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Giorgio Armani, others flee homes in Sicilian island fire
Fashion designer Giorgio Armani and dozens of others have been forced to flee from their holiday villas as firefighters work to extinguish...
Prosecutors say man with crossbow ‘wanted to kill Queen’
A man who got into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow told police he wanted to ‘‘kill the Queen’’,...
Deadly fireworks blast creates chaos at Armenian market
A strong explosion tore through a popular market in Armenia’s capital, killing at least one person, injuring 36 others and setting off...
Another delegation of US lawmakers visits Taiwan
A delegation of American lawmakers is visiting Taiwan just 12 days after a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that angered...
Dozens of worshippers die in fire at Coptic Church in Cairo
A fire has ripped through a church in the Egyptian capital of Cairo as congregants worshipped, killing at least 41 people and...
Alleged Islamic State ‘Beatles’ suspect faces terror charges
An alleged member of an Islamic State hostage-taking cell nicknamed “The Beatles” has been charged with terrorism offences in Britain after being...
African football poised to launch 24-club super league
A new 24-club super league that aims to revolutionise African soccer and become its richest competition is set to be launched by...
Restriction-free Oktoberfest to resume in September after two-year COVID-19 hiatus
Germany’s annual Oktoberfest celebrations can finally return, following a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The Wiesn will take place,” the...
Russia further cuts gas flows to Europe to 20 per cent of capacity
Russia’s Gazprom has halved the amount of natural gas flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe to 20 per cent...
China’s Tianzhou-3 spacecraft returns amid rocket fears
A Chinese cargo spacecraft that serviced the country’s permanent orbiting space station has largely burned up on re-entering the atmosphere, amid separate...