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The map itself is undated, but there are clues it was created in 1491: It quotes a book published that year, and Christopher Columbus may have consulted the map (or a copy) before his great voyage.

The UN’s Palestinian Aid Controversy: What’s at Stake The leading UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees faces severe funding cuts and suspended services, with huge consequences for millions ...

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The winning photo depicts nine-year-old Mahmoud Ajjour whose arms were severed in an Israeli attack last year in Gaza. US Sen. Chris Van Hollen flew to El Salvador to try to free wrongly deported ...

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The first Latin American and first Jesuit pontiff, Francis was an outspoken voice who fought to create a more inclusive Roman Catholic Church. Conservatives accused him of diluting church teachings.

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