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Cockatoos can bust a move: Australian research
AFP - 12m ago
Cockatoo birds are renowned in Australia for their raucous singing, but researchers said Thursday they also boast an …
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Trump says likely to meet Putin 'very soon'
AFP - 49m ago
Donald Trump said he could meet with Vladimir Putin "very soon," following what the US president described as highly …
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Japanese population sees record drop in 2024
AFP - 1h ago
The population of Japanese nationals fell by a record amount -- more than 900,000 people -- in 2024, official data …
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Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action
AFP - 2h ago
A remote Pacific nation has started selling passports to fund climate action, but is so far struggling to attract new …
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Higher US tariffs take effect on dozens of economies
AFP - 2h ago
Higher US tariffs came into effect for dozens of economies Thursday, drastically raising the stakes in President Donald …
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World Cup host Morocco under pressure to save stray dogs
AFP - 3h ago
Animal welfare groups have accused Morocco of culling stray dogs as it prepares to host football's 2030 World Cup, but …
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Dangerous dreams: Inside internet's 'sleepmaxxing' craze
AFP - 4h ago
From mouth taping to rope-assisted neck swinging, a viral social media trend is promoting extreme bedtime routines that …
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Sudan says army destroys Emirati aircraft, killing 40 mercenaries
AFP - 5h ago
Sudan's air force has destroyed an Emirati aircraft carrying Colombian mercenaries as it landed at a …
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Mexican president backs threatened female football referee
AFP - 5h ago
A female Mexican football referee who fell victim to online threats after refereeing a men's match between Monterrey and …
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Rare 'Hobbit' first edition auctioned for £43,000
AFP - 4h ago
A rare first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" sold for 43,000 pounds ($57,000) at auction on Wednesday, after it …
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Ohtani homers for 1,000th MLB hit in Dodgers defeat
AFP - 5h ago
Shohei Ohtani notched the 1,000th hit of his Major League Baseball career in impressive style Wednesday, belting a …
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Trump hikes India levy over Russian oil as tariff deadline looms
AFP - 4h ago
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered steeper tariffs on Indian goods over New Delhi's continued purchase of …
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Lebanon's Hezbollah rejects cabinet decision to disarm it
Aug 06 2025
Hezbollah said Wednesday that it would treat a Lebanese government decision to disarm the militant group "as if it did …
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White House says Trump open to meeting Putin and Zelensky
Aug 06 2025
Donald Trump could meet as early as next week with Vladimir Putin following what the US president described as "highly …
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Grok, is that Gaza? AI image checks mislocate news photographs
Aug 06 2025
This image by AFP photojournalist Omar al-Qattaa shows a skeletal, underfed girl in Gaza, where Israel's blockade has …
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Israel orders army to execute govt decisions on Gaza
Aug 06 2025
Israel's military will have to execute any government decisions on Gaza, the defence minister said Wednesday after …
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Trump hikes India levy over Russian oil as tariff deadline approaches
Aug 06 2025
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered steeper tariffs on Indian goods over New Delhi's continued purchase of …
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France wildfire kills one as Spanish resort blaze 'stabilised'
Aug 06 2025
French firefighters on Wednesday battled to halt the spread of a wildfire in the south of the country that has left one …
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Trump calls Putin-Witkoff talks 'highly productive' but sanctions still due
Aug 06 2025
President Donald Trump on Wednesday hailed talks between his envoy and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine as …
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France wildfire kills one as Spanish resort evacuated
Aug 06 2025
French firefighters on Wednesday battled to halt the spread of a wildfire in the south of the country that has left one …
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Pro-Trump nationalist becomes Poland's new president
Aug 06 2025
New nationalist President Karol Nawrocki called for a "sovereign Poland" and promised to "fight those who are pushing …
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Putin holds 'constructive' talks with US envoy Witkoff ahead of sanctions deadline: Kremlin
Aug 06 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin held "constructive" talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, the …
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Putin meets US envoy Witkoff ahead of sanctions deadline
Aug 06 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin met US envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, two days ahead of …
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Rebuilding in devastated Mariupol under Russia's thumb
Aug 06 2025
Sun-seekers crowded onto the beach in Mariupol in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine -- a devastated city which Moscow …
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Lavish 'Grand Mariage' weddings celebrate Comoros tradition, society
Aug 06 2025
It is wedding season in the Comoros, when the diaspora return to the tiny Indian Ocean islands for days-long …
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US envoy Witkoff arrives in Russia ahead of sanctions deadline
Aug 06 2025
US envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Wednesday, state media reported, where he will meet with Russian leadership …
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Bangladesh mystic singers face Islamist backlash
Aug 06 2025
Sufi singer Jamal has spent decades devoted to his craft but now fears for his future as hardline Islamists gain ground …
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Rugby Australia relaxes 'redundant' limit on foreign-based players
Aug 06 2025
Rugby Australia has signalled that more overseas-based players will be allowed to represent the Wallabies, shifting away …
