Striking writers and studios will meet this week to discuss restarting negotiations
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2023-08-02 16:50
Watch live: Pope Francis arrives in Portugal for World Youth Day festival
Watch live as Pope Francis arrives in Portugal on Wednesday, 2 August, for World Youth Day. The event was created by the late Pope John Paul for young Catholics in their teens or early 20s. It is held every two or three years in a different city and is often dubbed the "Catholic Woodstock." This year's event is the first time it has been held since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The pontiff will take part in a welcoming ceremony at Figo Maduro Air Base in Lisbon before visiting the Portuguese president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, later this morning. As part of the festival, young people will meet for Masses, vigils and other social and religious gatherings. Around 330,000 young people have registered and many more are expected to attend, the Vatican has said. Portuguese authorities have predicted more than one million attendees. Read More Pope Francis will be in Portugal for 5 days. Here's what he will visit As the pope heads to Portugal, he is laying the groundwork for the church's future and his legacy A rebounding Pope Francis adds an overnight visit to France to his busy travel schedule
2023-08-02 16:49
Niger reopens borders with several neighbours a week after coup
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Hugo Boss stays strong amid tough China, U.S. markets
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Wheat and Corn Surge as Russia Hits Danube River Port in Ukraine
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Some of Niger's neighbors defend the coup there, even hinting at war. It's a warning for Africa
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2023-08-02 16:25
China intensifies flood rescue efforts south of Beijing after historic rains
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2023-08-02 16:24
Volkswagen in talks with Leapmotor on tech tie-up for Jetta brand - China media
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2023-08-02 16:22
Typhoon Khanun slams into Okinawa after two deadly East Asia storms
Dozens die and thousands are evacuated as a deadly typhoon season begins.
2023-08-02 16:17
India’s Unemployment Rate Falls in July Due to Farm Demand
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2023-08-02 16:17
Thaksin-Linked Thai Party Plans New Bloc to Form Government
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UK Should Streamline EU’s Key ESG Test, Advisory Group Says
A cornerstone of the European Union’s sustainable finance package should be streamlined by the UK to make it
2023-08-02 16:16