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Mayan ceremony in Guatemala honors Nobel winner Miguel Ángel Asturias

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum attended the ritual.

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French-speaking nations hold a summit in Cambodia as a conflict in Africa threatens a rift

France's President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders are attending a biennial meeting of French-speaking countries and territories in Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh

Pope denounces ‘suffering and humiliation’ of African enslaved people during Peru visit

Pope Leo XIV has denounced the “suffering and humiliation” endured by African enslaved people as he made a tangible show of remorse in Peru following his historic apology for the Holy See’s own role in legitimizing the African slave trade in the Americas

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Family of Watford woman set alight ‘desperate for answers’ after attack

Appeal for information comes after Brenda Raymond, 80, was set on fire outside her flat on MondayThe family of an elderly woman who was set on fire outside a block of flats in Watford have said they are “desperate for answers”.Brenda Raymond, 80, was found set alight outside her flat on Caractacus Cottage View on Monday. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she is in critical condition. Continue reading...

A Mayan ceremony in Guatemala honors Nobel winner Miguel Angel Asturias as his ashes return home

A Mayan ceremony held Saturday at an archaeological site in Guatemala's capital paid tribute to Nobel Prize-winning author Miguel Angel Asturias, whose ashes returned to his Central American country this week after decades abroad.