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WorldPingThe exchange came as Kyiv pressed its campaign against infrastructure deep inside Russia, with a drone attack shutting down a data centre run by Russian technology giant Yandex…
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Pope Leo XIV has announced that he will undergo surgery this week, to remove a nodule in his lung.
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WorldPingPope Leo said on Sunday that doctors had detected a small growth on his lung during a recent health check and he would be undergoing surgery this week to remove it, in the first health scare of the 71-year-old pontiff's tenure.
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The 71-year-old spiritual leader informed pilgrims during his weekly Sunday blessing at St Peter's Square.
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WorldPingIt is the third time this week that Ukraine has targeted Russian tech giant Yandex, forcing the company to suspend its operations.
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WorldPingPope Leo XIV said he would undergo surgery after doctors found a "localized nodule" in his lung.
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