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UN aviation agency finds Russia responsible for 2014 downing of airliner over Ukraine

By Agence France-Presse On Monday, May 12, the UN aviation agency blamed Russia for the downing of a Malaysian jetliner over Ukraine in 2014, leading to the deaths of 298 people. Australia and...

Leo XIV urges release of jailed journalists as Zelensky invites to Ukraine

By Agence France-Presse In a statement on Monday, May 12, Pope Leo XIV called for the release of jailed journalists and urged reporters against using words that fan hatred, as Ukraine's Volodymyr...

Trump hails ‘total reset’ in U.S.-China trade relations as talks continue

By Agence France-Presse U.S. President Donald Trump hailed a "total reset" in U.S.-China trade relations ahead of a second day of talks on Sunday, May 11, between top officials from Washington and...

Leo XIV, new pope and ‘humble servant of God’, visits Francis’ tomb

By Agence France-Presse Leo XIV prayed at the tomb of Pope Francis on Saturday, May 10, just two days after being elected new head of the Catholic Church and hours after vowing...

Next pope faces ‘difficult, complex’ point in history, cardinals told

By Agence France-Presse The cardinal leading the last mass before a conclave to elect a new pope urged his peers Wednesday to choose someone able to protect the Catholic Church's unity and...

White smoke: Signalling a new pope down the ages

By Agence France-Presse When Catholic cardinals vote in the conclave, they then burn their ballots, sending up black smoke to signal no decision or white smoke to show they have chosen a...

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