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Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove lobe of lung, Vatican says

Pope Leo was diagnosed with a common form of lung cancer after doctors removed ​a lower lobe of his right lung in surgery on Tuesday, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin.

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10 outlets · 10 articles
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Reporting countries
United Arab Emirates, Ghana, Hong Kong, Kenya, Nepal +4
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Countries concerned
Vatican City
Health · intensity 1.5 · tone -0.30
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Covered in all four spheres, led by the Global South sphere (56%).

Western 11%Sino-Russian & BRICS 22%Arab-Muslim world 11%Global South 56%

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  • Confirmed by 9 outlets in 9 countries.
  • Ignored by no sphere: every bloc reports it.
  • Propagation: first reported by South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), . 8 outlets republished 2 headlines word for word.

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Event sources

  1. Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove lobe of lung, Vatican says
    South China Morning PostHong KongHong Kong → Vatican CityEnglish
  2. Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove lobe of lung, Vatican says
    r/worldnewsInternationalUnknown country → Vatican CityEnglish
  3. Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove lobe of lung, Vatican says
    mwananchi.co.tzTZTanzania → Vatican CityEnglish
  4. Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer, doctors remove lobe of lung, Vatican says
    indiatoday.inSISlovenia → Vatican CityEnglish
  5. Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove lobe of lung, Vatican says
    MyJoyOnlineGhanaGhana → Vatican CityEnglish
  6. Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says
    Daily MaverickAfrique du SudSouth Africa → Vatican CityEnglish
  7. Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says
    Khaleej TimesÉmirats arabes unisUnited Arab Emirates → Vatican CityEnglish
  8. Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says
    The Kathmandu PostNépalNepal → Vatican CityEnglish
  9. Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says
    ntvkenya.co.keKEKenya → Vatican CityEnglish