Pope Leo seeks to defuse tensions with Trump, says not trying to debate him
The pontiff clarified that his Cameroon comments weren’t aimed at Trump amid media misinterpretations
· Reuters
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Tres ecuatorianos fueron deportados por EEUU al Congo, confirma cancillería de Ecuador
QUITO (AP) — El gobierno de Ecuador informó el sábado que tres de sus ciudadanos están entre el grupo de personas deportadas por Estados Unidos a la República Democrática del Congo.
· The Associated Press
Pope Leo XIV challenges Angola's leaders while delivering a message of encouragement for its people
LUANDA, Angola — Pope Leo XIV challenged Angola's leaders to break the "cycle of interests" that have plundered and exploited Africa for centuries as he arrived in the southern African country on Saturday with a message of encouragement for its long-suffering people.
· Associated Press
Keith Horne leads by 1 in the Senior PGA Championship
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Keith Horne of South Africa overcame the nerves of not feeling comfortable with his swing by posting a 6-under 66 for a one-shot lead Saturday in the Senior PGA Championship, giving him a shot at the biggest win of his career.
Debate sobre possível destituição de Trump avança nos EUA
Parlamentares do Partido Democrata pressionam pela destituição de Donald Trump do cargo de presidente com base na 25ª Emenda da Constituição dos Estados Unidos, após ele ameaçar exterminar "uma civilização inteira" caso o Irã não recuasse – declaração que muitos descreveram como um potencial crime de guerra.
· Amy Stockdale
A stacked field could mean fast times at the Boston Marathon
Sharon Lokedi, of Kenya, approaches the finish line to win the women’s division of the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 21, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
· Jimmy Golen
Ataque a tiros deixa ao menos seis mortos em Kiev
Um atirador matou ao menos seis pessoas em Kiev neste sábado (18/04), antes de fazer reféns e se entrincheirar em um supermercado. Ele foi morto a tiros pela polícia, informaram autoridades ucranianas. O incidente está sendo investigado como um ato de terrorismo.
· Deutsche Welle
Bundesliga | Jornada 30: RB Leipzig vence "jogo-cartaz" e quebra tabu histórico
Tabu histórico quebrado! O RB Leipzig nunca havia vencido o Eintracht Frankfurt fora de casa. Mas no 10º duelo no Deutsche Bank Park, enfim, os Touros Alados conseguiram espantar a má sorte. Yan Diomande, Antonio Nusa e Conrad Harder marcaram os golos do RB, que nada de braçadas rumo a classificação à próxima Liga d…
At anti-Trump rally, Sánchez promises to ‘twist the arm’ of the global right
BARCELONA — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez vowed Saturday to “twist the arm” of the far-right forces trying to dismantle the international order, rallying left-leaning world leaders and activists at a summit billed as a show of resistance by progressive powers.
· Jacob Parry
Lula e Merz se reúnem em momento delicado para seus governos
O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva desembarca na Alemanha neste fim de semana para cumprir uma agenda que combina encontros políticos e reuniões empresariais para reforçar a relação bilateral entre Brasília e Berlim.
· Jean-Philip Struck
Pope arrives in Angola as Trump feud drags on
YAOUNDÉ — Pope Leo XIV arrives on Saturday in Angola, the third leg of a landmark African tour marked by a war of words with US President Donald Trump over the Middle East conflict.
· Agence France-Presse
Preço do transporte público na Copa assusta torcedores
Os torcedores que tentarem chegar ao estádio MetLife em Nova Jersey – onde o Brasil fará sua estreia na Copa do Mundo de futebol contra o Marrocos – terão de desembolsar até 150 dólares (aproximadamente R$ 746) pela viagem de ida e volta a partir de Nova York, informaram as autoridades locais de transporte.
· Deutsche Welle
Bloqueios da internet na Rússia abalam popularidade de Putin
Pela primeira vez em anos, a situação não parece nada boa para o chefe do Kremlin, Vladimir Putin. Crescem as críticas inclusive de círculos fiéis ao governo – sobretudo em relação aos bloqueios cada vez mais severos da internet na Rússia. Empresas reclamam de prejuízos, pois o bloqueio do aplicativo Telegram e de o…
· Deutsche Welle
第25條修正案能將川普赶出白宮嗎？
（德國之聲中文網）在川普威脅稱，如果伊朗不退讓，"整個文明將會消亡"之後，民主黨人正在推動依據憲法第25條修正案將其逐出白宮。許多人認為，川普此番言論已經構成潛在的戰爭罪行。
· Amy Stockdale, Misha Komadovsky
Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens: record single-day crowd party to gripping men’s quarter-finals
Three-day attendance total set to reach new high as holders Argentina, series champions South Africa, New Zealand and Spain get to semis
· Paul McNamara
Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens: record single-day crowd party to gripping men’s quarter-finals
Three-day attendance total set to reach new high as holders Argentina, series champions South Africa, New Zealand and Spain get to semis
· Paul McNamara
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Angola, third stop on Africa tour
Pope Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Angola, opening the third leg of his four-nation tour across Africa, with a message focused on hope, peace, and social justice.
