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Pope Francis hurts his right arm after falling for the second time in just over a month

ROME (AP) - Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm, but a sling ...

Jan 16, 2025

Pope falls and hurts his arm, the second time in a month that he falls

ROME (AP) - Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm but that a sling wa...

Jan 16, 2025

Middle East latest: Netanyahu says Cabinet won't meet over ceasefire until Hamas drops new demands

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Thursday his Cabinet won't meet to approve the agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages until Hamas bac...

Jan 16, 2025

Death toll rises to 87 as standoff between police and miners ends in South Africa

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) - The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, p...

Jan 16, 2025

Netanyahu says Cabinet won't meet over ceasefire until Hamas backs down from 'last minute crisis'

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Thursday his Cabinet won't meet to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas backs down from what it called a "last mi...

Jan 16, 2025

Netanyahu says Cabinet won't meet over ceasefire until Hamas backs down from 'last minute crisis'

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Thursday his Cabinet won't meet to approve the agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of ...

Jan 16, 2025

Death toll rises to 87 as standoff between police and miners ends in South Africa

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) - The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally underground at an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at...

Jan 16, 2025

UK's Starmer arrives in Kyiv for security talks with Zelenskyy days before Trump is sworn in

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine's capital on Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country's security for a century, days before Donald Trump is swor...

Jan 15, 2025

Biden warns of dangers of 'oligarchy' of ultra-rich, 'tech-industrial complex' running country

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to warn of an "oligarchy" of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a "tech-industrial complex" tha...

Jan 15, 2025

South African police announce the sudden end of mine rescue operation

STILFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) - South African police said Wednesday they have ended a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine where scores of illegal miners were trapped and believe they rescued a...

Jan 15, 2025