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Pope visits Malta grotto of shipwrecked St. Paul

Pope visits Malta grotto of shipwrecked St. Paul

Pope Francis will visit the grotto Sunday where St Paul lived after washing up on Malta, on a trip to the island nation dominated by calls for better treatment of migrants.

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'Not forgotten': Prisoners prep to vote in French election

'Not forgotten': Prisoners prep to vote in French election

When he was sent to prison six months ago, Dylan thought he had lost his civic rights along with his freedom.

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'About time': Law set to end child marriage in England and Wales

'About time': Law set to end child marriage in England and Wales

At 16, Payzee Mahmod was coerced by her Iraqi-Kurdish family in London into marrying a man around twice her age.

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Stung by drought, Morocco's bees face disaster

Stung by drought, Morocco's bees face disaster

Morocco's village of Inzerki is proud to claim it has the world's oldest and largest collective beehive, but instead of buzzing with springtime activity, the colonies have collapsed amid crippling drought.

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From Beirut to Baghdad: Lebanese flee crisis seeking jobs in Iraq

From Beirut to Baghdad: Lebanese flee crisis seeking jobs in Iraq

Iraq, once synonymous with conflict and chaos, is becoming a land of opportunity for Lebanese job-seekers fleeing a deep economic crisis back home.

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Pakistan PM faces dismissal as parliament sits for no-confidence vote

Pakistan PM faces dismissal as parliament sits for no-confidence vote

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan looked likely to be booted out of office later Sunday as parliament gathered to vote on a no-confidence motion following weeks of political turmoil.

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Serbians cast votes in polls overshadowed by war in Ukraine

Serbians cast votes in polls overshadowed by war in Ukraine

Serbians head to the polls on Sunday in elections that will likely see populist President Aleksandar Vucic extend his rule in the Balkan country, as he vows to provide stability amid war raging in Ukraine.

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Hungary vote goes to wire as PM Orban seeks fourth term

Hungary vote goes to wire as PM Orban seeks fourth term

Nationalist Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces a tough challenge with a united opposition in an unpredictable general election Sunday, after a campaign dominated by Russia's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.

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Hawks hold off Nets despite Durant's 55, Warriors into playoffs

Hawks hold off Nets despite Durant's 55, Warriors into playoffs

Trae Young scored 11 of his 36 points in the final two minutes Saturday as the Atlanta Hawks withstood a career-high 55 points from Brooklyn star Kevin Durant in a 122-115 NBA victory over the Nets.

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Clock ticking on Swiss watches' raw materials from Russia

Clock ticking on Swiss watches' raw materials from Russia

Diamonds shine brightly at this year's Geneva watch fair but the sanctions slapped on Russia could soon force the Swiss watch industry to produce more subdued designs.

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