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Leo XIV asserts papal authority against defiant traditionalists with expulsion


A traditionalist Catholic group has openly defied Pope Leo XIV by ordaining four bishops without papal approval, prompting the Vatican to issue excommunications…

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Archaeologists uncover rare 400,000-year-old pre-Neanderthal site in Israel


Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a cave inhabited by pre-Neanderthal human ancestors up to 400,000 years ago, a discovery researchers say could significantly…

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Adrenaline-seeking Russian couple behind viral extreme climb in New York City


A viral proposal staged atop the Empire State Building by a well-known Russian “rooftopping” couple has spread rapidly across social media and international news…

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Calls for inquiry dominate memorial events in Israel 1,000 days after Hamas attacks


The cracks in Israel’s political unity were on full display this week as the country marked 1,000 days since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack, with renewed calls for…

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NASA launches mission to save falling space telescope


NASA has launched a mission aimed at preventing a space telescope from falling back to Earth, deploying a privately built spacecraft designed to intercept and potentially…

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Russia detains two over alleged gasoline resale scheme


Two residents of Russia’s Rostov region have been detained in Krasnodar after allegedly transporting 1,000 litres of AI-95 gasoline in a rented vehicle without licence…

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Turkic World Week culminates in unanimous Khankandi Declaration


Participants in the Turkic World Week, held to mark the 100th anniversary of the First Turkological Congress, have unanimously adopted the Khankandi Declaration,…

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Uzbek investment in foreign assets surges 33-fold in first quarter


Uzbek residents invested $153.1 million in foreign assets in the first quarter of 2026, a 33-fold increase from $4.7 million a year earlier, according to the country’s…

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French heatwave drives sharp rise in mortality, health agency says


France recorded a nearly 30% increase in deaths during the week beginning June 22, the peak of a record-breaking heatwave that swept across the country, a report…

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Iran unveils monument depicting Ali Khamenei’s raised fist in Tehran


A monument depicting the raised fist of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been installed in Tehran’s Enghelab Square, with banners featuring the same symbol…