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US-Pope Clash on Death Penalty

Updated 2026-10-10 17:55 UTC 3 sources Neutral

Ukraine's President Zelensky condemned a diesel deal with Russia, while US President Trump called for a new Ukrainian president. Meanwhile, Pope Leo XIV denounced the death penalty, sparking backlash from the Pentagon’s plans to livestream an execution.

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BBC News
Ukraine's leader had said the deal with Russia to release diesel into the US would help Moscow fund the war.
2026-10-10 17:31 UTC
The Hill
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday called capital punishment "inadmissible" on World Day Against the Death Penalty, amid the Pentagon’s plans to livestream the December execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan in Texas.  “The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dign
2026-10-10 17:37 UTC
Variety
Following a long-anticipated return to the stage Thursday night, Barry Manilow has canceled his Saturday show at the International Theater at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. “After a triumphant welcome-back concert on Thursday, Barry got hit with bronchitis and had to cancel his Friday a
2026-10-10 17:50 UTC
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