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Leo XIV becomes first US pontiff

Cardinal Robert Prevost, a little known missionary from Chicago, has been elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church, becoming the first US pope and taking the name Leo XIV. Pope Leo appeared on the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica after white smoke had billowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel signifying the 133 cardinal electors had chosen a new leader for the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church.

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Security tight for Victory Day parade

Russia is marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II with a parade attended by China’s Xi Jinping amid tight security to guard against Ukrainian attacks after three years of devastating war. President Vladimir Putin, the longest-serving Kremlin chief since Josef Stalin, stood beside Xi, several dozen other leaders and Russian veterans on a roofed tribune beside Vladimir Lenin’s mausoleum on Red Square as Russian troops marched past.

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Leaders herald ‘breakthrough’ deal

US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a “breakthrough deal” on trade that leaves in place a 10 per cent tariff on goods imported from the UK while Britain agreed to lower its tariffs to 1.8 per cent from 5.1 per cent and provide greater access to US goods.

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Middle East

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Trump meets with diplomat ahead of Mideast tour

President Donald Trump has met with Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer to discuss nuclear talks with Iran and Israel’s war in Gaza, Axios has reported, citing two sources briefed on the meeting. The meeting was held at the White House and was not made public by the US or Israel, according to Axios.

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Pakistan

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Vance: India, Pakistan tension ‘none of our business’

US Vice President JD Vance says that India and Pakistan should de-escalate tensions, but he added that the US cannot control the nuclear-armed Asian neighbours and a war between them would be “none of our business”. “We want this thing to de-escalate as quickly as possible. We can’t control these countries, though,“ Vance said in an interview on Fox News.

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Panama

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Ambassador casts China as threat to frayed alliance

The United States’ new ambassador to Panama has pledged to strengthen ties with the Central American country while pushing China as a common threat. “First among my priorities will be to strengthen our joint work to counter harmful influences in the region, such as that of China,“ Ambassador Kevin Cabrera said during a press conference at his official residence.

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