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  1. Pope Francis endorses civil union laws for gay couples in new documentary

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    Pope Francis says in a new film released on Wednesday that homosexuals should be protected by civil union laws, in some of the clearest language he has used on the rights of gays.

  2. South Yorkshire joins other northern England regions under tight COVID-19 restrictions

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    The British government on Wednesday put another 1.4 million people into England's tightest coronavirus restrictions, but faced growing criticism that its piecemeal approach to curbing the outbreak is sowing division and confusion.

  3. Francis delivers mass, greets bishops without mask despite recent COVID-19 cases at Vatican

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    A day after donning a face mask for the first time during a liturgical service, Pope Francis was back to his mask-less ways Wednesday despite surging coronavirus infections across Europe and growing criticism of his behaviour and the example he is setting.

  4. Think-tank urges China to release Canadian employee Michael Kovrig

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    The president of the International Crisis Group used a high-level U.N. Security Council meeting attended by China's foreign minister Tuesday to appeal for the release of the think-tank 's northeast Asia expert, Michael Kovrig, who has been held by Beijing for nearly two years as part of a diplomatic dispute with Canada.

  5. After keeping low profile on campaign trail, Obama makes debut for Biden

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    Former U.S. president Barack Obama will make his first appearance on the campaign trail on Wednesday for Democratic nominee Joe Biden, who is locked in a tight race with President Donald Trump in crucial states 13 days before the Nov. 3 election.