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In this photo provided by Bomberos/ayuntamiento de Murcia, part of the burned-out interior a nightclub which caught fire is pictured in Murcia, south-eastern Spain, Sunday Oct. 1, 2023. At least 13 people were killed in a fire in a Spanish nightclub on Sunday morning, authorities said, with fears the toll could still rise as rescue workers sift through the debris. The fire broke out in the two-storey "Teatre" nightclub, also called "Fonda Milagros", in the city of Murcia in southeastern Spain in early hours of the morning. (Bomberos/ayuntamiento de Murcia, via AP)

5 missing people are located after a Spanish nightclub fire, leaving the death toll at 13

A Spanish government official says five people who were missing and feared dead in a nightclub fire in the city of Murcia have been located, leaving the death toll at 13. A further 24 people were … more

10/2/23

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell speaks during his press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Top European diplomats meet in Kyiv to support Ukraine as signs of strain show among allies

Some of Europe’s top diplomats have gathered in Kyiv in a display of support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion as signs emerge of political strain in Europe and the United States … more

By SUSIE BLANN | 10/2/23

Nobel Prize announcements are getting underway with the unveiling of the medicine prize

Six days of Nobel Prize announcements are beginning with the unveiling of the winner of the medicine award. The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine being awarded Monday was won last year by Swedish … more

By DAVID KEYTON and MIKE CORDER | 10/2/23

FILE - Cardinal Joseph Zen, a vocal opponent of attempts by Beijing and the Vatican at rapprochement, presides over a vigil Mass for Bishop Michael Yeung in Hong Kong, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. Five conservative cardinals are challenging Pope Francis to affirm Catholic teaching on homosexuality and female ordination. They've asked him to respond ahead of a big Vatican meeting where such hot-button issues are up for debate. The cardinals on Monday published five questions they submitted to Francis, known as “dubia.” (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, file)

5 conservative cardinals challenge pope to affirm church teaching on gays and women ahead of meeting

Five conservative cardinals are challenging Pope Francis to affirm Catholic teaching on homosexuality and female ordination. They've asked him to respond ahead of a big Vatican meeting where such … more

By NICOLE WINFIELD | 10/2/23

Firefighters climb up a ladder on the burning building of police headquarters in Ismailia, northeastern Egypt following a fire Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. A huge fire broke out early Monday in the police headquarters, injuring multiple people, the health ministry said. (AP Photo/Mohammed Awad)

Fire erupts in a police headquarters in Egypt, injuring at least 38 people

Egyptian authorities say a huge fire has broken out in a police headquarters in northeastern Egypt, injuring at least 38 people. They say the blaze ripped through the multistory police headquarters … more

By SAMY MAGDY | 10/2/23

Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference Communication Officer Sheila Pires poses for a portrait at The Vatican, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. Pires has been invited to take part in the next synod of bishops starting Oct. 4. “I think the church has just come to a point of realization that the church belongs to all of us, to all the baptized,” she says. Of the 365 voting members, only 54 are women and organizers insist the aim is to reach a consensus, not tally votes like a parliament. But the voting reform is nevertheless significant, tangible evidence of Francis’ vision of the Catholic Church as being more about its flock than its shepherds. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

Women's voices and votes loom large as pope opens Vatican meeting on church's future

Pope Francis this week will open a global gathering of Catholic bishops and laypeople discussing the future of the church. It's a meeting where women, their voices and their votes, are taking center … more

By NICOLE WINFIELD and TRISHA THOMAS | 10/2/23

Rescue workers search for survivors amid debris after the roof of a church collapsed during a Sunday Mass in Ciudad Madero, Mexico, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. The Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tampico said the roof caved in while parishioners were receiving communion. (Alejando de Angel/El Sol de Tampico via AP)

Roof of a church collapses during a Mass in northern Mexico, trapping about 30 people in the rubble

Authorities in Mexico say the roof of a church has collapsed in northern Mexico during a Mass, and rescue teams are searching for any victims. Officials say about 30 people are believed trapped by … more

10/1/23

Kaia Gerber wears a creation for the Valentino Spring/Summer 2024 womenswear fashion collection presented Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023 in Paris. (AP Photo/Vianney Le Caer)

Valentino returns to Paris’ Les Beaux-Arts with modern twist; Burton bids farewell at McQueen

Valentino took a contemporary stride down memory lane this Sunday, returning to Les Beaux-Arts, the prestigious art school where founder Valentino Garavani once studied. The Spring/Summer 2024 … more

By THOMAS ADAMSON | 10/1/23

Firefighters carry out a covered body on a stretcher after a fire in a nightclub in Murcia, Spain in the early hours of Sunday Oct. 1, 2023. At least 13 people were killed in a fire in a Spanish nightclub on Sunday morning, authorities said, with fears the toll could still rise as rescue workers sift through the debris.The fire broke out in the two-storey "Teatre" nightclub, also called "Fonda Milagros", in the city of Murcia in southeastern Spain in early hours of the morning. (AP Photo/Alfonso Duran)

