Pope Leo XIV leads inauguration mass attended by JD Vance, Rubio
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Sunday, 18 May, 2025, 12:22
![]() Pope Leo XIV will preside over his inaugural mass today in front of St Peter’s Basilica, which marks the formal start of his papacy. |

About 2,000 killed in Iran protests, official says
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Trump to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Machado on Thursday
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A Turkish blogger discovered the cockpit of a plane that crashed 51 years ago in the Sea of Marmara (photo, video)
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Meta appoints former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president
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A woman in the Philippines spent four years worshipping a green Buddha statue before discovering that it was actually a 3D-printed figure of the cartoon character Shrek. The woman’s misplaced faith has sparked amusement across social media. The story began four years ago when the unidentified woman from Manila, the capital of the Philippines, bought a “Buddha statue” from a local shop. (photo)
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Ukraine Proposes Extension of Martial Law and General Mobilization
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