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1. Zelenskyy, Turkey and Syria discuss war and reconstruction

   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met in Damascus on Sunday for a high‑level, three‑way meeting.

2. World Cup 2026: Kinshasa celebrates the Leopards’ historic qualification

   The Democratic Republic of Congo’s national football team, the Leopards, received a hero’s welcome in Kinshasa on Sunday, days after securing qualification for the FIFA World Cup — their first appearance on football’s biggest stage since 1974.

3. Pope Leo XIV Calls for Peace During Easter Celebrations

   Catholic Christians gathered around the world on Easter Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and share a message of hope.

4. Iran says it destroyed four US army aircraft

   Iran’s joint command claimed on Sunday that the aircraft were destroyed during the complex rescue of an airman whose fighter jet was shot down on Friday

5. Congo to take third-country deportees from the US under new deal

   The deportees will start arriving in Congo this month, the Congolese Ministry of Communications said in a statement, without further details on the date or the number of deportees expected