A fire at a nightclub in Spain's southeastern city of Murcia kills 13

At least 13 people have been killed when a fire broke out in a nightclub in the southeastern Spanish city of Murcia. Authorities say several others were injured in the fire that started around 6 a.m. … more

10/1/23

Maldives' main opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz participates in a rally as he concludes his campaign for the second round of presidential election in capital Male, Maldives, Friday, Sept.29, 2023. Maldivians return to the polls Saturday, Sept.30 to vote in a runoff election between the top two candidates in the country's presidential race after neither secured more than 50% in the first round earlier this month. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sharuhaan )

Jailed Maldives' ex-president transferred to house arrest after his party candidate wins presidency

Jailed former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has been transferred from prison to house arrest, fulfilling the campaign promise of his party candidate who won the presidential election runoff. … more

By MOHAMED SHARUHAN | 10/1/23

An ethnic Armenian woman from Nagorno-Karabakh carries her suitcase to a tent camp after arriving to Armenia's Goris in Syunik region, Armenia, late Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. Armenian officials say that by Friday evening over 97,700 people had left Nagorno-Karabakh. The region's population was around 120,000 before the exodus began. (AP Photo/Vasily Krestyaninov)

Azerbaijan issues arrest warrant for former separatist Nagorno-Karabakh leader

Azerbaijan's prosecutor general says the country has issued an arrest warrant for former Nagorno-Karabakh separatist leader Arayik Harutyunyan. Harutyunyan led the breakaway region, which is … more

By AVET DEMURYAN | 10/1/23

A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child at a railway station in Karachi, Pakistan, Monday, Sept 18, 2023. Authorities in one province of Pakistan are turning to a controversial new tactic in the decades-long initiative to wipe out polio: prison. Earlier this month, the government in Sindh introduced a law that threatens to imprison parents for up to one month if they fail to get their children immunized against polio or eight other common diseases. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Pakistan officials consider a new way to boost polio vaccination: prison

Authorities in one province of Pakistan are turning to a controversial new tactic in the decades-long initiative to wipe out polio: prison. Last month, the government in Sindh introduced a bill that … more

By ADIL JAWAD and MARIA CHENG | 10/1/23

Britain's Defence Minister Grant Shapps arrives for a cabinet meeting at Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. It is the first Cabinet Meeting since before the Summer break. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

The UK defense secretary suggests British training of Ukrainian soldiers could move into Ukraine

Britain’s new defense secretary has suggested that British military training of Ukrainian soldiers, which currently takes place in U.K. bases, could move into western Ukraine. In an interview with … more

10/1/23

Suicide bomber detonates a device in the Turkish capital. A second assailant is killed in a shootout

Turkey’s interior affairs minister says a suicide bomber has detonated an explosive device near his ministry while a second assailant was killed in a shootout with police. Ali Yerlikaya said two … more

10/1/23

FILE - A woman holds the hand of her relative as family members of people trapped under rubble wail after a landslide washed away houses in Raigad district, western Maharashtra state, India, July 20, 2023. The devastation of this year's monsoon season in India, which runs from June to September, has been significant. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

India's devastating monsoon season is a sign of things to come, as climate and poor planning combine

The devastation of this year’s monsoon season in India has been significant, with over 400 deaths and more property damage in the Himayalan state of Himachal Pradesh in a single season than the … more

By SIBI ARASU | 10/1/23

FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak looks on, during a visit to Writtle University College, in Writtle, near Chelmsford, England, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Rishi Sunak needs to rally his flagging Conservatives. He hopes a dash of populism will do the trick

Britain's governing Conservative Party is gathering for its annual conference. And U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a triple challenge. He has to cheer up a party that’s trailing in opinion … more

By JILL LAWLESS | 10/1/23

Pakistani Taliban attack a police post in eastern Punjab province killing 1 officer

Pakistani Taliban fighters have attacked a police post in eastern Punjab province, killing one officer and injuring three others, triggering an intense shootout that killed two of the attackers. … more

10/1/23

A cyclist pedals past the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. India's External Affairs Ministry is examining a letter from the Afghan Embassy that says it plans to cease all operations in the Indian capital by Saturday, an official said Friday. India has not recognized the Taliban government which seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021. It evacuated its own staff from Kabul ahead of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan two years ago and no longer has a diplomatic presence there. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Afghan Embassy closes in India citing a lack of diplomatic support and personnel

The Afghan Embassy says it is closing in New Delhi from Sunday due to a lack of diplomatic support in India and the absence of a recognized government in Kabul. But it will continue to provide … more

By ASHOK SHARMA | 10/1/23

China's Qin Haiyang competes during the men's 4x100m medley relay swimming final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

AP PHOTOS: Asian Games wrap up their first week in Hangzhou, China

The two-week Asian Games featuring 12,500 participants from 45 nations and territories have completed their first week in China. The opening ceremony in the packed 80,000-seat Olympic Sports Center … more

10/1/23

A populist, pro-Russia ex-premier claims victory in Slovakia's parliamentary elections

A populist former prime minister and his leftist party have won early parliamentary elections in Slovakia, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message, … more

9/30/23