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Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, Vatican says

Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, Vatican says

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis showed slight improvement in laboratory tests Monday and resumed some work activities, including calling a parish in Gaza City that he has kept in touch with since the war there began, the Vatican said.
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Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia on the war's 3rd anniversary

Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia on the war's 3rd anniversary

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Monday marked the bleakest anniversary yet of its war against the Russia invasion , with the country's forces under severe pressure on the battlefield and the Trump administration apparently embracing the Kremlin in a
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UN rejects US resolution urging an end to the war in Ukraine without noting Russian aggression

UN rejects US resolution urging an end to the war in Ukraine without noting Russian aggression

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In a win for Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion , the United States on Monday failed to get the U.N. General Assembly to approve its resolution urging an end to the war without mentioning Moscow's aggression.
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Federal workers sue over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't explain their accomplishments

Federal workers sue over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't explain their accomplishments

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorneys for federal workers said Monday in a lawsuit that billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk had violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired.
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Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place

Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany’s national election, ensuring that Ukraine has an even stronger supporter in the European Union's largest country and creating hopes for renewal in an economic powerho
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Conservative opposition wins German election and the far right is 2nd with strongest postwar result

Conservative opposition wins German election and the far right is 2nd with strongest postwar result

BERLIN (AP) — The opposition conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in Germany's election Sunday and Alternative for Germany doubled its support in the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II, projections show
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Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians can't return

Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians can't return

JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Israeli tanks moved into the occupied West Bank on Sunday for the first time in decades in what Palestinian authorities called a “dangerous escalation,” after the defense minister said troops will remain in parts of the territ
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The Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave

The Trump administration is firing 2,000 USAID workers and putting thousands of others on leave

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Sunday that it was placing all but a fraction of staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave worldwide and eliminating 2,000 U.S.-based staff positions.
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Conservative opposition wins German election and the far right is 2nd with strongest postwar result

Conservative opposition wins German election and the far right is 2nd with strongest postwar result

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany doubled its support in the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II, project
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Zelenskyy says progress made on reaching an agreement with the U.S. on rare minerals deal

Zelenskyy says progress made on reaching an agreement with the U.S. on rare minerals deal

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A contentious Trump administration proposal to give the U.S.
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