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Pope is conscious, receiving supplemental oxygen, had a peaceful night following respiratory crisis

Pope is conscious, receiving supplemental oxygen, had a peaceful night following respiratory crisis

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, as he remains in critical condition with a complex lung infection, the Vatican said.
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Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus

Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus

BERLIN (AP) — German voters are choosing a new government in an election Sunday dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of Europe's biggest economy , pressure to curb migration and growing uncertainty over the future of Ukraine and Europ
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Israel ramps up West Bank offensive and says troops to remain in some areas 'for the coming year'

Israel ramps up West Bank offensive and says troops to remain in some areas 'for the coming year'

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel said Sunday it was scaling up a weekslong offensive in the occupied West Bank, sending in tanks to a militant stronghold and pledging to keep troops in place for the next year in areas where Palestinians have fled.
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Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing 'humiliating' handovers of hostages

Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing 'humiliating' handovers of hostages

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel says the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners is delayed “until the release of the next hostages has been assured, and without the humiliating ceremonies” at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza .
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1 dead, 3 wounded in France knife attack labeled Islamic extremism

1 dead, 3 wounded in France knife attack labeled Islamic extremism

PARIS (AP) — A passerby was stabbed to death and three police officers injured Saturday near a crowded market in eastern France.
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Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flow

Pope Francis is in critical condition after a long respiratory crisis, requiring oxygen at high flow

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being treated for pneumonia and a complex lung infection, the Vatican said.
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Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a Pennsylvania hospital

Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a Pennsylvania hospital

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Hamas frees 6 hostages but questions cloud Gaza ceasefire's future

Hamas frees 6 hostages but questions cloud Gaza ceasefire's future

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hamas on Saturday released the last six living hostages expected under the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel with a week remaining, as questions over the next phase clouded the deal 's future.
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Cholera kills 58 and sickens about 1,300 others over 3 days in a Sudanese city, health officials say

Cholera kills 58 and sickens about 1,300 others over 3 days in a Sudanese city, health officials say

CAIRO (AP) — A cholera outbreak in a southern Sudanese city killed nearly 60 people and sickened about 1,300 others over the last three days, health authorities said Saturday.
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Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and two other military officers

Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and two other military officers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr.
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