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Catholic priests bless same-sex couples in defiance of a German archbishop
Several Catholic priests have held a ceremony blessing same-sex couples outside Cologne cathedral in a protest against the city’s conservative archbishop Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki
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New court documents show how Oscar Pistorius may have been wrongly denied parole over error
New court documents show Oscar Pistorius was eligible for parole in March under South African law
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Azerbaijan and Armenian separatist forces agree to cease-fire
The two sides last fought in 2020, when Azerbaijan retook parts of the region and areas around it that were lost in an earlier separatist war.
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Top US Air Force official in Mideast worried over possible Russia-Iran 'cooperation and collusion'
Iran’s supplying of bomb-carrying drones to Russia could see Moscow help Tehran’s program become more lethal, raising risks across the wider Middle East
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India moves toward reserving 33% of the seats in Parliament and state legislatures for women
India’s Parliament has taken a major step toward reserving 33% of the seats in its powerful lower house and in state legislatures for women to ensure more equal representation, an issue that languished for nearly three decades because of a lack of cons...
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UNESCO adds World War I remembrance sites to its prestigious heritage registry
UNESCO has added World War I funerary and memorial locations across the Western Front to its prestigious World Heritage registry, expanding its list of landmarks of monumental importance
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UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years in contentious climate shift
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he’s delaying by five years a ban on new gas and diesel cars that had been due to take effect in 2030
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UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years, in contentious retreat on climate measures
UK leader Rishi Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years, in contentious retreat on climate measures
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For many displaced by clashes in Lebanon's largest Palestinian camp, return is not an option
Nearly a week after a cease-fire agreement between warring factions in Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp brought a fragile peace, hundreds of displaced residents see no immediate prospects of return
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Grain spat drags Ukraine's ties with ally Poland to lowest point since start of Russian invasion
A dispute about whether Ukrainian grain should be allowed to enter the domestic markets of Poland and other European Union countries has pushed the tight relationship between Kyiv and Warsaw to its lowest point since Russia invaded Ukraine last year
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A new London exhibition highlights the untold stories of Black British fashion designers
A new exhibition is opening in London to chart for the first time the contributions Black British culture made to U.K. fashion and design history and to celebrate Black designers who haven't received public recognition
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Rough surf batters Bermuda as Hurricane Nigel charges through open waters
Forecasters in Bermuda are warning of dangerous swells and rip currents as Hurricane Nigel spun through open waters in the northern Atlantic
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar discusses Biden's UN speech
President Joe Biden called on world leaders to continue supporting Ukraine and address climate change as a government shutdown looms.
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Iran's parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary
Iran’s parliament has approved a bill to impose heavier penalties on women who refuse to wear the mandatory Islamic headscarf in public and those who support them
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Thai king's estranged son urges open discussion of monarchy, in rejection of anti-defamation law
An estranged son of Thailand’s king who has spent almost all his adult life away from his homeland has unexpectedly gone public with his belief that open discussions about the country's monarchy should be allowed, in a rejection of a harsh royal anti-d...
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An American man is killed in a rafting accident in Slovenia, and two others are injured
Police in Slovenia say that a U.S. citizen has been killed and two others have been injured in a rafting accident
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UK's new online safety law adds to crackdown on Big Tech companies
British lawmakers have approved an ambitious but controversial new internet safety law with wide-ranging powers to crack down on digital and social media companies like TikTok, Google and Facebook and Instagram parent Meta
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Azerbaijan says it's halting offensive on disputed Armenian enclave
Ceasefire declared after ethnic Armenian authorities agreed to lay down arms.
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Plankton bloom dyes Thailand's seas green
Marine life and fisheries in Thailand are under threat from a very severe plankton bloom.
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Putin accepts invitation to visit China in October after meeting Chinese foreign minister in Moscow
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says he accepted an invitation from his Chinese counterpart to visit China in October during the Belt and Road Summit
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British police officer charged with murder of unarmed Black man in London
Prosecutors say an officer with London’s Metropolitan Police force who fatally shot an unarmed Black man has been charged with murder
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UN rights experts report a rise of efforts in Venezuela to squelch democracy ahead of 2024 election
A U.N.-backed panel investigating human rights violations in Venezuela says the South American country’s government has intensified efforts to curtail democratic freedoms with use of threats, surveillance and harassment as President Nicolás Maduro face...
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AP PHOTOS: Actress, model Marisa Berenson stars in Antonio Marras' runway production
ANTONIO MARRAS' “NEVER HAPPY” DIVA
It’s never just about the runway for Antonio Marras. He creates worlds for his fashion shows.