· AfricaNews
چراغ سبز آمریکا به خرید تسلیحاتی ۱۰ میلیارد یورویی آلمان
ایالات متحده فروش تجهیزات نظامی به ارزش حدود ده میلیارد یورو به آلمان را تأیید کرده است. وزارت خارجه آمریکا اعلام کرد که درخواست مربوطه از سوی دولت آلمان را پذیرفته است.
· بابک بهمنش
Chapo apela a investimento chinês: "O comboio não espera"
De visita à China, o Presidente Daniel Chapo convidou os empresários daquele país a investirem em Moçambique para ajudar no desenvolvimento e industrialização através da transformação local das matérias-primas.
· Redação DW África
Kemi Seba arrested in South Africa as Benin seeks extradition over coup allegations
Pan-African activist Kemi Seba has been arrested in South Africa, where authorities say an extradition process is now underway.
· AfricaNews
Papa señala que “no me interesa en absoluto” debatir con Trump, pero seguirá predicando la paz
El papa León XIV llega en procesión para celebrar la misa en el aeropuerto de Yaoundé Ville, Camerún, el sábado 18 de abril de 2026, en el sexto día de su visita pastoral de 11 días a África. (Foto AP/Andrew Medichini)
· Nicole Winfield
مرده ها باید بروند تا راه در کابل باز شود
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AI×情慾——中國千億生意的新賽道
（德國之聲中文網）中國是全球最大的情趣用品生產國，而中國企業家在其他領域也已全面擁抱人工智慧（AI）工具。儘管在周五法新社走訪（簡稱：上海API情趣生活展）時，部分參展商表示擔憂機器生成的色情內容可能帶來法律風險，但仍有許多商家熱衷於推銷其AI升級後的產品。
· 德聞
Pope says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace
Pope Leo XIV arrives in procession to celebrate Mass at Yaounde Ville Airport, Cameroon, Saturday, April 18, 2026 on the sixth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
· Nicole Winfield
رقابت آمریکا و چین میتواند وارد مرحلهای تازه شود
گزارش شورای آتلانتیک میگوید پس از بیش از یک ماه جنگ و در حالی که آتشبس شکنندهای برقرار شده، یکی از مهمترین پرسشها دیگر فقط آینده خاورمیانه نیست، بلکه این است که جنگ ایران چه اثری بر رقابت جهانی میان آمریکا و چین خواهد گذاشت. این گزارش با ترسیم چهار سناریو، میگوید آینده بحران به سه عامل کلیدی بستگی دارد: میزان …
· دانیال عمری
امید به پایان جنگ؛ آمریکا و ایران در آستانه مذاکرات جدید؟
«احتمال زیادی هست که به توافق برسیم.» دونالد ترامپ، رئیس جمهور آمریکا، با این جمله دیدگاه خود درباره دور دوم مورد انتظار مذاکرات با ایران در اسلامآباد، پایتخت پاکستان، را بیان کرد. به گفته او، ایران با تحویل ذخایر اورانیوم غنیشده خود موافقت کرده است. اما آیا این ادعا درست است؟ رئیس کاخ سفید به تغییر سریع دیدگاهها…
· Kersten Knipp
Tropas do Ruanda em CD: segurança em troca de dinheiro
O Presidente ruandês, Paul Kagame, ameaça retirar as suas tropas da província moçambicana de Cabo Delgado, assolada por uma crise, a partir de maio, pressionando particularmente a Europa.
· António Cascais
“Pega no laço”: violência contra mulher indígena no Brasil
Não é incomum ouvir brasileiros que possuem linhagem indígena compartilharem a história de que uma ancestral distante "foi pega no laço”. Esse é um mito que ilustra como mulheres indígenas foram ao longo de séculos submetidas a relacionamentos forçados geralmente com homens brancos.
· Jonas Santana
Pope urges youth to stay and fight corruption during Cameroon visit
Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Mass in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, as he continues his 11-day tour across Africa.
· AfricaNews
León XIV concluye su visita a Camerún con una misa y mira ya hacia Angola
El papa León XIV llega al aeropuerto de Yaundé Ville para oficiar una misa, en Camerún, el 18 de abril de 2026, en el sexto día de su viaje pastoral por África. (AP Foto/Andrew Medichini)
· Nicole Winfield
伊朗斥美屢次失信 霍爾木茲海峽開而復封
（德國之聲中文網）據伊朗法爾斯通訊社周六報導，伊朗軍方統一指揮機構哈塔姆‧安比亞中央司令部發言人表示：「霍爾木茲海峽的控制已恢復至此前狀態，這一戰略水道目前由武裝部隊嚴格管理與控制。」
· 德正
موج اعتصابها در لوفتهانزا فعلاً پایان یافت
پس از موج یکهفتهای اعتصاب در لوفتهانزا، بزرگترین شرکت هواپیمایی آلمان، امروز شنبه ۱۸ آوریل (۲۹ فروردین) بار دیگر امید به عادیسازی شرایط در چشمانداز قرار گرفته است.
