French PM under growing pressure over Catholic school abuse claims
PAU (FRANCE) - France's prime minister was under increasing pressure Friday after a former teacher at a Catholic school claimed Francois Bayrou was aware of claims of sexual abuse there in the 1990s but did not act on them.

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M23 advances deeper in east DRC as Congolese troops flee
GOMA (DR CONGO) - M23 fighters on Friday advanced further on several fronts in DR Congo's volatile east as international pressure mounted on Rwanda to stop backing the armed group and halt the fighting.

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Christie's first-ever AI sale angers some artists
NEW YORK - Christie's has launched its first-ever sale dedicated to artworks created with artificial intelligence, riding the AI revolution wave -- a move by the famed auction house that has sparked anger among some artists.

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S.Africa wants 'inclusive' talks on ending Ukraine war, invites Zelensky
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa said Friday that talks to end Russia's nearly three-year war in Ukraine must involve all parties and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was expected on a state visit soon for discussions.

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Pope not out of danger, doctors say, amid questions over future
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia, is not out of danger and will have to stay at least another week, his doctors said Friday amid questions over the 88-year-old's future as head of the Catholic Church.

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Mexico won't accept US 'invasion' in fight against cartels
MEXICO CITY - Mexico&s president warned the United States on Thursday her country would never tolerate an &invasion& of its national sovereignty and vowed fresh legal action against US gunmakers after Washington designated cartels as terrorist organisations.

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