Italy: 25 hostages freed as Naples bank gang vanishes underground/in /by
A group of three masked robbers held 25 people hostage during a bank heist in Naples on Thursday 16 April 2026 before escaping through a tunnel connected to the city’s sewer network, authorities said.
Kenya’s societal changes see rise of professional mourners/in /by
How do you guarantee a good turn out at a funeral? In Kenya, some families are hiring professional mourners to give their loved ones the ultimate send-off.
Germany’s Affordable Art Fair draws crowds with artworks under €500/in /by
Germany is hosting the Affordable Art Fair Berlin from 16 to 19 April 2026. The event brings together dozens of galleries and focuses on artworks priced under €500, aiming to broaden access to contemporary art.
Gabon’s former prime minister in pre-trial detention following arrest/in /by
Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze is under investigation over allegations of fraud and breach of trust linked to a 2008 cultural festival for which he was one of the organisers.
Preparations underway in Equatorial Guinea for arrival of Pope Leo XIV/in /by
Some 80 per cent of the country's inhabitants are Catholic, but Leo is the first church leader to visit since Pope Jean-Paul II almost half a century ago.
Immigrants race to gather paperwork as amnesty applications open/in /by
Immigrants in Spain hoping to apply for the government’s amnesty are facing long lines as they race to gather their paperwork.
Netherlands Keukenhof draws global visitors for spring display/in /by
Netherlands opened its Keukenhof garden in Lisse for the 2026 spring season, welcoming visitors to an eight-week display featuring around seven million flowers.
American singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murder of teenage girl/in /by
Celeste Rivas Hernandez's decomposed remains were found last September in an abandoned vehicle registered to him.
Cameroon sees mass turnout for Pope Leo XIV visit as he calls for peace/in /by
Cameroon saw thousands of faithful gather on Wednesday 16 April at Bamenda’s airfield, where Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open‑air Mass and called for a “decisive change of course” towards peace.
Lebanon truce takes effect as damaged Qasmiyeh bridge reopens/in /by
Lebanon and Israel entered a 10-day truce early Friday, as the army reopened a single lane on the damaged Qasmiyeh Bridge in the south after Israeli strikes hit the key crossing linking Tyre to the wider region.