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Mauritania lawmakers are charged with insulting president over racial bias claims
Apr 21, 2026 - World 
Two female opposition lawmakers in Mauritania have been charged with insulting the president after accusing him of adopting a discriminatory attitude towards Black people and descendants of slaves in the West African nation.
French ambassador calls for South Africa to be at G20 after Trump bars country
Apr 21, 2026 - World 
French Ambassador to South Africa David Martinon says South African officials should be allowed to attend meetings of the Group of 20 in the United States this year after they were barred by U.S. President Donald Trump
Israeli army reservist kills 2 Palestinians, including a 14-year-old, in the occupied West Bank
Apr 21, 2026 - World 
An Israeli army reservist shot and killed two Palestinians near a school east of Ramallah on Tuesday morning, authorities said, in the latest episode of violence convulsing the occupied West Bank.
Mexico's famous Teotihuacan pyramids are closed after gunman opens fire on tourists
Apr 21, 2026 - World 
Mexico has closed its famous Teotihuacan pyramids after a gunman opened fire on tourists, killing a Canadian woman and injuring at least 13 others
Pentagon to seek $1.5 trillion in next year's budget, including more for ships, drones, pay raises
Apr 21, 2026 - World 
The Pentagon on Tuesday provided more details about the Trump administration's $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fiscal 2027, with officials calling it "a generational investment" in the U.S. military.
