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Pope rejects US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meeting
The Vatican has denied US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo an audience with Pope Francis. The Holy See said the...
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Presidential debate: Rules to change after Trump-Biden spat
The commission that oversees US presidential debates says it will change the format to ensure the remaining two encounters between...
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Coronavirus: Spain orders Madrid lockdown as COVID-19 cases soar
The regional government rejects the central government plan that imposes stricter mobility curbs and limits on social gatherings. Residents in...
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Woman ‘missing for two years’ found alive floating off the Colombian coast
Angelica Gaitan had been drifting for hours when she was found by a pair of fishermen. Moment woman is pulled...
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Putin, Macron call for Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire as deaths mount
Armenia, Azerbaijan reject calls for negotiations and Russia’s offer to host talks as fear of broader conflict emerges. Russian President...
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WHO to probe ‘sexual exploitation’ by aid workers in DR Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) has pledged to investigate allegations that aid workers tackling the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic...
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Illicit money flows from Africa near $89bn, UN study says
Africa lost billions in illicit financial flows including through tax evasion and theft: UN report Africa has lost nearly $89bn...
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Helen Reddy: Australian singer of feminist anthem I Am Woman dies
The Australia-born singer won a Grammy for her "timeless" hit in 1973 and had her own TV show. Helen Reddy,...
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Zimbabwe: Elephants die from ‘bacterial disease’
Wildlife officials in Zimbabwe say they suspect a bacterial disease is responsible for the deaths of more than 30 elephants...
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Disney to cut 28,000 jobs at US theme parks
Walt Disney has announced it will lay off 28,000 employees, mostly at its US theme parks. Disney cited the parks'...
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