On Easter, Pope Leo Urges World Leaders to End Wars, Renounce Conquest

VATICAN CITY, April 5 (Reuters) – Pope Leo ⁠urged ⁠global leaders in his ⁠Easter message on Sunday to end the conflicts raging across the ​world and abandon any schemes for power, conquest or domination. The pope, who has emerged as ‌an outspoken critic of the ‌Iran war, lamented in a special message to the thousands …

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Israeli Intelligence Helped US Airman Rescue Mission in Iran, Official Says

April ⁠5 (Reuters) – ⁠Israel provided ⁠intelligence ​assistance to ‌the ‌United ⁠States during ⁠an operation to ​rescue ​a stranded ⁠U.S. airman ⁠in ⁠Iran and ​halted its ​attacks ⁠in ⁠the area to facilitate the ⁠mission, an Israeli security official said. (Reporting ⁠by Maayan Lubell; Editing ​by Hugh ​Lawson) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See …

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Boston’s Big Dig | 60 Minutes Archive

In 1997, Lesley Stahl reported on Boston’s road project, known as the Big Dig, meant to alleviate a perpetual traffic jam downtown. The seven-and-a-half mile, $10 billion stretch of highway remains the most expensive highway project in U.S. history.

Explosives Found in Serbia Near Gas Pipeline Supplying Hungary, Leaders Say

BUDAPEST/BELGRADE, April 5 (Reuters) – Explosives of “devastating power” ⁠were ⁠found near the ⁠Turkstream pipeline in Serbia that carries Russian natural ​gas to Hungary and beyond, leaders from the two countries said ‌on Sunday. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor ‌Orban said Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic told him that ⁠explosives had ⁠been found near the pipeline, which transports …

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Congo Says It Will Receive Third-Country Deportees Under New Deal With US

KINSHASA, ⁠April ⁠5 (Reuters) – Democratic ⁠Republic ​of ‌Congo will ‌take ⁠in third-country ⁠nationals deported from ​the ​United States ⁠under ⁠a ⁠new deal with ​the ​Trump ⁠administration, ⁠the government in Kinshasa said ⁠in a statement on Sunday. (Writing ⁠by Nellie Peyton; Editing by ​Hugh ​Lawson) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April …

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Around 100 Evacuated From Burning Military School in Moscow, TASS Reports

MOSCOW, April ⁠5 (Reuters) – ⁠Around ⁠100 people have ​been evacuated from ‌a military ‌school ⁠that ⁠is on fire in Moscow, ​TASS news agency reported ​on Sunday citing ⁠local authorities. It ⁠said ⁠that according ​to preliminary information, no ​people ⁠were left in the ⁠building. TASS also cited a defence ministry ⁠official as saying that the …

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China Executes French Citizen Convicted of Drug Trafficking

BEIJING, April 5 (Reuters) – China confirmed ⁠on ⁠Sunday the execution of ⁠a French national sentenced to death in ​2010 for drug trafficking, saying it did not discriminate against ‌defendants on the basis ‌of nationality, a day after Paris criticised the ⁠court ⁠handling of the case. The Chinese embassy in France made ​the remarks in …

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