Pope Francis is set to be discharged from hospital following surgery
Pope Francis was set to be discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital Friday where the 86-year-old was recovering from abdominal surgery.
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A decade after outcry, SeaWorld launches orca-free park in UAE, its first venture outside the US
U.S. theme park chain SeaWorld, which has been mired in controversy in recent years over its treatment of killer whales and other marine mammals, has opened a massive new aquatic life park in the United Arab Emirates
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3 people dead and dozens injured after tornado ripped through a town in the Texas Panhandle
At least three people were killed and dozens were hospitalized after a tornado ripped through a town in the Texas Panhandle on Thursday afternoon, nearly leveling some buildings and prompting power outages.
1970-01-01 08:00
Drought and rising heat bring unusual wildfire warnings in northern Europe
Summer is wildfire season in southern Europe, but this year the continent’s north is also at risk, with forest fire warnings in effect across the Nordic and Baltic countries
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US 3-0 win over Mexico cut short by homophobic chants on night of 4 red cards
Four players were ejected and the match was cut short by the referee after repeated homophobic chants
1970-01-01 08:00
Bank of England set to raise rates to 4.75% as inflation slow to fall
By David Milliken LONDON The Bank of England looks set to raise interest rates by a quarter point
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Thousands of Sudanese fleeing fighting with no travel documents trapped on the border with Egypt
Tens of thousands of Sudanese have been stranded in towns along their country's northern border with Egypt
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Tornado devastates Texas Panhandle town, killing 3 and injuring dozens
The number of deaths has climbed to three after a tornado tore through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton, leaving dozens more injured widespread damage
1970-01-01 08:00
California artists, chefs find creative ways to confront destructive 'superbloom' of wild mustard
Among the most prominent of blooming plants that are seemingly everywhere in California this year following an unusually wet winter is the highly flammable wild mustard that threatens to fuel wildfires
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Trump's promise of payback for prosecution follows years of attacking democratic traditions
Donald Trump’s attacks on the justice system after his indictment on federal charges this week are the latest step in a now eight-year campaign by the former president and his allies against the traditions and institutions that have helped maintain American democracy
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Court set to rule on Iowa governor's bid to reinstate strict abortion limits
An Iowa court ruling expected Friday could outlaw most abortions in the state or keep the procedure legal up to 20 weeks of pregnancy, at least for now
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Biden is returning to his union roots as his 2024 campaign gears up
Joe Biden opened his 2020 presidential run at a Pittsburgh union hall
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