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Pope names 13 new cardinals, including D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory

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Pope names 13 new cardinals, including D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory

Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Pope Francis plans to elevate 13 men as cardinals, including Wilton Gregory, 72, of Washington, D.C., becoming the first Black prelate to wear the red hat.

France withdraws ambassador to Turkey amid rising tension with Erdogan

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France withdraws ambassador to Turkey amid rising tension with Erdogan

Ethiopian foreign minister accuses Trump of 'incitement to war'

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Ethiopian foreign minister accuses Trump of 'incitement to war'

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Waukegan police fire officer after fatal shooting of 19-year-old Black man

Tokyo rally calls for return of individuals abducted by North Korea

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Tokyo rally calls for return of individuals abducted by North Korea

Oct. 24 (UPI) -- About 800 people, including Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, gathered in Tokyo on Saturday to call for the immediate return of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.

Attack on Kabul, Afghanistan, tutoring center kills 18

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Attack on Kabul, Afghanistan, tutoring center kills 18

Oct. 24 (UPI) -- An attack on a Kabul, Afghanistan, tutoring center Saturday killed 18 and wounded 57 others amid negotiations between the U.S.-backed Afghan government and the Taliban.

COVID-19: Polish President Duda tests positive; worldwide cases grow to 42.6M

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COVID-19: Polish President Duda tests positive; worldwide cases grow to 42.6M

Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Polish President Andrzej Duda announced Saturday he tested positive for COVID-19 as worldwide cases of the virus rose to 42.6 million with deaths hitting 1.15 million.

Conde wins 3rd term in Guinea as protests turn violent

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Conde wins 3rd term in Guinea as protests turn violent

Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Alpha Conde won a third term as Guinea's president Saturday amid persistent violence and protests connected with the election.

Hurricane Epsilon expected to bring high surf to U.S. coast

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Hurricane Epsilon expected to bring high surf to U.S. coast

Oct. 21 -- Hurricane Epsilon headed northeast away from the U.S. mainland Saturday morning, but was expected to bring high surf and rip tides to the coast.

China issues retaliation threat over $1.4B sales of U.S. arms to Taiwan

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China issues retaliation threat over $1.4B sales of U.S. arms to Taiwan

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- A spokesman of the Chinese defense ministry suggested that China will retaliate if $1.4 billion U.S. arms sales to Taiwan go through.

Saad Hariri's return as Lebanese prime minister raises hope, skepticism

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Saad Hariri's return as Lebanese prime minister raises hope, skepticism

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The return of veteran politician Saad Hariri as Lebanon's prime minister was met with mixed reactions as the country plunges deeper into economic crisis and despair grows among an exhausted population.

Turkey's Erdogan confirms successful test of S-400 defense system

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Turkey's Erdogan confirms successful test of S-400 defense system

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed the test-firing of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system, adding that U.S. objections did not concern him.

Sudan, Israel agree to normalize ties in U.S.-brokered deal

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Sudan, Israel agree to normalize ties in U.S.-brokered deal

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Israel and Sudan have agreed to normalize relations, the third such U.S.-brokered agreement in the Middle East in recent weeks, the Trump administration announced Friday.

NATO partners agree to mutual air defense systems

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NATO partners agree to mutual air defense systems

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Two initiatives for air combat defenses emerged Friday from a virtual conference of defense ministers of NATO countries, the military bloc announced.

Dozens of men arrested, children rescued in Australia sting operation

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Dozens of men arrested, children rescued in Australia sting operation

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Australian police have arrested nearly 50 people and rescued more than a dozen children as part of a wide-ranging abuse investigation, officials said Friday.

Warring factions in Libya sign cease-fire in key 1st step to end fighting

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Warring factions in Libya sign cease-fire in key 1st step to end fighting

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- The United Nations said Friday the two main warring factions in Libya have officially signed a permanent cease-fire agreement that covers all areas of the North African nation.

Russia grants Edward Snowden permanent residency, says his lawyer

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Russia grants Edward Snowden permanent residency, says his lawyer

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Russia has granted former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden permanent residency, his lawyer said.

UPI News Quiz: space ventures, cyberthreats, Pope Francis

U.S. News // 2 days ago

UPI News Quiz: space ventures, cyberthreats, Pope Francis

A space venture for private citizens, the most dangerous cyberthreats, controversial comments from Pope Francis -- how well did you follow the headlines this week? Take the UPI News Quiz for Oct. 23, 2020.

U.S. sanctions Iranian entities for election meddling

U.S. News // 2 days ago

U.S. sanctions Iranian entities for election meddling

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- A day after U.S. intelligence officials blamed Iran for conducting an email campaign attempting to intimidate Democratic voters, the Trump administration blacklisted five Iranian entities for election meddling.

Human rights prize to be awarded to democratic opposition in Belarus

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Human rights prize to be awarded to democratic opposition in Belarus

Oct. 22 (UPI) -- The European Parliament announced Thursday that the Sakharov Prize for human rights and freedom of thought will be awarded to the democratic opposition in Belarus in December.

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