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Switzerland Rejects Measure to Cap Its Population at 10 Million

The referendum was about limiting migration after the number of residents rose by more than a quarter since 2000, but it was framed around affordability and sustainability.

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A citizen casting her ballot on Sunday at a polling station in Bern, Switzerland, amid a vote on a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country’s population and another referendum on restricting access to conscientious objection to military service.
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The G7 Summit Is Dogged by Chaos and Divided by Trump

Group of 7 meetings once embodied the effort to sustain the global diplomatic order. This year’s gathering, starting on Monday, symbolizes its fragmentation.

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Leaders of the Group of 7 nations at a summit in Kananaskis, Canada, last year.
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Spain’s Church Hopes Pope Trip Will Stem Secular Tide

Leo XIV’s visit to Spain, which ended on Friday, has spurred expectations among Catholic leaders of a spiritual revival.

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Pope Leo XIV arrives at Plaza de Lima in Madrid on Saturday, June 6, for a prayer vigil with young people on the first day of a seven-day visit to mainland Spain and the Canary Islands.
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