At least 30 people were killed and dozens more were hospitalized after a stampede at a historical fortress in Haiti on Saturday. The stampede occurred at Citadelle Laferriere during "a tourist activity bringing together many young people," the government said on social media.
Marie-Louise Eta has been appointed as the head coach of German football club Union Berlin, becoming the first woman to hold the role in any of European football's top professional men's leagues. Eta will lead the Bundesliga side until the end of the season after former coach Steffen Baumgart was sacked.
Veteran Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle died in Mumbai on Sunday, a day after being hospitalized for a chest infection. She was 92 years old. Bhosle's granddaughter Zanai Bhosle took to social media on Saturday to let her grandmother's fans know about her situation, amid rumors of a cardiac arrest.
China announced a series of measures to boost ties with Taiwan on Sunday following a rare visit by the island's opposition leader Cheng Li-wun. Among the 10 measures announced, China said it would explore setting up a regular communication mechanism between the ruling Communist Party and Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT).
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Police in Ireland on have used pepper spray and made arrests in a bid to clear protesters blockading the country's only oil refinery. Authorities moved in to disperse the protesters to restore supplies after five days of nationwide demonstrations over soaring fuel prices.
A war without clear justification. A president who threatens: "A whole civilization will die tonight." For many, the recent war between the US, Israel and Iran marks a further deterioration in international relations.