Pope Francis said the need to reform the United Nations was "more than obvious" after the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war exposed its limits, in an extract of his new book published Sunday.
Four prisoners died in a fire that raged overnight in the Iranian capital's notorious Evin prison, said the judiciary in the Islamic republic which has been rocked by a month-long protest movement sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss insisted on her devotion to "sound" economics heading into crisis talks Sunday with her all-powerful new finance minister, and a tense week of plotting by Conservative critics.
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Politics
Rights groups voiced grave fears Sunday for the inmates of Iran's notorious Evin prison after it was hit by a major fire overnight, in the fifth week of the wave of protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
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RECENT NEWS
Former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder made a spectacular triumphant return after a year-long layoff, knocking out Finland's Robert Helenius in the first round on Saturday.
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Hosts New Zealand unleashed a high-octane attacking style to beat Wales 56-12 in a one-sided women's Rugby World Cup match in Auckland on Sunday.
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American Devin Haney kept his unbeaten record intact Sunday by battering Australian George Kambosos in a rematch to remain undisputed lightweight world champion.
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President Xi Jinping kicked off China's five-yearly Communist Party Congress on Sunday with a wide-ranging speech defending Beijing's zero-Covid approach, hailing its anti-graft efforts and reasserting its ambition to absorb Taiwan, by force if necessary.
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Economy
China is investing billions in Europe's video game industry, but analysts have warned that there could be trouble along the road unless regulators start to take stricter notice.
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Nearly three weeks into a strike that has forced filling stations across France to close, police in Paris were preparing for protests Sunday against soaring living costs.
Spain's Alex Rins stormed to a pulsating win at the Australian MotoGP Sunday with world championship leader Fabio Quartararo crashing out to put a huge dent in his title hopes.
President Xi Jinping on Sunday vowed China would "never commit to abandoning the use of force" when it comes to the issue of Taiwan, in a speech marking the beginning of the Communist Party Congress in Beijing.
A fire and clashes erupted at Tehran's notorious Evin prison Saturday night as the protest movement sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in custody entered a fifth week.
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Sports
Jeremy Pena's solo home run in the 18th inning on Saturday lifted the Houston Astros over Seattle for a Major League Baseball playoff sweep, while Philadelphia ousted defending champion Atlanta.
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Veteran flanker Michael Hooper was included in Australia's squad Sunday for their five-Test tour of Britain and Europe after pulling out of the Rugby Championship with "mindset" issues, but James Slipper will captain the team.
Karim Benzema is the overwhelming favourite to win the men's Ballon d'Or at a ceremony in Paris on Monday and thereby become the first Frenchman to claim the most prestigious individual prize in football since Zinedine Zidane almost quarter of a century ago.
Emily Tuttosi continued her unlikely try-scoring spree at the women's Rugby World Cup as Canada beat Italy 22-12 in Auckland on Sunday to take control of their pool.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday opened the Communist Party's five-yearly Congress at which thousands of hand-picked delegates are set to rubber stamp his bid to rule for a historic third term.
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