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Trump officials deny threatening Vatican over Pope Leo’s criticisms

Pope Leo XIV has become increasingly concerned over Washington’s military policies

1 report1 sourceApr 9, 2026, 5:52 PM

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Financial TimesApr 9, 2026, 5:52 PM

Trump officials deny threatening Vatican over Pope Leo’s criticisms

Pope Leo XIV has become increasingly concerned over Washington’s military policies

Al JazeeraApr 8, 2026, 9:28 PM

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Trump threatens 50% tariffs on countries that supply Iran with weapons

It's not clear under what legal authority Trump can tack on this tariff, and analysts called it an 'empty threat'. Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.

Al Jazeera, CNBC, The Straits Times

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The Straits TimesApr 9, 2026, 8:21 AM

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Pope Leo heads to Africa on ambitious tour to urge help for continent

The Pope is expecting to travel nearly 18,000km to visit 11 cities. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

BBC News, The Straits Times

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BBC NewsApr 9, 2026, 10:27 PM

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Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein and urges hearing for survivors

She called rumours that Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump "mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation". Grouped from 9 articles across 6 sources.

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Al JazeeraApr 9, 2026, 4:46 AM

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