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Pope Leo set to visit Lebanon

Pope Leo is set to become the fourth Roman Catholic pontiff to visit Lebanon, arriving on Sunday with a message he says is rooted in “hope and peace for the Middle East, and for a country that has suffered so much.”

Al Jazeera

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Pope Leo XIV visits Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque on Turkey trip

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's historic Blue Mosque, officially known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, as part of his trip to Turkey.

CBS News

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National Guard shooting suspect to face murder charges

The Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members will face first-degree murder charges for an attack that prompted President Donald Trump to declare he would freeze migration from "Third World Countries" to the U.S.

Reuters

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State of emergency as floods hit parts of southeast Asia

More than 300 people are known to have died in flooding across southeast Asia caused by heavy monsoon rains. Water levels exceeded three meters in southern Thailand, sweeping away livelihoods and buildings.

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Why Finnish parents prefer the hands-off approach

Finnish parents are famously laid-back. They even park babies in strollers outside shops, unattended. Elsewhere, that would be a crime.

DW News

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How cutting-edge robots can help prevent wildfires

A Southern California couple became the first residents to return to a rebuilt home in the Eaton Fire burn zone outside Los Angeles. That home is designed to resist any future fires. Jonathan Vigliotti looks at how new robot technology i...

CBS News

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Runaway nuns allowed back in Austrian convent 'until further notice'

Three nuns in their 80s who made headlines after fleeing their care home to take back their convent in Austria are being allowed to stay there "until further notice", church officials said Friday. The story of runaway sisters Rita, 82, R...

France 24

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AfghanEvac: 'unacceptable' to blame shooting on entire population

AfghanEvac Founder says it's unacceptable to blame the National Guard shooting suspect's action on entire Afghan population.

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Activists say unemployment driving femicide in Honduras

Honduras has the highest murder rate for women in Latin America and in a country swamped with impunity, their killers are rarely caught. Activists say male unemployment and lawlessness are driving the trend.

Al Jazeera

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Pope Leo makes first trip abroad to Turkey

Pope Leo is in Turkey on his first trip outside of Italy since his election as Catholic leader earlier this year. Leo chose mainly Muslim Turkey as his first destination to mark the 1,700th anniversary of a landmark early church council ...

CBC News

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Trump says he plans to end immigration from "Third-World Countries"

President Trump announced Thursday that he would "permanently pause" immigration from "Third-World Countries." The declaration comes as the Trump administration takes aim at U.S. immigration policies in the wake of the shooting of two Na...

CBS News

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Pope Leo XIV visits Lebanon

On his first foreign trip as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV visits Lebanon for three days. Many hope the Pope’s visit might bring a moment of peace to a country living with constant uncertainty.

DW News

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Why are women still unsafe in South Africa?

South Africa declared gender-based violence a national disaster in the runup to this year's worldwide 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The president made the announcement as women around the country staged a shutd...

DW News

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Trump admin orders review of approved Biden-era asylum cases

The Department of Homeland Security says the agency is reviewing all asylum cases approved under the Biden administration in wake of Wednesday's attack on National Guard members in Washington, D.C.

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Autism Nova Scotia theatre troupe rehearses for debut

The Truro chapter has launched the organization's first-ever theatre group. As the CBC's Luke Ettinger reports, their upcoming performance won't be their last, thanks to recent grant funding.

CBC News

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Pope Leo in Turkey for first foreign trip

CBS News correspondent Chris Livesay, who is traveling with Pope Leo XIV in Turkey, surprised the pontiff with a baseball bat formerly owned by Chicago White Sox legend Nellie Fox.

CBS News

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Southeast Asia floods: rescue teams push on as death toll climbs

The death toll from floods across large swathes of Southeast Asia rose to at least 230 on Friday (28 November), with authorities in the region working to rescue stranded citizens, restore power and communications and coordinate recovery ...

Reuters

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Pope Leo in Turkiye: Pontiff to visit ancient basilica on day two

On the second day of his visit, Pope Leo will visit the ruins of an ancient basilica in the town of Iznik.

Al Jazeera

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Pope warns world edging toward conflict during visit to Turkiye

The Pope warns that rising militarisation and economic tensions are pushing the world toward global conflict.

Al Jazeera

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Turkish town hopes for Christian tourism boost

Pope Leo XIV visits the Turkish town of Iznik, fulfilling a trip his predecessor Francis planned to make. DW's correspondent travelled to Iznik ahead of Leo's arrival — and found a town ready to welcome the new pontiff.

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Britons wrongly assume most migration arrivals are irregular

New UK migration data shows legal arrivals far outnumber irregular ones, challenging widespread misconceptions among British voters.

Al Jazeera

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CBS News correspondent gifts Pope Leo White Sox memorabilia

CBS News correspondent Chris Livesay, who is traveling with Pope Leo XIV in Turkey, surprised the pontiff with a baseball bat formerly owned by Chicago White Sox legend Nellie Fox.

CBS America

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How Senegal's Nzinga Mboup is building the future

In Africa's architecture scene, some rebels are opposing the climate-damaging concrete mainstream and working with sustainable building materials such as raw earth. One of these rebels is Nzinga Mboup in Dakar, Senegal.

DW News

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The first African artist at Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum

When Nigerian artist John Madu was invited to be the first African designer to exhibit at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, he chose to showcase pieces that breathe new life into historic artworks. Let's take a look.

DW News

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Kenyan fashion designers upcycle waste textiles

About 92 million tons of textile waste are thrown away each year around the world. In Nairobi, a group of young designers wants to raise awareness about waste textiles while also showing the value of used clothing.

DW News

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Plastic pellets called nurdles are swamping the world

Known as nurdles, they are used as a raw material in the manufacturing of plastic products.

Africanews

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The stakes of Pope Leo's trip to the Middle East

Pope Leo XIV is visiting Turkey and Lebanon on his first foreign trip, marking the Council of Nicea anniversary and meeting religious leaders. The journey highlights interfaith dialogue and addresses ongoing political and regional tensio...

France 24

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Walking tours shed light on Madrid's hidden Black history

Growing up in Spain, Kwame Ondo didn't see Black people in the history books and it never sat right with him. He began to look into what he calls a "silenced history" - and his tours help others to do the same.

Reuters

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Pope's visit a blessing for Lebanon's forgotten psychiatric patients

Staff at Lebanon's De La Croix Psychiatric Hospital are delighted that Pope Leo's visit will give its carers and residents, often abandoned by their families, recognition at last.

Reuters

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Turkiye: Catholic, Orthodox churches seek unity amid historical divide

The Catholics and Orthodox share a desire to heal a nearly 1,000 years split over the indivisibility of the Holy Trinity.

Al Jazeera