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A top banker tried to sway Pope Leo XIV on rare earth mining

ROME (AP) – The head of Latin America’s top development bank made a pitch to Pope Leo XIV this week in the face of the Vatican’s call to divest from the mining industry: that the mistakes of the past can be avoided in extracting rare earth minerals to supply a global tech boom.

Pope Leo XIV's flight from Spain was grounded so king came to his aid

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain (AP) – Even popes have travel delays. Lucky for Pope Leo XIV, King Felipe VI offered a way out, and a way home.

Photo of Pope Leo XIV and boy sparked emotional search for his family

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Pope Leo XIV locked eyes with the 7-year-old boy, holding both his hands as the two smiled at one another. Captured by Associated Press chief photographer Emilio Morenatti, the moment resonated first with onlookers and then with many others around the world.

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Apple increases prices for Macs and iPads, blaming a shortage of memory chips

Apple on Thursday announced an increase in prices for Macs and iPads, citing a memory chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence boom. The Cupertino, California-based company called the demand spike an “unprecedented challenge” for the consumer electronics industry.

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Saks officially emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with less debt and a new name

NEW YORK (AP) – Saks Global, the parent company of Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman, officially emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday with fewer stores, less debt, a more focused strategy to pamper the affluent – and a new name.

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Trump threatens 100% tax on Europe if countries impose tax on digital services

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 100% tax on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services from United States companies.

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Desperate race for survivors in Venezuela after deadly twin quakes

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) – The increasingly desperate search for survivors i n Venezuela entered a third day Saturday as people dug through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings after the devastating one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes, knowing time is running out.

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Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after US airstrikes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain while a ship in the Strait of Hormuz separately came under attack Saturday, in Tehran’s likely response to overnight airstrikes by the United States.

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CENTCOM releases video of US strike on Iran after attack on cargo ship

CENTCOM releases video of US strike on Iran after attack on cargo ship

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Worldwide celebrations on Global Beatles Day
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King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after refurbishment
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