Pope Francis, in resource-rich PNG, urges that workers be treated fairly

Pope Francis on Saturday called for better treatment of workers in Papua New Guinea, a nation of some 600 islands in the Southwestern Pacific that has become a major target of international companies

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Mexico's opposition seeks to block judicial reform in the Senate

Mexico's opposition senators are uniting around the possibility of blocking controversial judicial reforms pushed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, which will go to a vote next week, suggestin

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UK PM Starmer visits Ireland seeking to reset relations after election win

Keir Starmer will go to Dublin on Saturday, the first visit to the Republic of Ireland by a British Prime Minister for five years, as his new government seeks to improve relations with its nearest nei

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US sees potential Iran transfer of missiles to Russia as alarming

Any Iranian transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia would mark a sharp escalation in the Ukraine war, the United States said on Friday, following reports that the two countries had deepened ties in r

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Ex-hitman gets 25 years in US prison for 'Whitey' Bulger's killing

A former mafia hitman who was already serving life in prison was sentenced to 25 years in custody on Friday for the killing of notorious Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger in his prison cell in 2018

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Macron discussed support for Ukraine and Gaza ceasefire with Germany's Scholz

French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the importance of maintaining support for Ukraine and the need for a ceasefire in Gaza during talks on Friday with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, said the Fr

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Israeli strikes kill 12 Palestinians in Gaza as polio vaccination resumes

Israeli military strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Friday, medics said, as health officials resumed vaccination of tens of thousands more children in the enclave against

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Judge delays Trump hush money sentencing until after election

A New York judge on Friday delayed former U.S. President Donald Trump's sentencing on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star until after the Nov. 5 election.

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Teen suspected in Georgia school shooting to appear in court

Suspected Georgia high school shooter Colt Gray was set on Friday to appear in state court where he faces murder charges stemming from Wednesday's rampage that killed four people and wounded nine othe

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Kenya school blaze burns 16 students beyond recognition, media say

A fire in a school in central Kenya has burnt 16 students beyond recognition, Citizen Television said on Friday.

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