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Pope assassination plot foiled by UK intelligence
A plot to assassinate Pope Francis during a trip to Iraq was stopped following a tip-off from British intelligence, according to his upcoming autobiography.The Pope writes that, after landing...
Old video of Pakistan temple attack falsely linked to anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh
Religious tensions soared in Bangladesh in the chaotic aftermath of autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina's toppling, with Hindus targeted in attacks based on the minority faith's perceived support for her...
The city where shopkeepers fear their CCTV cameras could get them killed
Shop owners in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, are caught between a rock and a hard place over a government directive that they install CCTV cameras outside their businesses to intensify...
Above average Wednesday, but Arctic air is back
Christmas Eve ForecastELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – A brief brush with an area of high pressure will partially clear the skies for the rest of the overnight. However, waiting in...
Does South Africa Have Surfing’s Best Road Trips?
It’s one of the planet’s largest migrations and is fittingly described as the Greatest Shoal on Earth. South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal sardine run is a wondrous phenomenon that happens in...
Four police officers killed in Mexico’s most violent state
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen in northern Mexico attacked a police patrol and killed four officers in a shooting that also left four people wounded, authorities said Tuesday.The attack...
RIO & BHP to Build Electric Smelting Furnace Plant to Lower Emissions
Rio Tinto RIO has joined forces with BHP Group BHP and BlueScope to develop Australia’s largest ironmaking electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant in Western Australia. The BHP-RIO alliance...
Tusk urges stronger Western backing for Ukraine on visit to Lviv
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called for broader Western support for Ukraine in warding off the Russian invasion, during a visit to Lviv in Western Ukraine, where he met...
New satellite images show the Russians packing up their stuff amid a flurry of activity at a key airbase in Syria
New satellite images show activity at Russia's Hmeimim Air Base in Syria.The images appear to show the movement of military equipment over the past few days.Russia's long-held military footprint...
Blast kills 2 Mexican soldiers and wounds 5 others in suspected booby trap by drug cartel
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An improvised land mine apparently planted by a drug cartel killed two Mexican soldiers and wounded five others, Mexico's defense secretary said Tuesday.Gen. Ricardo Trevilla...
