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Photos of Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (339+ words) Pope Leo XIV waves to supporters as he leaves after his visit to the Ngul Zamba (Power of God) orphanage in Yaounde, Cameroon, Wednesday April 15, 2026 on the third day of his apostolic journey to Africa. A woman kneels in prayer…...
Pope's Africa trip takes him to a source of growth for the church, and critical challenges
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (97+ words) Queen Elizabeth II believed the monarch had to be seen to be" Hundreds of volunteers have joined a "Frog Patrol" initiativ" Pope Leo XIV talks to journalists as he leaves his residence in Castel Gandolfo, on the outskirts of Rome,…...
Belton ISD students named to Special Olympics Leadership Council
1+ week, 2+ day ago (158+ words) Temple Daily Telegram Bailey Schorn (left) and Johnny White (right), two Lake Belton High School juniors, were selected to join the 2025-26 Special Olympics Texas Regional Youth Leadership Council. BELTON " A pair of Belton Independent School District students earned an invitation…...
Planned demolition of a building in Nairobi goes wrong and leaves at least 4 people dead
4+ week, 2+ day ago (134+ words) Officials say a building has collapsed during a planned demolition that went wrong in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, killing at least four people. Rescue workers from the army and other institutions were working to find any people trapped under…...
AP finds an Israeli group discreetly organized the mystery flights evacuating Palestinians from Gaza
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (354+ words) An AP investigation has found that an Israeli group whose founder strongly supported U. S. President Donald Trump's proposal to resettle Palestinians from Gaza is behind several flights that transferred hundreds of people out of the war-torn enclave. AP's finding is based…...
Soldiers on the streets. What's behind South Africa's plan to deploy army in high-crime areas
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (181+ words) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will deploy the army to high crime areas to help police in this country that has some of the highest violent crime rates in the world. Ramaphosa said the rare deployment of soldiers…...
Climate change worsened rains and floods which killed dozens in southern Africa, study shows
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (230+ words) Researchers say human-induced climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods in southern Africa. The disaster killed more than 100 people and displaced over 300, 000. The World Weather Attribution study shows the region experienced a year's worth of rain in just 10 days....
Rwanda sues the UK over controversial migrant deal
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (237+ words) Rwanda has said it is suing the United Kingdom to seek payments over an aborted, controversial migrant deal under which the East African nation was to host deported asylum seekers from the European country. The migrant deal entered into force…...
Antoine Fuqua's "Troublemaker' lets Nelson Mandela speak for himself
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (184+ words) Antoine Fuqua's new documentary, "Troublemaker," explores Nelson Mandela's life beyond his iconic status. Premiering Tuesday at the Sundance Film Festival, the film reveals Mandela as a rebel, at least at first. Fuqua uses Mandela's voice from over 70 hours of recordings…...
School bus crash in South Africa kills at least 13 children, police say
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (162+ words) Authorities in South Africa say a collision between a truck and a school minibus in Gauteng province has killed at least 13 children. The accident happened Monday morning as the minibus was transporting students in Johannesburg. Witnesses say the minibus was…...