It took several attemps for Pope Leo and church clergy to unveil a plaque covered by a white sheet at an Istanbul cathedral.
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Guinea-Bissau’s coup called a ‘sham’ by West African political figures
Senegal’s prime minister and Nigeria’s former leader say they do not believe the military takeover was genuine.
Trump says he will pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking
Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced in the US last year to 45 years behind bars for conspiring to import cocaine into the country.
Daughter of Zambia’s unburied ex-president loses seat as MP
Zambia’s government is accused of ‘hypocrisy’ as fallout from ex-president’s death deepens.
Tunisia hands prison terms to dozens of opposition figures
The defendants were accused of attempting a coup – but human rights groups say the trial was politically motivated.
UN panel says Israel operating ‘de facto policy of torture’
Rights groups gave harrowing details about conditions in Israeli detention centres. Israel has not responded but has previously denied allegations of torture.
Ex-president’s daughter resigns over allegations she duped South Africans to fight for Russia
Her resignation comes as a South African allegedly recruited to fight in Ukraine recounts the horrors of war to the BBC.
Afghans in US issue plea to Trump after Washington DC shooting
People who left Afghanistan urge the US president not to toughen his stance after an attack allegedly carried out by an Afghan national.
Zelensky’s top adviser resigns after Ukrainian anti-corruption raid on his home
Andriy Yermak, 54, has been the Ukrainian president’s chief of staff throughout Russia’s full-scale war.
Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%
The price increase is expected to raise millions to fund the museum’s renovation plans.