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More than 40 pilot whales have died on a New Zealand coast following a mass stranding that rescuers have described as “difficult and distressing.” from World | CNN https://ift.tt/v7KZGNP

A Kenyan cult leader has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murder of 191 people, all but one of them children, in a campaign of abuse and forced fasting. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/6RXP3Gc

Just over three weeks ago, the most significant visit of Pope Leo’s pontificate looked to be in doubt. The 71-year-old’s lung cancer surgery led some in the Vatican to believe his trip to Latin America would be postponed or its intense schedule adjusted. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/82LFlnS

Spain’s Minister of Transport Óscar Puente announced his resignation after two deadly train crashes occurred in a single year, including one last week that killed 69 people. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/uHOfDVp

Millions of vehicles crowd India’s capital, spewing pollutants that become especially dangerous when winter weather traps them over the city. from World News https://ift.tt/QOdVSkB

Bangkok’s firefighters do more snake catching than firefighting, and Pinyo Pukpinyo trains them. But he refuses to kill the snakes, and he’s running out of containers. from World News https://ift.tt/369vgco

Organizers are calling for one of the biggest demonstrations yet, in a string of rallies that has racked India since the summer. from World News https://ift.tt/c2Nyxn0

An expensive floating eyesore has marred views in the port of Trieste, northern Italy, for more than four years, and it is costing Italian taxpayers millions to maintain, the city’s mayor says. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/wlah6U0

Hundreds of people from an occupied town in southern Ukraine who survived months without basic supplies are set to be evacuated on Friday under a ceasefire agreement negotiated by first lady Melania Trump. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/v1dmfl6

The Trump administration and the Kremlin are discussing the possible lifting of US sanctions on Russia’s multibillion-dollar sovereign wealth fund, Russian state media quoted a Kremlin aide as saying, in what would be another US concession to Moscow in negotiations to end its war in Ukraine. from World | CNN https://ift.tt/RNO7Zzx

In his letter, the vice president suggested an immediate resumption of comprehensive talks, including about Iran’s nuclear program. from World News https://ift.tt/hE5zg9C

Mr. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday’s presidential election, fled Brazil for the United States via Argentina after the police canceled his passport in relation to an investigation. from World News https://ift.tt/Riapour

The Arab parties have long been kept on the political sidelines. But stunning turnout by their supporters makes the Arab minority an Israeli political reality that cannot be ignored. from World News https://ift.tt/Yai6hpO

Voters supporting two leading Arab parties turned out in record numbers to voice their opposition to the Netanyahu government. from World News https://ift.tt/jpQ1DcS