Pope Leo visits Algeria in sign of Africa’s growing importance to Catholic church
Pontiff makes first papal visit to country as he starts 11-day tour that will also include stops in Cameroon and
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Pope says he has ‘no fear’ of Trump after scathing criticism
The US president accuses Leo of being “weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy”.
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European leaders share Hungarians’ joy over the ousting of Vladimir Putin’s EU ally, writes the BBC’s Europe editor.
Read MoreOrbán era swept away by Péter Magyar’s Hungary election landslide
Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power is over, defeated by a 45-year-old ex-party insider who convinced a majority of Hungarians
Read MoreTrump’s blockade threat raises risks and leaves predicaments unchanged
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Read MoreMauritius vows to ‘decolonise’ Chagos Islands after Starmer shelves handover
Mauritian foreign minister pledges to ‘spare no effort’ to regain control of islands, as US fails to give approval of
Read MoreAfter Iran talks falter, the big question is what happens next?
Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US, writes the BBC’s Lyse
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