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Pope Francis Shuts Down the Cafeteria
The pope affirms that Catholics can’t pick and choose between life and social ethics.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Pope Francis plans to travel to South-East Asia this summer
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Pope Francis to travel in September to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore in longest trip of papacy
Pope Francis to travel in September to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore in longest trip of papacyABC News - World -
Pope Francis sides with Peruvian villagers who accused Catholic group of trying to steal their land
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Pope Francis sides with Peruvian villagers who accused Catholic group of trying to steal their land
Pope Francis has sided with a group of Peruvian villagers who have complained that companies linked to a powerful South American church group have tried to evict them from their land using lawsuits and obscure land titling schemesABC News - World -
People with learning disabilities 'locked up'
Campaigners want more help to enable people to receive care in the community.BBC News - Top stories -
Disabled actor says Olivier win signals progress
Amy Trigg says in the past people in the industry had been "against casting disabled actors".BBC News - Top stories -
AP Week in Pictures: Africa and Europe
April 5-11, 2024 Northern lights dance in the sky over the eruption of a volcano in Iceland, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, and Anouk Garnier breaks a record climbing a rope under the Eiffel Tower. This gallery highlights some of the most ...ABC News - World -
Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' to premiere at Cannes
Nearly half a century after Francis Ford Coppola won the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or for “Apocalypse Now,” he will return to the French Riviera festival to premiere his self-financed epic “Megalopolis.”ABC News - Entertainment -
Acetaminophen during pregnancy not linked to autism, ADHD, intellectual disability: Study
A new study suggested that the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy is not linked to an increased risk of autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or intellectual disability among children. The new study published in the JAMA ...The Hill - Politics -
Disney revamping park policy that helps visitors with disabilities avoid waiting in line
Disney is revamping its policy for park visitors with disabilities, limiting how many people are eligible for the program that helps guests avoid lines because too many people are exploiting it.NBC News - Top stories -
Elections Have Gotten More Accessible for Disabled Voters, but Gaps Remain
A report to the Election Assistance Commission from researchers at Rutgers University found that disabled voters’ turnout lagged non-disabled voters’ by 11 percentage points, down from 17.The New York Times - Top stories -
The impact of Mark Pope’s hiring at Kentucky
Kentucky is set to hire its former national championship-winning player to succeed John Calipari. What's next for Pope, the Wildcats and the Cougars?ESPN - Sports -
Africa's week in pictures: 5-11 April 2024
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Deadly Africa heat caused by human-induced warming
Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming.BBC News - Top stories -
Drought Pushes Millions Into ‘Acute Hunger’ in Southern Africa
The disaster, intensified by El Niño, is devastating communities across several countries, killing crops and livestock and sending food prices soaring.The New York Times - Top stories -
Forty years and $120m later: Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis to debut at Cannes
Godfather director’s self-financed passion project, starring Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza and Dustin Hoffman, will show at the film festival in May. After months shrouded in controversy – and 40 years in the making – Francis Ford Coppola’s feature ...The Guardian - World -
FBI opens criminal investigation into Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse: Sources
The FBI is investigating whether there was any criminal wrongdoing in the crash that brought down the Key Bridge in Baltimore in March, according to two sources.ABC News - Top stories -
FBI opens criminal probe into Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore
The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the cargo ship that slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused it to collapse in Baltimore last month, according to two senior law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation.NBC News - Top stories -
Eleanor Coppola, wife of director Francis Ford Coppola, dies at 87
Eleanor documented much of the chaos on "Apocalypse Now" in what would become one of the most famous making-of films about moviemaking, 1991's "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse."CBS News - Entertainment -
Sources: Kentucky nearing 5-year deal with Pope
A former Kentucky player, BYU's Mark Pope is finalizing a five-year deal to be the Wildcats' next head coach, sources told ESPN.ESPN - Sports -
Kentucky turns to alum Pope to replace Calipari
Kentucky has announced that BYU's Mark Pope will replace John Calipari as coach. Pope was a captain on the Wildcats' 1996 national title team.ESPN - Sports -
Jacob Zuma wins court battle to stand in South Africa's election
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South Africa’s MTN to boost investment in generators to combat blackouts
Telecoms group joins growing list of companies plugging shortfalls from state electricity providerFinancial Times - World -
Jacob Zuma Will Run Again in South Africa’s Presidential Election
The 81-year-old former leader has been cleared to appear on the ballot as an opposition candidate in May’s parliamentary election. Unless the decision is reversed, he could become a kingmaker — or even president once again.The New York Times - World -
South Africa’s Leftist EFF Angles to Join Government After Vote
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South Africa’s bickering opposition fractures ahead of national vote
Newer parties clash with established ones as they vie for a chance to be kingmaker in any coalition governmentFinancial Times - World -
South Africa Investors Shouldn’t Fear Left Tilt, EFF Head Says
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South Africa’s Looming Political Shakeup Has Investors on Edge
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An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi review – an insider’s take
The journalist and broadcaster offers a refreshing corrective to narratives imposed on the continent by others. There is no shortage of big tomes about Africa written by old Africa hands – those white journalists, memoirists, travel writers or ...The Guardian - World -
Decade of Protests End Road Tolls in South Africa’s Biggest City
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Opposition Party Envisions ‘Grand Coalition’ Ruling South Africa After Elections
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St Helena urged to return remains of 325 formerly enslaved people to Africa
British overseas territory may face legal action over alleged failure to honour reburial plan after remains found during airport project. Scraping away generations of forgetting: my fight to honour the Africans buried on St HelenaA British ...The Guardian - World -
‘Wrecking ball’ ex-president Jacob Zuma upends South Africa election
Former ANC leader has been surprise package of the campaign, drawing packed rallies and unnerving one-time alliesFinancial Times - World -
TechScape: How cheap, outsourced labour in Africa is shaping AI English
Workers in Africa have been exploited first by being paid a pittance to help make chatbots, then by having their own words become AI-ese. Plus, new AI gadgets are coming for your smartphones. • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up ...The Guardian - World -
The House Pushes for a TikTok ban, and Southern Africa Faces a Food Crisis
Plus, a brazen gold heist.The New York Times - Top stories - Tiktok -
WATCH: Woman builds custom 'dog train' to take disabled pups on daily rides
A woman built custom “trains” out of decorated plastic barrels to give rides to disabled dogs at an animal shelter in Turkey.ABC News - Top stories -
Disney threatens lifetime ban for those who lie during Disability Access registration
Disneyland guests who lie during the registration process for the park’s updated Disability Access Service program will be permanently banned from “The Happiest Place on Earth" and its sister park in Orlando.The Hill - Politics -
Disneyland touts a lifetime ban for disability cheats. That's not what's worrying some park-goers
Disney 'reset' elements of its Disability Access Service program, or DAS, that has become Orlando's and Anaheim's most popular service, a spokesperson said.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Haunting sonar images show Baltimore bridge wreckage at bottom of channel
Three sonar images provided by the U.S.NBC News - Top stories