Texas Democrat Talarico Faces Tough Test With Black Voters in Senate Race

By Bianca Flowers and Nolan D. McCaskill CHICAGO, April 9 (Reuters) – A coalition of white, college-educated Democrats and Latino voters delivered Texas state Representative James ⁠Talarico the ⁠Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate last month. But his chance of winning the ⁠seat in November may hinge on a group that he did not capture much …

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US-Iran Truce Should Extend to Lebanon, EU’s Top Diplomat Says

BRUSSELS, April ⁠9 (Reuters) – ⁠The ceasefire ⁠agreement between the ​United States and ‌Iran should extend ‌to ⁠Lebanon, ⁠EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said ​on Thursday, adding that Iran-backed ​Lebanese group Hezbollah must ⁠disarm. “Israeli actions ⁠are putting ⁠the U.S.-Iran ​ceasefire under severe strain. ​The ⁠Iran truce should extend to Lebanon,” ⁠Kallas said in a …

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US CDC Delays Publishing Report Showing COVID Vaccine Benefits, WaPo Reports

April 9 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠acting director ⁠of the Centers ​for Disease Control ‌and Prevention has ‌delayed ⁠publication ⁠of a CDC report showing the ​COVID-19 vaccine cut the ​likelihood of emergency department ⁠visits and ⁠hospitalizations for ⁠healthy adults ​last winter by about ​half, ⁠the Washington Post reported on Thursday, ⁠citing scientists familiar with the decision. …

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More Than 3,000 Iranians Killed During War, Medical Body Says

DUBAI, ⁠April ⁠9 (Reuters) – More ⁠than 3,000 ​people ‌were killed ‌throughout ⁠Iran during ⁠the war that ​began on ​February 28, ⁠Iran’s forensic ⁠chief ⁠told state ​media on Thursday, ​adding ⁠that ⁠40% of the dead needed ⁠forensic work to be identified and returned to ⁠families. (Reporting by Dubai Newsroom; Editing ​by Alex ​Richardson) Copyright 2026 …

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Emperor penguins listed as endangered species by worldwide tracking organization

The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to extinction, the global authority on threatened wildlife announced Thursday. Its change of status from “near threatened” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) underscores the existential threat to ice-dependent species as global …

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China Hopes ‘Relevant Parties’ Can Grasp Chance at Peace in Iran War

BEIJING, April 9 (Reuters) – China’s foreign ⁠ministry ⁠said it hoped ⁠the “relevant parties can grasp this chance at ​peace and bring the region back to stability as ‌soon as possible” after ‌the U.S. and Iran agreed to a ⁠ceasefire in ⁠the weeks-long Middle East war. China said it has ​maintained communication with all parties …

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Romanian President Appoints Chief Prosecutors Despite Opposition

BUCHAREST, April 9 (Reuters) – Romania’s centrist President Nicusor Dan ⁠appointed ⁠seven chief prosecutors and deputies ⁠late on Wednesday despite opposition from civil society and the ​country’s top judicial regulator, fuelling concerns about the waning fight against corruption. Transparency International has repeatedly ranked ‌Romania as one of the ‌European Union’s most corrupt states. Brussels kept …

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Pope Leo Heads to Africa on Ambitious Tour to Urge Help for Continent

VATICAN CITY, April 9 (Reuters) – Pope Leo leaves on Monday for a visit to four ⁠countries ⁠in Africa, in an ambitious tour to urge global ⁠leaders to address the needs of the continent where more than a fifth of the world’s Catholics live on his first ​major overseas trip of 2026. Over 10 days …

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Past Papal Visits to Africa

VATICAN CITY, April 9 (Reuters) – Pope Leo leaves on ⁠Monday ⁠for a visit to four countries ⁠in Africa, in an ambitious tour to urge world leaders to address the needs ​of the continent. Here is a history of papal visits to Africa, where more than 20% of the world’s Catholics ‌live. POPE PAUL VI …

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Italy Says EU Should Consider Pausing Budget Rules if Iran Crisis Persists

ROME, April 9 (Reuters) – European Union authorities should ⁠consider ⁠a temporary suspension of budget ⁠deficit rules if the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran flares up ​again, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told parliament on Thursday. Meloni also said her government was ‌ready to take every possible ‌measure to prevent potential speculative behaviour on energy prices, including …

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