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Pope Leo says remarks about world being ‘ravaged by a ​handful of tyrants’ were not aimed at Trump: report

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Pope Leo XIV said Saturday that remarks he made this week in which he said the «world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants» were not directed at President Donald Trump, a report said. 

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The pope, speaking onboard a flight to Angola during his 10-day Africa tour, said reporting about his comments «has not been ‌accurate in all its aspects» and his speech «was ⁠prepared two weeks ago, well before the president ever commented on myself and on the message of peace that I am promoting,» according to Reuters.

The news outlet cited the pope as saying his comments were not aimed at Trump.

«As it happens, it was looked at as if I was trying to debate the president, which is not in ​my interest at all,» the pope reportedly said.

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Pope Leo XIV answers journalists’ questions during his flight from Yaounde, Cameroon, to Luanda, Angola, on Saturday, April 18, 2026. (Luca Zennaro/Pool Photo via AP)

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Trump last Sunday accused Pope Leo XIV of being «terrible» on foreign policy as the pontiff has criticized the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

«He talks about ‘fear’ of the Trump Administration, but doesn’t mention the FEAR that the Catholic Church, and all other Christian Organizations, had during COVID when they were arresting priests, ministers, and everybody else, for holding Church Services, even when going outside, and being ten and even twenty feet apart,» Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. 

«I don’t want a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a Nuclear Weapon,» he continued. 

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POPE LEO SLAMS THOSE WHO ‘MANIPULATE RELIGION’ FOR MILITARY OR POLITICAL GAIN, TRUMP RESPONDS

Split image shows Pope Leo XIV and President Donald Trump amid policy dispute.

A split image shows Pope Leo XIV, left, and President Donald Trump, right, amid a public dispute over immigration policy and the conflict involving Iran. (Simone Risoluti – Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images; Salwan Georges/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

During a speech in Cameroon on Thursday, the pope said, «We must make a decisive change of course — a true conversion — that will lead us in the opposite direction, onto a sustainable path rich in human fraternity.» 

«The world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants, yet it is held together by a multitude of supportive brothers and sisters!» he added.

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Pope Leo XIV speaks as he meets with the community of Bamenda at Saint Joseph’s Cathedral in Bamenda, on the fourth day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa, on April 16, 2026. (Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)

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«Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth,» the pope also said. 

Fox News Digital’s Landon Mion contributed to this report. 

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Pedro Sánchez encabeza una cumbre de líderes progresistas mundiales para «proteger la democracia» ante el embate de las derechas

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Es un fin de semana agitado para las voces más representativas de la izquierda mundial que, reunidas en Barcelona y con el presidente Pedro Sánchez como anfitrión, se trazaron un objetivo: preservar la democracia, a la que consideran amenazada por los embates de las derechas.

En un llamado a la acción en estéreo, el mensaje tuvo dos altavoces en simultáneo. La IV Reunión en Defensa de la Democracia y la Movilización Progresista Global, que clausuraron el presidente Sánchez y el brasileño Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.

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Presidida por Sánchez, la IV Reunión en Defensa de la Democracia, a la que asistieron veintiún países -muchos de ellos representados por sus presidentes- planteó el SOS del multilateralismo y la necesidad de remodelar las Naciones Unidas, la urgencia en acordar reglas para la gobernanza digital y el empeño por combatir las desigualdades.

Esta reunion se superpuso con la Movilización Progresista Global que duró viernes y sábado y en la que participaron 6.500 asistentes.

“No basta con resistir”

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“No basta con resistir. Tenemos que liderar”, dijo Pedro Sánchez este sábado en su discurso de bienvenida a la reunión en defensa de la democracia.

Lo escuchaban Lula Da Silva, el presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro; el de Uruguay, Yamandú Orsi, y Claudia Sheinbaum, de México, entre otros mandatarios.

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“La democracia no puede darse por sentada -agregó Sánchez-. Vemos ataques al sistema multilateral. Un intento tras otro de impugnar las reglas del derecho internacional y una peligrosa normalización del uso de la fuerza.”

El ex presidente de Chile, Gabriel Boric, insistió sobre el diagnóstico: “La democracia no es el estado natural de las cosas -señaló-. Hay que cuidarla, es frágil. Requiere conciencia y mucho trabajo.”

“El riesgo es que a la democracia se la vacíe por dentro mientras se la ataca por fuera -insistió Sánchez-. Por eso nuestra respuesta no puede ser meramente defensiva, resistir. Tenemos que proponer, liderar. Que a la democracia no sólo hay que defenderla sino también fortalecerla.”

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“La democracia no es un destino. Es una construcción cotidiana”, postuló Lula en el cierre de la movilización progresista, antes de que Power to the people (Poder para la gente), el himno de John Lennon, cerrara el acto como banda de sonido.

Durante la IV Reunión, Sánchez se refirió al grupo de presidentes como “una comunidad política en construcción”.

“Un grupo de países para proteger y fortalecer el sistema democrático”, definió Sánchez la reunión que surgió como un espacio de diálogo lanzado por Brasil, Chile, Colombia y Uruguay.

