Australia’s former foreign minister, Julie Bishop, will retire from politics at the next election, she said on Thursday. Reuters Continue reading Australia's former foreign minister Bishop to retire from parliament

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The death toll from a fire in a centuries-old area of the Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, jumped dramatically to 56 on Thursday, a fire official said, and could keep climbing as fire fighters combed the wreckage of the destroyed building. Reuters Continue reading Death toll from Bangladesh building fire climbs to at least 56

Venezuela’s opposition is trying to convince ruling Socialist Party officials to join a transition government, shifting focus as it seeks to unseat President Nicolas Maduro, who has clung to power in the face of growing international pressure and U.S. sanctions. … Continue reading As Maduro holds on, Venezuela opposition eyes negotiated transition

The lead organizer of the Vatican’s sex abuse summit has met with an Irish activist seeking to draw attention to another issue the Vatican has long sought to keep quiet: the plight of children of priests ABC News Continue reading Priest's son demands Vatican attention for clergy's children

Moscow will match any U.S. move to deploy new nuclear missiles closer to Russia by stationing its own missiles closer to the United States or by deploying faster missiles or both, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. Reuters Continue reading Moscow ready to cut time for nuclear strike on U.S. if necessary: Putin

British teenager Shamima Begum, who left the UK to join ISIS in 2015 and has expressed a wish to return home, is to be stripped of her UK citizenship, her family’s lawyer said Tuesday. CNN News Continue reading ISIS bride who wants UK return 'to have British citizenship revoked'

British Prime Minister Theresa May held “constructive” talks in Brussels on Wednesday as she sought concessions on Brexit from a skeptical European Union, her strategy under strain after the defection of three lawmakers. Reuters Continue reading 'Time of the essence' say May on latest Brussels shuttle

A convoy of trucks carrying civilians has left the last enclave held by ISIS ABC News Continue reading Civilians evacuated from last Islamic State holdout in Syria

A fundraising effort for a Syrian-refugee couple who lost all seven of their children in a house fire in the eastern Canadian city of Halifax has reached C$290,000 ($220,281) from nearly 6,000 people in 24 hours, according to online fundraiser … Continue reading Funds raised for Syrian refugees who lost all seven children in Canada fire

Victims of sexual abuse by the Catholic clergy on Wednesday demanded to meet Pope Francis personally to press demands that bishops who covered up such offences be dismissed from the priesthood. Reuters Continue reading Abuse victims demand to see pope, say bishops should be sacked

Lucie was just 16 when she became involved with a Catholic religious community after attending a holiday camp in Switzerland. At the time, she told CNN, she was “very, very, very alone” and looking for friends and affection. CNN News Continue reading French women 'silenced about church abuse' speak out

Plus, a look at the remote South African restaurant voted the world’s best. ABC News Continue reading WATCH: Across the Pond: Swiss avalanche rescue, abuse victims at the Vatican

U.N. investigators have identified perpetrators of pervasive rape and killings and torture in secret safe houses in South Sudan, and believe oil revenues have driven much of the violence in its civil war, a report said on Wednesday. Reuters Continue reading U.N. reports mass rape, killings, torture in South Sudan, seeks oil scrutiny

Thai police said on Wednesday said they were seeking the prosecution of the leader of a new political party over a speech he made that was posted on Facebook criticizing the ruling junta, just over a month before a general … Continue reading Thai police seek to prosecute leader of anti-junta party popular with young