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Crime18 hours ago

Woman close to Vatican cardinal arrested in corruption probe

The Vatican’s swirling corruption investigation has taken a mysterious new twist with the arrest on an international warrant of a Sardinian woman said to be close to one of the Holy See’s most powerful cardinals before his downfall.

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DISASTERS1 day ago

Utah woman dies in Switzerland hiking accident during a Latter-day Saints mission

A 20-year-old Latter-day Saints missionary from Utah who was serving in Switzerland died Tuesday after a hiking accident, according to officials. 

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Middle East20 hours ago

Two American hostages of Iran-backed militants freed in trade: report

Two Americans held hostage by Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen were freed on Wednesday as part of a U.S.-backed trade that returned more than 200 of the group’s loyalists to the fractured Middle East country, according to U.S. and Saudi officials.

Middle East

Middle East20 hours ago

Two American hostages of Iran-backed militants freed in trade: report

Israel21 hours ago

Israel and Lebanon hold historic talks on maritime border

Faith2 days ago

Paul Alster: Israeli Jews are improving their relations with Arabs — but not with each other

Israel3 days ago

Palestinian president meets with World Jewish Congress' Ronald Lauder in West Bank: report

Europe

Crime1 hour ago

Italian woman jailed for spiking coworker's coffee in attempt to have her fired

Digging History16 hours ago

Biggest WWII bomb found in Poland explodes while divers try to defuse it

DISASTERS1 day ago

Utah woman dies in Switzerland hiking accident during a Latter-day Saints mission

Coronavirus1 day ago

Ingraham: Trump coronavirus response 'vindicated' by European economies' 'total disasters'

Latin America

Hurricanes - TyphoonsOctober 7

Hurricane Delta makes landfall near Cancun as Mexico faces 'powerful' storm, tourists hunker down

Missing PersonsSeptember 29

Colombian woman missing 2 years found alive at sea: 'God did not want me to die'

Border wallSeptember 18

Amid coronavirus pandemic, Texas border agents see human smuggling on the rise

Latin AmericaSeptember 17

Indigenous protesters in Colombia topple Spanish conquistador’s statue

FOREIGN POLICY28 mins ago

Iran sentences 3 more men to amputation for 'stealing,' reviving once-rare Islamic law

Just weeks after Iranian judicial authorities upheld the sentences of four young men to have four fingers amputated after being convicted of theft, there are new chilling reports that an additional two men have also been slapped with the same draconian punishment.

China1 hour ago

China fires 2 health officials following new coronavirus outbreak

A hospital president and the director of the health commission in the northern Chinese city of Qingdao have been fired after China’s latest coronavirus outbreak, authorities said Thursday.

Crime1 hour ago

Italian woman jailed for spiking coworker's coffee in attempt to have her fired

An Italian woman who spiked her colleague's coffee for nine months in the hope that she would be sacked has been jailed for four years.

Asia2 hours ago

Kyrgyzstan's president steps down amid political unrest

Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbai Jeenbekov announced his resignation Thursday in a bid to end the turmoil that has engulfed the Central Asian nation after a disputed parliamentary election.

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Crime18 hours ago

Woman close to Vatican cardinal arrested in corruption probe

The Vatican’s swirling corruption investigation has taken a mysterious new twist with the arrest on an international warrant of a Sardinian woman said to be close to one of the Holy See’s most powerful cardinals before his downfall.

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WorldSeptember 11

The week in pictures, Sept. 5-Sept. 11

Here's a selection of the most amazing images captured around the world in the past seven days. Enjoy!

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Australia19 hours ago

Australian politician borrows lines from 'The West Wing' fictional president in own coronavirus speech

An Australian politician appeared to borrow lines from the fictional U.S. president in episodes of the 90’s American television drama “The West Wing” during his own speech about the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday.

Middle East20 hours ago

Two American hostages of Iran-backed militants freed in trade: report

Two Americans held hostage by Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen were freed on Wednesday as part of a U.S.-backed trade that returned more than 200 of the group’s loyalists to the fractured Middle East country, according to U.S. and Saudi officials.

Israel21 hours ago

Israel and Lebanon hold historic talks on maritime border

The first day of historic talks between Israel and Lebanon ended Wednesday in Naqoura as the two bitter rivals agreed to reconvene for a negotiation brokered by the United States.

DISASTERS1 day ago

Utah woman dies in Switzerland hiking accident during a Latter-day Saints mission

A 20-year-old Latter-day Saints missionary from Utah who was serving in Switzerland died Tuesday after a hiking accident, according to officials. 

Africa1 day ago

Kilimanjaro blaze may have started from fire to warm up food for tourists

A fire lit to warm food for tourists may have sparked a blaze on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, according to local reports.

World1 day ago

Nagorno-Karabakh fighting raises threat of deadly escalation

World1 day ago

Anti-mask coronavirus protests sweep across Europe, posing steep challenges for Western democratic leaders

Across Europe, large groups have amassed in staunch refusal to wear cloth coverings as recommended to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, igniting anxieties from the top brass over a rise in cases.

Asia2 days ago

Bangladesh to instate the death penalty in rape cases

Bangladesh's Cabinet on Monday approved an increase in the maximum punishment in rape cases to death from life imprisonment after a series of recent sexual assaults triggered protests on streets and in social media.

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FOREIGN POLICY28 mins ago

Iran sentences 3 more men to amputation for 'stealing,' reviving once-rare Islamic law

China1 hour ago

China fires 2 health officials following new coronavirus outbreak

Crime1 hour ago

Italian woman jailed for spiking coworker's coffee in attempt to have her fired

Asia2 hours ago

Kyrgyzstan's president steps down amid political unrest

Crime18 hours ago

Woman close to Vatican cardinal arrested in corruption probe

Australia19 hours ago

Australian politician borrows lines from 'The West Wing' fictional president in own coronavirus speech

Middle East20 hours ago

Two American hostages of Iran-backed militants freed in trade: report

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  Iran sentences 3 more men to amputation for 'stealing,' reviving once-rare Islamic law

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  China fires 2 health officials following new coronavirus outbreak

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  Italian woman jailed for spiking coworker's coffee in attempt to have her fired

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  Kyrgyzstan's president steps down amid political unrest