Himalayan snow at 23-year low, threatening 2 billion people: report
Snowfall in Asia's Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly two billion people dependent on snowmelt for water, scientists warned in a report on Monday.
Read morePope Francis is dead at 88
Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88.
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The beautiful game: Pope Francis's passion for football
His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis's passion was football, for him "the most beautiful game" and also a vehicle to educate and spread peace.
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Clerical sex abuse: Pope Francis's thorniest challenge
When Pope Francis took over in 2013, the Catholic Church was embroiled in a global scandal over child sex abuse by priests, and the institution's attempts to cover it up.
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Pope Francis's delicate ties with politics in Argentina
Pope Francis navigated a complex relationship with politics in Argentina, a juggling act observers say explains why he never once returned to the country that informed his love for the downtrodden, for tango and for soccer.
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Russia resumes attacks on Ukraine after Easter truce
Russia launched a wave of aerial attacks at Ukraine on Monday in an abrupt end to a fragile 30-hour Easter truce between the two sides.
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Pope Francis has died aged 88
Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on Monday aged 88.
Read moreGaza civil defence describes medic killings as 'summary executions'
Gaza's civil defence agency on Monday accused the Israeli military of carrying out "summary executions" in the killing of 15 rescue workers last month, rejecting the findings of an internal probe by the army.
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Francis: radical leader who broke the papal mould
Pope Francis, who died Monday aged 88, will go down in history as a radical pontiff, a champion of underdogs who forged a more compassionate Catholic Church while stopping short of overhauling centuries-old dogma.
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Oscar stars, Max keeps mum, Sainz alive - Saudi GP talking points
Oscar Piastri left Jeddah the new world championship leader after another statement win in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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