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“Es el inicio de un movimiento que tiene que actuar los 365 días al año para que podamos restablecer lo más sagrado del mundo que es la democracia y el multilateralismo”, dijo el brasileño Da Silva, cuando cerró la Movilización Progresista Global.

Pedro Sánchez, durante la sesión plenaria que cierra la Movilización Progresiva Global, este sábado en Barcelona. Foto: EFE

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“Ha llegado el momento de que las Naciones Unidas sea renovada, reformada y, por qué no, dirigida por una mujer”, propuso el presidente español.

Según él, el multilateralismo sólo podrá sobrevivir “si se reforma para reflejar la realidad del mundo en el siglo XXI. Siendo más eficaz, más transparente, democrático, inclusivo”.

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La segunda prioridad es encuadrar la democracia digital: “La tecnología puede ser una herramienta de progreso pero no se gobierna sola. Sin reglas, nos divide y nos hace más dependientes. No podemos permitir que la desinformación gobierne nuestras sociedades ni que los algoritmos premien el odio”, dijo Sánchez.

La tercera prioridad es el combate contra la desigualdad. “Cuando el progreso no se distribuye, la democracia pierde legitimidad -aseguró el anfitrión del evento-. Ahí es donde crece el extremismo. El extremismo no abre la grieta sino que ocupa el espacio.”

La relación entre México y España

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La vista de Sheinbaum, la primera a España en los casi dos años que lleva de mandato, estuvo cargada de significado por el distanciamiento que hubo entre ambos países por los abusos cometidos por la conquista española.

En 2019, el ex presidente Andrés López Obrador envió una carta al rey Felipe VI y al papa Francisco solicitando que dieran unas disculpas a los mexicanos. Nunca obtuvo respuesta pero este año, el monarca español admitió excesos.

Sheinbaum, que no lo convocó a su asunción como sí hizo con otros jefes de Estado, sí invitó al rey de España al Mundial de fútbol que tendrá a México como una de sus sedes.

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“No hay crisis diplomática, nunca la ha habido”, dijo la presidenta mexicana cuando llegó a la reunión con sus colegas. Sólo subrayó: “Es importante que se se reconozca la fuerza de los pueblos originarios para nuestra patria”.

Sin embargo, cuando le tocó saludar a los presidentes que participaban en la sesión de la IV Reunión, se presentó de este modo: “Vengo de un pueblo que reconoce su origen en las grandes culturas originarias, aquéllas que fueron acalladas, esclavizadas y saqueadas, pero que nunca fueron derrotadas”.

“Porque hay memorias que no se conquistan y raíces que nunca se arrancan”, dijo Sheinbaum, con voz pausada, antes de postular a su país como escenario para la V reunión de presidentes progresistas.

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Pedro Sánchez recibió este sábado a la presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, en el marco de la IV Cumbre en Defensa de la Democracia, en Barcelona. Foto: EFE

Sheinbaum propuso una declaración conjunta contra la intervención militar en Cuba y «destinar el 10 por ciento del gasto mundial en armamento para impulsar un programa global que permita a millones de personas reforestar millones de hectáreas».

Fuentes de la Internacional Socialista, que organizó la movilización progresista junto al Partido Socialista Europeo y a la Alianza Progresista, comentaron a Clarín que el foro de este fin de semana cobra más sentido que nunca no sólo porque reúne a las izquierdas, que no siempre comulgan, sino también porque posiciona con solidez al progresismo ante algunos conservadurismos que comienzan a resquebrajarse, como demostraron las elecciones húngaras, en las que Victor Orban fue derrotado, o la negativa de la primer ministra italiana Giorgia Meloni de renovar su pacto con Israel, decisión que fue criticada por el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump.

María Corina Machado en Madrid

Y mientras en Barcelona hacía ebullición la izquierda, en Madrid, la opositora venezolana y Premio Nobel de la Paz, María Corina Machado, era mimada con homenajes y condecoraciones por parte del Partido Popular y de Vox.

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Este sábado, la presidenta regional madrileña le otorgó la medalla de oro de la Comunidad de Madrid y luego se rodeó de venezolanos y simpatizantes a los que convocó en la Puerta del Sol.

Pedro Sánchez le había hecho saber que las puertas de la Moncloa estaban abiertas para un encuentro, pero Machado lo rechazó.

“Creo que por lo ocurrido en estas últimas horas en la demostración -dijo María Corina sobre la agenda de eventos progresistas en Barcelona- dicha reunión no es conveniente.”

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Moscow-born gunman dead after Kyiv shooting rampage leaves at least 6 dead, 14 wounded: Zelenskyy

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A Russian gunman was killed by special forces Saturday in Ukraine after opening fire at a supermarket in Kyiv, killing six people and wounding 14 others — including a 12‑year‑old boy.

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The 58-year-old shooter long resided in the Donetsk region and was born in Moscow, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.

He took at least four hostages, killed one of them, and fatally shot four others on the street, Zelenskyy said. Another woman died at a hospital from her injuries.

Graphic video captured by witnesses showed the gunman shooting at a victim within close range on the street. Other bodies were seen lying on the pavement and in courtyards.

