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Israel blocks senior Catholic leaders from Jerusalem church on Palm Sunday ‘first time in centuries,’ access restored

For the first time in centuries, senior Catholic leaders were blocked from Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, sparking global outrage. Israeli authorities cited security concerns amid the Iran conflict, while church leaders and international figures, including Macron, Meloni, and US Ambassador Huckabee, condemned the decision. The incident highlights growing tensions over religious access and wa...

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Hong Kong on ‘yellow alert’, Kadoorie says, as Middle East war fuels energy crisis

The conflict in the Middle East has triggered a global energy crisis that serves as a “yellow warning” for Hong Kong, which so far has escaped the severe impact seen elsewhere, tycoon Michael Kadoorie has said. “At this point, I think we’re very lucky. Now we touched on the story of fuel. It may impact us. It does already send a warning light,” the CLP Group chairman said. “So you have your traffic lights red, yellow...

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