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A top banker tried to sway Pope Leo XIV on rare-earth mining
Jun 20, 2026 - World 
The head of Latin America's top development bank made a pitch to Pope Leo XIV this week in the face of the Vatican's call to divest from the mining industry: that the mistakes of the past can be avoided in extracting rare earth minerals to supply a global tech boom.
India's Cockroach Party supporters bang plates to call for education minister's resignation
Jun 20, 2026 - World 
Supporters of India’s viral Cockroach Janta Party have banged steel plates with spoons in a protest demanding the education minister's resignation
Ukrainian officials criticize Polish president's decision to strip Zelenskyy of honor
Jun 20, 2026 - World 
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has decided to strip Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland’s highest state honor
2 roadside bombs in northwest Pakistan kill at least 7
Jun 20, 2026 - World 
Authorities in Pakistan say two roadside bombs in the northwestern region have killed at least seven people
With World Cup in Guadalajara, families of Mexico's disappeared turn loved ones into soccer stickers
Jun 20, 2026 - World 
Families in Guadalajara are using World Cup-themed posters to highlight Mexico's 135,000 missing people
