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Telltale internet message may have foreshadowed Florida school massacre
New details about the troubled background and gun ownership of the suspect, Nikolas Cruz, emerged as he appeared in court to face formal charges of carrying out the second-deadliest mass shooting at a public school in US history.
Russian passenger plane crashes near Moscow; 71 feared dead
It was not immediately clear what had caused the crash, which happened as temperatures hovered around minus 5 degrees Celsius with periodic snowfalls.
Knife-wielding attacker wounds 4 churchgoers in Indonesia
A knife-wielding attacker wounded four church-goers in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta on Sunday, officials said, before being shot by police who could not yet confirm if it was a terror-related incident.
Trump says Democratic memo on Russia is 'very political,' needs redactions
The release of the memo was blocked by Trump on Friday, kicking off a new skirmish between Democrats and the White House.
Quarter of all Iraqi children living in poverty, UN says
One in four Iraqi children are in poverty and four million are in need of assistance as a result of the country's war with Islamic State militants, the United Nation's children agency said on Sunday.
Chilean victim of sexual abuse demands thorough Vatican investigation
Juan Carlos Cruz said Pope Francis had 'set the clock back years and years' with his recent comments casting doubt on the credibility of victims of abuse.
Israel launches attacks in Syria after F-16 crashes
The Israeli military said the F-16 jet crashed during a mission to strike Iranian drone installations in Syria.
Korean leaders may have first summit meeting in 10 years
Any meeting would represent a diplomatic coup for Moon, who swept to power last year on a policy of engaging more with the reclusive North.
Syrian rebels shoot down Russian warplane and kill pilot after he ejects
Syrian rebels shot down a Russian warplane on Saturday and killed its pilot on the ground after he ejected from the plane, Russia's defence ministry and Syrian rebels said.
Ruined Albanian churches could be tourist magnet if repaired
Many old Albanian Orthodox churches and the art they contain lie in ruins due to decades of neglect but they could attract tourists if they are repaired, according to experts.
'How are we to live?': Afghan capital in shock after ambulance bomb kills over 100
Kabul reacted in despair and fear on Sunday, a day after a suicide bomb killed more than 100 people and wounded at least 235 in the worst attack seen in the Afghan capital in months.
Taliban ambulance bomb kills at least 95, wounds more than 150 in Kabul
A bomb hidden in an ambulance killed at least 95 people and wounded about 158 in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Saturday when it blew up at a police checkpoint.
Top Cardinal in rare rebuke of Pope Francis over sex abuse comments
A key US cardinal distanced himself from comments by Pope Francis on sexual abuse, saying they had caused 'great pain,' a remarkable move pointing to divisions in the Roman Catholic Church over how to treat accusers.
President Trump one year on: How Mike Pence's agenda marches on
In a year marked by chaos and infighting in Trump's White House, Pence has been one of the most effective administration officials in advancing his own policy goals.
Donald Trump addresses March for Life: 'Abortion is wrong. It has to change'
President Donald Trump criticized US abortion laws as among the most permissive in the world in a speech to anti-abortion activists at the annual March for Life on Friday, and pledged his administration would always defend 'the right to life'.
Pope Francis attacks 'consumerist greed' harming Amazon rainforest
Pope Francis issued a ringing defence of the people and the environment of the Amazon on Friday, saying big business and 'consumerist greed' could not be allowed to destroy a natural habitat vital for the entire planet.