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Updated 3 days, 15 hours ago

Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire

A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts was announced on Saturday by Myanmar’s shad…

Updated 3 weeks, 3 days ago
12 people injured by 3 men shooting randomly at Toronto pub customers

A dozen people were injured in a shooting at an eastern Toronto pub in what police called a reckless act of violence by three men who entered the bar and fired…

Updated 3 weeks, 4 days ago
90,000 Palestinians attend the first Friday prayers of Ramadan in Jerusalem

For many Palestinians, Friday marked their first opportunity to enter Jerusalem since last Ramadan about a year ago, when Israel also let in worshippers under …

Updated 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Most Greenlanders are Lutheran, 300 years after a missionary brought the faith to the remote island

Greenland is huge — about three times the size of Texas; most of it covered in ice. Still, its 17 parishes are located across many settlements in the icy land …

Updated 4 weeks ago
Zelenskyy calls Oval Office spat with Trump 'regrettable,' says he's ready to work for Ukraine peace

“Ukraine and America deserve a respectful dialogue and a clear position from one another. Especially when it comes to protecting lives during a full-scale war,…

Updated 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says end of war with Russia is 'very, very far away'

Zelenskyy publicly was upbeat despite the recent heated Oval Office blow up with Trump and Vice President JD Vance during which they accused him of being “disr…

Updated 1 month ago
Measles is one of the world's most contagious viruses. Here's what to know and how to avoid it

There are also nine measles cases in eastern New Mexico, but the state health department said there is no direct connection to the outbreak in Texas.

Updated 1 month ago
What we know about the illnesses that have sickened over 400 people and killed more than 50 in Congo

The first victims in one of the villages were children who ate a bat and died within 48 hours, the Africa office of the World Health Organization said this wee…

Updated 1 month ago
Pope Francis’ health crisis sparks prayers from thousands outside the Vatican

Still, the mood was mostly grim in the monumental square, with many of the roughly 4,000 assembled understanding they may be in Rome for Francis' final days. C…

Updated 1 month ago
US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splitting with European allies in UN votes

In the U.N. General Assembly, the U.S. joined Russia in voting against a Europe-backed Ukrainian resolution that calls out Moscow’s aggression and demands an i…

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
Pope Francis isn't out of danger but his condition isn't life-threatening, medical team says

The pope suffered from a seasonal infection that has filled hospitals, but with a difference, Alfieri said.

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
Kim Sae-ron's death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities

After the 24-year-old actor was found dead at her home Sunday, the headlines predictably swung to calling for changes to the way celebrities are treated in the…

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
Trump warns Zelenskyy to quickly negotiate war's end with Russia or risk not having a nation to lead

The Republican president was riled by Zelenskyy's charge that Trump "lives in this disinformation space” fostered by Moscow. “We have seen this disinformation.…

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
Russia and the US agree to work toward improving ties and ending the Ukraine war in landmark talks

Trump's national security adviser, Michael Waltz, and special Mideast envoy Steven Witkoff joined Rubio at the table, along with Lavrov and Russian President V…

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
Top Russian and American officials will hold talks on ending the Ukraine war without Kyiv

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Putin's foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov arrived in the Saudi capital on Monday, according to Russian state TV. …

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Hong Kong residents compete to name twin panda cubs who just turned 6 months old

The pair, currently identified as the “Elder Sister” and the “Little Brother," will make their public debut on Sunday and meet visitors for five hours daily. T…