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World Politics & Diplomacy 18 Oct 2026, 08:00 PM IST

Pope Leo XIV Thanks Well-Wishers in First Public Appearance After Lung Cancer Surgery

Pope Leo XIV made his first public appearance since undergoing surgery for lung cancer, reciting the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace and thanking supporters for their prayers. The appearance, closely watched by the global Catholic community, signaled both a personal recovery milestone and a carefully managed return to public ministry.

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World Politics & Diplomacy15 Oct 2026, 07:28 AM IST

Pope Walking and Recovering as Expected After Surgery, Doctors Say

The Pope is walking and recovering as expected after undergoing a 90-minute surgical procedure on Tuesday, according to doctors overseeing his care. The update comes amid heightened global attention to the health of the 71-year-old pontiff, whose condition has also been linked to a diagnosis of lung cancer following the operation.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning08 Oct 2026, 12:53 AM IST

Dalio Warns AI Rally May Be Nearing a Bubble Break Point

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said markets may be approaching the stage where enthusiasm around artificial intelligence turns into a bubble that could burst, adding a cautionary note to one of Wall Street’s most powerful trades. His warning lands as investors continue to pour capital into AI-linked megacaps, even as valuations, concentration risk and expectations for future earnings remain elevated.

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World Politics & Diplomacy07 Oct 2026, 09:52 PM IST

Pope Leo Opens Review of Amoris Laetitia, Signaling a Test of Francis’s Legacy

Pope Leo XIV has opened a formal status review of Amoris Laetitia, the apostolic exhortation that reshaped the Catholic Church’s approach to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics under Pope Francis. The move places one of Francis’s most contested pastoral reforms back at the center of Vatican debate, with implications for doctrine, discipline and the tone of Leo’s papacy.

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Global Markets & Equities07 Oct 2026, 06:54 PM IST

Kratom’s Legal Status Masks Growing Safety Alarm as Utah Deaths Put Regulators on Watch

Kratom, a plant-derived substance with opioid-like effects, remains legal in most U.S. states even as health officials in Utah investigate four deaths linked to semi-synthetic kratom products. The episode is intensifying scrutiny of a loosely regulated market that spans herbal supplements, convenience-store products and online sellers, with potential implications for consumer health, retail compliance and regulatory risk.

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World Politics & Diplomacy06 Oct 2026, 12:13 PM IST

Vatican to Publish Cardinal Fernández’s Book on Pope Francis’s Private Diary

The Vatican is preparing to release a new book by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández centered on the private diary of Pope Francis, a publication likely to draw global attention for what it may reveal about the late pontiff’s thought, governance, and spiritual priorities. The project underscores the continuing effort to shape Francis’s legacy through official Vatican channels while preserving the confidentiality and interpretive control surrounding his personal writings.

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World Politics & Diplomacy06 Oct 2026, 04:52 AM IST

Pope Says St. Francis Offers a Blueprint for Peace Built on Fraternity

At the Angelus, the pope used the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s death to frame peace as a moral project rooted in fraternity rather than force. The remarks, delivered amid continuing global conflict, positioned Franciscan witness as a direct rebuke to war and a call for prayer, reconciliation and social responsibility.

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World Politics & Diplomacy05 Oct 2026, 11:33 AM IST

Pope Uses Saint Francis to Frame a Message of Peace Through Fraternity

At the Angelus, Pope Francis invoked Saint Francis of Assisi as a model for building peace through fraternal love, linking the saint’s legacy to a world still marked by conflict and division. The remarks come as Italy and the wider Catholic world mark the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis’s death, renewing attention on his spiritual and political relevance.

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Big Tech, Cloud & Semiconductors04 Oct 2026, 07:30 PM IST

Electrification Is the Easy Part; Building the Grid Is the Real Test

The International Energy Agency and climate negotiators are pushing to make electrification a defining target for the global economy, arguing that cleaner power can accelerate decarbonisation across industry, transport and digital infrastructure. But the harder challenge is not the ambition itself — it is the scale of grid investment, permitting reform and supply-chain execution needed to turn that ambition into reliable electricity delivery.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning04 Oct 2026, 09:03 AM IST

Pope Leo XIV Warns AI Art Lacks the Human Spark

Pope Leo XIV has issued a pointed critique of AI-generated art, arguing that there is an “ontological difference” between human creativity and machine output. His remarks place the Vatican squarely in the global debate over artificial intelligence, authorship, and the cultural value of human-made work.

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Frontier AI & Machine Learning03 Oct 2026, 05:42 PM IST

Pope Leo XIV Warns AI Art Lacks the Human Spark

Pope Leo XIV has issued a pointed critique of AI-generated art, arguing that machine output cannot be equated with human creativity because it lacks what he called the “spark of humanity.” His remarks add a powerful moral voice to a widening global debate over whether generative AI is a tool for creativity or a system built on imitation at industrial scale.

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World Politics & Diplomacy03 Oct 2026, 08:35 AM IST

Vatican Faces High-Stakes Test as 'Amoris' Meeting Nears

The Vatican is preparing for a closely watched meeting tied to the legacy of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia, a document that has reshaped debate over pastoral practice, doctrine, and the Church’s approach to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics. While no dramatic announcement is guaranteed, the gathering is drawing intense scrutiny because it could clarify how Rome intends to manage one of the most sensitive fault lines in global Catholicism.

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