Pope Leo XIV mentioned Dallas in his first Sunday blessing – WFAA

  1. Pope Leo XIV mentioned Dallas in his first Sunday blessing  WFAA
  2. Pope Leo XIV Calls for News Media to Shun Divisive Language  The New York Times
  3. Pope Leo XIV updates: Pope rejects 'war of words,' applauds journalists  ABC News
  4. Pope Leo tells media to shun divisions, urges release of jailed reporters  Reuters
  5. Pope Leo hails journalists, decries polarizing language  The Washington Post
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Murders in Jamaica drop but activists alarmed at rise in fatal police shootings

Officials hail fewer homicides as rights advocates call for body-worn cameras to improve police accountability

Jamaican officials have hailed a sharp reduction in murders but rights campaigners warn that tackling crime should not come at the expense of accountability amid an “alarming” rise in fatal police shootings.

Already burdened with the highest homicide rates in the region, Jamaica has recently struggled with a surge in gang-related violence. But the number of murders per capita has been falling this year, with a marked decline between January and April.

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Entire Gaza population at critical risk of famine, UN-backed assessment says – BBC

  1. Entire Gaza population at critical risk of famine, UN-backed assessment says  BBC
  2. Gaza parents desperate as children face starvation under Israeli blockade  BBC
  3. A picture that shocked the world: the story behind baby Siwar Ashour  The Guardian
  4. Gaza's entire population faces 'critical' levels of hunger: Report  ABC News
  5. Famine stalking across Gaza, 500,000 face starvation: Analysis  Al Jazeera
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