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The gunman was seen walking with a weapon on the street. (Obtained by Will Stewart)

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Ukranian special forces stormed the convenience store after 40 minutes of failed negotiations, according to Klymenko.

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At least fourteen people were wounded in the attack, though officials cautioned the number may rise as people continue to seek medical assistance.

Among the injured is a 12‑year‑old boy and a supermarket security guard, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

The gunman was pictured dead in the convenience store.

The gunman was pictured dead in the convenience store. (Obtained by Will Stewart)

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Zelenskyy said the shooter also set fire to an apartment prior to the attack, though it is unclear if any injuries resulted from the arson.

«My condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims,» Zelenskyy wrote in an X post. «…We wish all the wounded a swift recovery.»

The gunman had previously been prosecuted for criminal offenses, but held a valid weapons permit, according to authorities. Investigators from the National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine are investigating.

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The gunman was seen holding and shooting a weapon in the street.

The gunman was seen holding and shooting a weapon in the street. (Obtained by Will Stewart)

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Ukraine’s security service labeled the attack an act of terrorism.

«All available information about him and the motives behind his actions is being thoroughly investigated,» Zelenskyy said. «Every detail must be verified.»

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One of the shooter’s neighbors, Hanna Kulyk, 75, described him as an «educated, refined man,» who lived alone and did not socialize often.

«You’d never guess he was some kind of criminal,» Kulyk told The Associated Press.

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Ilhan Omar’s office says she’s ‘not a millionaire’ after $30M filing revised down to under $100K: report

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Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said she is not a millionaire and blamed a major accounting error after a congressional financial disclosure listing her assets as high as $30 million drew scrutiny from Republicans and a congressional watchdog.

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An amended filing reviewed by The Wall Street Journal shows Omar and her husband’s assets were between $18,004 and $95,000, a sharp drop from an earlier disclosure that estimated their holdings between $6 million and $30 million.

«The amended disclosure confirms what we’ve said all along: The congresswoman is not a millionaire,» Omar spokesperson Jacklyn Rogers told the Journal, adding that the filing was corrected «as soon as the discrepancy was identified.»

The revised disclosure came after the Office of Congressional Conduct requested additional information earlier this year, according to the Journal.

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U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., poses for a portrait in her office on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Omar’s attorney said in a letter to the watchdog that the inaccurate filing was unintentional and stemmed from reliance on accountants.

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«As the busiest of people, it is very common for members and their spouses to rely on learned professionals like accountants to make calculations and determinations that appear on public filings,» the attorney wrote, according to the Journal. «While the error is of course unfortunate, there is nothing untoward and nothing illegal has occurred.»

The amended filing shows Omar reported between $102,503 and $1,005,200 in income in 2024 from assets she and her husband own, according to the Journal. Documentation attached to the attorney’s letter showed $213,200 in distributions to her husband from his venture capital management firm and $3,000 from a winery.

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Representative Ilhan Omar and Tim Mynett arriving at the White House for a state dinner

Representative Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minnesota, left, and Tim Mynett arrive to attend a state dinner in honor of Kenya’s president William Ruto hosted by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

A 2025 email between Omar’s husband and his accountant valued the venture capital firm at $7.9 million and the winery at $1.5 million, though he owns roughly one-third of both businesses, according to tax documents cited by the Journal.

The updated disclosure also shows Omar has between $15,001 and $50,000 in student loan debt and a similar amount in credit card debt.

The discrepancy had already drawn scrutiny from House Republicans, who questioned how such a large swing in reported assets went unflagged.

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In a February letter to Omar’s husband, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., raised concerns about financial disclosures showing the value of two companies, eStCru LLC and Rose Lake Capital, surged from tens of thousands of dollars in 2023 to as much as $30 million in 2024.

Comer said the sudden increase «raises concerns that unknown individuals may be investing to gain influence,» and requested financial records tied to the businesses.

Omar’s office pushed back, describing Comer’s request as «a political stunt» and part of a campaign «meant to fundraise, not real oversight,» according to The Associated Press.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar sitting with husband Tim Mynett at the United Center in Chicago

Rep. Ilhan Omar sits with husband Tim Mynett during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug.19, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

A 2025 financial disclosure filing had previously listed Omar’s husband’s business interests in the millions, including a winery valued between $1 million and $5 million and a venture capital firm valued between $5 million and $25 million.

Those valuations were later revised in the amended filing, with the businesses listed as having no net value once liabilities were factored in, according to the Journal.

Omar, a progressive Democrat originally from Somalia and member of the «Squad,» has frequently clashed with President Donald Trump since first being elected in 2018 and has long been a target of Republican criticism.

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Trump has suggested that Omar benefited from Minnesota’s sprawling welfare fraud scandal involving many people from the Somali community, a claim she has denied.

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton weighed in on the amended filing, questioning how previously unreported liabilities wiped out millions in reported assets:

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«Ilhan Omar says her congressional financial reports have massive accounting error,» Fitton wrote on X. She and her husband only worth 18k-86k, NOT $6 million-$30 million! Previously unreported ‘liabilities’ erase wealth!»

Fox News Digital has reached out to Omar’s office for comment and will update this story with any response.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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