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Switzerland Votes To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage By Nearly Two-Thirds Majority

GENEVA (AP) — Cheers rang out, hugs were exchanged and rainbow-colored flags waved overhead across Switzerland as the Swiss resoundingly voted to allow same-sex couples to marry, final results of…

Germany Embarks On Tricky Search For Post-Merkel Government

BERLIN (AP) — Germany is embarking on a potentially lengthy search for its next government after the center-left Social Democrats narrowly beat outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right bloc in an…

Merkel’s Bloc Eyes Worst Result Yet In Tight German Election

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s center-left Social Democrats were locked in a very close race Sunday with outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right bloc, which was heading toward its worst-ever result…

Lava From Spanish Volcano Slows Down, Sparking Fears Of Further Devastation

TODOQUE, Canary Islands (AP) — The advance of lava from a volcanic eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands has slowed significantly, raising doubts Thursday about whether it will fan out across…

40-Foot Wall Of Lava Bears Down On Spanish Village After Volcano Eruption

TODOQUE, Canary Islands (AP) — A wall of lava up to 12 meters (40 feet) high bore down on a Spanish village Wednesday as islanders scrambled to save what they…

Jeff Bezos Pledges $1 Billion Toward Protecting ‘30% Of Land And Sea By 2030’

An environmental fund founded by Jeff Bezos has pledged $1 billion toward an effort to “protect 30% of land and sea by 2030 to prevent mass extinctions and bolster resilience…

Taliban Once Again Shows True Colors, Refuses To Name Any Women As Deputy Ministers

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban expanded their interim Cabinet by naming more ministers and deputies on Tuesday, but failed to appoint any women, doubling down on a hard-line course…

Paris’ Arc De Triomphe Wrapped In Fabric Per Christo And Jeanne-Claude’s 1961 Vision

PARIS (AP) — The city of Paris is unveiling a monumental artwork built around an actual monument: the Arc de Triomphe completely wrapped in silver and blue fabric. The installation…

Afghan Survivors Of U.S. Drone Strike Say Apology ‘Is Not Enough’

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Sorry is not enough for the Afghan survivors of an errant U.S. drone strike that killed 10 members of their family, including seven children. Emal Ahmadi,…

Taliban Replaces Ministry For Women With One Restricting Them

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers set up a ministry for the “propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice” in the building that once housed the Women’s…