The Pope has called for an end to the war in Gaza and for the freeing of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. In his traditional
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Afghan couples marry in mass ceremony in bid to cut costs
A mass wedding ceremony involving 50 couples has been held in Afghanistan. Such ceremonies have become more common as low-income couples seek to avoid the
North Korea fires most powerful long-range missile after South Korea-US meeting
North Korea has fired its most advanced long-range missile, South Korean authorities say, defying UN curbs. The launch of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) drew
Forest City: Inside Malaysia’s Chinese-built ‘ghost city’
IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGESImage caption, Forest City was meant to house one million people – but only a handful of its units are occupied By Nick
‘The Crown’: Behind the Photo of an Embrace That Changed Princess Diana’s Life
It’s summer 1997, and Princess Diana is flirting with Dodi Fayed, a globe-trotting playboy, on the Jonikal, a yacht floating on sparkling Mediterranean waters. Diana,
Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers free 41 trapped workers
Rescuers in India have freed 41 workers who had been trapped in a collapsed Himalayan tunnel for 17 days. Miners drilled the final section by
Vaping: Australia to ban disposable vape imports from January
Australia will ban imports of disposable vapes from January, in an effort to curb nicotine addiction in children. New laws to stop single-use vapes from
First transatlantic flight using 100% green fuels to take off
The first transatlantic flight powered only by sustainable fuels is due to take off on Tuesday morning. Operated by Virgin Atlantic, it will fly from
New Zealand smoking ban: Health experts criticise new government’s shock reversal
New Zealand’s new government has announced it will scrap the nation’s world-leading smoking ban to help fund tax cuts. The legislation, introduced under the previous Jacinda Ardern-led government,
North Korea: Kim Jong Un celebrates ‘space power’ after spy satellite launch
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has congratulated his team of scientists for launching a spy satellite, calling it a “new era of space power”.