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Son of 85-year-old French widow home after 16 days in U.S. immigration custody says she needs rest
Apr 18, 2026 - World 
The son of an 85-year-old French widow who married an American military veteran but was later detained for overstaying her visa says she now needs rest after the ordeal.
Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over U.S. blockade and fires on ships
Apr 18, 2026 - World 
The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports.
With a handshake, Spain and Mexico put diplomatic tussle over their colonial past behind them
Apr 18, 2026 - World 
With a few choice words and a handshake, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum laid to rest a diplomatic spat between her government and Spain over the Spanish colonial past during her visit to Barcelona on Saturday.
Pope wraps up Cameroon visit with Mass as he looks ahead to Angola
Apr 18, 2026 - World 
Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his visit to Cameroon with a Mass in the capital Yaounde
Progressive leaders rally in Barcelona to defend the traditional liberal order
Apr 18, 2026 - World 
Progressive and traditional democratic leaders have gathered in Barcelona to discuss restoring faith in the liberal order

