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World Cup quarterfinals feature soccer powerhouses from Argentina and Spain to France and England
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (308+ words) Metro Vaartha New York | Eight teams are left in the World Cup, and the quarterfinals feature the top four countries in FIFA's pretournament men's world rankings plus two others in the top 10. France looks like a juggernaut and is the…...
Pope Leo's visiting Europe's migration hot spots. Catholics hope he'll ease political tensions
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1214+ words) Barcelona | Pope Leo XIV is delving into the hotly contested issue of migration by visiting two flashpoints - Spain's Canary Islands in the Atlantic next week, and Italy's Lampedusa island in the Mediterranean in early July. These rocky, remote outposts of…...
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives at Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (153+ words) Tenerife (Spain) | A hantavirus-stricken cruise ship with more than 140 people on board has arrived at Tenerife, the largest of Spain's Canary Islands, off the coast of West Africa, where the passengers and some of the crew are to disembark. The…...
AIIMS Delhi first in country to announce launch of face transplant programme
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (595+ words) New Delhi | The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has become the first in the country to announce the introduction of face transplantation, a highly advanced and complex reconstructive procedure. The Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Burns…...