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Pope Leo XIV post-op results show no further treatment required as tumour was localised
The pontiff needs no further treatment, his doctors said, eight days after an hour-and-a-half operation on his right lung.
French bond yields hit 24-year high after unrest
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Video shows Israeli settler assaulting Palestinian child
An Israeli settler was filmed shouting at and assaulting a Palestinian child during an attack on a family east of Yatta.
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Pope does not need further treatment after lung cancer surgery
Test results have confirmed his diagnosis as a lung adenocarcinoma that was localised.
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‘Huge moment’: long-awaited extension to Sydney’s metro line to open next week, Minns reveals
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Rosenberg: Russia agrees to Ukraine talks but sees little to talk about in new peace push
President Vladimir Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war, the BBC's Russia Editor writes.
Rosenberg: US diplomatic push offers little hope for imminent Ukraine peace
Russia's President Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war.
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Cuba accuses US of threatening countries ahead of UN embargo vote
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Pope Leo won’t require further treatment after lung surgery, doctors say
The pope’s doctors said he had pulmonary adenocarcinoma, which was localized.
Pope Leo will not require further treatment after lung surgery, doctors say
Pope Leo XIV will not need further treatment following lung cancer surgery, his doctors said Wednesday.
Pope Leo requires no further treatment after lung surgery, doctors say
Pope Leo XIV will not need further treatment following lung cancer surgery, his doctors said Wednesday.
Lithuania seizes major synthetic drugs lab run by Dutch national
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UK Conservative Party suspends ex-candidate after Al Jazeera investigation
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Pope Leo won't need more treatment after cancer surgery, doctors say
Pope Leo XIV will not need any further treatment after having lung cancer surgery, his doctors said in a statement.