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Pope Leo prays for China’s Catholics, a thorny issue in his papacy https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/25/pope-leo-prays-for-chinas-catholics-a-thorny-issue-in-his-papacy?traffic_source=rss #News

He Became the Face of Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement. Now He’s Fed Up With It. https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-medicaid-pathways-brian-kemp-luke-seaborn-testimonial-video #HealthCare

‘Albania belongs in EU,’ von der Leyen tells re-elected PM Rama https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3310345/albania-belongs-eu-von-der-leyen-tells-re-elected-pm-rama?utm_source=rss_feed

US decision to lift sanctions on Syria: Here’s what you need to know https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/13/us-decision-to-lift-sanctions-on-syria-heres-what-you-need-to-know?traffic_source=rss #News

Why does the United Nations face a funding crisis? https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2025/5/3/why-does-the-united-nations-face-a-funding?traffic_source=rss #News

Women’s toilets are not for trans women, UK equality watchdog says https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3308122/womens-toilets-are-not-trans-women-uk-equality-watchdog-says?utm_source=rss_feed

US cancels visa of Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c75dl7rdxexo

Trump’s ‘America first’ policy is complicating business of making cars https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/3/31/trumps-america-first-policy-is-complicating-business-of-making-cars?traffic_source=rss #News

Video: New film delves into US college protests over Gaza genocide https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2025/3/27/video-new-film-delves-into-us-college-protests-over-gaza-genocide?traffic_source=rss #ShowTypes

Japan court dissolves controversial 'Moonies' church https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cge1lr7225yo

Canadian actor detained at US border in ‘inhumane conditions’ for nearly two weeks https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/18/canadian-actor-jasmine-mooney-detained-mexico-border #USimmigration #Worldnews #Americas #USnews #Canada

Trump claims he asked Putin to 'spare thousands of surrounded Ukrainian troops' in Kursk Oblast https://kyivindependent.com/trump-claims-he-asked-putin-to-spare-surrounded-ukrainian-troops/ #Ukrainianarmedforces #VladimirPutin #UnitedStates #Trump&Russia #DonaldTrump #NewsFeed #Ukraine #Russia

Gene Hackman died of heart disease, wife died of hantavirus a week earlier https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3301592/gene-hackman-died-heart-disease-wife-died-hantavirus-week-earlier?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukraine strikes Russian military facility in Kursk Oblast, kills up to 30 troops, General Staff reports https://kyivindependent.com/up-to-30-russian-troops-killed-in-ukrainian-strike-on-kursk-oblast-facility-general-staff-claims/ #Kurskincursion #Russianlosses #generalstaff #KurskOblast #NewsFeed #Ukraine #Russia #Kursk #War

UK to hike defence spending and cut aid budget, Starmer says https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/25/uk-to-hike-defence-spending-and-cut-aid-budget-starmer-says?traffic_source=rss #News

The U.S. and Russia meet to discuss the war. Ukraine wasn't there https://www.npr.org/2025/02/18/nx-s1-5300697/the-u-s-and-russia-meet-to-discuss-the-war-ukraine-wasnt-there

Which countries are the top military spenders and where does Europe rank? https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/17/which-countries-are-the-top-military-spenders-and-where-does-europe-rank?traffic_source=rss #News

Photos: Celebrations commence the Year of the Snake https://www.npr.org/2025/01/29/nx-s1-5279354/lunar-new-year-snake-celebrations

RFK Jr’s view on vaccines comes under fire at contentious US Senate hearing https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/29/rfk-jrs-view-on-vaccines-comes-under-fire-at-contentious-us-senate-hearing?traffic_source=rss #News

Thousands of Palestinians begin returning home to a devastated Gaza https://www.npr.org/2025/01/27/g-s1-44882/palestinians-gaza-israel-lebanon-hamas