Snapshot: Auckland skyline, New Zealand
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Crowds wait for hours to pay final respects to Pope Francis at St Peter’s
Vatican City Reuters Mourners stood in line for hours on Thursday to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, whose body is lying in state in St Peter’s Basilica ahead of his funeral on Saturday. Huge queues snaked around St Peter’s Square and the surrounding roads, before being funnelled through
“They’ve been here”: For many in Hurricane Helene’s path, North Carolina Baptists provide home-repair lifeline
When it comes to rapid repairs in mountain communities ravaged by the hurricane, Baptists on Mission has come to the rescue. YONAT SHIMRON, of Religion News Service, reports…
Explainer – Here’s what you need to know about St Patrick’s Day in the US
New York, US AP If it’s March, and it’s green, it must be St Patrick’s Day. The day honouring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States, where parades take place in cities around the
Snapshot: Scene at a well on Tharparkar, Pakistan
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Essay: DeepSeek claims to have cured AI’s environmental headache. The Jevons paradox suggests it might make things worse
In an article first published on The Conversation, PETER HOWSON, explains how improving the energy efficiency of AI platforms could worsen the industry’s environmental performance as a whole…
Israeli forces to stay in south Lebanon beyond withdrawal deadline
Jerusalem Reuters Israeli forces will remain in southern Lebanon beyond a 60-day deadline stipulated in a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah because its terms have not been fully implemented, the Israeli Prime Minister’s office said on Friday. Under the agreement, which took effect on 27th November, Hezbollah weapons and fighters must
Postcards: Epiphany celebrations in Bulgaria…and Brazil
In a special Postcards, AP reporters take a look at how Orthodox believers in Bulgaria and Catholics in rural Brazil celebrate the holy day…
Celebrations…and concerns: After Assad’s ouster, Syrian rebel leader tightens his grip on the state
TIMOUR AZHARI, MAYA GEBEILY, and TOM PERRY, of Reuters, report on moves taking place in Syria following the fall of the Assad regime…
North Korea blames South’s military for drone intrusion
Seoul, South Korea Reuters North Korea’s defence ministry blamed South Korea’s military for sending drones into its territory for political purposes, calling it an infringement upon the country’s sovereignty, state media KCNA said on Monday. The remains of a crashed drone are shown in a photo released by North Korea’s
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