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Pope out of bed, progress 'normal' after cancer operation
Pope out of bed, progress 'normal' after cancer operation

Pope Leo XIV is out of bed, walking and eating after doctors removed a cancerous tumour from his lung, while post-surgery tests show his progress is "normal", his doctors said Wednesday.

October 14, 2026

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Barcola scores hat-trick as Liverpool hit LASK for six
Barcola scores hat-trick as Liverpool hit LASK for six

Bradley Barcola silenced his critics as the Liverpool forward ended his goal drought with a hat-trick in a chaotic 6-3 win against LASK in the Champions League on Wednesday.

October 14, 2026

Mekies extends contract as Red Bull team principal until 2031
Mekies extends contract as Red Bull team principal until 2031

Frenchman Laurent Mekies has signed a contract extension as Red Bull team principal until 2031, the British-based manufacturer confirmed Wednesday.

October 14, 2026

Healthy corals help bleached neighbors regain color: study
Healthy corals help bleached neighbors regain color: study

The world's coral reefs face an existential threat from rising seawater temperatures that trigger widespread bleaching, a problem driven by climate change and compounded by this year's intense El Nino phenomenon.

October 14, 2026

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Restrictions expose Ukraine's Starlink dependency in Russia war: observers
Restrictions expose Ukraine's Starlink dependency in Russia war: observers

Restrictions reported by Ukraine on its use of the US satellite internet system Starlink have exposed Kyiv's reliance on the technology for both offensive and defensive operations in its fight against Russia'a invasion, analysts and observers say.

October 14, 2026

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Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks
Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks

Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's operations centre.

October 14, 2026