World News in Brief: Attacks on synagogues, Syria’s continuing rights violations, shocking abuse of women during childbirth
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New rule changes confirmed for 2026 World Cup
South Africa seizes four Chinese fishing vessels in Its waters
Iran says it cannot be excluded from 2026 World Cup after Trump warning
Nearly 1,300 killed in Niger’s Tillabéri as jihadist attacks surge
Venezuela’s repressive State apparatus ‘intact’ despite leadership change
Russia deportation of Ukraine children is crime against humanity: independent probe
Thousands of white South Africans repatriate as US safety fears grow
‘No one should be a hibakusha’: Young Japanese activist’s mission to share atomic bomb survivor stories
April 17, 2026
