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Pope Leo pays respects to late Pope Francis in Basilica of St Mary Major

Pope Leo XIV visited on Sunday (May 25) the tomb of his predecessor, the late Pope Francis, in Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major.

'Our children are dying slowly,' says Gazan father grappling with hunger

Palestinian father Mahmoud al-Haw stood among tens of people crowding in front of a soup kitchen in Gaza's Jabalia, scrambling to get a plateful of soup that he said was barely enough to feed his hungry family.

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 9 as rescue suspended: official

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The death toll in a landslide near a gold mine in eastern Indonesia rose to 9 people as rescuers recovered three bodies on Tuesday, an official said.

Probe of crash of Mexican tall ship into Brooklyn Bridge centers on engine

The investigation into why a Mexican Navy training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge this weekend, shearing the top of its masts, will focus on possible engine failure and the role of a tugboat that assisted it in backing out of its pier, officials said on Monday (May 19).

Gaza rescuers say 44 killed as Israel steps up offensive

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories -- Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli strikes killed at least 44 people on Tuesday across the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, where Israel has intensified a military offensive aimed at crushing Hamas.

Taiwan says 'willing' to talk to China as island boosts defenses

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan is prepared to talk to China as equals but it will continue to build up its defenses, the island's President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday as he marked his first year in office.

3 Fil-Canadian kids killed by alleged drunk driver in Toronto: reports

Three Filipino-Canadian kids between the ages of 6 and 15 were killed while 3 others were injured after an alleged drunk driver driving a minivan rammed into their vehicle in Toronto last Sunday, May 18.