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Pope Leo, the first American pontiff, has described himself as “the pope who happens to be American,” emphasizing his universal pastoral role while expressing affection for US principles of freedom and opportunity.
Palestinian Americans in the West Bank village of Turmus Ayya report escalating violence from Israeli settlers, with nine US citizens killed since 2022 despite diplomatic appeals to US officials for protection.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the UK as “the Islamic republic of Britain” and the “first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon” during an interview with Israel’s army radio.
Sweden’s far-right Sweden Democrats have reshaped national political discourse toward stricter immigration policies, leaving immigrant and Muslim communities concerned about their future in the country ahead of an election.
Rastafarians in Kenya are mobilizing after a court dismissed their petition to decriminalize marijuana for spiritual purposes, with followers vowing to appeal the ruling.
Pope Leo celebrated an open-air mass before an estimated 700,000 people at Place de la Concorde in Paris on the second day of his visit to France, marking the first official papal visit in 18 years.