The one he created for his Spring-Summer 2024 collection starred U.S. actress and model Marisa Berenson, who lent her considerable screen credits — having appeared in films by such greats as Luchino Visconti, Stanley Kubrick and Bob Fosse — to Marras’ mock movie set.
Skipping between English and Italian, Berenson played a diva lamenting a warm Bloody Mary and her missing playboy husband, in a performance really about the fear of losing relevance.
Marras has nothing to fear there. He created a summer collection that is an edgy take on a 1940s and 1950s diva and divo wardrobe, with looks perfect for a stroll through town, for a trip to the beach, or for an elegant night out.
The designer said the collection was meant to show volumes, as if windswept. So, divas wore flowing silken caftans, lightly layered. Miniskirts appeared inflated, fitted with a tight...
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Vietnam detains energy policy think-tank chief, human rights group says
Vietnam has detained the director of a think tank that works on energy issues in the country
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England's National Health Service operates on holiday-level staffing as doctors' strike escalates
Britain’s state-owned health service is operating on holiday-level staffing in England as doctors in the early stages of their careers joined their more senior colleagues in their first-ever joint strike action
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Sikh separatism has long strained Canada-India ties. Now they're at their lowest point in years
Canada-India relations have sunk to their lowest point in years as the two countries swap allegations after the killing of a Sikh activist, but experts said it remains to be seen if it will create a lasting rift between the two U.S. allies
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Rwanda's president says he'll run for a fourth term and doesn't care what the West thinks about it
Rwanda’s president says he will run for a fourth term next year and that “what the West thinks is not my problem,” after the United States and others criticized the earlier lifting of term limits to extend his rule
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India asks citizens to be careful if traveling to Canada as rift widens over Sikh leader’s death
India has advised its citizens to be careful when traveling to Canada as a rift between the two nations widens further in the wake of Ottawa’s allegations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver
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Ukraine's allies make legal arguments at top UN court in support of Kyiv's case against Russia
Ukraine’s international allies are making legal arguments in support of Kyiv’s case against Russia at the UN’s top court
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Swedish court upholds prison sentence for Turkish man linked to outlawed militant party
A Swedish appeals court has upheld a 4 1/2-year prison sentence for a Turkish man who was found guilty of attempted extortion, weapons possession and attempted terrorist financing, saying he was acting on behalf of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party
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Denmark's Novo Nordisk and South Africa's Aspen sign a deal to produce insulin for African patients
Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has signed a deal with South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare to produce human insulin specifically for diabetes patients in Africa where there is a dire need for the life-saving treatment
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Armenian news reports say a cease-fire agreement with Azerbaijan has been reached
Armenian news reports say a cease-fire agreement with Azerbaijan has been reached in Nagorno-Karabakh fighting
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UK leader Rishi Sunak signals plan to backtrack on some climate goals
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to water down some of Britain’s environmental commitments, saying the country must fight climate change without penalizing workers and consumers
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Azerbaijan and Armenian forces reach cease-fire deal for breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan claimed full control of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region after local Armenian forces there agreed to lay down their weapons following the latest outbreak of fighting in the decades-long separatist conflict
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Nearly 100 migrants rescued from a yacht off southwestern Greece
Greek authorities say nearly 100 migrants have been evacuated from a yacht reported to be in difficulty off the southwestern coast of Greece
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UN urges Afghanistan's Taliban to stop torture, protect rights of detainees
The United Nations says it has documented more than 1,600 cases of human rights violations committed by Afghanistan's Taliban authorities during arrests and detentions of people
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Chinese officials voice faith in economy and keep interest rates steady as forecasts darken
Leading Chinese planners have voiced confidence in the outlook for the world's second-largest economy, holding key interest rates steady amid signs of improvement in some areas such as services
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UK inflation fell unexpectedly in August. That makes it unclear what the Bank of England will do
Inflation in Britain fell unexpectedly in August to its lowest level since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Pope goes to Marseille to talk migration, but will Europe listen as it scrambles to stem an influx?
Pope Francis is travelling to the French port city of Marseille to join Catholic bishops in a meeting focusing on the Mediterranean and migration
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France rolls out the red carpet for King Charles III's state visit
King Charles III has praised France’s “wonderful welcome” at a grand dinner held in his honor in the sumptuous Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles
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At least 6 Palestinians are killed in latest fighting with Israel, officials say
Palestinian health officials say the death toll from a day of fighting between Israel and the Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip has risen to six
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Tornado kills 5 people in eastern China
Two tornadoes within hours have killed 10 people and seriously injured four others in eastern China
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