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Israelis, Palestinians torn over sacred shrine in city of Hebron

For Israeli settler Nitzan, Hebron's Old City and its sacred Cave of the Patriarchs shrine are a must-see for all of humanity, but for Palestinian Issa Amro, it has become a symbol of Israel's expanding grip on the city.

Critical rescue window closing in Venezuela as quake death toll nears 1,500

Emergency teams with rescue dogs were searching Sunday for any remaining survivors of powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela, where the death toll has surpassed 1,450 and nearly 200 building have completely collapsed.

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Pope mass draws 600,000 in Catholic-majority East Timor

Pope Francis celebrated a mass for hundreds of thousands of faithful in East Timor on Tuesday, rallying nearly half the population of the world's most Catholic country outside the Vatican in stifling tropical heat.

Joyous East Timorese crowd sweltering capital for pope's mass

Jose Da Costa Guterres hobbled on crutches in East Timor's searing tropical heat on Tuesday as he inched his way past traffic to Pope Francis's huge mass an hour-and-a-half's walk away.

Tariq Ramadan, disgraced former star of European Islam

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan, convicted on appeal of rape and sexual coercion by a Geneva court, is a Swiss intellectual accused of masking violence and radicalism behind a mild facade.

Vietnam typhoon victims plead for help as toll climbs to 82

Thousands of people were stranded on rooftops and posted desperate pleas for help on social media Tuesday after severe flooding in parts of typhoon-hit Vietnam, as the death toll climbed to 82.

Pope hosts East Timor mass for more than half a million faithful

Pope Francis hosted a mass for hundreds of thousands of devotees in East Timor on Tuesday, rallying the faithful of the most Catholic country outside the Vatican in tropical heat.

Peaches from Japan's Fukushima region sold at Harrods

Peaches from Fukushima can now be bought at London's luxury department store Harrods in a Japanese push to ease fears about produce grown in the region hit by nuclear disaster.

Centuries-old Swiss sport Hornussen swings into digital age

Hornussen, a centuries-old Swiss sport where a puck is lashed with a stick sending it flying at speeds of up to 300 kilometres per hour, is embracing modernity with each shot now recorded live via a smartphone app and clips shared on TikTok.

Rape and revenge porn: Serbian Telegram groups preying on women

It began with a warning -- Telegram groups notorious for sharing illicit sexual content had set their sights on student Stasa Ivkovic.

Rescue on as Typhoon Yagi leaves 40 missing, 63 dead in Vietnam

Emergency workers raced to evacuate thousands of people from severe floods Tuesday after Typhoon Yagi swept through northern Vietnam, killing 63 people and leaving 40 others missing.

Mexico president's contested reforms set for showdown in Congress

Controversial proposals by Mexico's outgoing president to allow voters to elect judges face a final hurdle in Congress against a backdrop of opposition street protests, diplomatic tensions and investor jitters.

Pope set for huge East Timor mass, half of nation expected

Pope Francis was set to hold one of the biggest masses of his papacy on Tuesday in East Timor, with more than half of the country's 1.3 million people expected to attend.

Canadian fashion mogul Nygard sentenced to 11 years for sexual assaults

Peter Nygard, the founder of one of Canada's largest clothing brands, was sentenced Monday to 11 years in prison for four counts of sexual assault of women and a girl in Toronto.

Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria kills at least 59

A fuel tanker exploded after colliding with a truck carrying passengers and cattle in northern Nigeria, killing at least 59 people, a rescue agency said on Monday.

El Salvador police chief dies in helicopter crash

El Salvador's police chief, known for leading the country's "war" on gangs, was killed in a helicopter crash along with several others, the army said on Monday.

Pope tells East Timor's leaders to act on abuse of youth

Pope Francis on Monday called for action on abuse of young people after arriving in East Timor, the Catholic-majority nation that has been shocked by several child sexual assault cases involving clergy members in recent years.

Kenya starts DNA testing for school fire victims

Distraught parents gathered on Monday at a hospital in central Kenya for DNA tests to identify the victims of a deadly school dormitory fire that claimed the lives of 21 boys.

Lebanon judge orders arrest of ex-central bank chief: official

A Lebanese judge Monday issued an arrest warrant for ex-central bank chief Riad Salameh, a judicial official said, after the detained former official was questioned in an embezzlement case.

Pope lands in Catholic-majority East Timor to rock star welcome

Pope Francis arrived to a rock star welcome Monday in East Timor, where he will rally the Catholic-majority nation's faithful with a huge mass expected to attract more than half the country's 1.3 million population.

Vietnam battles severe floods after deadly Typhoon Yagi

Vietnam battled serious flooding in the wake of Typhoon Yagi on Monday, as business leaders said the storm had been a "disaster" for the country's vital manufacturing sector.

Celestial clean: Japanese duo spruce up world's tallest bronze Buddha

Emerging from the head of the world's tallest bronze Buddha and climbing down to its right ear, two specialist cleaners gave the imposing Japanese statue an annual spruce up Monday to help it look its gleaming best.

Pope lands in East Timor for first papal visit since independence

Pope Francis arrived Monday in East Timor, where he will rally the Catholic-majority nation's faithful with a huge mass on the third stop of a gruelling 12-day Asia-Pacific tour.

Philippines 'not looking' to extradite pastor to US

The Philippines is not currently looking to extradite a Filipino pastor wanted for child sex trafficking in the United States, President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday after the suspect's arrest.

Philippines arrests pastor wanted by US for child sex trafficking

The Philippines said it arrested Sunday a pastor wanted in the United States for child sex trafficking, two weeks into a massive police manhunt for the self-proclaimed "Appointed Son of God".

East Timor prepares for first papal visit since independence

Catholic devotees were clamouring to see Pope Francis before his arrival in East Timor's capital on Monday -- making pilgrimages from faraway towns and hours-long crossings of its shared border with Indonesia.

Thousands protest Mexican judicial reform

Thousands of Mexicans, mainly court employees and law students, protested in the capital Sunday against a controversial judicial reform that would see judges elected by popular vote.

Greece to hike fee for cruise passengers to Mykonos and Santorini

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday announced that a fee of 20 euros will be imposed on cruise passengers visiting the popular islands of Mykonos and Santorini.

Typhoon Yagi weakens after leaving dozens dead in Vietnam, China, Philippines

Typhoon Yagi weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday, after killing over a dozen people, tearing roofs off buildings, sinking boats and triggering landslides across Vietnam.

Typhoon Yagi weakens, toll rises to 14 in Vietnam

The death toll from Typhoon Yagi in Vietnam rose to 14 on Sunday, and the storm was downgraded to a tropical depression, after it ripped roofs off buildings, sank boats and triggered landslides.

Sporting a feathered headdress, Pope finds 'Eden' in Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis visited a remote jungle-flanked community in Papua New Guinea Sunday, where he urged an end to violence, and "superstition and magic" that tarnishes a place he likened to Eden.

Manhunt underway in US after Kentucky highway shooting

As many as a half-dozen people were shot along a highway in the southern US state of Kentucky, authorities said Saturday, as police hunted for a suspect considered "armed and dangerous."

Multiple people shot along highway in US state of Kentucky

Multiple people have been shot along a highway in the US state of Kentucky, authorities said Saturday, as authorities in the southern state hunted for the perpetrator.

In Papua New Guinea, Pope holds mass 'at the edge of the world'

Pope Francis held an open-air mass for tens of thousands of Papua New Guinea's faithful on Sunday, imploring this nation "at the edge of the world" to embrace the Catholic faith.

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