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Pope Leo XIV has appeared at St Peter's Basilica's central balcony for his first Sunday blessing.

Pope Leo urges 'no more war' in first Sunday message

Pope Leo XIV has called for peace in Ukraine, a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff.

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Labor’s Ed Husic says Israel’s plan to annex Gaza is a form of ‘ethnic cleansing’.

Israeli plans for Gaza are ‘ethnic cleansing’: Husic

Labor’s Ed Husic says the Israeli cabinet’s plan to annex Gaza is a form of ethnic cleansing and that the Netanyahu government has ‘atrociously managed’ the conflict.

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Elon Musk has backed up his doomsday prediction with facts from a supercomputer.

Scientists confirm Elon Musk’s doomsday prediction

US President Donald Trump recently re-allocated funds away from certain NASA projects and toward Elon Musk’s mission to Mars research, after the billionaire made a dire doomsday prediction.

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Red projectiles were seen over Srinagar, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, after a ceasefire took hold.

India, Pakistan ceasefire collapses as quickly as it began

India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday, but the peace between the two nuclear-armed powers did not last, with explosions reported in the area of Kashmir controlled by India.

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing public pressure to cut net migration.

‘Restore order’: UK to restrict work visas in migration crackdown

Britain will clamp down on work visas and force businesses to boost training for domestic employees ‘to restore control and order’ to its migration system.

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Prince Harry wandered the street knocking on doors and ringing bells.

Prince Harry caught door-knocking London locals

In an embarrassing sign that Prince Harry’s recent outbursts are wide of the mark, images have emerged of the Duke of Sussex wandering a London street knocking on doors with no security concerns.

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Kosmos 482 spacecraft was launched in 1972 and scheduled to make a controlled landing on Venus.

Soviet-era Venus probe crashes off Indonesia

A spacecraft launched in the 1970s has plunged into the Indian Ocean off Indonesia, more than fifty years after its failed launch to Venus.

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The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces earlier this month launched drone attacks on Port Sudan.

Twenty killed, 50 injured after drone attacks jail

Sudanese authorities say a suspected drone attack has killed at least 20 prisoners in the southern region of Kordofan.

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Prince Edward will stand in for his brother King Charles at Pope Leo XIV's inauguration.

King Charles opts out of Pope's inauguration

King Charles has announced he will not be attending the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 18, sending Prince Edward in his stead.

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A toxic cloud caused by a fire at a chemical factory sparked orders for people to stay indoors.

Lockdown for 200k residents under toxic chemical cloud

One of Spain’s most famous cities, Barcelona, is under government alert as a massive toxic chemical cloud spreads across a region affecting at least 200,000 residents.

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US-Chinese trade talks are thought to be taking place at the residence of the Swiss UN ambassador.

US, China resume talks amid Trump tariff tensions

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng has met for about eight hours with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Switzerland in a bid to ease trade tensions.

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Pope Leo XIV has prayed at the tomb of late Pope Francis in St Mary Major Basilica in Rome.

Pope Leo leaves Vatican to visit Francis’s tomb

Pope Leo XIV has visited a shrine to the Virgin Mary run by the Augustinian religious order in the Italian town of Genazzano and paid his respects to former Pope Francis.

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Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky says an unconditional ceasefire must start on Monday.

European leaders say Trump will back Russian sanctions

The leaders of the UK, France, Germany and Poland say after their meeting in Kyiv, Russia faces sanctions backed by the US if it does not agree to a new truce in Ukraine.

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Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has urged Pakistan to address ‘violations’ of a ceasefire.

Explosions reported as India, Pakistan agree to ceasefire

Pakistan has reopened its airspace for flights, authorities say, as Indian and Pakistani officials announced a ceasefire but blasts were reported in Kashmir.

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Pope Leo XIV has asked cardinals to ‘continue on the journey’ begun by Pope Francis.

Pope Leo urges cardinals to continue legacy of Francis

Pope Leo XIV has signalled he will continue with the vision and reforms of Pope Francis, telling the world’s Catholic cardinals the late pontiff left a ‘precious legacy’ that they must continue.

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