By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press ROME (AP) – Pope Francis added fuel to rumors about the future of his pontificate by announcing he would visit the central Italian city of L’Aquila in August for a feast initiated by Pope Celestine V, one of the few pontiffs who resigned before Pope Benedict XVI stepped down in …
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By Sarah Wu and Jessie Pang TAIPEI / HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of people gathered in Taipei on Saturday to commemorate China’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square 33 years ago. Chinese-run Hong Kong deployed heavy security to prevent any sign of protest there. Saturday is the anniversary of Chinese troops …
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By Arshad Mohammed and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on Chinese and Emirati companies and on a network of Iranian firms that help export Iran’s petrochemicals, a move that may raise pressure on Tehran to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. The US Treasury Department said it had …
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Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links … The World Cup is coming to Lincoln Financial Field! – PE.comIt’s only fitting that soccer’s premier tournament – and one of the grandest events in all of sports – will take place at Lincoln Financial Field when the World Cup returns to North America in 2026. On …
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By FABIANO MAISONNAVE, Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Federal police said Friday that human remains found deep in Brazil’s Amazon have been identified as belonging to British journalist Dom Phillips, who went missing almost two weeks ago along with a Brazilian Indigenous expert. Additional remains found at the site near the city of …
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Coronavirus infections are rising in the UK, new figures have revealed, with experts noting the increase is probably down to the rise of BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants. The figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), based on swabs collected from randomly selected households, reveal that in the week ending 11 June an estimated …
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By MARK STEVENSON, Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexican narcos’ fascination with exotic animals was on display this week after a spider monkey dressed up as a drug gang mascot was killed in a shootout, a 450-pound (200 kilogram) tiger wandered the streets in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit, and a man died …
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By JADE LE DELEY and SYLVIE CORBET, The Associated Press FRESNES, France (AP) – A former hotel housekeeper who fought for the rights of her co-workers has become a symbol of the recent revival of France’s left, which is expected to emerge as the main opposition force in the French Parliament to President Emmanuel. Macron’s …
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By DAVID RISING and KEN MORITSUGU, Associated Press BEIJING (AP) – Beijing launched a new-generation aircraft carrier Friday, the first such ship to be both designed and built in China, in a milestone as it seeks to extend the range and power of its navy. The Type 003 carrier christened Fujian left its drydock at …
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By CARA ANNA, Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – Tanzania’s government is accused of using violence against Maasai herders protesting efforts to evict them from one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations, the latest friction between those who see certain African landscapes as a lucrative playground and those who simply call them home. Witnesses …
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