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Pope Leo begins a 12-day, 3-country South America tour after his cancer surgery

Pope Leo begins his first South American tour since lung cancer surgery. The 12-day journey takes him to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, where he spent two decades.

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Incoming Democratic senators don’t want Chuck Schumer as majority leader

New lawmakers from Annie Andrews and Adam Hamilton to Abdul El-Sayed indicate they will not support him

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Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as Trump's chief of staff

The change comes after sweeping Republican losses in the midterm elections.

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Armed men kill at least 33 in village in Ebola-hit eastern DRC

Locals blame ADF armed group, which pledged allegiance to ISIL in 2019, for the deadly raids on North Kivu villages.

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Tuipulotu hopes Scotland are 'tougher for longer' against All Blacks

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu believes the team that can stay "tougher for longer" will triumph when they face New Zealand at Murrayfield on Saturday.

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Paraguay resumes Pena impeachment proceedings as financial crisis deepens

Political turmoil comes after a digital bank's failure has left half the population without access to their accounts.

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Herbert Blomstedt obituary

Veteran Swedish-American conductor with a tautly rhythmic approach to the symphonic classics

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M&S takes on John Lewis in Christmas ad battle with topless ‘shredded Santa’

James Norton and Lucy Punch star as a youthful Mr and Mrs Claus in lively ad about shared moments as well as shopping For years the “Christmas advert moment” has belonged to one brand. John Lewis’s syrupy commercials featuring piano ballads and tearjerker storylines have given the 160-year-old department store a cultural head start in the dash for festive profits. This year, however, there’s one high-street rival with a sackful of tricks to make up the ground. Marks & Spencer has brought out the big guns – in the form of a topless Santa, played by the small-screen heart-throb James Norton. Con

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M&S takes on John Lewis in Christmas ad battle with topless ‘shredded Santa’

James Norton and Lucy Punch star as a youthful Mr and Mrs Claus in lively ad about shared moments as well as shopping For years the “Christmas advert moment” has belonged to one brand. John Lewis’s syrupy commercials featuring piano ballads and tearjerker storylines have given the 160-year-old department store a cultural head start in the dash for festive profits. This year, however, there’s one high-street rival with a sackful of tricks to make up the ground. Marks & Spencer has brought out the big guns – in the form of a topless Santa, played by the small-screen heart-throb James Norton. Con

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Veto or deals: Can Trump find a way to work with Democrats?

Trump has three options to affect legislation, say analysts: veto legislation, enforce executive orders or make deals.

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Judge halts construction of Trump's arch. And, Labor Department to release jobs report

A judge has blocked construction of Trump's arch moments after it won federal approval to proceed. And, the Labor Department is set to release the latest jobs report today, a day after stocks plunged.

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