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Pope Breaks Down And Cries While Mentioning Ukraine At Public Prayer.
Pope Francis broke down and cried on December 8 as he mentioned the suffering of Ukrainians during a traditional prayer in central Rome. The pope's voice began to tremble as he mentioned the Ukrainians and he had to stop, unable to speak, for about 30 seconds. When he resumed the prayer, his voice was cracking. Francis broke down during a traditional prayer to the Madonna at the foot of a statue on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a national holiday in Italy. To read the original story from Reuters, click here .
Ex-Deputy Chief Of Kyrgyz Anti-Monopoly Service Arrested.
A court in Kyrgyzstan on April 26 sent former Deputy Chief of the Anti-Monopoly Service Akjoltoi Tukunov to pretrial detention for at least two months on charge of calling for mass disorders.
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Kyrgyz Opposition Politician To Appeal Fraud Conviction.
The leader of United Kyrgyzstan opposition party Adakhan Madumarov told journalists after he was released from a detention center on April 26 that he will appeal his conviction as the case against him was "ungrounded."
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Russian Justice Ministry Wants To Ban Nonexistent Separatist Movement.
Russia's Justice Ministry said on April 26 that it had asked the Supreme Court to ban what it called the "International Anti-Russia Separatist Movement," a group that does not appear to exist.
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Russian 'Crab King' Sentenced In Absentia To 17 Years For Ordering Rival's Murder.
A Russian court sentenced businessman Oleg Kan in absentia on April 26 to 17 years in prison after being convicted of ordering the assassination of a business rival in 2010.
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Report: Spain To Send Patriot Missiles To Ukraine
Spain will send a small number of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, El Pais newspaper reported April 26, in response to pressure from EU and NATO allies to send more military aid to Kyiv.
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Watch US Marine’s GoPro footage that challenges Pentagon’s account of attack at Kabul airport.
Video obtained by CNN significantly undermines two Pentagon investigations, the latest of which was released last week, into an ISIS-K suicide attack outside Kabul airport in August 2021. #CNN #News
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Video shows Athens landmarks shrouded in orange dust.
Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on Tuesday as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks. » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC News Digital is a collection of innovati...
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Donald Trump welcomes former Japanese prime minister to New York.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, a senior figure in the country’s governing party, met with Donald Trump on Tuesday, becoming the latest U.S. ally seeking to establish ties with the Republican presidential candidate. » Subscribe to NBC New...
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Biden to sign $95B foreign aid bill with TikTok provision.
Fox News’ Lucas Tomlinson and Heritage Foundation’s Kara Frederick on the billed passed by the Senate that includes TikTok regulations Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-ho...
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How Amnesty International singles out Israel for its crackdown on critics - DW News.
Amnesty International has said the world is seeing a near breakdown of international law. It cites multiple conflicts and the rise of artificial intelligence as the main threats. The annual report on human rights singles out Israel and its allies....
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Rishi Sunak 'back on the world stage' as focus shifts back to the war in Ukraine.
Sky's Beth Rigby assesses Rishi's Sunak's speech after he met with his German counterpart Olaf Scholz. Beth said this was an opportunity for the Prime Minister to be "back on the world stage" and wanting to focus on the war in Ukraine. SUBSCRIBE t...
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