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In Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV will meet the patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church to show amity between two of the world’s largest Christian groups.

This was the worst fire in Hong Kong in over 70 years. At least 128 people were dead and the authorities said they expect to find more bodies in the charred towers.

Torrential downpours and high winds struck large parts of the island nation as Cyclone Ditwah churned northwest toward India.

The blaze tore through an apartment complex, killing scores. Dozens more are believed to be missing in what remains of the buildings.

The scrutiny of Andriy Yermak, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, could disrupt U.S.-led peace talks and further rattle Ukrainian politics.

Even the companies building the technology don’t seem exactly sure where it’s headed.

Myanmar’s junta made a grand display of demolishing buildings that hosted the centers, even broadcasting the explosions. But the scammers have found new homes.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal was among the Afghans who came to the United States after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Earlier, he served in a paramilitary unit that worked with U.S. forces.

Prime Minister Mark Carney reached a tentative deal with the province as part of his program to curb the country’s economic dependence on the United States.

Firefighters were still trying to fully extinguish the blaze more than 24 hours after it engulfed several towers in the complex. Dozens of people were still missing.

The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 80 years, killing more than 90 and prompting arrests.

Many windows were covered, preventing residents from seeing the fire and smoke, one survivor said.

The opposition has accused the president of putting a general in charge of the government so that he could stay in power and lead by proxy.

Even the companies building the technology don’t seem exactly sure where it’s headed.

Venezuela doesn’t play a large role in the drug trade to the United States, so what is motivating the massive military buildup? Julian E. Barnes, who reports on intelligence and international security, discusses the issues with our senior writer Katrin Bennhold.

The effort, aimed at young people, came after an army chief angered many by saying the country must accept the possible loss of “our children” in a future war.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Leo XIV on the opening leg of a trip that will also include Lebanon.

In the Grenfell Tower blaze, a combustible element called cladding that ran up the outside of the 24-story building allowed the fire to jump from floor to floor.

The Russian leader called the U.S. special envoy “an intelligent man” who is properly representing his country in peace negotiations.