Pope’s brother denies pontiff is seriously ill
The brother of Benedict XVI, Georg Ratzinger, has denied reports that the pope emeritus is seriously ill. “My brother is doing fine,” 93-y
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U.S.-backed fighters declares victory over Islamic State’s former Syria
U.S.-backed Syrian fighters on Friday declared victory over Islamic State in al-Raqqa, the former hub of the extremist militia’s self-styled Cal
CIA sacks a bomb-sniffing dog for being playful, irresponsible
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has fired Lulu, an adorable black Labrador, from a training programme after refusing to become a bomb-sniffing d
Ardern becomes N/Zealand”s youngest woman leader
New Zealand is set for a centre-left coalition government led by Labour head Jacinda Ardern. Ms Ardern has been opposition leader for the last three m
Anger over Mogadishu bomb attack boils over into streets
A red bandana has become the new symbol of protest in Mogadishu as anger over the city’s most destructive bomb attack is boiling over on to the