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Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals try to get to know one another
Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the ...
A pregnant woman in Gaza’s ruins fears for her baby under Israel’s blockade
Nearly seven months pregnant, Yasmine Siam couldn’t sleep, living in a crowded tent camp in Gaza and shaken often by Israeli ...
Ask Lisi: Ask friend to keep political talk — and his opinions — to a minimum
Whenever I see my politically minded friend, he lights in on me. I’d rather talk about sports or movies or shows on Netflix.
Rick Steves: Feeling Barcelona’s creative pulse
The capital of Spain’s Catalonia region offers historic charm, thriving markets, musicians strumming folk songs and works of ...
A major power outage is reported in Spain and Portugal, including their capitals
A major power outage has been reported in Spain and Portugal, including their capitals. Spanish generator RedElectrica says the Iberian peninsula was affected. It says the incident is being assessed ...