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Pope arrives in Lebanon in a bid to bring hope to a war-wracked region
Nov 30, 2025 - World 
Pope Leo XIV landed in Lebanon on Sunday aiming to bring a message of hope to its long-suffering people and bolster a crucial Christian community in the Middle East.
Hong Kong mourns as apartment fire death toll rises to 146
Nov 30, 2025 - World 
Rescue teams find more bodies in burnt-out buildings of Wang Fuk Court complex after Wednesday’s fireThe death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex fire has risen to 146 after investigators discovered more bodies in the burnt-out buildings. A steady stream of people placed bouquets of flowers at an ever-growing makeshift memorial at the scene of the disaster, among the worst in the city’s history.The Hong Kong police’s disaster victim identification unit has been going through the buildings of the Wang Fuk Court complex meticulously and has found bodies both in apartment units and on the roofs, the officer in charge, Cheng Ka-chun, said on Sunday. Continue reading...
Pope Leo XIV doubles down on insistence for 2-state solution to resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Nov 30, 2025 - World 
Pope Leo XIV doubled down Sunday on the Holy See's insistence on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying in his first airborne news conference that it was the "only solution" that could guarantee justice for both sides.
Global demand, depleted U.S. stockpiles have American firms cranking up rocket, missile production
Nov 30, 2025 - World 
Global demand for arms in an increasingly fractious world and an alarmingly depleted U.S. stockpile of long-range weapons are driving a dramatic surge in the American defense industry's production of rockets and missiles.
Hondurans vote to elect new president in a close race under shadow of Trump's surprise intervention
Nov 30, 2025 - World 
Hondurans began casting ballots Sunday to elect a new president only days after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a close race with an endorsement of one candidate and announced that he would pardon a former president.
