Italy's Alpine rescuers urge caution after avalanches kill 11 in seven days
With fresh snow accumulating on older and unstable layers, even the movement of a single skier can trigger an avalanche, the rescue service warned.
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Fifty-three migrants including two babies, dead or missing after Libya boat capsizes
Prince William to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on official visit
Fourteen dead as collapsed Tripoli buildings highlight Lebanon's crumbling infrastructure
Mexican Foreign Ministry issues travel warning for Super Bowl due to ICE
Mexican tourists are advised to avoid causing disturbances due to fears that law enforcement may contact ICE.
Hong Kong hands media mogul Jimmy Lai 20-year prison sentence
The sentence ends Hong Kong's highest-profile national security trial and a legal sagathat has spanned nearly five years.
Socialist Seguro wins Portugal presidency, defeats far-right Ventura
With conservative backing, Seguro becomes Portugal’s first Socialist president in 20 years, succeeding Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
Thailand PM’s Bhumjaithai party secures decisive election victory
The People's Party, which led some polls in the run-up to the vote, trailed on 117, with the Pheu Thai Party third with 74.
China orders retrial for Canadian on death row after Canada ties improve
The breakthrough came less than a month after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a four-day visit to China.
New Zealand mosque gunman appeals conviction, says guilty plea was irrational
He is serving a life sentence in prison without parole - the first time a New Zealand court imposed a sentence requiring a person to spend the rest of their life in prison.
Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl LX 29-13 over New England Patriots
This was the Seahawks' first Super Bowl appearance since they lost the 2015 Super Bowl to the Patriots in Glendale, Arizona.
Palestinian UN representitive submits candidacy for General Assembly president
Palestine is currently considered a non-member state of the UN and a Permanent Observer with a standing invitation to participate in sessions, rather than a legitimate member state.
LAPD sent officers to train in Israel, review into foreign training activities reveals
The training costs totaled $87,000, with the revelation of the Israel trips prompting further investigation into LAPD foreign training initiatives.
Russia spending half its federal budget on military, war against Ukraine - report
In the last five years, Russia has doubled its military spending and now has the third-largest defense budget in the world. The Kremlin's spending related to Ukraine reached nearly $137.9 billion.
