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Trump vows to do ‘everything’ to ‘save’ Jimmy Lai ahead of trial verdict – Catholic News Agency

Trump vows to do ‘everything’ to ‘save’ Jimmy Lai ahead of trial verdict  Catholic News AgencyJimmy Lai: Closing arguments under way in Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon’s national security trial  BBCTrump has vowed to free Jimmy Lai. A Hong Kong court is about to decide the media mogul’s fate  CNNJimmy Lai's son says his father will 'most likely die in jail' unless UK govt intervenes  Sky NewsTrump says he hopes to 'save' Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai  Reuters

Rector of Shrine in Albano elated to welcome Pope Leo XIV – Vatican News

Rector of Shrine in Albano elated to welcome Pope Leo XIV  Vatican NewsPope Leo XIV returns to Castel Gandolfo  Catholic News AgencyThis Italian city is the vacation spot of popes  Yahoo Life UKPapal lunch with poor scheduled for Aug. 17  CBCPNewsCaritas Albano: Our poor will be the first to dine with the Pope  Herald Malaysia Online

Security News This Week: Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls – WIRED

Security News This Week: Russia Is Cracking Down on End-to-End Encrypted Calls  WIREDRussia restricts WhatsApp and Telegram calls in push to control internet  The Washington PostRoskomnadzor Says It’s Restricting WhatsApp, Telegram Calls  The Moscow TimesWhatsApp accuses Russia of trying to block its service  The HillRussia restricts WhatsApp and Telegram, alleging apps used for fraud and terrorism  The Guardian

Over 4 years since the Taliban took Kabul, millions of Afghans have been sent back to a country in crisis – ABC News

Over 4 years since the Taliban took Kabul, millions of Afghans have been sent back to a country in crisis  ABC NewsAfghanistan: the burden of returns from Iran and Pakistan worsens the humanitarian crisis  intersos.orgReturn of more than 3 million refugees to the country We will not allow anyone to interfere in the internal affairs of Afghanistan  خبرگزاری صدای افغان(آوا)1.7 mln Afghans return from Iran and Pakistan in 2025  AnewZUNHCR, UNICEF Sign Pact To Protect Afghan Children  Menafn

Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires as heat wave is expected to last for days – AP News

Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires as heat wave is expected to last for days  AP NewsWildfires rage in Spain and Portugal as heatwave continues  BBCSpain battles 14 major fires with more expected  ReutersClimate change: Southern Europe scorched by flames and extreme heat  Le Monde.frDeath toll rises as wildfires continue to burn across southern Europe  Euronews.com

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Report: Israel and Syria to sign security agreement on September 25 – Israel National News

Report: Israel and Syria to sign security agreement on September 25  Israel National NewsAfter Deadly Clashes, Syria and Israel Hold Direct Talks  The New York TimesAre Syria and Israel about to normalize ties?  DWSyria's top diplomat and an Israeli delegation meet in Paris as U.S. pushes for normalizing ties  NBC NewsHow heavyweight interests cross in southern Syria as talks with Israel hit a critical test  Haaretz

Drone attack destroys 16 trucks carrying UN food to Sudan’s famine-hit Darfur region – AP News

Drone attack destroys 16 trucks carrying UN food to Sudan’s famine-hit Darfur region  AP NewsDrone attack destroys UN aid convoy in Sudan’s famine-hit Darfur region  Al JazeeraSudan conflict: Army denies bombing WFP convoy in Darfur  BBCSudan's warring factions trade blame over strike on aid convoy in Darfur  ReutersSaudi Arabia condemns attack on aid convoy in Sudan  Arab News

Exclusive: Hamas Offered Major Concessions in New Gaza Ceasefire Proposal – Drop Site News

Exclusive: Hamas Offered Major Concessions in New Gaza Ceasefire Proposal  Drop Site NewsNetanyahu Faces Pressure From Far Right Over New Cease-Fire Proposal  The New York TimesIDF: Ballistic missile launched from Yemen, sirens expected within minutes  The Times of IsraelUnder growing Arab pressure, Hamas signals new willingness to compromise  The Washington PostWhat path leaves Hamas disarmed and the hostages home?  The Jerusalem Post

World’s oldest living person, Britain’s Ethel Caterham, celebrates 116th birthday “at her own pace” – CBS News

World's oldest living person, Britain's Ethel Caterham, celebrates 116th birthday "at her own pace"  CBS NewsWorld's oldest living person celebrates 116th birthday  ABC NewsEthel Caterham, world's oldest living person, marks 116th birthday  BBCEthel Caterham, world’s oldest person, marks 116th birthday  The GuardianA British researcher has uncovered the 'secret' to living to 110  Australian Broadcasting Corporation