'Scourge' of abuse must be rooted out, says Pope, during Lourdes visit

Pope Leo spoke to bishops before leading a service attended by thousands of worshippers in France.

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What is kratom, the 'gas station heroin' alarming officials in the US?

Kratom, found during an investigation into the deaths of two college students, has been sold in the US for around a decade.

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White House bars CNN from travelling with Trump on Air Force One

CNN was scheduled to fly with US President Donald Trump for his trip to Tennessee on Saturday.

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Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack

Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.

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Four civilians killed in Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, Taliban says

Pakistan says it struck 10 targets, adding the strikes were "strictly limited to identified military objectives".

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Robbie Williams' surprise singalong after Peru gig cancelled

Robbie Williams gave an impromptu performance outside a hotel in Lima after his stadium concert was cancelled.

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Trump and Xi come face-to-face as US and China battle to win the AI race

The US and China are vying for AI supremacy while seeking to keep it under human control.

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