UN vehicle torched, commander wounded as Hezbollah supporters protest
BEIRUT (LEBANON) - A UN peacekeeping force vehicle in Lebanon was torched Friday as supporters of militant group Hezbollah blocked the road to Beirut airport in protest, with UNIFIL reporting one commander wounded in the incident.

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Pope Francis, 88, hospitalised with bronchitis
ROME - Pope Francis was admitted to hospital on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the latest in a series of health problems for the 88-year-old pontiff.

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Russian drone hits Chernobyl but no radiation detected
KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that a Russian drone had struck a cover built to contain radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, adding that radiation levels were normal.

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Sweden&s immigrants on edge after mass shooting
STOCKHOLM - The motive behind Sweden&s deadliest mass shooting may never be known but the fact that almost all of the victims had foreign backgrounds has sparked concern among the country&s immigrants.

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WHO calls for cancer warning labels on alcoholic drinks
GENEVA - The World Health Organization released new findings on Friday about an &alarming& lack of awareness about alcohol&s link to cancer across Europe and called for clear and prominent tobacco-style warnings in the region with the world&s heaviest drinkers.

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