Breakaway Catholic sect defies Vatican again by ordaining bishops
Decades after triggering a rift with the Vatican by consecrating bishops in 1988, the Society of Saint Pius X is doing it again on Wednesday in defiance of Pope Leo XIV.
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Venezuela quake survivors cherish kindness of strangers
Queues to receive aid in Venezuela's La Guaira get longer every day, as people made homeless by two horrific earthquakes last week have nowhere else to go.
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Mexico v Ecuador World Cup game delayed by one hour: FIFA
The World Cup last-32 game between Mexico and Ecuador at the Estadio Azteca on Tuesday has been delayed by one hour due to heavy rain and lightning, FIFA said.
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US deports first migrant to Pacific nation Palau
The United States has started deporting migrants to a sparsely populated archipelago in the tropical Pacific, the island nation of Palau told AFP on Wednesday.
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Talks in Qatar after US-Iran deal: What we know
US envoys met with Qatari mediators on Tuesday in Doha to discuss negotiations with Iran, the Gulf state said, after Tehran and Washington agreed a memorandum of understanding this month to halt the Middle East war.
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Potter admits Sweden couldn't live with France in World Cup defeat
Sweden coach Graham Potter admitted his side could not compete with a brilliant France team as they went out of the World Cup with a 3-0 defeat in the last 32 on Tuesday.
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Tuchel refuses to dampen England World Cup expectations
Thomas Tuchel said England should be expected to beat DR Congo in the World Cup last 32 on Wednesday, but is wary of facing a side that he believes has already overachieved to reach the knockout stages.
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US coach dismisses European jinx ahead of Bosnia clash
Coach Mauricio Pochettino dismissed the United States' dismal recent record against European sides as a "coincidence" ahead of Wednesday's hugely anticipated World Cup knockout clash against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Mbappe hails unity as France rally around Deschamps at World Cup
Kylian Mbappe said France had united behind coach Didier Deschamps after the death of his mother, as a resounding 3-0 win over Sweden on Tuesday booked them a place in the World Cup last 16.
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World Bank to phase out lending to China by 2031
The World Bank will phase out its lending to China by 2031, according to the organization's new country partnership framework, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Tuesday.
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