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How Trump's love for TV is shaping US diplomacy
Aug 06 2025
Donald Trump's sudden concern about starving Palestinians was a major shift for the US president, who had previously …
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NFL buys 10% stake in ESPN, which buys NFL Network, RedZone
Aug 06 2025
The NFL sold its NFL Network and Sunday RedZone television show to ESPN on Tuesday in exchange for a 10% equity stake in …
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Hiroshima marks 80 years as US-Russia nuclear tensions rise
Aug 06 2025
Japan marked 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Wednesday with a ceremony reminding the world of the …
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeking Trump pardon: lawyer
Aug 06 2025
Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is to be sentenced in October for his conviction on prostitution-related charges, is …
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NASA races to put nuclear reactors on Moon and Mars
Aug 06 2025
The United States is rushing to put nuclear power reactors on the Moon and Mars, and hopes to launch the first system by …
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US axes mRNA vaccine contracts, casting safety doubts
Aug 06 2025
President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday announced it would terminate 22 federal contracts for mRNA-based …
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Epstein accomplice Maxwell opposes unsealing grand jury transcripts
Aug 06 2025
Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, asked a judge on Tuesday to reject a US Justice …
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Russian oligarch's superyacht to be auctioned in US
Aug 06 2025
A luxurious superyacht seized by the US authorities from sanctioned Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov is headed to …
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Netanyahu says Israel must complete defeat of Hamas to free hostages
Aug 05 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel must "complete" the defeat of Hamas in Gaza to secure the …
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Trump says pharma, chips tariffs incoming as trade war widens
Aug 05 2025
US President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday that fresh tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals and semiconductors could be …
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Ion Iliescu: democratic Romania's first president
Aug 05 2025
Romania's former president Ion Iliescu, who died aged 95 on Tuesday, was long hailed as Romania's "little father" but …
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US House panel subpoenas Clintons in Epstein probe
Aug 05 2025
US lawmakers on Tuesday subpoenaed former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton for …
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Plastic pollution treaty talks open with 'global crisis' warning
Aug 05 2025
The 184 countries gathering to forge a landmark treaty on combating plastic pollution were told Tuesday they must find a …
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Russian strikes kill six across Ukraine
Aug 05 2025
Russian strikes across eastern Ukraine killed six people, including a mechanic at a railway station, and wounded at …
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Probe blames operator for 'preventable' Titanic sub disaster
Aug 05 2025
Multiple failures to follow standard safety protocol led to the deadly implosion of a private submersible visiting the …
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Trump signals tariffs on pharma, chips as trade war widens
Aug 05 2025
US President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday that fresh tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals and semiconductors could be …
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European countries announce $1 bn purchase of US weapons for Ukraine
Aug 05 2025
The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Denmark will buy $1 billion of US weapons under a new NATO scheme to support Ukraine …
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Titanic sub disaster caused by operator failures: probe
Aug 05 2025
Multiple failures to follow basic safety protocol led to the deadly implosion of a private submersible visiting the …
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UN starts new bid to forge plastics treaty amid 'global crisis'
Aug 05 2025
Nations must resolve the global plastics crisis, the head of UN talks told negotiators from 180 countries gathered in …
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Israel poised to order new Gaza war plan
Aug 05 2025
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared Tuesday to unveil an updated Gaza war plan designed to destroy Hamas …
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Russian strikes kill three in east Ukraine
Aug 05 2025
Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine killed three people, including a mechanic at a railway station, and wounded at least …
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Australia to buy 11 advanced warships from Japan
Aug 05 2025
Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence …
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Gen Z shift, high costs force UK nightclubs to reinvent
Aug 05 2025
Is the party over? UK nightclubs are famed around the world, but Covid and inflation have hit the sector hard, forcing …
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Gabon forest cave reveals clues about prehistoric central Africa
Aug 05 2025
In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric …
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Dutch windmill village churned by overtourism debate
Aug 05 2025
With its historic windmills and gabled wooden houses nestling by a meandering river, the picture-perfect and …
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Malaysia tycoon pleads guilty in Singapore to abetting obstruction of justice
Aug 05 2025
A Malaysian hotel tycoon who helped bring Formula One to Singapore pleaded guilty there Monday to abetting the …
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Brazil judge puts ex-president Bolsonaro under house arrest
Aug 05 2025
A Brazilian judge on Monday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, …
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England face searching Ashes questions after India series thriller
Aug 05 2025
England suffered an agonising six-run loss to India at the Oval on Monday as one of the most dramatic Test series of …
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Swiss 'Mountain Tinder' sparks high-altitude attraction
Aug 05 2025
Cathy and Patrick relish describing how they found each other: through a message left on a Swiss mountaintop.
