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French ministers condemn 'excessive use of force' after Jewish youths were removed from a flight

French ministers condemn 'excessive use of force' after Jewish youths were removed from a flight

PARIS (AP) — A summer camp counselor has accused Spanish law enforcement officers of using brute force against her during the removal of a group of French Jewish teenagers from a plane bound for Paris from Spain, French government ministers and her l
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Police arrest suspect in Melbourne synagogue arson attack

Police arrest suspect in Melbourne synagogue arson attack

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian police say they have arrested one of three men they suspect are responsible for an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue that marked a major escalation in antisemitic violence across the nation.
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Pope marks 50th anniversary of Cold War-era deal on security and human rights

Pope marks 50th anniversary of Cold War-era deal on security and human rights

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday called for a renewed commitment to diplomacy to resolve conflicts as he marked the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Accords, the landmark Cold War-era agreement that ushered in a new era of security and human rig
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Pope Leo XIV surprises Catholic youth festival with unexpected popemobile salute

Pope Leo XIV surprises Catholic youth festival with unexpected popemobile salute

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV surprised tens of thousands of young Catholics on Tuesday and showed up unexpectedly at a Holy Year welcome ceremony, thrilling the kids and receiving a rock star’s welcome in the first big youth event of his pontific
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Anti-war demonstrators protest the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship on the Greek island of Crete

Anti-war demonstrators protest the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship on the Greek island of Crete

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Demonstrators calling for an end to the war in Gaza protested the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship on another Greek island Tuesday – the third such protest on Greek islands in the last week.
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India says 3 militants killed in Kashmir were behind the massacre that sparked a clash with Pakistan

India says 3 militants killed in Kashmir were behind the massacre that sparked a clash with Pakistan

NEW DELHI (AP) — Three suspected militants killed in a gunbattle in the disputed region of Kashmir were responsible for a shooting massacre in which more than two dozen people died and that led to a military clash between India and Pakistan earlier t
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What to expect, and what not to, at the UN meeting on an Israel-Palestinian two-state solution

What to expect, and what not to, at the UN meeting on an Israel-Palestinian two-state solution

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Body The U.N.
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Released Israeli-Argentinian hostage fights for brother still held by Hamas

Released Israeli-Argentinian hostage fights for brother still held by Hamas

KFAR SABA, Israel (AP) — As Israel has announced steps to increase humanitarian aid in Gaza, a former Israeli-Argentinian hostage knows firsthand what that could mean for captives of the Hamas militant group .
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MAGA singer's rights violated in Canada, say free speech experts, religious group

MAGA singer's rights violated in Canada, say free speech experts, religious group

MONTREAL — Sean Feucht, a Christian singer and rising star in the MAGA movement, has been censored and mistreated during his Eastern Canadian tour, say civil liberties experts and a religious group.
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Vatican reports good profit on investments and real estate as the pope tackles a financial crisis

Vatican reports good profit on investments and real estate as the pope tackles a financial crisis

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The office that manages Vatican investments and real estate on Monday reported a profit of 62 million euros (around $63 million) in 2024, up 16 million euros from 2023.
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