The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one. It involves sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread, and then burning them. The election of a new leader …
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4/21/25
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Until a few months ago, Pierre Poilievre was seen as a shoo-in to become Canada’s next prime minister and shepherd his Conservative Party back into power for the first time in a decade. Then …
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By ROB GILLIES
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4/21/25
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Mark Carney’s political career is only months old, and it’s already been a roller-coaster ride. The former central banker appeared destined to become one of Canada’s shortest-serving prime …
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By ROB GILLIES
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4/21/25
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Tributes to Pope Francis instantly poured in from around the world from presidents to people of all walks of like. The Vatican announced the pontiff’s death on Monday at age 88. French President …
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By JAMEY KEATEN
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4/21/25
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China and Indonesia agree to boost maritime security cooperation in South China Sea despite tensions
Indonesia and China say they have committed to maritime cooperation promoting safety and security in the South China Sea. This comes amid longstanding Indonesian suspicions about China’s actions in …
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By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN
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4/21/25
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A woman in the southern African country of Namibia runs a program that harnesses the power but also the gentleness of horses to help children with learning disabilities and conditions like …
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By The Associated Press
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4/21/25
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U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s capital killed 12 people and wounded 30 others, the Houthi rebels said early Monday. The deaths mark the latest in America’s intensified campaign of strikes …
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By JON GAMBRELL
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4/20/25
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Lebanese authorities have detained several people who were allegedly planning to launch rockets into Israel and confiscated the weapons. The military said Sunday that the arrests are linked to other …
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4/20/25
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The Zurich Zoo says a 19-year-old Asian elephant has given birth to a male calf. Its name starting with the letter Z will be announced later this week. A light-sensitive monitoring camera picked up …
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4/20/25
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A Pentecostal church in South Africa has celebrated Easter Sunday with mass wedding ceremonies for around 3,000 people, with many of them entering into polygamous marriages. The International …
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4/20/25
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An Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces says it has found “professional failures” and a deputy commander will be fired. Israel at first …
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By MELANIE LIDMAN
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4/20/25
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The great-great grandson of 19th-century British prime minister William Gladstone says he “shocked and horrified” to learn about seven years ago that his ancestors were slave owners in Jamaica …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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4/20/25
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A Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians and 1 American returns to Earth from the International Space Station
A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one American astronaut safely landed Sunday in Kazakhstan, concluding a 220-day mission aboard the International Space Station. Roscosmos said the …
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4/20/25
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Land mines and other unexploded remnants of war continue to pose a deadly threat across Syria, causing widespread casualties and long-term harm. Since the fall of Bashar Assad’s government in …
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By GHAITH ALSAYED and SALLY ABOU ALJOUD
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4/20/25
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Dozens of journalists in Belarus have been imprisoned in recent years under a crackdown by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. According to Reporters without Borders, the country of 9.5 …
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By YURAS KARMANAU
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4/20/25
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Yemen's Houthi rebels say the U.S. military has launched a series of airstrikes on the capital, Sanaa, and a rebel-held coastal city. The Houthis say 13 U.S. airstrikes hit an airport and a port in …
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By SAMY MAGDY
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4/19/25
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Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world's biggest fish
Nobody knows where whale sharks, the biggest fish in the sea, are mating. But scientists suspect it may be happening in the waters around St. Helena, a remote volcanic island in the South Atlantic …
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By MARIA CHENG
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4/19/25
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Thousands of trans rights protesters gathered in central London, days after the U.K.‘s Supreme Court ruled that a woman is someone born biologically female and that transgender women are excluded …
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4/19/25
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Tunisian media say a court has sentenced leading opposition figures to between 13 and 66 years in prison. It was the climax of a major trial accusing 40 people of conspiring against state security. …
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4/19/25
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Basic services have yet to be restored to the areas of Myanmar worst hit by a huge earthquake three weeks ago, and emergency workers recovering bodies and clearing debris are contending with regular …
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By GRANT PECK
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4/19/25
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