Pope Leo appoints approved Chinese bishop in line with 2018 accord

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The new pope has signalled his intention of sticking to a 2018 agreement forged with Beijing by his predecessor, Pope Francis, on the appointment Chinese

Zambian president not wanted at predecessor’s funeral

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The family of Edgar Lungu, the former President of Zambia who died in South Africa last week, has said he left instructions that his successor,

Average Australian house now more than A$1m

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The average house in Australia now costs more than A$1 million. This is about R11.6 million at current exchange rates. This comes as the country

Disney, Universal sue AI company over use of images

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Two film studios, Disney and Universal, are suing an AI company, Midjourney, over its use of characters in work. Midjourney is an image generation company

ANC easily defends seats on Wednesday

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The ANC easily defended two seats in by-elections held on Wednesday. Both by-elections were held in Thembisile Hani municipality in Mpumalanga. The municipality is on

Anti-communist game app blocked in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong police have warned that anyone found downloading or sharing a mobile game app, Reversed Front: Bonfire, may be punished under national security laws,

First images of Sun’s south pole captured

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Images have been taken of the Sun’s south pole for the first time. These will help scientists understand the star’s cycles, where it alternates between

Israeli ministers sanctioned by five countries

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Two Israeli government ministers have been sanctioned by five countries over their comments about Palestinians. The UK said it was sanctioning Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel

Rwanda pulls out of regional economic community over DRC conflict

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Rwanda has pulled out of a regional bloc of central African countries. This comes after a diplomatic row over Rwanda’s alleged role in the ongoing

Vietnam reverses fertility policy

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Vietnam has reversed a policy dating back to the 1960s, in terms of which families were limited to two children. Although not universally enforced, the