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Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response…
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Who will be the next pope? Here are some possible candidates
An old saying about papal elections goes as follows: “He who enters the conclave as…
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Putin says he’s open to direct talks with Ukraine as US pressure builds
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he is open to the possibility of bilateral talks…
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Meet the US cardinal now running the Vatican
Following the death of Pope Francis, a cardinal from the United States has become acting…
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The Kremlin’s 30-hour truce was designed to shift blame to Ukraine. Did Trump buy it?
It was unexpected, barely implemented and not even extended. But the Kremlin’s hopelessly short-lived Easter…
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Lion kills 14-year-old girl outside Kenya’s Nairobi National Park
A 14-year-old girl was killed by a lioness outside the Kenyan capital Nairobi when she…
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This 1,000-mile river suffered decades of oil spills. Now it’s a legal person, things could change
In the year 2000, over 5,000 barrels of crude oil spilled from a barge into…
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Pope Francis, voice for the poor who transformed the Catholic Church, dies at 88
Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic…
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Ukraine says Russia launched deadly aerial barrage as pressure grows on Kyiv to respond to US peace proposal
Ukraine says it was struck by a new barrage of deadly Russian air attacks as…
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El Salvador’s president offers Maduro US-deported Venezuelans for prisoner swap
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has proposed a prisoner exchange with Venezuela, offering to repatriate hundreds…