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Pope to publish follow-up to landmark climate text
Eight years after warning in a landmark thesis of the devastation of man-made climate change, Pope Francis is publishing an update Wednesday to take stock and offer ideas for action.
Catholic Church reflects on challenges during Synod assembly
Pope Francis will on Wednesday open the Synod of Bishops, a key congress that will for the first time include women and laypeople to help chart the future of the Catholic Church.
At least 7 killed in Mexico church roof collapse
At least seven people were killed in northeastern Mexico on Sunday after the roof of a church came crashing down during a service, local officials said.
Canada left battered by 'never before seen' wildfire season
When scientists started pouring over data to assess Canada's fire season this year, they struggled to find the right superlatives.
Crypto industry grapples with FTX fallout as trial looms
The collapse of cryptocurrency platform FTX, whose disgraced former boss goes on trial this week, sparked shock waves worldwide, with regulators still seeking to get to grips with the sector.
Baku denies Nagorno-Karabakh ethnic cleansing claims
Azerbaijan denied accusations of ethnic cleansing to clear the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh of its ethnic Armenian population, and told AFP its inhabitants were free to stay or go.
Eswatini rights lawyer lives in fear after mentor's murder
Working as a human rights lawyer is not for the faint of heart in Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy.
Drought drains Brazilian Amazon residents reliant on waterways
Not far from the emblematic site where the black waters of the Rio Negro join the brown currents of the Solimoes, two chief tributaries of the Amazon, what once was a lake has given way to a vast stretch of cracked mud.
Pope joins other Christian leaders in prayer ahead of Synod
Leaders of various Christian denominations joined an unprecedented ecumenical prayer at the Vatican on Saturday in the presence of Pope Francis, ahead of the opening of a major Synod.
At least nine killed in Zimbabwe gold mine collapse
At least nine miners were killed after a shaft in a Zimbabwean gold mine collapsed, an engineer at the site and the miners federation said Saturday.
Pope appoints 21 new cardinals to fill highest ranks of Church
Pope Francis on Saturday elevated 21 clergymen from distant corners of the world to the rank of cardinal, saying diversity was indipensable to the future of the Catholic Church.
Pope to appoint 21 new cardinals, looking past the West
Pope Francis will on Saturday elevate 21 clergymen from all corners of the world to the rank of cardinal -- most of whom may one day cast ballots to elect his successor.
Turkey's Kavala says life term confirmation 'does not value law'
Turkish civil society leader Osman Kavala on Friday said a decision by the top appeals court that upheld his life sentence disregarded law and human life.
New York flooded by heavy rains, subway partly paralyzed
Heavy rains overnight in the northeastern United States left parts of New York City under water on Friday, partially paralyzing subways and airports in the country's financial capital.
Afghan woman sprinter sends message of defiance at Asian Games
Sprinter Kimia Yousofi said she was "here to represent Afghan girls" as she competed at the Asian Games on Friday in defiance of the Taliban.
Gabon charges ousted president's wife with 'money laundering'
The wife of Gabon's ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba has been charged with "money laundering" and other offences, the public prosecutor said Friday, a month after a coup toppled her husband.
Turkish scholar goes on trial in absentia
A Turkish court held another hearing Friday in the trial of sociologist and writer Pinar Selek over a deadly 1998 explosion, as her supporters protested the case against her outside.
More than 50 killed, dozens wounded in Pakistan blasts
More than 50 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Friday by a suicide bomber targeting a procession marking the birthday of Islam's Prophet Mohammed, officials said.
At least 40 killed, dozens wounded in Pakistan blast
At least 40 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Friday by a suicide bomber targeting a procession marking the birthday of Islam's Prophet Mohammed, officials said.
Video games give sports stars second life
The post-retirement careers of the biggest sports stars can be fascinating to watch -- Viagra ads, property ventures, crypto projects -- but one option is becoming a sure-fire winner: put your face on the cover of a video game.
