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Francis' first visit to Bahrain to cement ties with Islam

Francis' first visit to Bahrain to cement ties with Islam

Pope Francis will become the first pontiff in history to visit Bahrain, in a trip this week that is hoped to cement ties with Islam, but is also marked by accusations of human rights abuses in the Gulf state.

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S. Korea police chief says crowd surge response was 'insufficient'

S. Korea police chief says crowd surge response was 'insufficient'

South Korea's police chief said Tuesday that officers had received multiple urgent reports of danger ahead of a deadly crowd crush at a Halloween event but their handling of them was "insufficient".

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Wall Street eyes chance of divided Washington after midterms

Wall Street eyes chance of divided Washington after midterms

With polls suggesting Republicans will retake at least one congressional chamber in next week's US elections, Wall Street is feeling hopeful about a likely return of a divided Washington.

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Israelis vote as Netanyahu seeks return to power

Israelis vote as Netanyahu seeks return to power

Israelis will vote Tuesday in their fifth election in less than four years, with the hawkish ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu campaigning for a comeback alongside far-right allies.

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Filipinos flock to cemeteries for All Saints' Day

Filipinos flock to cemeteries for All Saints' Day

Filipinos clutching flowers and umbrellas poured into cemeteries across the Catholic-majority Philippines Tuesday to pay tribute to their dead loved ones on All Saints' Day for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Asian markets extend rally as bargain-buyers boost Hong Kong

Asian markets extend rally as bargain-buyers boost Hong Kong

Asian markets rose again Tuesday, building on the strong start to the week as traders look ahead to the Federal Reserve's policy decision, hoping it will signal a more dovish approach to fighting inflation.

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Uncertain outcome as Danes head to the polls

Uncertain outcome as Danes head to the polls

Denmark votes on Tuesday in what promises to be a tight parliamentary election in which incumbent Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's survival in the face of the far-right depends on a new centrist party.

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Musk on the move at Twitter after takeover finalized

Musk on the move at Twitter after takeover finalized

Elon Musk has hit the ground sprinting after his Twitter takeover, seeking major changes to the platform only days after finalizing his controversial $44 billion purchase.

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New potentially hazardous asteroid discovered

New potentially hazardous asteroid discovered

An international team of astronomers on Monday announced the discovery of a large asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Earth, creating a small chance far in the future of a catastrophic collision.

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Thailand's Atthaya Thitikul, 19, becomes women's golf number one

Thailand's Atthaya Thitikul, 19, becomes women's golf number one

Thai teenager Atthaya Thitikul has become the second-youngest world number one in women's golf history after a stunning debut year on the LPGA Tour.

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