US envoy meets Israeli hostage families in Tel Aviv
US envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday met the anguished families of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza, as fears for
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Middle East
One dead, five trapped after giant Chile copper mine collapses
At least 100 people are involved in search operations at the world’s largest underground copper mine. Rescue teams in Chile
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Turkey starts supplying Azerbaijani gas to boost Syria's power output
Turkey on Saturday turned on a supply of natural gas from Azerbaijan to Syria, whose infrastructure was ravaged by civil
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Gaza family’s battle for survival as hunger and heat deepen despair
After they were forcibly displaced multiple times during Israel’s war on Gaza, the Sobh family has taken refuge in a
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Up to a million young Catholics expected for grand Pope Leo vigil
Up to a million young Catholic believers are expected Saturday for a night-time vigil led by Pope Leo XIV, the
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Young Catholics give rock star welcome to Pope Leo at vigil
Hundreds of thousands of young faithful feted Pope Leo XIV like a rock star Saturday at an open-air prayer vigil
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Thousands of young Catholics converge for grand Pope Leo vigil
Thousands of young Catholics began assembling Saturday for an evening prayer vigil led by Pope Leo XIV, the culmination of
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Elation as pope arrives by helicopter to open-air youth vigil in Rome
Hundreds of thousands of young faithful cheered Pope Leo XIV Saturday as he arrived by helicopter for an open-air prayer
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Manhunt for ex-US soldier suspected of killing 4 in Montana bar
Police have told residents to stay home and not approach the suspect, who could be ‘armed and dangerous’. A manhunt
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Indonesian president frees hundreds of prisoners as part of unity plan
Among the first batch of freed prisoners were prominent rivals of former President Joko Widodo jailed during his term. Indonesia
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