In US, this year's back-to-school supplies include Narcan
Before Jackson Danzig leaves the house each morning, he makes sure his backpack is filled with the usual high school necessities: books, homework, lunch –- and the Narcan sitting on his bedside table.
Former crypto star Sam Bankman-Fried faces US trial
Sam Bankman-Fried, once the most respected face of crypto currency, goes on trial Tuesday in federal court facing seven counts of fraud that could see him spend decades in prison.
Head of New York's Met museum pledges to return trafficked art
The director of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art said Thursday the famed institution would return more pieces of art to countries that were victims of looting as it joins in efforts to fight international antiquities trafficking.
Teen arrested after UK Hadrian's Wall 'Robin Hood tree' cut down
A 16-year-old boy was arrested on Thursday after one of Britain's most photographed trees was found felled next to the Hadrian's Wall UNESCO World Heritage site in northeast England, prompting outrage and grief.
One of Britain's most famous trees 'deliberately felled'
A 16-year-old boy was arrested on Thursday after one of Britain's most photographed trees was found felled next to the Hadrian's Wall UNESCO World Heritage site in northeast England, prompting outrage and grief.
Frenchman charged with cybercrimes pleads guilty in US court
A 22-year-old Frenchman who was extradited to the United States from Morocco and charged with cybercrimes has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and identity theft, officials said.
Three killed in twin Dutch shootings
A gunman dressed in combat gear and wearing a bulletproof vest went on a shooting rampage at a house and a hospital in Rotterdam Thursday, killing a 14-year-old girl, her mother and a teacher.
Two killed in Rotterdam twin shootings
Two people have been killed and a teenager is fighting for her life after a 32-year-old gunman opened fire at a house and a hospital in Rotterdam on Thursday.
Dutch police say fatalities in Rotterdam hospital shooting
A 32-year-old gunman dressed in combat gear opened fire in a hospital in the Dutch city of Rotterdam on Thursday, killing and wounding an unknown number of people and setting the facility ablaze.
Dutch police say fatalities in Rotterdam shooting
Twin shootings in Rotterdam on Thursday have resulted in an unknown number of fatalities, police said.
Police raid Spain football referee HQ over Barca graft probe
Police on Thursday raided Spain's football refereeing headquarters as part of a probe into claims FC Barcelona paid for favourable decisions in a fresh blow for Spain's scandal-hit football association.
Vietnam court jails climate activist for tax evasion: lawyer
A Vietnamese court on Thursday jailed a leading climate activist for tax evasion, the latest environmentalist put behind bars by the communist government.
'Without hope': crackdown rattles Afghans in Pakistan
The cow had been slaughtered and bags of rice purchased but young bride Wahida's nuptials were cut short when her groom was arrested on their wedding day, one of hundreds caught in a recent crackdown on Afghans living in Pakistan.
Sony PlayStation CEO Ryan to retire
Sony said Thursday that the chief executive of its PlayStation unit Jim Ryan will retire next March after almost 30 years at the Japanese firm.
Washington says goodbye to pandas amid bitter US-China backdrop
No matter the distance or the weather, Jane Christensen was determined to see the giant pandas before they left Washington.
Serbia holds 'day of mourning' after clashes in Kosovo
Serbia on Wednesday observed an official day of mourning as the country cancelled sporting events and lowered flags to half mast, with a minister calling the Serb gunmen killed in Kosovo over the weekend "martyrs".
Judge says ex-women's World Cup coach Vilda under investigation
Spain's controversial former women's coach Jorge Vilda is being investigated as part of the legal probe into Luis Rubiales over the World Cup kiss scandal, court documents showed Wednesday.
Asian Games card players bridge yawning generation gap
With some players in their 70s and opponents young enough to be their grandchildren, age is just a number for bridge competitors engaged in a battle of wits at the Asian Games.
At least 100 killed as fire engulfs Iraq wedding hall
At least 100 people were killed when a fire ripped through a crowded Iraqi wedding hall, officials said Wednesday, pointing to indoor fireworks as the likely cause for the blaze that sparked a panicked stampede for the exits.