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Pope Leo ends Africa visit with open-air mass in Equatorial Guinea

Pope Leo ends Africa visit with open-air mass in Equatorial Guinea

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday held an open-air mass in Equatorial Guinea in front of tens of thousands of followers, wrapping up his first major international tour that began with harsh criticism of his stance on Iran from US President Donald Trump.

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Romania headed for fresh turmoil as largest party quits coalition

Romania headed for fresh turmoil as largest party quits coalition

Romania's Social Democratic Party on Thursday said it had quit the coalition government of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, triggering a new political crisis in the turmoil-weary country.

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More than 500 killed in Tanzania poll violence: govt

More than 500 killed in Tanzania poll violence: govt

Tanzania's electoral violence last year left at least 518 dead, a government-appointed commission said Thursday, giving a figure far below opposition estimates and failing to say who was responsible.

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Spain's Lamine Yamal injured, but expected to be fit for World Cup

Spain's Lamine Yamal injured, but expected to be fit for World Cup

Spain's Lamine Yamal has picked up a hamstring injury, but is expected to be fit for the upcoming World Cup, his club Barcelona announced Thursday.

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Portugal picks Air France-KLM and Lufthansa to make offers for TAP

Portugal picks Air France-KLM and Lufthansa to make offers for TAP

Portugal on Thursday asked Air France-KLM and Lufthansa to make binding offers to buy a controlling stake in TAP Air Portugal, as the government seeks to privatise an airline it rescued during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal to lead Venice Film Festival jury

Maggie Gyllenhaal to lead Venice Film Festival jury

American actress and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal will head up the jury of the Venice Film Festival, organisers said Thursday.

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Nestle sales slump under strong franc but volumes recover

Nestle sales slump under strong franc but volumes recover

Nestle, the food giant whose brands include Nespresso coffee and Perrier water, saw first-quarter sales figures slump due to the strong value of the Swiss franc and a baby formula recall, but sales volumes overall edged higher.

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Oil prices jump, stocks retreat as US-Iran peace talks stall

Oil prices jump, stocks retreat as US-Iran peace talks stall

Oil prices and the dollar jumped Thursday while most equity markets slid as the United States and Iran appeared no closer to resuming peace talks.

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18 injured, five critically, in head-on train crash in Denmark

18 injured, five critically, in head-on train crash in Denmark

Two commuter trains collided head-on near the Danish capital early Thursday leaving five critically hurt and 13 others with lesser injuries, officials said.

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Africa faces 86 mn tonne fuel shortfall by 2040: AFC

Africa faces 86 mn tonne fuel shortfall by 2040: AFC

The Iran war has exposed Africa's vulnerability to fuel chokepoints and is heading for a 86 million tonne fuel shortfall by 2040, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) said Thursday.

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