Since Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine in February 2022, Francis has repeatedly called for the fighting to end and sought prayers for the “martyred” Ukrainian people.
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Official: Afghan special forces kill 2 IS fighters in raid
The raid on the hideout in the district of Sayed Abad in Nimroz province sparked a clash lasting 30 minutes, said Mufti Habibullah Ilham, the province’s information and culture director.
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Both sides mobilize in push for abortion legislation in Maine
A number of competing bills, including Gov. Janet Mills’ effort to expand existing protections, keep the issue on the front burner in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling.
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Save the date: One year until total solar eclipse sweeps U.S.
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America.
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Attacks in Israel, West Bank kill three in worsening violence
Israeli officials say Palestinian assailants carried out a pair of attacks on Friday.
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Biden sports plan angers transgender advocates, opponents
Under the proposal, it would be much more difficult for schools to ban, for example, a transgender girl in elementary school from playing on a girl’s basketball team.
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Chippewa woman makes history as North Dakota poet laureate
Denise Lajimodiere, a citizen of the Turtle Mountain band of Chippewa Indians in Belcourt, has written several award-winning books of poetry.
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Uproar in suburbia as New York looks to spur development
A proposal to create more affordable housing statewide has run into howls of opposition in one of the birthplaces of the American suburb.
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Russia hits illegally annexed Ukraine areas from ground, air
The Ukrainian military said Russian forces launched 18 airstrikes, five missile strikes, and 53 attacks from multiple rocket launchers between Thursday and Friday mornings.
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Justice Thomas says he didn’t have to disclose luxury trips paid for by Republican donor
The nonprofit investigative journalism organization ProPublica reported Thursday that Thomas, who has been a justice for more than 31 years, has for more than two decades accepted luxury trips from Crow nearly every year.