Pope’s tests show ‘slight improvement’ as Italy PM... Al Jazeera
Pope’s tests show ‘slight improvement’ as Italy PM Meloni visits hospital

Prime Minister Georgia Meloni says pope was 'alert and responsive' and cracking jokes during hospital visit.

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Retailers to be required to report suspicious or b... The Guardian
Retailers to be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives

New raft of measures labelled Ronan’s law include tougher sentences for those caught selling blades to under-18s

Retailers will be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives, and …

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U.S. condemns 'dangerous' Chinese maneuvers after close encounter with Philippine plane
U.S. condemns 'dangerous' Chinese maneuvers after close encounter with Philippine plane

The U.S. condemned Wednesday "dangerous maneuvers" by China after a Chinese navy helicopter flew within 10 feet of a Philippine plane in the South China Sea.

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Three resort workers die in suspected gas poisonin... The Guardian
Three resort workers die in suspected gas poisoning near hot spring in Japan

Hydrogen sulphide gives Takayu Onsen its unmistakable sulphurous smell but can be dangerous if inhaled in high enough concentrations

Three people have died in north-east Japan in an accident that …

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Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your... Financial Times
Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares

Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you

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Musk boasts about ‘thrashing bureaucracy’ as Trump... The Guardian
Musk boasts about ‘thrashing bureaucracy’ as Trump expands power grab over independent agencies – US politics live

Billionaire claims he is implementing ‘will of the people’; regulatory agencies now accountable to the White House in potential violation of constitution

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Berlin International film festival 2025: Film expl... France 24
Berlin International film festival 2025: Film explores life after war trauma

The Berlin international film festival is underway in the German capital until Sunday. It closes on the same day as the German snap elections. Timely given that this 75th edition …

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'Real life Squid Game': Star's death exposes Korea... BBC
'Real life Squid Game': Star's death exposes Korea's celebrity culture

Analysts say they are not optimistic that the ruthless "cancel culture" surrounding the industry will change.

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Climate change is robbing Pacific islands of anoth... Washington Post
Climate change is robbing Pacific islands of another resource: Tuna

Fourteen Pacific island nations will receive $107 million to adapt their tuna-dependent economies as climate change pushes the fish farther from their shores.

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Over 150 false killer whales stranded on Tasmania ... NBC News
Over 150 false killer whales stranded on Tasmania beach

More than 150 endangered false killer whales have been stranded on an isolated beach in the Australian state of Tasmania. After unsuccessful attempts to refloat some of the surviving whales, …

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Brazil's former president faces charges over alleg... NPR
Brazil's former president faces charges over alleged coup plot

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged for allegedly helping to mastermind far right coup plot to upset the country's 2022 election result.

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Chinese military helicopter flies within 10 feet o... Washington Post
Chinese military helicopter flies within 10 feet of plane, video shows

Journalists on the Philippines’ plane filmed the helicopter coming dangerously close. Beijing has become increasingly aggressive in the contested South China Sea.

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