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Pope Francis private diary to appear next month
A private diary of personal notes kept by Pope Francis for more than 30 years will be released on November 24 in 94 countries, his publishers announced Monday.
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On a remote Greek island, empty classrooms signal a crisis across Europe
KALAMOS, Greece — Chryssa Ntalaka's classroom has become an object lesson in subtraction. The sole teacher in the last school on the idyllic Greek island of Kalamos has a shorter list of students every fall. This year…
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Nigeria military helicopter crashes with 32 aboard, rescue operations ongoing
A Nigerian military aircraft carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members crashed near a naval base in Ondo state after losing contact with air traffic control while en route to Lagos.
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Spain's prime minister calls early elections aiming to seize momentum over housing crisis
MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early general elections on Monday, aiming to seize momentum from housing protests that have roiled the country and frame the vote around affordability issues. The…
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Romania says 2 dead after fire on ship in Black Sea; Ukraine blames Russian drones
Two people died and others were rescued after a fire on a ship in the Black Sea outside Romania's territorial waters, Romanian authorities said, as Ukraine blamed Russian drones.
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Russia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died
RUSSIAN authorities have quarantined a hospital and are monitoring contacts of an employee at a plague research institute in Siberia who contracted pneumonia of an “unknown” cause. Local state TV said the woman died…
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Detailed plan led to Hong Kong model Abby Choi's murder, court hears
The ex-husband and in-laws of a Hong Kong influencer and model crafted an elaborate plan that ended with her murder in 2023, prosecutors told the court Friday in the high-profile case.
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US midterms: 470 seats, $12 billion and one absent president
WASHINGTON, United States — Americans go to the polls on November 3 for elections that will shape the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency -- although the president himself will not be on any ballot. The…
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What to know about the suspected bomb plot against a UK air base used by the US in the Iran war
LONDON — The U.S. has withdrawn its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran, as police investigate whether a suspected terror plot at the base is linked to Iran. Five men were…
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Dozens quarantined in Siberia after plague institute lab worker dies
A laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia has fallen ill and died in undisclosed circumstances, prompting authorities to quarantine dozens of people.
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Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity
STOCKHOLM — The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works. Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have carried…
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Pope Francis' diaries to be published next month, reveal Vatican reflections
NEW YORK — Journal entries kept by Pope Francis before and during his papacy will be published this fall for the first time. Image, an imprint of Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, announced Monday that…
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German and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on optogenetics
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel were selected for their 'discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics'
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NGO says climate change driving child marriages and teen pregnancies
PARIS — The Plan International charity said Monday that global warming has increased the risk of child marriages, teenage pregnancies and violence against girls. Climate disasters such as floods, droughts, cyclones, and…
Rappler · World
German and US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on optogenetics
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel were selected for their 'discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics'
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US-German trio win medicine Nobel for work on optogenetics
STOCKHOLM — The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their work in the field of optogenetics. The field…
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US removes bombers from UK base at center of suspected Iranian plot
The US has removed its B-1 bombers from a British air base one week after five men were arrested nearby on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes police to court over Epstein files arrest
King Charles' younger brother, arrest in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Woman dies of plague in Siberia — regional official
MOSCOW — A woman in the remote Siberian region of Irkutsk has died of plague, a regional official said on Friday, as a Russian media outlet reported dozens were under quarantine. Local media named her as 28-year-old…
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Yemeni government forces seize district by Bab el-Mandeb, military sources say
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces seized key positions on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, military sources said, as they fought to reverse advances by the Iran-backed Houthis.
