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Hong Kong’s Cardinal Zen stands trial over protest fund
The high-profile case has brought renewed focus on the warming ties between Beijing and the Vatican, which has seen the…
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Typhoon Noru (Karding) leaves five dead in the Philippines
The typhoon, known locally as Typhoon Karding, intensified rapidly from Saturday to Sunday, arriving as a super typhoon with maximum…
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New Zealand marks queen’s death with holiday, church service
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand on Monday marked the death of Queen Elizabeth II with a public holiday, a…
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Meloni’s far-right alliance leads in Italian elections
ROME — Riding a meteoric rise, Giorgia Meloni with her nationalist party appeared well positioned to give Italy its first…
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Cuba holds unusual vote on law allowing same-sex marriage
HAVANA — Cuba held a rare referendum Sunday on an unusually contentious law — a government-backed “family law” code that…
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Mahsa Amini death: Fifth Iranian paramilitary member killed as president warns protesters will be dealt with ‘decisively’
The person died from injuries sustained on Thursday in Urmia city in northwest Iran, Iranian state news agency IRNA said.…
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Boat capsize in Bangladesh kills at least 24 Hindu pilgrims
DHAKA, Bangladesh — A boat carrying about 100 Hindu pilgrims capsized Sunday in a river in northern Bangladesh, leaving at…
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Powerful typhoon prompts evacuations in northern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — A powerful typhoon shifted and abruptly gained strength Sunday as it blew closer to the northeastern Philippines,…
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Israeli troops kill Palestinian militant in West Bank
JERUSALEM — Israeli soldiers shot and killed a suspected Palestinian gunman during an arrest raid overnight in the northern West…
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Italy expected to look right as polls open in national election
Her ultra-conservative party, whose origins lie in post-war fascism, control just two of Italy’s 20 regions, winning just 4.5% of…
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