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Pope Leo XIV Guts the Case for Vance’s Postliberal Catholicism in San Marino
Pope Leo XIV has made significant statements on Catholicism, service, and fraternity during recent visits to Rimini and San Marino
topicUkraine’s dismissed defence minister calls for wartime presidential election
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly detailed a rift with dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, calling Fedorov
topicIn Leaked Audio, Gangster Goldy Brar Claims He Killed Hardeep Nijjar In Canada
Fugitive gangster Goldy Brar allegedly admitted to orchestrating the June 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. In leake
topicMen from Cuba and other countries describe being deported by the U.S. to a dangerous African nation: "We cannot leave"
Six individuals deported by the United States to Liberia last week were redirected to Equatorial Guinea after they refused to dise
topicSearch resumes for 22 crew after cargo ship sinks off India
The Indian Coast Guard has deployed three ships to search for 22 missing crew members after a Panama-flagged bulk carrier sank in
topicVietnam: Gen Z seek justice for teen killed in ex-politician's car crash
Gen Z activists in Vietnam are using online platforms and a physical site called Tree 55 to demand accountability for a former law
topicVenezuela dollarizing would be the biggest currency switch since the advent of the euro, Hanke says
Venezuela is debating a transition to the US dollar as a recovery strategy, though the move faces internal government opposition.
topicUkraine-Russia war latest: Moscow strikes cargo ship in Black Sea after Zelensky calls for talks to stop attacks
Russia targeted a cargo ship in the Black Sea and launched combined attacks on food warehouses and energy infrastructure in the Od
Woman, 37, pretended to be an autistic 12 year-old girl to trick family into adopting her
Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira has been convicted of fraud after posing as a 12-year-old autistic girl to trick a couple into adop
topicSupermarket director under investigation after deadly Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping center
Authorities are investigating a supermarket director following a Russian drone attack on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih. Reports
topicA66 crash: Families describe ‘pain beyond words’ in tributes to police officers killed in Middlesbrough collision
Police have arrested 12 people in connection with a wrong-way collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough that killed seven people, in
topicDR Congo, M23 rebels agree on roadmap for peace talks
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebel group have agreed to a roadmap for peace ne
topicRussian expert warns of impending social crisis as Ukraine death toll rises
Ukraine's ongoing offensive against Russia has sparked fuel shortages and petrol panic across Central Asia. These war-induced shor
topicUS, South Korean militaries wrap up drill early, a day after North Korea’s missile barrage
The United States and South Korea concluded joint military exercises ahead of schedule on August 24, one day after North Korea lau
topicA historic boat emerges in Serbia as Europe’s rivers run dry from drought and heat
Global ocean temperatures have hit record highs, while intense heatwaves persist across Southern Europe. In Italy, Palermo is unde
topicBelgian car salesman becomes prince after royal parentage confirmed
Clément Vandenkerckhove, a 26-year-old former car salesman, is now a prince after a DNA test confirmed he is the biological son of
topicSyrian court sentences Wassim al-Assad to death
The Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus sentenced former grand mufti Ahmad Hassoun to life in prison on Monday. Judge Fakhr al-Din a
topicRussia warns Britain of 'consequences' for supplying drones to Ukraine
Russia is threatening the United Kingdom with consequences after Britain agreed to share classified missile information to enable
topicWhy is the pope heading to San Marino?
Pope Leo XIV visited the Republic of San Marino and the city of Rimini to advocate for civic responsibility and peace. During his
topicFrance agrees to accelerate air defence deliveries to Ukraine, Zelenskiy says
France has agreed to accelerate deliveries of air defence systems to Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. The mo
topicSomali pirates hijack oil tanker off Yemen in latest attack
Somali pirates have hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Yemen in the latest attack amid a resurgence of piracy in the region.
topicDozens of attacks in southern Thailand wound three people
Multiple bomb blasts and arson attacks occurred in southern Thailand, specifically in the provinces of Narathiwat and Yala. The at
topicPence denies that Iran war hurting Ukraine by depleting US stockpiles
Former US Vice President Mike Pence denied that the US war with Iran is hurting Ukraine's defense by depleting US stockpiles. Penc
topicTakaichi explains why she spends long hours in seclusion
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has defended her habit of spending long hours in seclusion at the official residence, citin