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Pope to return to Vatican after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV will leave the Rome hospital Saturday where he has been recovering from lung cancer surgery, the Vatican said, after doctors deemed him "fit for discharge".

Tiny Fiji village restores dying fishery with coral planting

It had been decades since sharks last patrolled the reef off the coast of Fiji's Naidiri Village, but they returned this year following a community-led effort to protect the fishery and plant thousands of corals.

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Brazil delays key Indigenous land rights trial

Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed a critical trial over Indigenous ancestral land rights as demonstrators protested in the capital.

Canada wildfires shroud New York in apocalyptic haze

Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded New York in an apocalyptic smog Wednesday as cities along the US East Coast issued air quality alerts and thousands evacuated their homes in Canada.

Pope operation on painful hernia completed 'without complications'

Pope Francis underwent an operation on a painful abdominal hernia Wednesday, which was completed without complications but which revived concerns over the 86-year-old's increasingly fragile health.

Norway rescues Russian by helicopter near North Pole

Norway has rescued a Russian in need of emergency medical assistance on board a scientific vessel stuck in ice near the North Pole in a spectacular helicopter operation, its rescue services said Wednesday.

Smog from Canada wildfires blankets New York

An orange-tinged smog caused by Canada's wildfires shrouded New York on Wednesday, obscuring its famous skyscrapers and causing residents to don face masks, as cities along the US East Coast issued air quality alerts.

Think morals are declining? So has everyone, ever, study says

Do you feel like society's morals have declined recently? You are far from alone, and may be suffering from a "psychological illusion," according to new research on Wednesday.

Emotional Harry finishes evidence in historic tabloids court battle

Prince Harry accused a tabloid publisher of "industrial scale" phone hacking as he wrapped up almost eight hours of court testimony on Wednesday, becoming the first British royal in over a century to take to the witness stand.

'You can't even see the roof': Ukrainians flee dam flood

With the flood reaching the rooftops, rescuers raced to save people in Kherson as water from the destroyed Kakhovka dam engulfed the southern Ukrainian city.

Rwanda genocide suspect Kabuga ruled unfit for trial

UN war crimes judges ruled Wednesday that ageing Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga is unfit to stand trial but should still go through a stripped-down legal process.

Kenya to convert cult massacre forest into memorial site

Kenya will convert a vast coastal forest where the bodies of more than 250 people linked to a doomsday cult have been exhumed into a national memorial site, a minister has said.

Gemelli, the popes' hospital they call 'Vatican III'

Rome's Gemelli hospital, where Pope Francis awaits surgery for an abdominal hernia, is the favoured choice of pontiffs to the point of being dubbed "Vatican III" by John Paul II.

Indonesia to deport Australian surfer after drunken assault

An Australian surfer detained after launching a drunken assault in Indonesia's most conservative province will be deported, officials said Wednesday.

What we know about dam's destruction in Ukraine

The Russian-held Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine was ripped open after an explosion in the early hours of Tuesday, according to multiple accounts.

Pope to undergo hernia operation on Wednesday

Pope Francis will undergo an operation for an abdominal hernia on Wednesday at a Rome hospital, where he is expected to stay for "several days", the Vatican said.

Harris renews US calls for Israel independent judiciary

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday renewed calls for Israel to ensure independence of its judiciary, after major protests against changes pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Beyond sushi: Japan expands veggie options to tempt tourists

Even on a weekday, there's a queue at Tokyo's vegan Izakaya Masaka, including many tourists eager to try meat-free versions of Japanese classics like fried chicken and juicy dumplings.

'No woman feels safe': sexual violence rampant in Sudan war

Zeinab was fleeing war-torn Sudan's capital to seek safety when she found herself pinned to the ground, a rifle to her chest, as a paramilitary fighter raped her.

Four dead, several dozen injured in Haiti quake

An earthquake shook parts of western Haiti on Tuesday, killing at least four people and injuring three dozen others, authorities said, with more victims feared trapped under the rubble.

Blinken discusses human rights with Saudi crown prince: US official

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concerns over human rights in Saudi Arabia during a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, a US official said.

US calls Roger Waters 'anti-Semitic' after Nazi costume furor

The US government on Tuesday joined the accusations of anti-Semitism lodged against Roger Waters after the rock legend wore a Nazi-style uniform at a Berlin concert in what he called a statement against fascism.

Colombia wiretapping scandal deepens with AG in crosshairs

An illegal wiretapping scandal that has engulfed members of President Gustavo Petro's entourage deepened Tuesday with the country's top prosecutor accused of colluding with government detractors.

First restaurants in Vietnam awarded Michelin star

Vietnam's booming food scene was awarded its first ever Michelin stars Tuesday, with four restaurants selected by the prestigious dining guide.

'Girl from Ipanema' singer Astrud Gilberto dead at 83

Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer whose soft, beguiling voice made "The Girl from Ipanema" a worldwide sensation in the 1960s and provided a huge boost to the budding bossa nova genre, has died at age 83, her family said.

Pope in hospital for check-up

Pope Francis visited a Rome hospital for a medical check-up on Tuesday, a hospital source and Italian media said, just over two months after he was hospitalised with bronchitis.

Prince Harry tells UK court of lifelong 'press invasion'

Prince Harry on Tuesday said he had suffered lifelong "press invasion" and accused some media of having blood on their hands, as he became the first royal in more than 100 years to give evidence in court.

Ukraine slams 'terrorist state' Russia at top UN court

Ukraine branded Russia a "terrorist state" at the UN's top court on Tuesday, accusing Moscow of blowing up a major dam as part of a years-long campaign to wipe its smaller neighbour off the map.

Ukraine to confront Russia at top UN court

Ukraine will go head-to-head with Russia at the UN's top court on Tuesday to accuse its bitter foe of backing pro-Moscow rebels for years before last year's full-scale invasion.

Notorious FBI double-agent Robert Hanssen dead

Robert Hanssen, the notorious FBI double agent who secretly fed Russia some of America's deepest secrets in the 1980s and 1990s, died in a top-security prison Monday, prison officials said.

At least 42 dead in Haiti floods, landslides

At least 42 people were dead and 11 missing in Haiti after heavy rains at the weekend triggered flooding and landslides, civil protection officials said Monday.

Strawberry boycott leaves Spain's farmers in a jam

A German-led campaign to boycott Spanish strawberries over environmental concerns has enraged farmers and Spain's right wing, forcing a German parliamentary delegation to suspend its work Monday.

Slovak ex-minister charged for praising Russian war

The Slovak top prosecutor's office said Monday it had charged ex-justice minister and former Supreme Court chief justice Stefan Harabin over a Facebook post praising Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

US regulators charge Binance with violating securities laws

US authorities on Monday charged cryptocurrency giant Binance with securities law violations that together amounted to what they called "an extensive web of deception" and "calculated evasion of the law."

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