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Fire kills 15 at bar in Russian city of Kostroma
Fire kills 15 at bar in Russian city of Kostroma
World
by  AFP

A fire Saturday killed at least 15 people at a bar in the Russian city of Kostroma, Russian news agencies reported. The night-time fire at the popular bar could have been started after a drunk man fired a "flare gun" on the dance floor, the TASS news agency reported.

Pope holds open-air mass for 30,000 in Bahrain
Pope holds open-air mass for 30,000 in Bahrain
World
by  AFP

About 30,000 flag-waving worshippers joined an open-air mass held by Pope Francis in mainly Muslim Bahrain on Saturday, the highlight of his outreach mission to the Gulf. The pope, who has made outreach to Islam a pillar of his papacy, is on his second visit to the resource-rich Gulf, the cradle of Islam.

Pope holds open-air mass for 30,000 worshippers in Bahrain
Pope holds open-air mass for 30,000 worshippers in Bahrain
World
by  AFP

About 30,000 flag-waving worshippers joined an open-air mass held by Pope Francis in mainly Muslim Bahrain on Saturday, the highlight of his outreach mission to the Gulf. The pope is on his second visit to the resource-rich Gulf -- the cradle of Islam -- after his 2019 trip to the United Arab Emirates, where he held a mass for 170,000.

'Never again': Ukraine bolsters defences by Belarus-Russia border
'Never again': Ukraine bolsters defences by Belarus-Russia border
World
by  AFP

Crouching in his hidden lookout on the edge of a forest, a Ukrainian border guard scans the horizon to the border with Russia and Belarus just a few kilometres to the north. A three-way crossing shaped like a 'Y', it points northwest into Belarus and northeast into Russia with Ukraine to the south.

Trump, eyeing 2024, doubles down on vote conspiracy theories
Trump, eyeing 2024, doubles down on vote conspiracy theories
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by  AFP

Kicked off Twitter and Facebook after his supporters stormed the US Capitol, Donald Trump eventually set up his own platform Truth Social, declaring in April 2022 after a stumbling launch: "I'm Back! If Trump announces another presidential bid, both Twitter and Facebook may feel pressure to give back the megaphone to the once-prolific ex-president.