Fondness for Francis undimmed one year after pope's death
Pilgrims prayed and shared fond memories at the tomb of Pope Francis on the first anniversary of his death Tuesday, as his successor, Leo, paid tribute to a man "who gave so much".
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Oil and stocks steady as US-Iran truce expiry looms
Oil prices dipped and stocks edged higher Tuesday as investors held out hope that despite conflictual rhetoric there was scope for a deal to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas shipments.
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Downing Street exerted pressure to OK Mandelson: sacked UK official
Downing Street applied constant pressure on civil servants to approve the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK envoy to Washington and seemed to brush off security concerns, a sacked official told MPs Tuesday.
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Pope visits Equatorial Guinea on last stop of Africa tour
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday arrived in Equatorial Guinea for the final leg of his African tour, where his increasingly vocal defences of human rights will be closely watched in one of the most closed-off states on the continent.
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German investor morale lowest in over 3 years on Iran war fallout
German investor morale slid to its lowest level in over three years in April, a survey showed Tuesday, as the Middle East war threatens to snuff out a tentative recovery in Europe's top economy.
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FedEx faces French 'genocide' complaint over Israel cargoes
American logistics giant FedEx has been targeted in France by a legal complaint alleging "complicity in the crime of genocide" over claims it transported parts for Israeli aircraft involved in bombing Gaza.
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No Iran delegation sent to US talks yet as truce expiry nears
Iran said Tuesday it has not yet sent a delegation for new peace talks with the United States, as the temporary ceasefire which paused the Middle East war was set to expire.
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Rover discovers more building blocks of life on Mars
A NASA rover has discovered more building blocks of life on Mars after carrying out a chemistry experiment never before conducted on another planet, scientists said Tuesday.
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Russia, North Korea connect road bridge ahead of summer opening
Russia and North Korea held a ceremony Tuesday to mark the joining of the first road bridge connecting the countries, set to open for traffic this summer, Moscow said.
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'Strangled': Pakistan faces economic imperative in Iran war peace push
Sheikh Nadeem sat on a plastic chair outside his bedding store in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, scrolling through his phone as he waited for customers he knew were not coming.
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