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Can AI make fundamentally ethical decisions? If it delivers an unlawful verdict, who will be punished? In the pursuit of efficiency and speed, can we trust people’s fates to artificial intelligence?

Turkey was rocked by a school shooting on Tuesday 14 April 2026 when an 18 year old former student opened fire at Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Siverek, in Şanlıurfa province.

Viktor Orbán’s defeat in the Hungarian elections suggests that political endorsements from Donald Trump or JD Vance do not necessarily boost European far-right campaigns, as the MAGA message increasingly struggles to resonate in Europe.

BUDAPEST — Hungary’s government will drop its opposition to the EU’s €90 billion loan to Ukraine, incoming Prime Minister Péter Magyar signaled, bringing a four-month standoff to an end. Speaking at a press conference in Budapest, Magyar said the EU decision on the loan “was already made in December” and that the incoming Tisza administration…

Pope Leo XIV says he has no intention to debate with Donald Trump after the US president criticised him over his comments on the US-Iran war. ‘I have no fear of the Trump administration nor of speaking out loudly about the message of the gospel,’ the pope tells reporters aboard the papal plane.

Thailand marked the start of the Songkran New Year on Monday, 13 April 2026, with large crowds gathering in Bangkok for its traditional water festival.

Lebanon saw further damage on Monday, 13 April 2026, as Lebanese Red Cross volunteers inspected ambulances hit by Israeli strikes in the coastal city of Tyre, while rescue teams cleared debris in the nearby village of Maaroub.

Eta has been named interim coach for the last five games of the season as Union aims to avoid relegation from Germany’s Bundesliga.

Algeria welcomed Pope Leo XIV on Monday, 13 April 2026, marking the first visit by a pontiff to the Muslim-majority country, with a focus on interfaith dialogue and peace.