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'Left-field' life: Briton becomes Thailand's top foreign monk

From a working-class childhood on the southern English coast to the top foreign-born monk in Thailand, Shaun Chiverton's quest for a better life has taken him further than most.

India's transgender amendment leaves many in limbo

When transgender woman Kali Sidharth Medepalli began hormone replacement therapy in India, she expected to complete her medical transition and undergo surgery within a year.

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Wave of violent Indonesia muggings sparks 'shoot-to-kill' calls

A spate of violent muggings by machete-wielding thieves in Indonesia has drawn coded calls from prominent politicians for them to be killed-on-sight by police, in comments condemned by rights groups as condoning extrajudicial murders.

Eleven killed in explosion in Dominican Republic

Eleven people have died after an explosion ripped through a small town in the Dominican Republic, with 10 others missing and dozens injured, President Luis Abinader said Tuesday.

Ralph Lauren probed in Canada over Uyghur forced labour claims

Canada's corporate watchdog on Tuesday launched an investigation of Ralph Lauren's Canadian unit over allegations the fashion giant used forced labor from China's Uyghur minority.

Military airlifts provide escape as wildfires sweep Canada's far north

Jordan Evoy's escape from wildfires raging in Canada's far north was the "scariest moment" of his life as flareups closed roads, forcing him to backtrack to catch a military flight out in the Northwest Territories' largest ever evacuation.

Georgia indictment raises new dangers for Trump

Donald Trump has been indicted four times this year but the latest charges -- in Georgia -- may carry particular peril for the former president.

'The ocean saved my life': how one Hawaii survivor escaped the flames

Surrounded by flames on Hawaii's scenic Lahaina boardwalk with cars exploding in the heat around her, Annelise Cochran decided jumping into the sea was her only choice.

Bangladesh Islamist leader buried after violent protests

Around 50,000 people attended Tuesday's funeral for an influential Islamist leader in Bangladesh, police said, after news of his death while he was in prison for war crimes prompted violent anti-government protests.

35 dead after blast at Russian fuel station

At least 35 people were killed in an explosion that created a huge fire ball at a fuel station in Russia's remote Caucasus republic of Dagestan, spurring condolences from President Vladimir Putin.

Search for survivors after Indian floods, landslides kill 65

Rescuers searched Tuesday for people feared missing in floods and landslides that have killed at least 65 in India, including 11 who died in the collapse of a popular temple.

Search for survivors after Indian floods, landslides kill 58

Rescuers searched Tuesday for people feared missing in floods and landslides that have killed at least 58 in India, including nine who died in the collapse of a popular temple.

Grand jury in Trump election case hands down indictments

A grand jury investigating Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the US state of Georgia on Monday returned multiple indictments in what is expected to be a sprawling prosecution.

Wine from Brazil's unsung savannah makes a splash

The tropical savannah around Brazil's ultra-modernist capital is not exactly known as wine country, but French enologist Jean-Michel Barcelo gushes as he plucks a ruby-red grape and pops it in his mouth.

Afghanistan's Taliban govt marks two years since return to power

Afghanistan's Taliban government was set Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of their takeover of the country with a military parade in the movement's birthplace, as well as other celebrations of their surge back to power.

Protests after jailed Bangladeshi Islamist leader dies

Thousands of furious protesters chanting anti-government slogans marched in Bangladesh on Monday hours after a powerful jailed Islamist opposition leader died of a heart attack aged 83, officials said.

Closure of Sicily's Catania airport extended over Mount Etna eruption

A closure of Sicily's Catania airport due to an eruption at the nearby Mount Etna volcano was extended for a second time on Monday, the operator said.

Death toll from heavy rain in north India rises to almost 60

At least 58 people were killed, nine of them in a temple collapse, and many more were feared missing after intense rains caused floods and landslides in India, officials said Monday.

Another Trump indictment looms as grand jury hears election case

Prosecutors investigating Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the US state of Georgia were expected to begin presenting evidence to a grand jury Monday for what could be a sprawling, multi-defendant indictment.

Greek islanders refuse to throw in the towel over sunloungers

Greek islanders are fed up this summer -- not with the holidaymakers that flock to their beaches but with the hawkers who cram the sands with sunloungers and parasols, to the point where it's sometimes impossible to get down to their own sea.

At least 24 killed in India after heavy rains

At least 24 people were killed, nine of them in a temple collapse, and dozens more were feared missing after intense rains caused floods and landslides in India, officials said Monday.

Etna eruption forces closure of Sicily's Catania airport

The airport at Catania in Sicily, a top Italian tourist destination, has halted all flights after a new eruption at nearby Mount Etna, its operator said Monday.

Comfort, communion and coffee: Burned-out Hawaii church gathers in cafe

In 60 years of preaching, pastor Arza Brown had never led a service in his sandals. But he had no choice on Sunday, after the wildfire that destroyed a Hawaiian town left him with nothing more than his faith and the clothes he stood up in.

'No more water': Iraq drought claims lakeside resort

Iraqi merchant Mohamed has never seen such a grim tourist season: years of drought have shrunken the majestic Lake Habbaniyah, keeping away the holidaymakers who once flocked there during summer.

Military joins wildfire fight in Canada's far north

Canada's military deployed to far north Sunday in the fight against hundreds of out-of-control wildfires as residents of several remote communities fled the advancing blazes.

Thirty-five more people charged after fatal stabbing of Greek football fan

Greek prosecutors on Sunday charged 35 more people in connection with the fatal stabbing of a young Greek football fan before a Champions League game, taking the total to face charges over the incident to 105.

Hawaii fire death toll nears 100, anger grows

The death toll in Hawaii from the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century was expected to cross the 100-mark Sunday, fueling criticism that an inadequate official response contributed to the heavy loss of life.

Pain, anger as Hawaii fire death toll climbs to 93

Anger was growing Saturday over the official response to an inferno that levelled a Hawaiian town, killing at least 93 people in the deadliest wildfire in the United States for over 100 years.

Gang boss who threatened slain Ecuador candidate transferred to max security

Ecuador transferred a powerful gang leader, accused of threatening a presidential candidate before he was slain, to a maximum security prison via a massive military and police operation on Saturday, officials said.

Security alert prompts Eiffel Tower evacuation

A security alert Saturday prompted the evacuation of three floors of the Eiffel Tower in central Paris, France's most emblematic symbol which drew 6.2 million visitors last year.

Six dead after migrant boat capsizes in Channel

Six people were killed when a boat carrying migrants heading to Britain sank in the Channel early Saturday, French maritime officials said, as a search continued to find those still missing.

Waiting to go home: 48,000 evacuated in Myanmar floods

A baby slept peacefully under a mosquito net oblivious to hundreds of evacuated flood victims lined up for food at a monastery in Myanmar on Saturday, all waiting for water levels to recede before they can return home.

'It's gone': stunned residents find nothing but ashes in Hawaii wildfire town

When Anthony La Puente made it back to the place he had called home for the last 16 years, there was almost nothing left.

Hawaii's deadly wildfire: what we know

The terrifying wildfire that destroyed a historic Hawaiian town seems to have caught many occupants unaware.

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