· بابک بهمنش
Irão volta a fechar Estreito de Ormuz face a bloqueio naval
Após uma breve reabertura, que durou apenas algumas horas, o Irão voltou, este sábado (18.04), a encerrar o estratégico Estreito de Ormuz. Em comunicado, as forças armadas de Teerão disseram que o estreito não voltará a ser reaberto enquanto os EUA mantiverem o bloqueio naval aos seus portos.
· Redação DW África
Lula participa de fórum com líderes progressistas na Espanha
O presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva e o primeiro-ministro espanhol, Pedro Sánchez, reúnem neste sábado (18/04) em Barcelona líderes progressistas internacionais para defender a democracia e buscar uma resposta comum à ascensão da "onda reacionária".
· Deutsche Welle
Pope wraps up Cameroon visit with Mass as he looks ahead to Angola
Pope Leo XIV arrives in procession to celebrate Mass at Yaounde Ville Airport, Cameroon, Saturday, April 18, 2026 on the sixth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
· Nicole Winfield
澳日簽署軍艦大單 應對中國軍事存在
（德國之聲中文網）日本防衛大臣小泉進次郎周六（4月18日）與澳洲国防部長馬爾斯舉行會談並簽署合同。根據協議內容，日本三菱重工將於2029年起向澳洲皇家海軍交付三艘在日本本土建造的升級版「最上"級多用途護衛艦，另有八艘將在澳洲境内建造。
· 德正
中國指控「抵近偵察滋擾」 紐西蘭稱執行聯合國任務
（德國之聲中文網）紐西蘭周六（4月18日）駁斥了北京關於其在中國領空"抵近偵察滋擾，損害中方安全利益"的指控，堅稱相關行動是依據聯合國安理會決議，執行監測對北韓制裁規避行為的任務。
· 德正（法新社、路透社）
چگونه مادیار میخواهد رسانههای مجارستان را دگرگون کند؟
به گزارش کانال اول تلویزیون آلمان (ARD)، پس از پیروزی پتر مادیار در انتخابات مجارستان، وضعیت متفاوتی در رسانههای این کشور به وجود آمده است.
· بابک بهمنش
Male runners caught competing in the women’s category of prestigious South African marathon
Two male runners who were discovered fraudulently competing on behalf of female colleagues in a top South African marathon have been disqualified and could face two-year bans from the event, along with the two women.
· Associated Press
O que faz a União Europeia pela Guiné‑Bissau?
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واقعیت موازی حکومت؛ نمایش قدرت در خیابان در برزخ آتشبسی سست
در حالی که سایه سنگین چهل و شش روز جنگ آمریکا و اسرائيل با ایران، زیرساختهای کشور را با بحرانی بیسابقه روبرو کرده و نوسان میان "آتشبس لرزان" و "شروع دوباره درگیریها" جامعه را در وضعیتی از بلاتکلیفی مطلق قرار داده، شهرهای بزرگ ایران شاهد صحنهآرایی متفاوتی هستند.
· الینا فرهادی
Pope Leo heads to Angola in landmark Africa visit amid Trump clash
Pope Leo XIV is set to arrive in Angola on the third leg of a landmark African tour that has unfolded alongside an escalating war of words with United States President Donald Trump over the Middle East conflict.
· Al Jazeera
Pope Leo XIV’s Angola visit draws hope amid floods and calls for peace
Excitement is building in Angola as crowds prepare to welcome Pope Leo XIV to the capital, Luanda, during his 11-day tour across four African nations.
· AfricaNews
Pope's visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his own heritage
People walk by the Church of Our Lady of Muxima in Muxima, Angola, Saturday, April 11, 2026, which Pope Leo XIV will visit during his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (AP Photo)
· Gerald Imray
Why China is urgently looking to North Africa as the energy crisis rolls on
From Algerian oilfields to Moroccan battery factories and Egypt’s industrial base, Beijing may now fast-track projects across the region
· Jevans Nyabiage
Why China is urgently looking to North Africa as the energy crisis rolls on
From Algerian oilfields to Moroccan battery factories and Egypt’s industrial base, Beijing may now fast-track projects across the region
· Jevans Nyabiage
The Aussie farmer making waves in Kenya
One of dozens of ostrichs that roam Stuart Barden's farm south of Nairobi. (ABC News: Bill Ormonde)
· Bill Ormonde
Morre lenda do basquete Oscar Schmidt, aos 68 anos
Morreu nesta sexta-feira (17/04) o ex-jogador de basquete brasileiro Oscar Schmidt, aos 68 anos. Ele estava em sua casa, no bairro de Alphaville, na Grande São Paulo, quando passou mal e foi internado às pressas no hospital.
· Deutsche Welle
Mulher esquece 20 caranguejeiras em trem na Alemanha
O maquinista de um trem regional que ia de Herrenberg para Tübingen, no sul da Alemanha, se deparou nesta quinta-feira (16/04) com uma caixa esquecida entre as poltronas. Logo viu que não era um caso para os Achados e Perdidos, mas para a Polícia Federal. No pacote estava escrito "Aranhas e Escorpiões".
· Deutsche Welle