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President vs. Pope: How feud with Leo could hurt Trump

President vs. Pope: How feud with Leo could hurt Trump

US President Donald Trump has feuded with Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war -- setting off an unholy row that could have serious political implications for the Republican leader at home.

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Fujimori leads chaotic Peru vote, election officials face charges

Fujimori leads chaotic Peru vote, election officials face charges

Peruvians waited Monday to see who will face conservative Keiko Fujimori in a presidential runoff, after a chaotic first round of voting that sparked criminal proceedings against top election officials.

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Oasis, Phil Collins and Luther Vandross among Rock Hall inductees

Oasis, Phil Collins and Luther Vandross among Rock Hall inductees

Dad rocker Phil Collins and reformed Britpop princes Oasis led the 2026 class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees who were announced on live US television on Monday.

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Australia to spend billions on drones as warfare changes

Australia to spend billions on drones as warfare changes

Australia will boost spending on drones by up to Au$5 billion ($3.6 billion) in response to shifts in warfare seen in the Middle East, Defence Minister Richard Marles said Tuesday.

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Geneva watch fair set to show war's effect on luxury sector

Geneva watch fair set to show war's effect on luxury sector

The Geneva watch fair opens on Tuesday and will be taken as a barometer of how the Middle East war is affecting the luxury goods sector.

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New trial over Maradona's death begins in Argentina

New trial over Maradona's death begins in Argentina

A new trial over the death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona begins Tuesday a year after a scandal involving a judge caused the first trial to collapse.

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Maradona's birthplace repurposed as soup kitchen for Argentina's hungry

Maradona's birthplace repurposed as soup kitchen for Argentina's hungry

Diego Maradona would be happy, his fans say.

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War-weary Lebanese weigh giving talks with Israel a chance

War-weary Lebanese weigh giving talks with Israel a chance

From his small shop in Beirut, facing a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike, Qassem Saad said he was exhausted by repeated Israeli wars on Lebanon, and hoped negotiations could end decades of suffering.

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'Blindsided': US farmers strained as fertilizer costs surge on war

'Blindsided': US farmers strained as fertilizer costs surge on war

On Andy Corriher's farm in North Carolina, planting and preparations are underway for his corn and soybean crops -- but fertilizer costs have surged on war in the Middle East, and orders he placed weeks ago have yet to arrive.

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Harvey Weinstein rape retrial to start Tuesday

Harvey Weinstein rape retrial to start Tuesday

The retrial of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein on a rape charge on which a jury was previously deadlocked begins Tuesday, although he will remain imprisoned for other offenses regardless of the verdict.

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