Israel came to a standstill on Thursday as a two-minute siren sounded across the country to honour the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust.
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Israel observes Holocaust Remembrance Day with nationwide silence
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Strikes in Yemen: Is the US sliding into another “endless war”?
President Donald Trump has, in the past, described America’s military involvement in the Middle East as “the worst decision ever made” and came into office vowing to to “end these endless wars.”
In some areas, the administration has…
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Trump’s tariffs on China; New executive actions : NPR
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Mourners Pay Respect to Pope Francis as Cardinals Fine Tune Funeral Plans
Priests, pilgrims and cardinals dressed in black robes and red sashes mixed in the streets of the Vatican on Thursday as tens of thousands of Catholics paid their respects to Pope Francis and preparations for the funeral accelerated.
The conclave…
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French prime minister shocked by daughter's school abuse revelation
François Bayrou denies knowing about abuse allegations at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram during his time as education minister in the 1990s.
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‘Insulting’: Hamas condemns Abbas’s remarks on Gaza captives | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says keeping the captives provides Israel with justification for its attacks on Gaza.
Hamas has condemned remarks made by Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas, who urged the Palestinian group ruling…
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Pope Francis' final act of mercy: €200,000 donation to juvenile prison in Rome
The official responsible for charity and prison pastoral care in Rome has described how the pontiff gave a massive sum from his personal account.
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Pope Francis: basilica stays open overnight so thousands can pay final respects | Pope Francis
St Peter’s Basilica has reopened for thousands of people to pay their final respects to Pope Francis for a second day, following a brief pause after keeping its doors open all night.
The 16th-century basilica, where Francis’s simple wooden…
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Video. San Lorenzo fans honour Pope Francis with memorial mass
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Fans of Argentine football club San Lorenzo gathered at a chapel in Buenos Aires to honour the memory of Pope Francis, a lifelong supporter of the team.
The mass was held at San Antonio Chapel, where mourners…
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Pope’s doctor recounts Francis’ last moments in newspaper interview
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis’ doctor found the pontiff with his eyes open and breathing normally, but unresponsive when he was called to the Vatican early Monday morning, the Italian newspaper Corriere…
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