By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of faithful in St Peter’s Square on Sunday, in his first major public appearance since surgery for lung cancer. He said he would gradually resume his activities, IOL reports.
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Shops around Place de la République and Boulevard Magenta in Paris were vandalised and looted on 17 October after a demonstration passed. Windows were smashed and goods taken, while shopkeepers assessed the damage, reports Le Monde.
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Alex Iwobi gave Fulham their first Premier League win of the season with a goal against Hull City in the 33rd minute. The 1-0 victory ends a run of six matches without a win and temporarily moves the club away from the bottom spot, reports Pmnewsnigeria.
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A lorry struck worshippers gathered at a temple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, killing 13 people. Authorities said the driver may have lost control of the speeding vehicle, while the PTI agency reported the hospital toll cited by AFP.
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Élodie Thomas, 27, was hit by a bullet fired by a police officer while returning from work in Camp-Levieux, Mauritius. Her mother Nilmala Jaquette describes the family’s ordeal and her support for her daughter after the latest operation, according to Defimedia.
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Truck kills 13 people at Hindu festival in IndiaA speeding truck ploughed into a crowd at a Hindu festival in India, killing 13 people. Authorities announced the toll, while President Droupadi Murmu described the deaths as heartbreaking, France 24 reports.
Bible translation into Cape Verdean Creole enters technical phaseThe translation of the Bible into Cape Verdean Creole has entered a phase of technical preparation and linguistic standardisation, including the development of shared vocabulary and keywords. The project aims to make the text understandable across the different islands without favouring one variant, Father Ricardo Monteiro told Inforpress.The week in Africa
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