump announced a three-week Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension following talks in the Oval Office on April 23, 2026, saying the United …

Bundestag lifts immunity of MPs Hannes Gnauck and Gökay Akbulut Bundestag lifts immunity for MPs Hannes Gnauck and Gökay Akbulut, allowing criminal probes; Gnauck’s case is linked to the former …

Reza Pahlavi Defends U.S. and Israeli Airstrikes at Berlin Press Conference Reza Pahlavi defended U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran in Berlin on April 23, 2026, saying they hit the …

Iranian State TV Releases Footage Showing Boarding of MSC Francesca Iran state TV released footage of MSC Francesca boarding and the ship Epaminondas, BBC says some aerial shots were filmed …

Reza Pahlavi Visits Berlin, Meets Parliamentarians as Government Declines Talks Reza Pahlavi met German parliamentarians in Berlin while the federal government declined official talks; he warned against appeasement of Iran’s …

US Moves Forward on Medical Cannabis Reclassification, Easing Patient Access US Justice Department downgrades FDA-approved cannabis to Schedule III, easing medical cannabis access for patients while stopping short of federal …

Investigation Launched into Reiche Data Leak After Saudi Arabia Delegation Trip German Economy Ministry searches cloud accounts amid suspicion officials passed company data during Reiche’s Saudi Arabia visit. Federal investigators …

Japan to establish national intelligence council as part of security overhaul Japan will create a national intelligence agency to centralize threat analysis and counter-disinformation, a move aimed at strengthening responses …