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US President Donald Trump at a signing ceremony with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. Getty Images US President Donald Trump at a signing ceremony with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. Getty ImagesTrump hails 'bright new day for Middle East' on first day of Gulf visitCeremony, business deals and diplomacy with Syria and Iran dominate US leader's day in Riyadh

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Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected the 267th pope - and the first from the United States - after he was chosen in a centuries-old ritual. The cardinal, 69, will take the name Pope Leo XIV. As is tradition, the announcement that the 133 cardinals making up the conclave had come to a decision was made using white smoke rising from a specially-built chimney of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.

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The explosion at Iran's biggest commercial port left a huge crater near the coastline. AFPGovernment official among those held over explosion that killed at least 57

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Israel's military said on Sunday it was calling up tens of thousands of reservists to prepare for a wider operation in Gaza. The orders are being issued this week to “enhance and expand” Israel's offensive in the strip, said Israeli army chief Maj Gen Eyal Zamir. He said Israel would be “increasing the pressure” with the goal of returning hostages and defeating Hamas. “We will operate in additional areas and destroy all infrastructure above and below the ground,” he said.

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Natural disasters such as floods are expected to multiply due to climate change and leave a huge financial bill to pick up. AFP