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Decision time as plastic pollution treaty talks begin
Aug 05 2025
Countries were to start the clock Tuesday on 10 days of talks aimed at hammering out a landmark global treaty on …
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With six months to go, Winter Games organisers say they'll be ready
Aug 05 2025
Six months before the start of the Winter Olympics, Italian organisers say that, after years of ups and downs, they are …
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Djokovic withdraws from ATP Cincinnati Masters
Aug 05 2025
Novak Djokovic withdrew on Monday from this week's start of the ATP Cincinnati Masters, with the pullout coming a year …
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Five years after Beirut port blast, Lebanese demand justice
Aug 05 2025
The loved ones of those killed in a catastrophic explosion at Beirut's port five years ago gathered to demand justice on …
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Stella Rimington, first woman to lead UK's MI5 dies at 90
Aug 05 2025
Stella Rimington, the first woman to head the UK's domestic secret service MI5, has died at the age of 90, the spy …
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Trump admin to reinstall Confederate statue toppled by protesters
Aug 05 2025
The US National Park Service (NPS) announced Monday that it will reinstall a statue in Washington of a Confederate …
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Brazilian judge places ex-president Bolsonaro under house arrest
Aug 05 2025
A Brazilian judge on Monday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, …
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'Musical cocoon': Polish mountain town hosts Chopin fest
Aug 05 2025
A few hundred people gather in front of a large white tent in the peaceful spa town of Duszniki-Zdroj, nestled on the …
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Israeli PM says to brief army on Gaza war plan
Aug 04 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised Monday to update Israel's Gaza war plan, a day before a UN Security Council …
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England v India: Three talking points
Aug 04 2025
India will return home satisfied after levelling their five-Test series against England following a dramatic six-run win …
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Moscow awaits 'important' Trump envoy visit before sanctions deadline
Aug 04 2025
The Kremlin said Monday it was anticipating "important" talks with Donald Trump's special envoy later this week, ahead …
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Siraj stars as India beat England by six runs in fifth-Test thriller
Aug 04 2025
Mohammed Siraj was the hero as India beat England by just six runs in a thrilling fifth Test at the Oval on Monday to …
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Israel wants world attention on hostages held in Gaza
Aug 04 2025
Israel said Monday the plight of hostages held in Gaza should top the global agenda, after Palestinian militants …
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Trump envoy's visit will be 'important', Moscow says
Aug 04 2025
The Kremlin said Monday it was anticipating "important" talks with Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, later …
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Tycoon who brought F1 to Singapore pleads guilty in graft case
Aug 04 2025
A Malaysian hotel tycoon who helped bring Formula One to Singapore pleaded guilty Monday to abetting the obstruction of …
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Torrential rain in Taiwan kills five over past week
Aug 04 2025
Storms dumped more than two metres of rain in parts of Taiwan over the past week, killing five people and triggering …
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Tourism boom sparks backlash in historic heart of Athens
Aug 04 2025
Surrounded by a hubbub of blaring music, restaurant terraces and rumbling suitcase wheels slaloming between overflowing …
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Torrential rain in Taiwan kills four over past week
Aug 04 2025
Storms dumped more than two metres of rain in parts of Taiwan over the past week, killing four people and triggering …
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80 years on, Korean survivors of WWII atomic bombs still suffer
Aug 04 2025
Bae Kyung-mi was five years old when the Americans dropped "Little Boy", the atomic bomb that flattened Hiroshima on …
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New Zealand former top cop charged over material showing child abuse and bestiality
Aug 04 2025
New Zealand's former deputy police commissioner lost the right to anonymity Monday after he was charged with possessing …
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Italy's fast fashion hub becomes Chinese mafia battlefield
Aug 04 2025
When Zhang Dayong lay in a pool of blood on a sidewalk in Rome after being shot six times, few suspected a link to …
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Dire water shortages compound hunger and displacement in Gaza
Aug 04 2025
Atop air strikes, displacement and hunger, an unprecedented water crisis is unfolding across Gaza, heaping further …
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Netanyahu asks Red Cross for help after 'profound shock' of Gaza hostage videos
Aug 04 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Sunday for help …
