Far from the downturn that has shaken many luxury houses in recent years, Britain's Rolls-Royce on Tuesday launched an ultra-luxury, limited-series electric car. u.afp.com/SEQo

The Geneva watch fair, the watchmaking industry's biggest annual showcase, opened Tuesday with the impact of the Middle East war throwing up challenges for the luxury goods sector. u.afp.com/SEQZ

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni received a sharp rebuke from US President Donald Trump and suspended a defence agreement with Israel on Tuesday, signalling a shift in her foreign relations. u.afp.com/SEMv

The father of tech billionaire Elon Musk said he himself is working on a project to provide refugee status in Russia for South African farmers, in a project similar to one by the US government.
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Infographic on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for global oil shipments linking the Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

🇮🇷 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 🚢 At least two ships sailing from Iranian ports crossed the Hormuz Strait on Monday despite a US military blockade, maritime tracking data indicated on Tuesday ➡️ u.afp.com/SEM8

#BREAKING About 250 people feared missing after boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsizes in Andaman Sea: UN

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Director of IMF Research Department, speaks during an economic outlook briefing during the 2026 IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026

🌎 📈 The IMF cut its 2026 global growth projection on Tuesday, warning that the world economy could be "thrown off course" by war in the Middle East as the conflict roils commodity markets and sparks higher prices ➡️ u.afp.com/SEMA

🇺🇸 🚜 US farmers struggle as fertiliser, fuel costs surge due to Mideast war

Farmers in the US are grappling with soaring fertiliser and fuel costs as supply disruptions linked to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz coincide with the peak of the planting season

File photo shows Bournemouth's Spanish manager Andoni Iraola following his side's Premier League match against Sunderland at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, southern England on February 28, 2026

⚽ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇪🇸 Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola will leave the club at the end of this season, the Premier League side said on Tuesday. The Spaniard has been linked with a return to Athletic Bilbao, where he played, and Manchester United ➡️ u.afp.com/SEM4

🇨🇩 At daybreak in Kinshasa, dozens chant pro-government slogans at a "standing parliament" -- gatherings that observers say President Tshisekedi is exploiting to push for constitutional change to allow him a third term in office ➡️ u.afp.com/SEgy

🇺🇸 Trump receives McDonald's delivery at White House

The event was designed to highlight billionaire Republican Trump's "no tax on tips" policy, which he said had resulted in an $11,000 rebate this year for the DoorDash employee who delivered the food

🏏 Wisden has criticised Indian political interference in global cricket administration, labelling the current situation "increasingly Orwellian".
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Chinese counterpart Wang Yi shake hands during a meeting in Beijing, on April 14, 2026.

🇨🇳 🇷🇺 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticised efforts he said were aimed at "containing" Russia and China, Moscow's state media said on Tuesday during his visit to Beijing.
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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez attends a press conference in Beijing, on April 14, 2026.

🇨🇳 🇪🇸 China's President Xi Jinping has warned against a return to the "law of the jungle" in international relations and called for closer economic ties with Spain as he met Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media.
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🇫🇷 France's interior minister is seeking to block US rapper Kanye West from performing in the southern city of Marseille in June due to his anti-Semitic remarks, a source close to the minister told AFP on Tuesday.
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Pope Leon XIV visits the archaeological site of Hippo, in Annaba, on April 14, 2026.

🇩🇿 Twin attacks rocked a city outside Algeria's capital Monday as Pope Leo XIV began a historic visit to the country, a source with knowledge of the case said and video images verified by AFP showed.
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🇺🇸 🇮🇩 US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a "major" defense partnership with Indonesia following a meeting with the Southeast Asian nation's defense minister at the Pentagon.
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🇵🇪 Peruvians are waiting to see who will face conservative Keiko Fujimori in a presidential runoff, after a chaotic first round of voting that sparked criminal proceedings against top election officials.
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🇫🇷 🇬🇧 France and Britain will co-host a video conference Friday of countries ready to contribute to a "purely defensive mission" to secure the Strait of Hormuz, the French president's office said.
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Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer (left) makes a save during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first-leg match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, on April 7, 2026.

⚽ Bayern Munich veteran Manuel Neuer is saddling up for Wednesday's Real Madrid quarter-final second leg at home in what could be his final season before riding off into the sunset.
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🇳🇬 Woman coach uses football to support Nigerian youth

Hida Ghaddar teaches more than football at her Breakthrough Soccer Academy in the Nigerian city of Kano, which is currently gripped by a drug epidemic. Ghaddar combines sports with discipline to help youths avoid drugs.

🇬🇧 Queen Elizabeth II's fashion takes centre stage at Buckingham Palace exhibition

An exhibition at Buckingham Palace pays tribute to the fashion of Queen Elizabeth II, in what is the largest display of her clothes ever mounted. The London exhibition marks 100 years since the late monarch's birth.

🇨🇳 China has accused the United States of "dangerous and irresponsible" behaviour over its blockade of Iranian ports, with President Xi Jinping vowing Beijing would play a "constructive role" in promoting peace in the Middle East.
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An abandoned Evergrande construction project in Yingquan District, Fuyang City

🇨🇳 The founder of Chinese property giant Evergrande has pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and bribery, a court said on Tuesday, the latest blow for what was once the country's leading developer.
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🇵🇰 Solar push helps Pakistan temper Gulf energy shock

Across the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, rooftops are dotted with solar panels, a sign of the country's widespread adoption of the renewable energy source, which analysts say has cushioned it from the full impact of the Middle East war.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Liberal National Convention in Montreal, on April 11, 2026.

🇨🇦 Prime Minister Mark Carney's party secured a majority in Canada's parliament after two by-election wins, boosting his Liberals as they work to bolster a country shaken by threats from the United States.
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A woman walks past murals depicting late Argentine football legend Diego Maradona in Buenos Aires.

🇦🇷 A new trial over the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona begins Tuesday a year after a scandal involving a judge caused the first trial to collapse.
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First responders gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a neighbourhood in the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Roummane, on April 13, 2026.

🇮🇱 🇱🇧 Lebanese and Israeli representatives are scheduled to meet in Washington for US-mediated talks on ending the war in Lebanon, but the prospects of an agreement appear slim.
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Pope Leo XIV gestures during a visit to the Maqam Echahid Martyrs’ Monument in El Madania, near Algiers, on April 13, 2026.

🇩🇿 Pope Leo XIV is expected in the Algerian city of Annaba on Tuesday, where he will walk in the footsteps of influential Christian theologian Saint Augustine on day two of a historic trip to the north African country.
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🇳🇱 Dutch couple marry in 'sustainable' wedding at railway station

Lara Peters and her husband Mathijs Dordregter have chosen a "sustainable" wedding, with one of the busiest railway stations in The Netherlands as the venue.