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Death toll nears 200 in Dominican Republic nightclub tragedy
By Paul Mathiasen Reuters A devastating roof collapse at a popular nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic has claimed at ...China’s marriage rate drop to record low, upswing of divorces
China last year saw a one-fifth decline in marriages, the latest sign of persistent demographic challenges as Beijing works to encourage births ...Deadly Los Angeles wildfires threaten Hollywood
By Huw GRIFFITH AFP Wildfires threatened to engulf parts of Hollywood on Thursday as a growing number of blazes raged across Los ...World welcomes 2025 with fireworks and light shows
South Korea holds muted New Year events after plane crashpublished New Year celebrations in South Korea have been cancelled or scaled back ...Moscow nightlife unchanged despite Ukraine conflict
By Robin BJALON AFP At a trendy restaurant in central Moscow, Russian data analyst Alexandra awaited her dessert, determined to carry on ...New film captures Afghan women’s courage in failed peace talks with Taliban
By Jenna Zucker Reuters The new documentary “The Sharp Edge of Peace” begins with a harrowing scene: Fawzia Koofi, a former member ...Death toll in Bangladesh building fire rises to 46
By Ruma Paul Reuters A massive fire in Bangladesh that raged through a six-storey building home to restaurants where many families with ...World welcomes New Year with fireworks, some stark words and a royal farewell
New Zealanders were among the first in the world to celebrate the arrival of 2024 with a fireworks display in Auckland on ...Employees can be banned from wearing headscarves, EU court rules
The top European Union court ruled on Tuesday that public authorities in member states can prohibit employees from wearing signs of religious ...India’s top court declines to legalise same-sex marriage
India’s top court on Tuesday said it cannot legalise same-sex marriages, with the chief justice of the country saying making such a ...