“He is like our father, he’s everything to us. That’s why we’re here, because of our love for him,” said Barbara Quarante, who was standing on the edge of St. Peter’s Square. She had arrived the day before as a part of a group of 13 from Calabria…
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Ice Age Humans Were Experts at Wielding Fire, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
Learning to control fire was a game-changer for ancient humans, who could use it to cook food, see at night, and endure cold weather, among other things.
This skill dates back at least a million years, and while fire has proven pivotal…
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World bids farewell to Pope Francis with pilgrims and the powerful among 400,000 at funeral | Pope Francis
Pope Francis has been eulogised as “a pope among the people, with an open heart towards everyone” during a funeral mass that brought 400,000 mourners to Rome, from pilgrims and refugees to powerful world leaders and royalty.
Francis, 88, died…
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Russia says ‘Ukrainian special services agent’ detained in connection with car blast that killed a Russian general
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Russian authorities say they have detained a man described as a “Ukrainian special services agent” in connection with a car explosion that killed Russian General…
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new deputy in a major step in naming a successor
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president. It’s a major step by the aging leader to designate a…
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Trump says Putin may not want to stop war with Ukraine
THE VATICAN – U.S. President Donald Trump met privately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City on Saturday prior to their attendance at the funeral for Pope Francis.
“Good meeting. We discussed a lot…
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Russia Detains Man Suspected of Killing General – FSB
Russia detained a man suspected of killing a Russian general in a car blast outside Moscow on Ukraine’s orders, the FSB secret service said on Saturday.
Moscow had previously accused Kyiv of being…
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Russia detains suspect in car bomb attack that killed general
Russian security forces say they have detained a Ukrainian spy accused of killing a senior Russian general in a car bomb attack in Moscow’s suburbs on Friday.
The FSB secret service said they had apprehended “Ukrainian special services agent Ignat…
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Pope Francis, Who Sought a More Pastoral Church, Laid to Rest in a Majestic Ceremony
In a solemn and majestic funeral on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday laid to rest Pope Francis, the first South American pope, whose simple style, pastoral vision and outsized footprint on the world stage…
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