A visibly bruised Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals from five continents on Saturday, including bishops from Algiers, Tehran, Tokyo and Abidjan — many of whom may one day help choose his successor.In the tenth such consistory since he became pope in 2013, Francis, 87, greeted the assembled cardinals-to-be with a large bruise on his …
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US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday said that the world was “a little crazy” as he met President Emmanuel Macron in Paris ahead of the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral on his first international trip since his re-election.The two men embraced and shook hands several times on the steps of the French presidential palace, with …
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Ghanaians voted in tight elections on Saturday, with Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia trying to shake off anger over economic woes under the current government to stave off opposition party ex-president John Mahama.Ghana’s struggling economy dominated the race, after the West Africa gold and cacao producer went through a debt default, high inflation and negotiations for …
Romanian police raided houses on Saturday probing alleged vote irregularities in favour of the far right, a day after the top court took the unprecedented decision to scrap the presidential election amid claims of Russian interference.Coming just before the presidential run-off, the court’s shock move opens the way for a new electoral process starting from …
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At least three people died Saturday when an apartment complex in The Hague collapsed after a huge explosion and fire, authorities said, with little hope of finding survivors under the rubble.The blast and resulting inferno destroyed at least five homes but it was not clear how many people were buried in the debris, Mayor Jan …
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Rebels on a lightning advance through Syria said they were nearing Damascus on Saturday, although Bashar al-Assad’s government denied that the army had withdrawn from areas around the capital.”Our forces have begun the final phase of encircling the capital,” said rebel commander Hassan Abdel Ghani, with the Islamist-led alliance that launched the offensive.The leader of …
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol escaped impeachment Saturday over his brief declaration of martial law, after lawmakers from his ruling party boycotted a vote despite huge protests outside parliament.Yoon stunned the nation and the international community on Tuesday night by suspending civilian rule and sending troops to parliament, but was forced into a U-turn …
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At least one person died Saturday when an apartment complex in The Hague collapsed after a huge explosion and fire, the city’s mayor said, with little hope of finding survivors under the rubble.The blast and resulting inferno destroyed at least five homes but it was not clear how many people were buried in the debris, …
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Rescue workers with sniffer dogs were scrabbling through the wreckage of a three-storey apartment block in The Hague that collapsed after an explosion and inferno in the early hours of Saturday.The cause of the blast was not immediately clear but police appealed for information about a car seen speeding away from the scene shortly after …
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Ghanaians voted in elections on Saturday with frontrunners vice president Mahamudu Bawumia of the NPP ruling party and opposition NDC party ex-president John Mahama facing off in a tight race for the country’s top post.Ghana’s struggling economy dominated the election after the West Africa gold and cacao producer went through a debt default, high inflation …
