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In his first year, Pope Leo has spoken in favor of peace and the plight of immigrants, putting him in the crosshairs of the Trump administration. He meets with the U.S. secretary of state on Thursday.
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The cruise ship at the center of the hantavirus outbreak is heading toward the Canary Islands in Spain. Contact tracing is underway in multiple countries including the United States after passengers left the ship before the first reported case. NBC News' Matt Bodner reports on the latest details from the outbreak.
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Relations between the United States and the Vatican are at a low point over President Donald Trump's attacks on Leo, who is a leading critic of the war in Iran.
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The "self-defense strikes" followed attacks on three American naval vessels, though none of the warships was hit, U.S. Central Command said in a statement.
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;Resize=(620)) The U.S. military said it intercepted Iranian attacks on three navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday and "targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces." The U.S. military said no ships were hit. Iranian state media said the country's armed forces exchanged fire with "the enemy" on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Rome in an effort to preserve a crucial relationship between Washington and the Holy See.
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Health officials in at least a dozen countries, including the United States, are tracking dozens of passengers who traveled aboard the cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak
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The State Department said it would review all Mexican consulates in the United States, following claims in conservative media that the consulates interfere in politics.
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The tussle put a spotlight on the administration's attempt to replace the United States Agency for International Development with a new, "America First" alternative.
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