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Duterte scores landslide win in local elections. But can he be mayor from The Hague?
In the gripping game of thrones of Philippine politics, voters have delivered former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte a sweeping mayoral...
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Deported mom says toddler’s return to Venezuela after separation by US authorities was a ‘miracle’
A Venezuelan mother who was initially deported from the US without her 2-year-old daughter says being reunited with her child...
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The popemobile, a signet ring and a ‘betrothal:’ How Pope Leo’s inauguration will unfold
Leo XIV, the first ever American pope, will be formally inaugurated as the 267th pontiff Sunday during a special Mass...
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How Pope Leo dealt with years of abuse allegations in a powerful Catholic society in Peru
As a missionary and bishop in Peru, the future Pope Leo came face-to-face with one of the most serious and...
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Israeli and Syrian official hold rare direct talks, Israeli source says
Israel and the new Syrian regime have recently held direct talks, according to an Israeli source familiar with the matter...
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Thai man arrested for alleged smuggling of two baby orangutans
Police in Thailand have arrested a man on suspicion of wildlife trafficking after he was found with two baby orangutans...
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Ukraine ramps up calls for ‘pressure’ on Russia as talks end with no ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine’s first direct talks in three years began Friday with hopes as dim as the gray Istanbul skies....
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Israeli military says it has launched first stages of major offensive in Gaza, same day Trump leaves region with no deal
The Israeli military says it has launched the first stages of a new major offensive in Gaza, in a development...
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Head of controversial new Gaza aid group says he won’t be part of displacing Palestinians, urges UN to participate in plan
Jake Wood, the foundation’s executive director, said he did not yet know when or how many aid trucks Israel would...
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Poland’s presidential election could end last vestige of populist resistance to PM Tusk
Since winning power back from the hands of his populist rivals a year and a half ago, Poland’s Prime Minister...
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