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Pope declares ‘God’s influencer’ first millennial saint
VATICAN CITY, Sept 8 — Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Vatican yesterday as Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, an Italian teenager dubbed “God’s Influencer” for his efforts to spread the faith online.
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Russia hits seat of Ukraine government in war’s biggest air attack, killing mother and baby
KYIV, Sept 7 — Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early today, killing at least two people and setting the seat of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv ablaze, authorities said. An AFP reporter saw the roof of Ukraine’s
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South Korea concludes talks with US to release detained Korean workers after Hyundai plant raid
SEOUL, Sept 7 — South Korea has just wrapped up talks with the US for the release of detained Korean workers in Georgia, a presidential official said today. A plane will be on its way to bring back the Koreans
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Two Powerball players share US$1.8b jackpot, second-largest in US history
NEW YORK, Sept 7 — Two Powerball players in Missouri and Texas have won a combined jackpot of about US$1.8 billion (RM7.6 billion), the second-largest in US lottery history, the game’s website said early today. The winning numbers drawn late
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Thai cannabis-championing tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul takes office as prime minister
BANGKOK, Sept 7 — Thai tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul took office as prime minister today, with the cannabis-championing conservative ousting the nation’s dominant political dynasty and setting course for elections early next year. Since 2023 elections, Thailand’s top office has been
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Australian authorities deploy drones, helicopter after surfer killed by great white shark off Sydney beach
SYDNEY, Sept 7 — Australian authorities today deployed drones and a helicopter to monitor the waters around a popular Sydney beach after a surfer was killed by a great white shark yesterday, officials said. Two beaches in Australia’s most populous
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South Korea slams US release of Hyundai arrest video as ‘regrettable’ amid trade talks
SEOUL, Sept 7 — South Korea said the US government’s release of images of the arrest of hundreds of Korean workers was regrettable, especially as the incident followed so closely after a summit between the two nations’ leaders. US immigration
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Israel flattens Gaza City high-rise as it tells residents to flee
JERUSALEM, Sept 6 — An Israeli strike flattened a high-rise in Gaza City today—the second in as many days—after the military warned people to flee south to a “humanitarian zone” ahead of a planned offensive to capture the area. Israel
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Thai PM-elect names veterans to cabinet, hoping to bring ‘confidence’
BANGKOK, Sept 6 — Anutin Charnvirakul, a shrewd dealmaker and mainstay of Thai politics throughout years of turmoil, was elected prime minister yesterday, capping off days of drama and a scramble for power during which he outmaneuvered the most successful
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Jihadist strikes on Mali’s mines leave Chinese firms paying the price
ABIDJAN, Sept 5 — Jihadists allied to Al-Qaeda have launched a blitz of raids on Malian industrial sites run by foreign firms, especially Chinese, as a tactic to undermine the ruling junta. While present across wider west Africa, the powerful
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