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Category: 4. World
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Pope prays at site of Beirut port blast at end of Lebanon visit
ReutersPope Leo said he was “deeply moved” by his visit to the site of the Beirut port blast Pope Leo XIV led a silent prayer at the site of the Beirut port explosion and demanded justice for its victims, as he wrapped up his three-day visit to…
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Thousands of rounds of German army ammunition stolen from lorry
A shipment of German ammunition has been stolen from a delivery lorry in the eastern town of Burg, the country’s defence ministry has said.
Speaking to Germany’s DPA news agency, officials did not specify how much was taken. However, other…
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Putin warns Europe: if you want war, then Russia will defeat you
MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned European powers that if they started a war with Russia then Moscow was ready to fight and that the defeat of European powers would be so absolute that there would be no one left…
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Pope: ‘I was thinking of retiring, but instead I surrendered to God’
Aboard the papal plane returning to Rome from Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists about the role of the Holy See, which works “behind-the-scenes” in peace negotiations, so that all parties may lay down arms. Regarding Ukraine, the…
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Bulgaria’s government withdraws controversial budget after major protests
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s government said Tuesday it is withdrawing a controversial budget proposal after an evening demonstration drew tens of thousands of peaceful participants that was later…
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US Homeland Security secretary calls for sweeping travel bans
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said she will recommend a travel ban on several countries which she claims are “flooding” the US with criminal activity.
Writing on social media on Monday, Noem said she had met President Donald Trump…
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Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years
Jury trials in England and Wales for crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years will be scrapped, the justice secretary has announced.
The reforms to the justice system include creating “swift courts” under the government’s plan…
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