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Pope urges UN reform after Ukraine war, Covid 'limits'
Pope urges UN reform after Ukraine war, Covid 'limits'

Pope Francis said the need to reform the United Nations was "more than obvious" after the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war exposed its limits, in an extract of his new book published Sunday. "The necessity of these reforms became more than obvious after the pandemic" when the current multilateral system "showed all its limits", he added.

Protesters set to march in Paris as French refinery strikes continue
Protesters set to march in Paris as French refinery strikes continue

Three weeks into a refinery strike that has caused fuel shortages across the country, thousands of protesters are set to march in Paris on Sunday, adding to a growing picture of defiance and anger about inflation. Around a third of petrol stations around the country have supply problems, particularly those around Paris and in the north, meaning drivers are often waiting hours to re-fuel.

Major flooding in Crete kills two
Major flooding in Crete kills two

Two people were killed after torrential rain brought major flooding to the Greek island of Crete, firefighters said on Sunday. Greek firefighters said the body of a 49-year-old woman was found in the sea on Sunday, raising the death toll to two from the floods.