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The Latest: Public mourning for Pope Francis to begin at St. Peter’s

The body of Pope Francis will be moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica for three days of public mourning for an Argentine pontiff remembered for his humble style, concern for the poor and insistent prayers for peace. Heads of state are expected for the ...
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China’s President Xi says tariffs and trade wars hurt world economic order

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that tariff and trade wars undermine the legitimate rights and interests of all countries, hurt the multilateral trading system and impact the world economic order, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Xi made the comments during ...
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Poland’s liberal frontrunner faces tricky balancing act in race to the presidency

By Alan Charlish WARSAW (Reuters) – When a rival candidate in Poland’s presidential election campaign placed the LGBT community’s rainbow flag on Rafal Trzaskowski’s lectern during a debate, the liberal frontrunner and patron of recent Warsaw Pride marches quickly took it ...
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French President Macron brought new promises to cyclone-battered Mayotte. Residents want more

Traditional songs and dances welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron when he arrived this week on the Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte — unlike his last visit, when he was greeted by furious, desperate residents reeling from a devastating cyclone. But while daily life is improving, ...
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Who are the Jesuits, Pope Francis’ religious order?

Pope Francis was the first pontiff elected from the Society of Jesus — also known as the Jesuits. It’s one of the most prominent religious orders in the Catholic Church, with approximately 15,000 priests, brothers and novices from more than 110 countries. Their reach extends from ...
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Pope Francis had a troubled course on dealing with clergy sexual abuse

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Few could have predicted that a comment Pope Francis made during a 2018 visit to Chile would blow up into the biggest crisis of his papacy, and one that eventually set the Catholic Church on a new path of accountability ...
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Pope Francis’ body to lie in state in St. Peter’s Basilica as the faithful mourn

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The body of Pope Francis will be moved to St. Peter’s Basilica early Wednesday to lie in state for the Catholic faithful to pay their respects to the Argentine pontiff remembered for his humble style, concern for the poor and ...
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Officials from Ukraine, US and UK meet in London in latest push to stop the war

LONDON (AP) — Diplomats and defense chiefs from Britain, the U.S., European nations and Ukraine will meet in London on Wednesday to push for a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv. British Defense Secretary John Healey said the meeting of foreign ministers and national security ...
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Ukraine, Western countries meet on Russia war as diplomats say breakthrough unlikely

By Elizabeth Piper, Daphne Psaledakis and John Irish LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – U.S., Ukrainian and European officials meet in London on Wednesday about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine after warnings by U.S. President Donald Trump that Washington could walk away if there ...
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Explosions at Russian military base east of Moscow ‘gradually ending,’ regional governor says

(Reuters) – Ammunition explosions at a military unit in Russia’s Vladimir region that started on Tuesday as result of a fire have been “gradually ending,” Alexander Avdeev, governor of the region, said on social media on Wednesday. Schools and several ...
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Global coral bleaching crisis spreads after hottest year, scientists say

By Gloria Dickie and Alison Withers (Reuters) -More than four-fifths of the world’s coral reef areas have been affected by devastating mass bleaching spurred by record-high ocean temperatures, turning many once-colourful reefs a ghostly pale hue, scientific authorities said on Wednesday. Bleaching is triggered by anomalies ...
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China reveals new team of astronauts for space station launch

BEIJING (AP) — China announced Wednesday the members of a three-person crew that will be launched to its space station as part of its growing exploration of space. The Shenzhou 20 mission’s astronauts are Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie, Lin Xiqiang, deputy ...
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