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Vatican Says Pope Leo Will Leave Hospital on Saturday, Days After Lung Surgery

New York Times Oct 17, 2026

Leo XIV had been treated for lung cancer at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.

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A Calgary Crowd Rallies for Canada as Alberta’s Vote on Succession Nears

New York Times Oct 17, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney was among the speakers calling for a united Canada and warning about the dangers of division.

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She Signed Her Painting in 1548. Nearly 500 Years Later, It Finally Goes on Show.

NYT Europe Oct 17, 2026

Long overshadowed by her father and overlooked by historians, the 16th-century pioneer Catharina van Hemessen is now getting her due.

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Uncertainty Over Pope’s Health Fuels Familiar Debate Over Vatican’s Candor

New York Times Oct 17, 2026

By announcing his lung condition himself, Leo has been more forthcoming than many popes. But mysteries remain, prompting scrutiny of papal statements for hidden meaning.

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Why Are France’s Students Protesting?

New York Times Oct 17, 2026

Student demonstrations for a better-funded education system are converging with a broader protest movement against rising living costs.

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How Bally Bagayoko, a 53-Year-Old Mayor, Became the Face of France’s Youth Protests

New York Times Oct 17, 2026

Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of a working-class suburb near Paris, has been a regular presence at student demonstrations, prompting both applause and condemnation.

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He Was a Top Voice on Palestinian Liberation. Filmgoers Are Listening.

New York Times Oct 17, 2026

A new documentary on Edward Said, the Palestinian American literary critic and activist who taught for decades at Columbia, brought New Yorkers together in a fraught political moment.

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Japan’s ‘Dancing Salaryman’ Can’t Stop Grooving

New York Times Oct 17, 2026

Toru Utsumi, 60, works as a management consultant, but on his days off, he has become a global internet star — despite some local disapproval.

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Dancing Salaryman Pokes Fun at Japan’s Buttoned-Down Culture

New York Times Oct 17, 2026

Toru Utsumi has won more than a million fans on TikTok and Instagram with short, fancy-free videos.

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Deadly School Roof Collapse in Pakistan Raises Questions Over Regulation

New York Times Oct 17, 2026

A roof collapse that killed 32 children and a teacher in northwest Pakistan has prompted safety inspections of schools across the region.

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A Wayward Shark Becomes a Celebrity in South Korea

New York Times Oct 17, 2026

Stranded in a port waterway for weeks, the 10-foot fish has attracted more than a million spectators, while officials try to guide her back to open sea.

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A Former Rome Reporter on the Pope’s Health and Legacy

NYT Europe Oct 17, 2026

For a former Rome bureau chief, Pope Leo’s lung cancer diagnosis prompted pressing questions about life and legacy.

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The World’s Oldest Shipwreck? Maybe, but ‘We’re All Excited by Maybe.’

New York Times Oct 17, 2026

Archaeologists said that they had found jars from a shipwreck as much as 4,700 years old, with black residue inside. Outside experts were skeptical but intrigued.

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16 People Rescued in Pacific Ocean Off Mexico, U.S. Coast Guard Says

New York Times Oct 16, 2026

The agency said a major rescue operation was underway near the coast of Baja California after it received reports of 27 people in the water.

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Caracas Is Eerily Safe After Deadly Police Raids in Venezuela Killed Thousands

New York Times Oct 16, 2026

Crime plunged after police raids killed thousands. Venezuela is now withdrawing from the International Criminal Court as it investigates this blood-soaked campaign.

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Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians and Washington Post Journalist in West Bank

New York Times Oct 16, 2026

In the latest surge of violence, settlers targeted Palestinians during the olive harvest, a cultural touchstone and economic lifeline in the Israeli-occupied area.

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The Rupturing Trump-Zelensky Relationship Stands to Hurt Ukraine and Its European Allies

New York Times Oct 16, 2026

Where the two presidents’ war of words will end is anybody’s guess. But if it continues, it could threaten the crucial operational help that Ukraine still gets from the United States.

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Pope Asks Putin for a Cease-Fire for a Ukrainian City Under Siege

New York Times Oct 16, 2026

Recovering from lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV spoke with Vladimir V. Putin to make a plea for Oleshky, where mines and drones have trapped some 2,000 people who are at risk of starvation.

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Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Put In Doubt Kingdom’s Sports and Business Events

New York Times Oct 16, 2026

The Iran-backed group’s attacks have disrupted sports tournaments and threatened business events that the kingdom has long used to attract investment and raise its profile.

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Japan Mistakenly Issues Warning for Strongest Ever Earthquake

New York Times Oct 16, 2026

Officials on Friday withdrew an alert sent when they believed a 9.9-magnitude earthquake had taken place. In the end, the tremor was hardly felt.

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Japan’s Leader Says She Loses Hours to Makeup and Chores. Opinions Abound.

New York Times Oct 16, 2026

Sanae Takaichi said she has a busier schedule than her male predecessors, a nod to the disproportionate share of household tasks in Japan that fall to women.

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