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Hackers get personal info on 8.8M people in Denmark govt data leak — ministry
COPENHAGEN — Hackers broke into Denmark's national registry and gained access to personal information on millions of people, the digital affairs ministry said on Monday. "The administration of the national registry…
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Ex-prince Andrew asks court to 'quash' Epstein affair search warrants
LONDON — Britain's disgraced former prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, has launched a High Court challenge "to quash search warrants" obtained by police ahead of his arrest earlier this year, the judiciary confirmed…
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Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote, faces Lula in runoff
A victory for Senator Flavio Bolsonaro would extend a wave of wins across Latin America by right-wing candidates aligned with US President Donald Trump, while Lula's reelection could be a challenge for Washington
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Research into weight-loss drugs tipped for Nobel as award week opens
STOCKHOLM — Research into hormones that regulate appetite is on everybody's lips for the Nobel medicine prize, to be announced on Monday when the 2026 Nobel season kicks off. The winners of the six Nobel prizes for…
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FBI Director Kash Patel gets engaged to longtime girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins
FBI Director Kash Patel is engaged to his country singer girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, the pair announced in a post to X on Sunday evening. Wilkins, 27, posted a black-and-white photo of herself standing with Patel, 46…
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Australia probes flydubai co-pilot's links to the country, police say
A multi-agency Australian counterterrorism unit is investigating links to Australia of the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, who stabbed his captain and then attempted to hijack the plane, a police spokesperson said…
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Brazil heads to a runoff election after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to garner a majority of votes
BRASILIA, Brazil — Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Brazil's incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff Oct. 25 for the top job of Latin America's…
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Christa Pike's lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution
Christa Pike has remained unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital in the four days since her failed execution in Tennessee, and her prognosis might not be known for days more, one of her lawyers said Sunday…
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions are met
The Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until seven Iranian conditions set out in a June interim agreement with the US are met, state media reported Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as saying on Sunday.
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US withdraws all bomber planes from UK airbase — Pentagon
WASHINGTON, United States — The Pentagon confirmed reports Sunday that the United States has withdrawn all B-1 bomber planes from Royal Air Force Fairford, the UK airbase where a suspicious incident triggered nearby…
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Pacific nations take centre stage at 'pre-COP' climate summit
NADI, Fiji — The UN "pre-COP" climate gathering kicked off on Monday in the Fijian city of Nadi, where Pacific leaders are seeking to draw the world's attention to life on the frontline of climate change. The South…
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Nicaragua announces withdrawal from Central American Parliament
Nicaragua is withdrawing from the Central American Parliament, furthering its isolation on the international stage as the country is accused of rampant human rights abuses.
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Extreme heat putting pregnant women, newborns at risk — UN climate chief
NADI, Fiji — Extreme heat is putting pregnant mothers and their newborns at increasing risk, United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell will warn on Monday. Speaking at the "pre-COP" summit in Nadi, Fiji, Stiell will…
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Kim oversaw launch of AI-powered missile
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of a missile with his daughter, state media reported on Sunday, which allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to adjust its trajectory. The AI technology…
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Tuvalu at frontline of climate change
NADI, Fiji — When leaders visit the coral atolls that form the Pacific nation of Tuvalu on Tuesday, they will find a once-vibrant ecosystem wiped out due to climate change. The pre-COP gathering, hosted by Fiji ahead of…
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1,500 Myanmar migrants return to Malaysia
THANLYIN, Myanmar — Nearly 1,500 Myanmar migrants from Malaysia arrived in their war-torn home country on Sunday, a Myanmar Navy official said, returned under an opaque repatriation scheme. Three ships carrying Myanmar…
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Endangered rhinos pregnant at Indonesia sanctuary
JAKARTA — Two critically endangered Sumatran rhinos have fallen pregnant at an Indonesian sanctuary, boosting hopes for the survival of one of the world’s rarest and most threatened mammals, the government said on…
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India probes sexual harassment claims at protests
NEW DELHI — Indian police launched an investigation on Sunday into allegations of sexual harassment against officers during protests in the capital against the country’s election commission. Protests began on Friday…
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Yemen armed forces attack Houthi targets
SANAA — Yemen’s government forces said Sunday they had struck Houthi targets around the country, deepening the conflict ravaging one of the world’s poorest nations and the wider region. ARAMCO PLANT HIT Flames burn at a…
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Brazil votes in polls watched by Trump
BRASILIA — Brazilians will vote Sunday in a toss-up race between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro that will decide whether Latin America’s biggest nation follows a regional swing to the right…
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