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Church of England appoints first female Archbishop of Canterbury

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Sarah Mullally, the new Archbishop of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the world’s 85 million Anglicans, poses for the media inside Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, England, Oct. 3, 2025.

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The Church of England has appointed Sarah Mullally to become the next Archbishop of Canterbury. It’s the first time a woman has held the position. Also, a new trade agreement will allow for Zimbabwe to export more blueberries to China, tariff free. And, young people across Morocco have taken to the streets to protest the shortcomings of the country’s health and education systems. Plus, Lithuania unveils what it’s calling the first-ever electric passenger riverboats.

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In This Episode

Church of England appoints Sarah Mullally as first female Archbishop of Canterbury
7:45
Sweden’s spy church
Special Coverage
5:02
The end of decades-old rent caps in Egypt
4:05
International players to watch in WNBA Finals
4:10
Morocco’s Gen Z protests decry inadequate health care and education
9:33
France pushes back against no-kids rules
6:17
The old-fashioned ferry goes electric on Lithuania’s Neris River
1:44
Zimbabwe steps up production of blueberries, with help from China
6:04
Amadou & Mariam fuse traditional Malian music with rock ’n’ roll
1:20