DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Aid groups are raising new alarm over Israel’s blockade of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, where it has barred entry of all food and other goods for more than six weeks….
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‘He continues to be a maverick’: Francis keeps pushing the limits of papacy | Pope Francis
Lorena Araujo Piñeiro was putting the finishing touches to the restoration of the 17th-century tomb of Pope Urban VIII, a dark bronze and gold monument in St Peter’s Basilica, when she noticed a man wearing a striped poncho-like top, black…
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France’s president says that making Haiti pay for its independence was unjust
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that historic injustice was imposed on Haiti when it was forced to pay a colossal indemnity to France in exchange for its independence 200 years ago.
Macron also announced the creation of a joint…
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Four dead in cable car crash south of Naples
Four people have died after a mountain cable car cabin crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy, emergency services say.
Another person was “extremely seriously injured” in the crash at Monte Faito and was being airlifted to hospital,…
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Transgender women in Britain fear ruling could place toilets, sports and hospitals off limits
LONDON (AP) — Transgender women will be excluded from women’s toilets, hospital wards and sports teams after a U.K. Supreme Court ruling, the head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission said…
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Elon Musk’s favorite news influencer is capitalizing on his clout : NPR
Elon Musk spends much of his time reposting and replying to social media posts on X, often with single word comments like “wow,” “truth” or “interesting.”
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Heavy snow blocks Alpine resorts in Switzerland and France
The Swiss ski resort of Zermatt was cut off and tourists and residents were told to stay indoors in the French resort of Tignes because of heavy snow in the Alps on Thursday.
Tignes Mayor Serge Revial said there was a high risk of avalanches and…
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