Pope Leo calls for ‘openness’ to church reform that respects tradition – National Catholic Reporter

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  1. Pope Leo calls for 'openness' to church reform that respects tradition  National Catholic Reporter
  2. Pope urges priests to respect ‘norms of the liturgy’ to avoid confusion at Mass  EWTN News
  3. Pope at Audience: Liturgical tradition and renewal drive evangelization  Vatican News
  4. The liturgy sustains the faithful, renewing them in their faith, mission, pope says  The Catholic Sun
  5. Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s general audience given May 27, 2026  The Catholic Times
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A visual guide to Ethiopia’s ethnic groups and conflict areas – Al Jazeera

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  1. A visual guide to Ethiopia’s ethnic groups and conflict areas  Al Jazeera
  2. The imperial vision of Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed  The Economist
  3. Ethiopia: International community must act to safeguard press freedom ahead of national election  Amnesty International
  4. Crises in Amhara, Tigray cloud Ethiopia's election 2026  dw.com
  5. Ethiopian leader Abiy's party set to dominate elections despite insecurity  Reuters
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Ukraine Hits Russian Refineries, Oil Depots and Port in Massive 208-Drone Overnight Assault – Kyiv Post

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  1. Ukraine Hits Russian Refineries, Oil Depots and Port in Massive 208-Drone Overnight Assault  Kyiv Post
  2. One killed, two injured in Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Volgograd region, governor says  Reuters
  3. Ukrainian drone attack triggers fire at a Russian oil terminal  AP News
  4. A new Meduza analysis finds Ukraine’s long-range strikes are reaching twice as deep but not surging in 2026. Russia’s refineries, meanwhile, keep bouncing back.  Meduza
  5. Ukraine confirms strike on oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd region  Ukrinform - Ukrainian National News Agency
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Brisbane teenager accused of using a police car as a BMX ramp in viral stunt at Scientology church

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Zeppelin Witheridge charged with public nuisance over ‘Scientology speedrun’ social media trend

A social media stunt that treats churches like video games has gone from TikTok to the dock, landing an alleged teenage “speedrunner” in court.

Zeppelin Witheridge, 18, has been accused of using a police car as a BMX ramp after a viral challenge went awry at the Church of Scientology in Brisbane’s CBD.

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‘Essentially diving in coffee’: Australian diver among team rushing to rescue people trapped in flooded Laos cave

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Josh Richards joins international mission to help five found alive and search for missing divers, with one person extracted successfully

An Australian cave diver is part of an international team that has brought one man out alive from a remote flooded cave in Laos, with the rescue operation continuing for six more men still trapped underground.

One man was brought alive from the labyrinthine cave complex late on Friday. Four remain stranded on a rocky ledge about 300m from the cave entrance, while two men are still unaccounted for.

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Man and woman charged over Sheffield bystander shooting

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Shanice Brookes, 30, was shot dead outside bar in city centre during early hours of bank holiday Monday

A man and a woman have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old woman outside a bar in Sheffield in the early hours of bank holiday Monday.

Shanice Brookes was shot near the One Four One bar in West Street shortly before 2.45am on Monday. Detectives have described her as “simply an innocent bystander”.

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Japan’s 2025 census reflects steepest fall in population on record, data shows – The Japan Times

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  1. Japan’s 2025 census reflects steepest fall in population on record, data shows  The Japan Times
  2. How Japan Lost 3 Million People in Five Years  The New York Times
  3. Census suggests largest drop in Japan's population over five-year period  nhk.or.jp
  4. Kyodo News Digest: May 29, 2026  Japan Wire by Kyodo News
  5. ASIA TODAY Japan has lost 2.5% of its population in five years  AsiaNews.it
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