On Saturday night, there were separate mass shootings near South Africa's two largest cities.
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Pope Leo XIV raised existential concerns about scientific progress, life and human rights during a speech on his first papal visit to France.
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Middle East crises draw major focus as the U.N. General Assembly hears from Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Yemen.
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Switzerland is voting on whether to tighten its famous neutrality — a move that could reshape its response to Russia and future conflicts.
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A tech-heavy guest list, the fashion choices of those on it, who sat where and what was on the menu marked the softer — often and glitzier — details of diplomacy as Donald Trump threw a Thursday night state dinner honoring China's leader Xi Jinping.
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South Africa is aiming to smash a savory world record — the world's largest BBQ — and more boerewors sausage than you can shake a stick at.
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Despite the pageantry and the cordial tone, expectations for any big breakthroughs on issues ranging from AI to Iran to a trade war truce are low.
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