Pope Leo criticises ‘exclusionary mindset’ of nationalist political movements – The Guardian

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  1. Pope Leo criticises ‘exclusionary mindset’ of nationalist political movements  The Guardian
  2. Pope Leo criticizes political nationalism and prays for reconciliation and dialogue  AP News
  3. Leo, the first US pope, criticises nationalist politics at Sunday Mass  Reuters
  4. Pope Leo condemns 'exclusionary mindset' in Pentecost address  France 24
  5. Pope on Pentecost: The Spirit shatters our inner chains and transforms us  Vatican News
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Senior medics in England say more resident doctor strikes would be futile

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Exclusive: Letter from six top figures says more walkouts by junior colleagues would help those who oppose the NHS

Six senior figures in England’s medical profession have criticised potential strikes by resident doctors as “a futile gesture” that will harm patients and help those who oppose the NHS.

The move is the first public evidence of the significant unease many senior doctors feel about the possibility of their junior colleagues staging a new campaign of industrial action in England.

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At least four killed by Israeli fire near Gaza food point, officials say

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Shooting happened about a kilometre from distribution site in Rafah run by Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

At least four people have been killed and others injured by Israeli fire about a kilometre from a food distribution point in Gaza, Palestinian health officials and witnesses said, the latest casualties of a new system to provide supplies that critics say is unethical, chaotic and dangerous.

Palestinian witnesses said Israeli forces had opened fire on Sunday morning as people went to receive supplies from a site in Rafah run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), an Israeli and US-backed group.

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Tropical Storm Barbara forms off southwest coast of Mexico – PBS

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  1. Tropical Storm Barbara forms off southwest coast of Mexico  PBS
  2. Tropical Storm Barbara forecast to become a hurricane Monday as Storm Cosme forms in the Pacific  AP News
  3. Tropical storm Barbara off south-west Mexico coast could become hurricane  The Guardian
  4. Tropical Depression 3-E forms in Eastern Pacific and could become Tropical Storm Cosme later Sunday  FOX Weather
  5. Tropical Storm Cosme forms in the Pacific; severe thunderstorms spawn weekend tornadoes  USA Today
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Palestinian Militia With Ties to Israel Emerges in War-Torn Gaza – Bloomberg

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  1. Palestinian Militia With Ties to Israel Emerges in War-Torn Gaza  Bloomberg
  2. Champion of the people or a traitor? A new force emerges in southern Gaza  CNN
  3. Opinion | Netanyahu Wisely Arms Gaza Clans to Fight Hamas  WSJ
  4. The real reason why Israel is arming gangs in Gaza  Al Jazeera
  5. A Criminal Gang Could Ignite a Civil War in Gaza That Will Blow Up in Israel's Face  Haaretz
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Sydney’s second airport is nearly built. But will the airlines and people come?

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Victoria’s Avalon has struggled to take wing, but some project Sydney’s new 24-hour, high-tech airport will one day match Heathrow for passenger numbers

It has been talked about for decades, and a year and a half out from its opening, Western Sydney International is looking more and more like an airport.

Last week, press gathered to mark the completion of its runway.

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