Vatican releases image of Charles, Camilla meeting pope
The Vatican on Thursday published a photograph of Pope Francis meeting King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla the day before during the British monarch鈥檚 state visit to Italy.
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Dominican Republic nightclub disaster toll rises to 218
The death toll after a roof collapsed at a crowded nightclub in the Dominican Republic has climbed to 218, the head of rescue operations said Thursday, in the Caribbean nation鈥檚 worst disaster in decades.
Hamas launches appeal against UK ban
UK-based lawyers said they have asked the British government to lift a ban on the Palestinian militant group Hamas, a petition that has drawn sharp criticism from opposition politicians.
Tax hikes, Brexit force millionaires to flee London
Thousands of millionaires fled London in the past year with some moving to the United States or Asia driven out by high taxes and Brexit, according to a report published Wednesday.
110 killed in Dominican Republic nightclub roof collapse
Rescuers rushed to find survivors on Wednesday after the roof of a Dominican Republic nightclub collapsed during a concert by popular singer Rubby Perez, one of more than 110 people killed in the disaster...
US decides to deny visas, green cards over social media posts
US immigration authorities said Wednesday they will look at social media accounts and deny visas or residence permits to people who post content considered anti-Semitic by President Donald Trump\'s administration.
China urges citizens to avoid war zones
China on Wednesday urged its citizens to avoid conflict zones and participating in wars, after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said his troops had captured two Chinese citizens fighting with Russia...
Gaza transformed into killing field: UN
United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that Gaza had become 鈥榓 killing field鈥� because Israel has continued to block aid, an accusation an Israeli official quickly denied, saying there was 鈥榥o shortage鈥� of aid...
20 killed in China nursing home fire
Twenty people have died in a fire at a nursing home in northern China鈥檚 Hebei province, Beijing鈥檚 state news agency Xinhua said Wednesday...
US researchers eye exit from Trump's America
In the halls of US universities and research labs, one question has become increasingly common as President Donald Trump tightens his grip on the field: whether to move abroad.
Sri Lanka passes landmark law to recover stolen assets
Sri Lanka鈥檚 government introduced sweeping legislation Tuesday to recover stolen assets and pave the way for the prosecution of high-profile politicians from previous administrations, among others...
Kabul slams Pakistan鈥檚 鈥榲iolence鈥� against Afghans
The Taliban government condemned on Tuesday the 鈥榲iolence鈥� used by Pakistan in its new campaign to expel Afghans from the country, accusing Islamabad of using the migrants for 鈥榩olitical goals鈥�...
Israeli strikes kill 19 in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said on Tuesday that Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 19 people across the Palestinian territory, where Israel has resumed its offensive against Hamas...
Iran says deal can be reached if US shows goodwill
Iran鈥檚 top diplomat said on Tuesday he believed a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States provided Tehran鈥檚 long-time foe shows sufficient goodwill in talks to begin in Oman on Saturday...
Global executions soar to highest in nine years: Amnesty
The number of people known to have been executed last year was the highest in almost a decade, with Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia responsible for most executions, Amnesty International said on Tuesday...