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Rubio in India to renew ties after Trump's China lovefest
Rubio in India to renew ties after Trump's China lovefest

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday opened a visit to India that will include talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, looking to renew ties with a usually like-minded partner a week after Washington's warm summit with China.

May 23, 2026

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Pope visits Italy's 'Land of Fires'
Pope visits Italy's 'Land of Fires'

Pope Leo XIV will visit Italy's "Land of Fires" on Saturday, where for decades the mafia has illegally dumped and burned toxic rubbish, poisoning both people and their land.

May 23, 2026

China set for latest space launch, with Hong Kong astronaut aboard
China set for latest space launch, with Hong Kong astronaut aboard

A Hong Kong astronaut will join a Chinese space mission for the first time as part of a three-person crew launching on Sunday, as Beijing edges closer to its goal of landing people on the Moon.

May 23, 2026

Police, protesters clash in new marches against Bolivian leader
Police, protesters clash in new marches against Bolivian leader

Bolivian riot police clashed with anti-government protesters in La Paz on Friday for the second time in a week as unions and Indigenous groups pressed their calls for President Rodrigo Paz to step down.

May 23, 2026

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'Never going back': Cartel attack decimates Mexican Indigenous town
'Never going back': Cartel attack decimates Mexican Indigenous town

Hungry animals are the only living beings that remain in Tula, an Indigenous community in Mexico whose residents were terrorized and forced to flee by a drug cartel.

May 23, 2026

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Waratahs 'on right track' despite crushing Brumbies loss
Waratahs 'on right track' despite crushing Brumbies loss

NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar insists his side are "on the right track" despite their Super Rugby season hanging by a thread after a crushing 21-14 defeat to the ACT Brumbies.

May 23, 2026