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Surgery

Pope Leo healthy, needs no extra measures for South America trip, Vatican says

Pope Leo leaves on Nov 6 for a 12-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, following surgery on Oct 13 to remove the lower lobe of his right lung.
Pope Leo leaves on Nov 6 for a 12-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, following surgery on Oct 13 to remove the lower lobe of his right lung.

Saibari and Gnabry ruled out indefinitely, say Bayern

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - October 31, 2026 Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry receives medical attention after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth
Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - October 31, 2026 Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry receives medical attention after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 28, 2026

epa13335444 A supporter of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud party election event in Jerusalem, 27 October 2026. Israelis headed to the polls in the first nationwide 26th Knesset (legislative) elections since the Hamas-led 07 October 2023 attack.  EPA/ABIR SULTAN
epa13335444 A supporter of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud party election event in Jerusalem, 27 October 2026. Israelis headed to the polls in the first nationwide 26th Knesset (legislative) elections since the Hamas-led 07 October 2023 attack.  EPA/ABIR SULTAN

Pope’s cancer a ‘gamechanger’ for papacy, Vatican foreign minister says

Pope Leo leading the Angelus prayer at the Vatican on Oct 18, following his discharge from hospital after surgery for lung cancer. Some Catholics had seen Leo as a “Superman” pope.
Pope Leo leading the Angelus prayer at the Vatican on Oct 18, following his discharge from hospital after surgery for lung cancer. Some Catholics had seen Leo as a “Superman” pope.

PSG's Kvaratskhelia undergoes successful ACL surgery

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Paris St Germain v FC Barcelona - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - October 20, 2026  Paris St Germain's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia leaves the pitch after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Paris St Germain v FC Barcelona - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - October 20, 2026  Paris St Germain's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia leaves the pitch after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

For Pope Leo, there was little choice but to go to Latin America

Pope Leo leads the Angelus prayer from a window of the Apostolic Palace, following his discharge from hospital after surgery for lung cancer, at the Vatican, October 18, 2026. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
Pope Leo leads the Angelus prayer from a window of the Apostolic Palace, following his discharge from hospital after surgery for lung cancer, at the Vatican, October 18, 2026. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Relax at ‘Gardens by the Bay’ before surgery: KKH turns to virtual reality to help calm patients

The development team from KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital comprises (from right) senior consultant Sng Ban Leong, nurse clinician Ong Siok Hoon, and senior consultant Jason Chan.
The development team from KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital comprises (from right) senior consultant Sng Ban Leong, nurse clinician Ong Siok Hoon, and senior consultant Jason Chan.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 22, 2026

US retail diesel prices topped US$6 a gallon in September for the first time ever and have remained above that level since.
US retail diesel prices topped US$6 a gallon in September for the first time ever and have remained above that level since.

Pope Leo will not need further cancer treatment, doctors say

Pope Leo greeting members of the faithful in St Peter’s Square on Oct 21, as he arrives to hold his first weekly general audience since cancer surgery.
Pope Leo greeting members of the faithful in St Peter’s Square on Oct 21, as he arrives to hold his first weekly general audience since cancer surgery.

Fenerbahce duo Asensio and Ake suffer injuries

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Fenerbahce v Slavia Prague - Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey - October 20, 2026  Fenerbahce's Nathan Ake walks off the pitch after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Fenerbahce v Slavia Prague - Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey - October 20, 2026  Fenerbahce's Nathan Ake walks off the pitch after sustaining an injury REUTERS/Murad Sezer

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