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Meet the world desk ↗Pope Leo XIV, 71, underwent a successful right lung lobectomy at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli University Hospital, where intraoperative histology confirmed lung adenocarcinoma.
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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky to Downing Street on 14 October 2026, pledging faster missile deliveries and fresh sanctions while avoiding direct criticism of Washington's diesel deal with Moscow.
Read the story ↗An emergency response at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on 10 October 2026 ended in fatality after a man entered an Amur tiger enclosure, prompting temporary facility closures.
Read the story ↗The death of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal following her Madrid eviction has triggered massive demonstrations, a legislative stalemate, and a snap general election call.
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Arriving for the first papal state visit in nearly two decades, Pope Leo XIV navigates a deeply secular France marked by shifting demographics and recent legislative clashes over life and ethics.
Read the story ↗The European Union has agreed to a three-year extension of sanctions on nearly 3,000 Russian individuals and entities, accepting a controversial compromise that removes billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from the blacklist.
Read the story ↗As President Donald Trump takes the stage at the United Nations General Assembly, a sprawling diplomatic agenda is overshadowed by widening fractures over the prolonged Iran war and a fresh human rights clash.
Read the story ↗A male swimmer was killed in a fatal shark attack off Sorrento Beach in Perth, marking the fifth deadly incident in Australia for 2026 amid ongoing emergency operations and regional beach closures.
Read the story ↗Sweden's right-wing bloc lost power by just three seats as the Swedish Election Authority published final counts, prompting the prime minister's exit.
Read the story ↗U.S. President Donald Trump publicly pressured Ukrainian leadership to cease long-range strikes on Russian diesel refineries, linking the military campaign directly to soaring global fuel costs and a tightening market.
Read the story ↗Hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the 2026 BRICS summit yielded the New Delhi Declaration, addressing trade, UN reform, and geopolitical tensions.
Read the story ↗Three former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance have received lengthy prison terms under the city's national security law for inciting subversion, concluding a high-profile legal case over the region's banned annual vigils.
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