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Nov 8, 2026 - World

Iran has hit vessels it says have violated its restrictions on passage through the waterway, as it seeks to assert control over the strait and exert pressure on Washington.

Nov 8, 2026 - World

Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his visit to Uruguay on Sunday by praising the women who have passed the Catholic faith onto younger generations, as he highlighted the role the church has played since the founding of Latin America's most secular country.

Nov 8, 2026 - World

Tourists and locals alike witnessed a mass shooting in Krakow, Poland, that left six people dead and 15 wounded

Nov 8, 2026 - World

President has opposing views on many issues, and once called Leo’s predecessor the ‘representative of the Evil One’Trees are being planted in the garden. The brightly coloured buildings are getting another coat of paint. The choir rehearses. Hundreds of other residents, several of them using wheelchairs, practise their positions outside the sanctuary. Excitement is in the air, because on Monday 9 November, the Cottolengo Don Orione – a Catholic-run home for disabled people – will be the first stop on Pope Leo XIV’s first full day of his trip to Argentina.But the pope’s visit to Claypole, about 26km from Buenos Aires, does not come at an especially happy time for the home, which counts about 400 residents with disabilities. Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, has made wide-ranging cuts to disability funding. Continue reading...

Nov 8, 2026 - World

Saudi Arabia has intercepted missiles targeting its capital and other regions