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Notre Dame welcomes back public for mass after five-year refit

Agence France-Presse Newly restored Notre Dame cathedral held its first mass on Sunday, with Christians celebrating the return of the French capital's most famous place of worship after a historic re-opening ceremony. The...

Syrians rejoice as Assad flees, ending brutal reign

Agence France-Presse President Bashar al-Assad fled Syria as Islamist-led rebels swept into Damascus, triggering celebrations across the country and beyond at the end of his oppressive rule. Crowds cheered in the streets of...

South Korean president pressed to step down over martial law bid

Agence France-Presse South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol faced demands to resign on Wednesday after his imposition of martial law brought thousands of protesters to the streets and was subsequently voted down by...

13 Filipinas get 2-yr sentence in Cambodia for violating surrogacy ban

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora | Philippine News Agency Thirteen Filipino women were meted a four-year prison sentence, eventually reduced to two, in Cambodia for violating the surrogacy ban in the country,...

Crypto boss eats banana art he bought for $6.2M

Agence France-Presse Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on Friday fulfilled a promise he made after spending $6.2 million on an artwork featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall—by eating the fruit. At one of...

Swedish app aims to end rows over household chores

Agence France-Presse Who's doing the housework? There's an app for that—in an effort to make "invisible work visible," Swedish engineering students have developed an app for families to organize and track chores...

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