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Apr 13, 2026 - World

President says US-born pope is ‘not doing a very good job’ in unprecedented criticism of leader of Catholic churchMiddle East crisis – live updatesEurope live – latest updatesDonald Trump has delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV, saying he does not think the US-born leader of the Catholic church is “doing a very good job” and that he is “a very liberal person”, while also suggesting the pontiff should “stop catering to the radical left”.In response, Leo, who arrived in Algeria on Monday as part of an 11-day tour of Africa, told reporters on the papal flight that he did not fear the Trump administration and would continue to speak out against war. Continue reading...

Apr 13, 2026 - World

Experts say natural kratom may offer benefits and blame synthetic derivatives for surge in poisonings noted by CDCA recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report shows that kratom poisonings have soared in the US, but experts say this is probably due to synthetic derivatives like 7-OH, and that blanket kratom bans could harm people using natural kratom to aid pain management or addiction recovery.Walter Prozialeck, a pharmacology professor at Midwestern University, said he was unsurprised by the report, which found that kratom-related poisonings went up by about 1,200% over the last decade, with a marked surge in 2025. Continue reading...

Apr 13, 2026 - World

According to the affidavit, the child was severely underweight, weighing only 15 pounds, and had numerous wounds or insect bites on his body.

Apr 13, 2026 - World

Platform says it will reward original creators as it penalises ‘aggregators’ for flooding timelines with ‘stolen posts’Business live – latest updatesElon Musk’s X has reduced payments to users who post clickbait and recycle news stories as it warned account holders against “flooding the timeline” with low-quality content.Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, wrote on the social media platform that all “aggregators” – users who quickly repackage and repost news from other accounts – had received less money from the creator revenue sharing programme. Continue reading...

Apr 13, 2026 - World

Any US blockade is likely to inflict economic damage on Tehran, which would ultimately undermine its ability to continue fighting over the long term by denying it the ability to export oil and earn revenue.