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Pope lines up trips to Central Africa, Algeria, Spain, Monaco
Pope Leo XIV will visit four African nations in April, the Vatican said Thursday, including Algeria -- the first time a pope will travel to the North African Muslim nation.
Australian police arrest two over alleged kidnapping, murder of grandfather
Australian detectives arrested two men Wednesday over the alleged kidnapping and murder of an elderly grandfather in a suspected case of mistaken identity.
Months after floods, Indonesian survivors frustrated by slow response
Normally, Indonesian mother-of-four Rauzah would cook a feast for her family to break their Ramadan fast. This year, she makes do as best she can in the orange tent where they have been sheltering for almost three months.
Canadians are choosing when to die, often with a smile
Jacques Poissant's suffering stopped the day he asked his daughter if it would be "cowardly to ask to be helped to die".
Crime capital no more: El Salvador tourism boosted by Bukele
A few years ago, El Tunco beach in El Salvador was crawling with gang members who robbed and extorted people at will.
Rescuers search for missing after deluge kills 30 in Brazil
Three firemen pulled a man's body from the mud amidst the rubble of houses swept away in a landslide in southeastern Brazil, where 30 people died and 39 were still missing on Tuesday after torrential rains.
Puerto Vallarta: the Mexican paradise in flames over the killing of 'El Mencho'
Known as a sunny tourist paradise, parts of the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta seem more like the set of a war film in the aftermath of violent chaos spurred by the capture and death of Mexico's most-wanted drug lord.
Torrential rains leave 25 dead in Brazil, dozens missing
Torrential rains in southeastern Brazil have left at least 25 people dead and 43 missing as a river burst its banks and a wall of mud swept away houses in the middle of the night, officials said Tuesday.
Northeast US faces power cuts and school closures after snowstorm
The northeast United States was grappling Tuesday with the fallout of a huge winter storm, with many schools closed and some 300,000 homes and businesses lacking power.
Torrential rains leave 23 dead in Brazil, dozens missing
Torrential rains in southeastern Brazil have left at least 23 people dead and 47 missing in flooding and landslides, officials said Tuesday.
UK govt backs releasing documents tied to 'rude' ex-prince Andrew
The UK government said Tuesday it supported the release of documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, hours after a veteran politician was quizzed by police in the widening Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
UK's royal protection officers urged to speak up in Epstein probe
London's Metropolitan Police is under renewed pressure as it tentatively probes what royal protection officers may know about ex-prince Andrew's links to US sex offender Jeffery Epstein.
Bali flooding prompts tourist evacuation: official
Flooding in parts of Indonesia's popular resort island of Bali prompted hundreds of people, including dozens of tourists, to seek safety, a local disaster official said Tuesday.
UK fines Reddit nearly $20 mn over children's data failures
Britain's data watchdog on Tuesday said it has fined online discussion site Reddit £14.5 million ($19.5 million) over failures to protect children's personal data, potentially exposing them to harmful content.
Post-it maker 3M faces Belgian trial over 'forever' chemicals
Hundreds of Belgians living near a 3M plant have sued the US multinational maker of Post-it and Scotch tape over pollution from so-called "forever chemicals" in a trial that opens on Tuesday.
UK comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to new rape, assault charges
British comedian and actor Russell Brand pleaded not guilty to two fresh charges of rape and sexual assault at a London court on Tuesday.
Duterte drew up 'death lists', boasted about murders: ICC prosecutor
Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte personally drew up "death lists" and boasted about murders committed during his "war on drugs", an International Criminal Court prosecutor alleged Tuesday at a crimes against humanity hearing.
UK govt urged to release documents linked to ex-prince Andrew
The UK government Tuesday faced calls to release documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, just hours after a veteran politician was quizzed by police in the widening Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Rights group slams treatment of viral Japanese monkey
The plight of a baby monkey in Japan who has become an internet sensation shows the cruelty of zoos, an animal rights group said, as sales of the plush IKEA orangutan the animal clings to boomed.
Mexico's Jalisco cautiously tries returning to normal after cartel violence
Residents of Jalisco cautiously peeked their heads out Monday after waves of retaliatory cartel violence rocked the Mexican state over the weekend following the death of a major drug kingpin.
Interim president says Venezuelans welcome to return after amnesty law
Interim president Delcy Rodriguez promised Monday that Venezuelans in exile would be welcomed back with open arms following a new amnesty law passed after the US ouster of Nicolas Maduro, as authorities continued to slowly release prisoners.
The key to taking down Mexico's most-wanted narco? His girlfriend
A girlfriend of Nemesio Oseguera, the powerful leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel who was killed by the Mexican military, was key to finding him in Tapalpa, a picturesque village of vacation homes in western Mexico.
Panama wrests control of canal ports from Hong Kong group
Panamanian authorities took control Monday of two ports on the Panama Canal from CK Hutchison after the Hong Kong-based conglomerate's concession was annulled amid a row between the United States and China.
Venezuela petitions UN for Maduro release
Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto on Monday demanded the immediate release of Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted as president in a January 3 raid by the United States.
Mexico deploys 10,000 troops to end violence over drug lord's death
Mexico has deployed 10,000 troops to quell clashes sparked by the killing of the country's most-wanted drug lord that have claimed dozens of lives, officials said Monday.
UK police arrest ex-envoy Peter Mandelson in Epstein case
London police on Monday arrested former ambassador Peter Mandelson in a probe into allegations over his ties to disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein, only days after ex-prince Andrew was detained.
Son of director Rob Reiner pleads not guilty to parents' murder
The son of US movie director Rob Reiner pleaded not guilty to the fatal stabbing of both of his parents when he appeared in a Los Angeles court on Monday.
Dozens dead in Mexico violence after drug kingpin killed
Twenty-five Mexican troops died in clashes with cartel gunmen following a raid that led to the death of the country's most-wanted drug lord, a top security official said Monday.
Venezuelan foreign minister demands 'immediate release' of Maduro
Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto on Monday demanded the immediate release of Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted as president in a January 3 raid by the United States.
Violence sweeps Mexico after most-wanted drug cartel leader killed
Mexico was on high alert Monday with schools closed and travelers stranded, as members of a powerful drug cartel went on a violent rampage across parts of the country after the army announced it had killed its leader.
What the future holds for the CJNG cartel after leader killed
Violence swept across Mexico Sunday after the leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), who had a $15 million US bounty on his head, was killed in a military shoot-out.
ICC kicks off pre-trial hearing over Philippines' Duterte
The International Criminal Court opened hearings Monday to decide whether former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte should stand trial for crimes against humanity linked to his deadly anti‑drug crackdown.