Pentagon Chief Austin won't resign, Biden won't fire him after secretive hospital stay

U.S. President Joe Biden does not plan to fire Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin over his failure to disclose a hospitalization for days, the White House says.

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5 Slovenians rescued from cave after being trapped since Saturday

Five people who were trapped in a cave in Slovenia for more than two days due to heavy rainfall and rising water levels were successfully rescued Monday.

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Pope Francis calls for ban on 'despicable' surrogacy births

Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on the "despicable" practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the "commercialization" of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity.

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Planes grounded again as officials investigate how panel blew out on Alaska Airlines flight

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Biden, other key U.S. officials were kept in the dark about defence secretary's hospitalization

U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin remained in the hospital on Sunday as more details emerged about key decision-makers, even President Joe Biden, being kept in the dark for days that the Pentagon chief had been in the intensive care unit at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

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