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Live: Pope Leo condemns assisted dying as ‘false compassion’ in Lourdes address

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday described assisted dying as “not normal”, warning believers in the Catholic pilgrimage site of Lourdes to “reject the temptation to cause death under the guise of false compassion”. France's parliament passed legislation in June establishing a right to assisted dying for some adults suffering from an incurable condition. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.

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Trump and Xi hold US-China talks in Oval Office

The presidents of the world's two largest economies are in Washington for what Donald Trump has billed a "big day." Bilateral trade, AI and geopolitics are all on the menu. Follow DW for the latest.

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Black holes of every size follow the same surprising rule

Scientists have found evidence that black holes of vastly different sizes may launch powerful jets according to the same universal rule. Supermassive black holes can produce jets soon after tearing apart a star, then fire up again hundreds or thousands of days later when their feeding rate drops to about 2% of the Eddington limit. That same threshold is known to trigger jets from much smaller black holes in the Milky Way.

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Germany: Polls open in two key state elections

Voting in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is expected to bring gains for the far-right AfD party and could determine whether Chancellor Friedrich Merz can hold on to power. Follow DW live.

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Live: Russia strikes four Ukrainian vessels in Black Sea

Moscow on Friday struck four Ukrainian cargo vessels in the Black ‌Sea, according to Russian state media. The attacks came as polling stations in Russia opened for the country's first parliamentary election since the start of the war in Ukraine. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.