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Iran hangs five men convicted of gang rape

Iran executed five men by hanging on Wednesday after convicting them of gang raping a woman in the northwest of the country last year, the judiciary said.

Two dead, thousands without power after severe storms batter eastern US

Much of the eastern United States was lashed with intense storms Monday, leaving at least two people dead, hundreds of thousands without power and thousands of flights canceled or delayed.

Flash floods, landslides kill eight in northern Vietnam

Flash floods and landslides have killed at least eight people across northern Vietnam, disaster officials said Monday.

Musk says his cage fight with Zuckerberg will stream on X

Elon Musk said Sunday that a "cage match" he and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg have seemingly agreed to as a fund-raiser will be carried live on X, formerly known as Twitter, which he owns.

Portugal battles wildfires amid searing heat

More than 1,000 firefighters were on Sunday battling a wildfire in central Portugal that destroyed 7,000 hectares of land and slightly injured 11 people.

South Korea will hold next Catholic youth festival: Pope

Seoul in South Korea will host the next World Youth Day, a major Catholic youth festival, in 2027, Pope Francis said Sunday at the close of this year's event in Lisbon.

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