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AI search pushing an already weakened media ecosystem to the brink
Aug 04 2025
Generative artificial intelligence assistants like ChatGPT are cutting into traditional online search traffic, depriving …
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New Zealand former top cop charged over child porn, bestiality material
Aug 04 2025
New Zealand's former deputy police commissioner lost the right to anonymity Monday after he was charged with possessing …
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UK lenders face $12 bn plus compensation bill despite court ruling: watchdog
Aug 04 2025
British finance firms behind high interest car loans could have to pay out more than nine billion pounds ($12 billion) …
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French rider Ferrand-Prevot solos to victory in women's Tour de France
Aug 04 2025
French rider Pauline Ferrand-Prevot soloed to victory on Sunday in the ninth and final stage in the Alps to seal the …
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Man United draws Everton, West Ham blanks Bournemouth in US tour finales
Aug 04 2025
Bruno Fernandes scored one goal and set up another as Manchester United drew Everton 2-2 on Sunday to capture the …
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Netanyahu asks ICRC for help after 'profound shock' of Gaza hostage videos
Aug 03 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Sunday …
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Oval downpour leaves England-India series on knife edge
Aug 03 2025
Harry Brook and Joe Root both hit hundreds before a late flurry of wickets and an Oval downpour left England's series …
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Ukrainian drones spark fire at Sochi oil depot
Aug 03 2025
A Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at an oil depot in Sochi, the Russian resort that hosted the 2014 Winter Olympic …
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Pope's 'Jubilee of Youth' ends with mass for 1 million pilgrims
Aug 03 2025
Pope Leo XIV presided over a final mass in Rome for over one million young people on Sunday, the culmination of a …
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Israel PM says in 'profound shock' over hostage videos
Aug 03 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed "profound shock" over videos showing two emaciated hostages in Gaza, …
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Pope's 'Jubilee of Youth' ends with Rome mass for 1 million pilgrims
Aug 03 2025
Pope Leo XIV presided over a final mass in Rome for over one million young people on Sunday, the culmination of a youth …
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Pope's 'Jubilee of Youth' closes with huge Rome mass
Aug 03 2025
Pope Leo XIV presided over a final mass in Rome for over one million young people on Sunday, the culmination of a youth …
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US envoy meets Israeli hostage families in Tel Aviv
Aug 03 2025
US envoy Steve Witkoff met anguished relatives of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza on Saturday, as fears for the …
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Patrick Star and 'Drag Queen' crab: underwater robot live stream captivates Argentines
Aug 02 2025
A robot explores the dark, cold, deep sea floor of the South Atlantic, transmitting images of vibrant coral and fish …
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Young Catholics give rock star welcome to Pope Leo at vigil
Aug 02 2025
Hundreds of thousands of young faithful feted Pope Leo XIV like a rock star Saturday at an open-air prayer vigil outside …
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Siraj strikes after Jaiswal helps India set England daunting target
Aug 02 2025
Yashasvi Jaiswal made a sparkling hundred and Washington Sundar a blistering fifty before Mohammed Siraj struck with the …
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Elation as pope arrives by helicopter to open-air youth vigil in Rome
Aug 02 2025
Hundreds of thousands of young faithful cheered Pope Leo XIV Saturday as he arrived by helicopter for an open-air prayer …
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Leclerc ends Ferrari barren run with stunning pole ahead of McLarens
Aug 02 2025
Charles Leclerc stunned himself and runaway leaders McLaren with an exceptional late lap to end Ferrari's barren …
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At open-air Church party, many thousands of young Catholics eagerly await pope
Aug 02 2025
Swarms of enthusiastic young Catholics gathered under the hot sun in Rome on Saturday in a festive, open-air celebration …
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Thousands of young Catholics converge for grand Pope Leo vigil
Aug 02 2025
Thousands of young Catholics began assembling Saturday for an evening prayer vigil led by Pope Leo XIV, the culmination …
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Up to a million young Catholics expected for grand Pope Leo vigil
Aug 02 2025
Up to a million young Catholic believers are expected Saturday for a night-time vigil led by Pope Leo XIV, the …
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Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia
Aug 02 2025
US President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines Friday in an extraordinary escalation of what …
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