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WorldWhy Pope Leo XIV chose Lampedusa, Ground Zero of Europe's migration debate
In doing so, Leo was sending a powerfully symbolic message to the United States and Europe of the Christian obligation to uphold the dignity of every human being, migrants and the most vulnerable especially, while reminding the United States that it was founded by immigrants
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WorldTrump hails US exceptionalism before veering into darkly political speech to usher in America 250
“Communism is a mortal threat to American liberty,” he said from Mount Rushmore. “It is the greatest threat to our country, including World War I, World War II, Pearl Harbour or even 9/11."
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WorldDoes 'man' include women? A debate that shaped Western history
The power of sexist language, in fact, rests on a question medieval scholars debated centuries ago: did the terms “man” and “mankind” include women, or men alone?
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WorldIran begins funeral for Ayatollah Khamenei months after wartime death
Thousands gathered in Tehran as Iran launched a days-long funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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WorldWho was Ali Khamenei, Iran's longest-serving supreme leader? | Explained
Khamenei was at the helm of the Islamic Republic for nearly four decades.
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WorldTrump pardons 11, including lobbyist associate and emissions case convicts
US President Donald Trump grants clemency to 11 people, including Adam Kidan and nine convicted in vehicle emissions-related cases.
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WorldEl Nino likely to strengthen rapidly, raising risk of global extreme weather: WMO
While El Nino is known to have a warming effect on the planet, its opposite phase, called La Nina, usually results in a cooling effect.
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Iran prepares days-long funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid regional tensions
Tehran expects millions to attend the funeral as Iran projects unity while tensions with Israel and the United States remain high.
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WorldMoldova PM Alexandru Munteanu resigns, triggering government's resignation
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu stepped down less than a year into office, prompting the government's resignation as President Maia Sandu begins consultations to appoint a successor.
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WorldPutin dismisses fuel shortages in Russia as attacks on Ukraine intensify
The Russian military unleashed a massive 11-hour barrage on the Ukrainian capital overnight into Thursday morning that killed at least 30 people.
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WorldVenezuela earthquake: Security guard rescued alive after eight days under rubble
A 43-year-old security guard was pulled from the rubble after a painstaking 100-hour rescue operation following Venezuela's deadly twin earthquakes.
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WorldBus plunges into ravine in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 40
At least 40 people, including women and children, were killed after a passenger bus veered off a mountain road in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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WorldAustralian PM condemns delay in changes to child social media ban
Australia's prime minister has condemned the delay in introducing changes to the child social media ban, urging timely implementation.
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WorldCanada backs new Pacific oil pipeline to reduce reliance on US market
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says a new pipeline to the Pacific Coast would boost exports to Asia while keeping northern British Columbia's oil tanker ban intact.
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WorldIran's Gen. Ahmad Vahidi reappears ahead of Ayatollah Khamenei's funeral
Iranian General Ahmad Vahidi resurfaces after months out of public view as Tehran prepares for days of funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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WorldIndia to attend Iran leader Khamenei's funeral, underscores strong bilateral ties
Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita and Bihar Governor Syed Ata Hasnain will travel to Iran
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WorldCanadian boy, 11, dies from rabies weeks after bat brushed his face
Medical experts emphasise that any direct contact with a bat should be treated as a potential rabies exposure. They recommend immediate post-exposure prophylaxis, as rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms begin to appear.
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WorldTwo arrested after scaling Empire State Building antenna, unfurling 'power of love' banner
It wasn't clear how the pair gained access to the antenna, which rises well above public areas of the 102-story building.
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WorldRussia launches massive missile, drone attack on Kyiv; death toll touches 18
The attack with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones affected all of the city's 10 districts.
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WorldUS-Iran indirect talks conclude in Doha: Qatar Foreign Ministry
The Ministry stated that 'positive progress' was made on issues related to interim ceasefire agreement signed by US and Iran in June to end the hostilities in West Asia.