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Russian drone attack on Odesa kills 2 people and wounds 15
A Russian drone attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa early Thursday killed two people and injured 15 others, Ukrainian emergency services said. Regional Gov. Oleh Kiper ...
Africans say a Black pope would be nice to have. But they are not too hopeful
If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is ...
Barcelona teenager Yamal praised by friend and foe for performance against Inter Milan
After witnessing from the touchline how Lamine Yamal pushed his Inter Milan lineup to the limit, Simone Inzaghi said talents like the Barcelona teenager come around only ...
Kenyan opposition MP is killed in ‘targeted’ shooting
A Kenyan opposition legislator was shot dead in the capital Nairobi in what police have described as a “targeted and premeditated” crime. MP Charles Were was shot on ...
South Korea’s acting leader Han resigns amid reports he will run for presidential election
South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo said Thursday he is resigning to take on “heavier responsibility” amid expectation he will run in next month’s presidential ...
India will include caste details in its next population census
India will include caste details in its next population census, in a move likely to have sweeping socio-economic and political ramifications for the world’s most populous ...
Tariffs, oil prices and other uncertainties weighing down Mideast economies, IMF says
Countries across the Middle East and North Africa face significant challenges to economic growth as the region faces economic uncertainty due to tariff measures, ...
Rudy Gobert dominates small-ball Lakers and the Timberwolves advance with a 103-96 win in Game 5
The Minnesota Timberwolves spent Game 5 in a dismal shooting funk, providing the Los Angeles Lakers with ample opportunity to stave off playoff elimination. While his teammates ...
North Korea and Russia begin building their first road link
North Korea and Russia have begun building their first road link, the two countries announced, hailing the construction of a bridge over a border river as a major ...
From Tokyo to Los Angeles, workers observe May Day as many express worries about Trump
Shouting “banzai!” or “live long,” thousands of people gathered in a Tokyo park on Thursday and marched through the streets to the banging of traditional drums, as Japan kicked off ...
These papal tailors aren’t expecting a traditional order for new cassocks to outfit the next pope
Two papal tailors and no conclave orders. The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is the first in 46 ½ years for which the Vatican hasn’t ...
Asian shares rise in subdued holiday trading, as US futures jump
Asian shares advanced Thursday, with many markets in the region closed for Labor Day holidays, after U.S. stocks stormed back from steep early losses to a seventh straight day of ...