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Trans person killed, another wounded in Peshawar shootingJustice Department seeks to keep transgender troops blocked while it prepares Supreme Court appealPolice fatally shoot armed man after gunfire outside Asheville gay barTwo men killed in separate ICE shootings in Texas and Maine prompt calls for investigationNoem family split reported as Kristi Noem said to be preparing for divorceAnn Widdecombe, former Conservative minister and longtime opponent of LGBTQ+ equality, has died aged 78Trans person killed, another wounded in Peshawar shootingJustice Department seeks to keep transgender troops blocked while it prepares Supreme Court appealPolice fatally shoot armed man after gunfire outside Asheville gay barTwo men killed in separate ICE shootings in Texas and Maine prompt calls for investigationNoem family split reported as Kristi Noem said to be preparing for divorceAnn Widdecombe, former Conservative minister and longtime opponent of LGBTQ+ equality, has died aged 78

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Politics · May 24, 2026

Pope Leo Takes on AI Dilemma

Pope Leo XIV is ready to throw down on AI and human dignity. Will he save us from the tech takeover? 🤖✝️ #PopeLeo #AI #HumanDignity

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