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Now playing Next world news Five Good News stories to make you feel better about the world Several world firsts took place this week, including a green solution for the aviation industry. 10/12/2022
Now playing Next Vatican 'A defeat for humanity': Pope cries during prayer over Ukraine war The Pontiff was applauded by the crowd after breaking down and crying during a public prayer in central Rome, where he called for peace in Ukraine. 09/12/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Milan’s La Scala opera house shows Russian piece despite criticism It’s known across the world as one of the finest opera houses. However, Italy’s La Scala theatre is faced with a controversial matter: Can we separate Russian culture from the decisions of the Russian government? 08/12/2022
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Now playing Next no comment Ukraine assembles 'graveyard' of Russian shells in Kharkiv Ukraine's services have assembled two "graveyards" of Russian shells in Kharkiv, with the missile and shell fragments "removed for further investigation". 07/12/2022
Now playing Next Russia Vladimir Putin admits fight in Ukraine is taking longer than expected Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Wednesday that his “special military operation” in Ukraine is taking longer than expected but hailed the seizure of his neighbor's territory. 07/12/2022