At least 27 dead after roof collapses at Dominican Republic nightclub
Nelsy Cruz, the governor of the northern Montecristi province, is among the dead as rescuers continue to search the rubble for survivors.
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Dominican singer Rubby Perez in New York in 2012. Pic: AP
Two Chinese citizens captured during fighting in eastern Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
The Ukraine president has ordered officials to get an explanation from Beijing.
Two Chinese soldiers captured during fighting in eastern Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
The involvement of Chinese soldiers – who may be in Ukraine as mercenaries – would be a notable development.
King and Queen watch flypast over Rome as state visit to Italy under way
Charles and Camilla are visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, located within the Victor Emmanuel II Monument, before heading to the Colosseum, where they will be meeting schoolchildren.
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The King and Queen are received by Italy's President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter Laura. Pic: Reuters
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King Charles is welcomed at Quirinale Palace. Pic: Reuters
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The flypast was visible in the skyline from Gianicolo Hill. Pic: Reuters
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The flypast overpassing the Colosseum.
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British and Italian military bands stand outside the Colosseum during the state visit.
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Charles, Camilla and the Italian defence minister walk after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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The royal couple walk in front of Mr Crosetto and David Lammy while visiting the Altare della Pat..
South Korean military fire at North Korean soldiers ‘crossing demarcation line’
Around 10 North Korean soldiers violated the military line – but returned after warning shots were fired, South Korea's military says.
‘Unstoppable force’ of solar power propels world to 40% clean electricity, report finds
Solar power has doubled in just three years, according to thinktank Ember, but rising electricity demand from air conditioning, AI and electric vehicles means electricity from fossil fuel sources still grew.
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What China could do next as Trump’s tariff war ramps up
If the US does indeed impose this extra 50% tomorrow, what could, or would China do next? It has said it will “fight to the end” but what does that mean?
Zelenskyy confirms for first time Ukraine forces active in Russia’s Belgorod region
Ukraine's president says his forces are continuing “active operations in the enemy's border areas” – adding it is “absolutely justified… to protect our land and our communities”.
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Ukraine now says its troops are operating in Russia's Belgorod region, as well as Kursk
At least 33 die in floods in Democratic Republic of Congo
Most of the deaths were down to walls that collapsed under the deluge after heavy rains, that began last week and caused the Ndjili River to overflow.
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Kinshasa. Pic: AP
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March hottest on record in Europe – with warnings of ‘harsher heat waves and wildfires’ this summer
March was not just warmer than average, it was a lot warmer, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service has found.
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Maps show how much hotter than average Europe was in March (R), and how much rainfall varied across the continent (L). Pic: Copernicus/ECMWF
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View of the Sau reservoir, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Barcelona, in Vilanova de Sau, Spain, on Monday, 24 March, 2025. Pic: AP
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