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Filipino cardinal, the 'Asian Francis', is papal contender
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Pietro Parolin, career diplomat leading race to be pope
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Financial markets may be the last guardrail on Trump
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Swedish journalist's trial opens in Turkey
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Kiss says 'honour of a lifetime' to coach Wallabies at home World Cup
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US growth figure expected to make for tough reading for Trump
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Opposition leader confirmed winner of Trinidad elections
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Win or bust in Europa League for Amorim's Man Utd
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Trump celebrates 100 days in office with campaign-style rally
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Top Cuban dissidents detained after court revokes parole
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Arteta urges Arsenal to deliver 'special' fightback against PSG
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Trump fires Kamala Harris's husband from Holocaust board
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Pakistan says India planning strike as tensions soar over Kashmir attack
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Weinstein sex attack accuser tells court he 'humiliated' her
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France accuses Russian military intelligence over cyberattacks
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Global stocks mostly rise as Trump grants auto tariff relief
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Grand Vietnam parade 50 years after the fall of Saigon
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Trump fires ex first gentleman Emhoff from Holocaust board
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PSG 'not getting carried away' despite holding edge against Arsenal
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Cuban dissidents detained after court revokes parole
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Sweden stunned by new deadly gun attack
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BRICS blast 'resurgence of protectionism' in Trump era
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Trump tempers auto tariffs, winning cautious praise from industry
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'Cruel measure': Dominican crackdown on Haitian hospitals
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'It's only half-time': Defiant Raya says Arsenal can overturn PSG deficit
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Dembele sinks Arsenal as PSG seize edge in Champions League semi-final
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Les Kiss to take over Wallabies coach role from mid-2026
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Real Madrid's Rudiger, Mendy and Alaba out injured until end of season
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US threatens to quit Russia-Ukraine effort unless 'concrete proposals'
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Meta releases standalone AI app, competing with ChatGPT
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Zverev crashes as Swiatek scrapes into Madrid Open quarter-finals
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BRICS members blast rise of 'trade protectionism'
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Trump praises Bezos as Amazon denies plan to display tariff cost
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France to tax small parcels from China amid tariff fallout fears
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Hong Kong releases former opposition lawmakers jailed for subversion
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Trump celebrates tumultuous 100 days in office
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Sweden gun attack leaves three dead
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Real Madrid's Rudiger banned for six matches after Copa final red
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Firmino, Toney fire Al Ahli into AFC Champions League final
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Cuban court revokes parole of two prominent dissidents
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Narine leads from the front as Kolkata trump Delhi in IPL
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France limits visitors to save beloved Marseille beach
French authorities said Monday they would begin testing limited daily permits to visit one of the most pristine coves near the Mediterranean city of Marseille, where summer crowds have sharply increased erosion risks.

Magical but messy: Rome scares off its starlings
As the sun sets over central Rome, five figures in white overalls move under the trees. They wave speakers emitting a mix of sharp cries, and the birds rise into the air.

Oil spill 'nail in the coffin' for Covid-hit Thai beach businesses
Oil washing up on a beach on Thailand's east coast could be the "nail in the coffin" for pandemic-hit hotels and restaurants, local hospitality businesses said Saturday.

Ailing whale found near Athens returns to deeper waters
An ailing young whale found near the coast of Athens in a rare sighting has returned to deeper waters after receiving medication, Greek officials said on Saturday.

Judge cancels major US oil and gas exploration sale
A judge on Thursday canceled the sale of oil and gas exploration leases of some 80 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico, after environmental groups sued the Biden administration citing major concerns.

Australia pumps cash into Great Barrier Reef protection
Australia unveiled a billion-dollar package to protect the climate-ravaged Great Barrier Reef on Friday, hoping to prevent the vast network of corals from being removed from UNESCO's World Heritage list.

Japan to help with Bill Gates' next-gen nuclear power project
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said Thursday it will work with Japan's atomic energy agency to provide technical assistance to a US start-up run by Bill Gates that is building a next-generation nuclear reactor in Wyoming.

Thailand rushes to contain oil spill after undersea leak
Thailand's navy and pollution experts battled Thursday to clear up an oil spill close to pristine holiday beaches, after an undersea pipeline leaked up to 50 tonnes of crude.

Los Angeles set to ban oil drilling in city
Los Angeles looks set to ban oil drilling in the city after councillors voted Wednesday to stop the construction of new wells and wind down those already operating.

'Small' oil leak off Peru coast amid crude spill cleanup
A "relatively small" oil leak has been registered at a refinery off the Peruvian coast just 10 days after a major crude spill that workers are still battling to clean up, authorities said Wednesday.

New oil leak off Peru coast amid crude spill cleanup
A fresh oil leak has occurred off the coast of Peru -- already cleaning up after a major crude spill 10 days earlier -- during work on an underwater refinery pipeline, the government said Wednesday.

Traditional fishermen in despair over Peru oil spill
Hundreds of traditional fisherman living just outside the Peruvian capital fear their livelihoods are ruined following an oil spill caused by a volcanic eruption thousands of miles away.

Serbia backs out of controversial Rio Tinto lithium mine: PM
Serbian authorities have abandoned plans to build a controversial lithium mine, the prime minister said Thursday, following weeks of protests against the project set to be built by Rio Tinto.

Rare baby elephant twins born in Kenya
An elephant in Kenya has given birth to twins, an extremely rare event, conservationists said Thursday.

'Remarkable' giant coral reef found off Tahiti
Scientists have discovered a vast reef of "pristine" rose-shaped corals apparently unharmed by climate change in deep water off the coast of Tahiti, UNESCO announced Thursday.

ExxonMobil targets 'net zero' emissions at operations by 2050
ExxonMobil pledged Tuesday to reach "net zero" greenhouse gas emissions in its operations by 2050, but stopped short of extending the promise to products it sells throughout the global economy.