Pope Leo has appeared in public to a lead a prayer in Vatican City, a day after being discharged from hospital following lung cancer surgery.
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BBC Sport Daniel Dubois retained his WBO heavyweight title with a second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley in their rematch at London's O2 Arena. The dominant win prompted discussion of Dubois's next move in the heavyweight division, with reports noting a possible challenge from IBO champion Filip Hrgović.
NYTimes – World Pope Leo has appeared in public to a lead a prayer in Vatican City, a day after being discharged from hospital following lung cancer surgery.
BBC News – World Masked Israeli settlers attacked European diplomats, a French mayor and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, and broke a European diplomatic vehicle's window, witnesses said. Belgium condemned the assault, which occurred amid a surge in settler violence during the olive harvest. A US journalist was also injured in a related West Bank harvest attack two days earlier, the BBC reported.
Sky News – World A 16-year-old former student killed three children and one teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday before being shot dead by a bystander, authorities said. The community is now grieving and questioning its resilience and safety, days after the attack.
NYTimes – US Katie Zacharia is leaving her role as White House press secretary after less than a week, making her the shortest-serving holder of the post. Her brief tenure followed a rocky debut and media scrutiny over her credentials and preparedness. President Donald Trump reportedly advised her to reconsider the role amid the backlash.
NYTimes – World Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has pledged to support Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi attacks, calling on Egyptian lawmakers to authorize military assistance that he said would be defensive. Egypt's presidency said the country will provide 'necessary' support to defend Saudi security and resources.
BBC News – World A Mexican judge sentenced three Mexican men to 158 years and nine months in prison each for the 2024 murders of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad. The surfers were killed during a surfing trip in Mexico's Baja California in what was described as an apparent botched robbery. The men were found guilty a week before sentencing.
Sky News – UK UK police will take no further action against Sarah Helm, wife of Prime Minister Keir Starmer's national security adviser Jonathan Powell, over an X post accused of supporting banned protest group Palestine Action. The Metropolitan Police said the post did not meet the criminal threshold. Helm, a journalist, had been responding to a discussion about author Sally Rooney.
NPR – World President Donald Trump has put on hold a new sanctions package targeting Russia that was passed by Congress and signed into law last month, issuing a waiver two days before the measures were due to take effect and citing national interest. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the move unfortunate and warned it would encourage Russia to continue its assault, while avoiding direct criticism of Trump.
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BBC News – World Daniel Dubois retained his WBO heavyweight title with a second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley in their rematch at London's O2 Arena. The dominant win prompted discussion of Dubois's next move in the heavyweight division, with reports noting a possible challenge from IBO champion Filip Hrgović.
