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Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque at start of day of meetings with Turkey's religious leaders

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn't stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Turkey’s religious leaders and a Mass for the country's tiny Catholic community.

The head of Turkey’s Diyanet religious affairs directorate showed Leo the soaring tiled domes of the 17th-century mosque and the Arabic inscriptions on its columns, as Leo nodded in understanding.

The Vatican had said Leo would observe a “brief minute of silent prayer” there, but it didn't appear that he had. The imam... Read More

Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as the death toll from floods and landslides rises to 279

AGAM, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue workers in Indonesia struggled on Saturday to reach several areas that were hit by landslides and flash floods as authorities feared the confirmed death toll of 279 would rise further.

Parts of North Sumatra province were cut off by damaged roads and downed communications lines, and relied on relief aircraft to deliver aid supplies. Rescue efforts were also hampered by a lack of heavy equipment.

Rescuers in North Sumatra recovered 31 bodies on Saturday, said provincial police spokesperson Ferry Walintukan, increasing the death toll to... Read More

Grateful to be alive, residents who escaped the Hong Kong apartment blaze wonder what comes next

HONG KONG (AP) — It was just after 3 p.m. when William Li received the unusual call from his wife, who was at work, saying she'd heard from a friend that their building was on fire.

There were no alarms, no signs of smoke in his 2nd floor apartment, and no burning smell to give a sense of urgency, so the 40-year-old office worker who was home on a day off decided to change from his pajamas before heading outside.

But when he opened his door eight minutes after his wife called, it was already too late to escape as he was immediately engulfed by thick, black smoke. Read More

Russian attacks kill 2 in Kyiv as diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine gain momentum

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killed at least two people in the early hours of Saturday, local officials said. The attacks came just before a second round of peace negotiations was set to begin, as a renewed U.S.-led push to end the war gathers steam this week.

Writing on its official Telegram channel, the Kyiv City Military Administration said two people were killed in the strikes.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 15 people were wounded, noting that falling debris from intercepted Russian drones hit residential He... Read More

Sweden promises action against illegal sex doll sales

BERLIN (AP) — The Swedish government promised on Friday to fight the sale of childlike sex dolls online after instances of such commerce had been reported earlier in the country.

“I think I react on behalf of all parents when I say that, as a mother, your heart really breaks watching these images and pictures of these dolls," Sweden’s Minister for Social Services, Camilla Waltersson Grönvall, told The Associated Press.

The Swedish government wants “to make sure these products cannot any more be sold and bought anywhere,” she said.

She spoke after a... Read More

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Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque at start of day of meetings with Turkey's religious leaders

Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as the death toll from floods and landslides rises to 279

Grateful to be alive, residents who escaped the Hong Kong apartment blaze wonder what comes next

Russian attacks kill 2 in Kyiv as diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine gain momentum

Sweden promises action against illegal sex doll sales

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