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Pope Leo XIV’s doctors confirmed a day earlier that he would not require further treatment following surgery to remove a nodule from his lung, according to Vatican News. Doctors said in a written statement that the removed tumour was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localised. “A subsequent oncological assessment has confirmed that no further treatment is necessary,” they reportedly said. The pope underwent surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on October. 13 to remove a nodule from his lung. Read: Pope addresses crowd after cancer surgery The Vatican said the 90-minute operation was successful and that the lower lobe of his right lung was removed using video-assisted surgery. A histological examination confirmed lung adenocarcinoma. He was discharged Saturday, while the Vatican had previously cancelled his engagements through Oct. 20 to allow him to recover.     from Latest World News, International News | Breaking World N...

France's Yellow Vest movement filed plans for a major ​march through Paris on Saturday, presenting the government with its next major test after riots and looting last weekend shook confidence ‌in its ability to maintain order. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was due to meet union leaders on Wednesday, seeking ways to defuse one of the worst crises France has faced in recent years and avoid a repeat of the violence that swept French cities on October 17. A representative of the "Gilets Jaunes" (Yellow Vests) movement, which is a grassroots ​group not tied to the unions, presented plans for a march across the heart of Paris, including areas that were ransacked just ​days ago. Student groups have also called for protests the same day to push their demands for more investment ⁠in education. Yellow Vest activists are seeking to revive their campaign, which emerged in 2018, against rising living costs and declining public services. Investors fret, French borrowin...

From detecting changes to Palestinian homes through satellite imagery to scanning faces at military checkpoints and identifying people for deadly strikes, Israel's expanding use of artificial intelligence is raising concerns about how automated technology is being used to control Palestinian lives. In the occupied West Bank, AI-powered systems are helping Israeli authorities monitor land, buildings and movement, raising fears that the technology could facilitate demolitions and accelerate displacement. In Gaza, investigations have documented accounts of AI-generated lists of suspected targets being used to inform military strikes, with Israeli intelligence officers describing approval processes that sometimes took just seconds. Read: US Senate blocks measure demanding report on rights violations in West Bank "It's all apartheid automation," Mustafa Jarrar, professor of AI at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, and director of SinaLab, told Anadolu. "W...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States needed to maintain a relationship with Pakistan, citing its geographical importance and nuclear capabilities. "It's a country that we have to have a relationship with. It's a country that possesses nuclear weapons. It's a country that, from a geographic standpoint, we need to be able to interact with it in much the same way as the government of India has to have and has a relationship and meets with leaders from Iran," Rubio said in an interview with India's Network18. His remarks came during a visit to India, where Washington and New Delhi have been discussing bilateral trade, defence cooperation and regional security. The US secretary of state acknowledged the challenges of balancing such relationships, saying they remained an essential part of Washington's foreign policy. He further suggested that maintaining communication with Islamabad could help Washington address India's security ...

Saudi Arabia ​has not yet responded to Dhaka's queries ‌about the execution of two Bangladeshi nationals, which was carried out without notifying Bangladeshi authorities, foreign ministry spokesperson ​Shahidul Karim said on Wednesday. State Minister for ​Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam said earlier this ⁠week that Dhaka has sought clarification on ​the circumstances of the executions, which were carried out ​on October 14. The government has asked for copies of the court verdicts, details about the offences, and an explanation ​of why Bangladesh's diplomatic mission was not informed, ​she added. Also Read: Bangladesh mulls joining Makkah pact Saudi Arabia is Bangladesh's largest overseas labour market and ‌home ⁠to an estimated 3.5 million Bangladeshi workers who send home major remittances, making migrant welfare a key bilateral issue. The Saudi embassy in Dhaka did ​not immediately respond ​to a ⁠request for comment. Saudi Arabia's interior mini...

Alberta residents voted by a large majority to remain part ‌of Canada in the province's first-ever referendum on separation, handing Prime Minister Mark Carney a much-needed win as he attempts to unify the country amid a trade war with the US. At 5:45am (1145 GMT) on Tuesday, with three-quarters of the votes counted, 76% of Albertans had backed the "remain" side versus 24% in favour of a binding vote on separation. The referendum ​was nonbinding. "Albertans made a clear choice," Carney said in a statement. "They chose unity, to build together, and to take care of each other." "Canada ​is greater than the sum of its parts," he said. Pollsters and analysts had dismissed the possibility of a separatist ⁠victory in Monday's vote, citing data that showed only about one-third of residents in the western energy-producing province supported a future referendum on leaving. Read: Carney campaigns against Alberta secession vote A...