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South African opposition figure Julius Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun — 16 April 2026 (LINK)
— The charges related to an incident in 2018 when a video emerged showing Malema using a semi-automatic rifle to fire several shots in the air during his party's fifth anniversary celebrations held in the country's Eastern Cape province. During the trial in KuGompo City, which is the new name for East London, Malema told the court that the firearm was not his and that he had fired the shots to rouse the crowd, South African news site SowetanLIVE reported at the time.
NPR roundup: Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines to increase baggage fees, raise fares — 16 April 2026 (LINK)
— The top three global exporters of jet fuel are China, South Korea and Kuwait. China has banned exports of jet fuel and South Korea has had to cut back on production, in both cases because they can't get enough crude to make it. And Kuwait can make jet fuel just fine — but can't send it anywhere.
Roundup: 168 children killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes hit homes far from front lines of war with Hezbollah — (LINK) ground.news: 20 media reports — 15 April 2026 (LINK)
Trump posts a picture of Jesus hugging him days after his AI-deity image drew widespread anger — 15 April 2026 (LINK)
— Trump posted the picture to his Truth Social social media platform Wednesday morning with the message: 'The Radical Left Lunatics might not like this, but I think it is quite nice!!! President DJT'
Live Nation and Ticketmaster illegally monopolized big concert venues, jury rules — 15 April 2026 (LINK)
— Live Nation reached a deal with the Department of Justice in March to pay $280 million to states that sued the company over its practices. However, a coalition of more than 30 states rejected the federal settlement and vowed to move forward with litigation, with New York Attorney General Letitia James describing the suit as an effort to "restore fair competition to the live entertainment industry."
Canada, U.K. and 8 other nations condemn killings of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon — (LINK) ground.news: 27 media reports — 14 April 2026 (LINK)
— Preliminary UN findings attributed one peacekeeper death to an Israeli tank projectile and two deaths to an improvised explosive device most likely placed by Hezbollah, clarifying responsibility for the killings.
Joint Statement — (LINK)
