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9 dead, 50 rescued after suspicious fire in Paris apartment building

"More than 250 people arrived immediately and, throughout the night, saved over 50 people in truly exceptional conditions."

USA

Francis becomes 1st pope to celebrate Mass in Arabian Peninsula

An estimated 135,000 people witnessed the pontiff's homily being delivered in Italian and translated into Arabic with English subtitles on giant screens.

USA

4-year-old boy shoots pregnant mom in the face in Seattle

Police said the boy found the gun between a box spring and mattress.

USA

ICE is trying to 'intimidate' 21 Savage into leaving the country, lawyer says

Lawyers for 21 Savage said he has a pending visa as the victim of a crime, while the rapper faces deportation and potentially a 10-year ban from the U.S.

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USA

Serial killer staged photos of victims, Canadian prosecutor says

The prosecutor didn't display the images during the session, but said McArthur staged some after the men were dead: Two showed corpses with cigars in their mouths.

USA

Iraqi president says U.S. has no right to 'watch Iran' from his country

Iraq has found itself in a tricky position between two of its key allies as relations deteriorate between Tehran and Washington.

Venezuela

Domino effect ensues as EU leaders recognise Venezuela's Guaido

EU leaders turn their backs one by one on Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro after he misses Sunday's deadline to call presidential elections.

USA

Francis visits United Arab Emirates, becomes first pope to travel to peninsula

The pontiff is due to address faith leaders in a show of religious tolerance in a Muslim region known for its restrictions on religious freedom.

USA

Pentagon to deploy additional 3,750 U.S. forces to U.S.-Mexico border

The Pentagon will deploy about 3,750 additional U.S. forces to the U.S.-Mexico border for 90 days, the Department of Defense said in statement Sunday.

USA

US rapper 21 Savage arrested for overstayed visa after arrival from UK

"ICE will now await the outcome of his case before a federal immigration judge to determine future actions," ICE spokesman Bryan Cox said.

USA

Super Bowl 53 declared boring by Twitter users

"If the game weren't in my stadium, I would have driven away by now," said a tweet from the Mercedes-Benz USA Twitter account.

USA

Ava DuVernay among celebrities boycotting Super Bowl in support of Colin Kaepernick

"To watch the game is to compromise my beliefs," the film director tweeted. "It's not worth it."

USA

Maroon 5 headlines the Super Bowl 53 halftime show with help from SpongeBob

Travis Scott's song "Sicko Mode" was introduced by SpongeBob Squarepants.

United Kingdom

Body recovered from plane carrying Emiliano Sala 'brought ashore'

It's unclear at this stage whether the body is that of Sala or the pilot of the aircraft.

USA

Life under ISIS led these Muslims to Christ

"If heaven is made for ISIS and their belief, I would choose hell for myself instead of being again with them in the same place, even if it's paradise."

USA

Some separated migrant children may never be tracked down, feds say

"The Trump administration's response is a shocking concession that it can't easily find thousands of children," an ACLU attorney said.

USA

Surviving Brexit: Some in U.K. take drastic steps as 'No Deal' looms

Some fear that if Britain leaves the E.U. without a deal in place there could be chaos at the border, leading to possible shortages of food and medicine.

World News

Russia joins US in suspending Cold War era nuclear arms treaty

The INF Treaty bans both nations from stationing short- and intermediate-range land-based missiles in Europe.

USA

Europe grapples with distinction between refugees and economic migrants

A standoff involving a rescue ship is the latest example of hardening attitudes toward newcomers in E.U. countries.

USA

Putin says Russia also suspending key nuke treaty in response to U.S. move to withdraw

President Donald Trump on Friday announced the U.S. intention to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, saying Russia had been violating the agreement "with impunity."