The woman lifted 45kg with family cheering her on, at a contest organised for the elderly in Taipei.

Fergal Keane speaks to two Syrian refugees he met at the height of the migrant crisis in 2015.

The landmark has been given a spruce-up ahead of the Roman Catholic Church's jubilee, which begins on Tuesday.

Feras Killani grew up in Yarmouk in Damascus, which saw brutal fighting between rebel and government forces.

Fergal Keane speaks to two Syrian refugees he met at the height of the migrant crisis in 2015.

The mosaics in Monreale cathedral, in Sicily, span over 6,400 square meters and contain 2.2 kilos of solid gold.

Cook Islanders are citizens of New Zealand, which oversees the island's foreign affairs and defence.

It prompts a sharp rebuke from Panama's president, who says "every square metre" of the canal belongs to his country.

Flags will be flown at half-mast after President Emmanuel Macron declared a national day of mourning.

The storm also devastated Mayotte, where one week on, many residents still lack basic necessities.

Police say the victim was set alight while sleeping on a train in Brooklyn on Sunday morning.

Saudi authorities said they warned German agencies about the Magdeburg car market attack suspect.

The landmark has been given a spruce-up ahead of the Roman Catholic Church's jubilee, which begins on Tuesday.

After the fall of Assad, many are apprehensive about how Syria will next be ruled.

The plane fell minutes after take-off, hitting an urban area in Rio Grande do Sul and injuring 17 people.

A school sheltering displaced families was hit, according to Gaza's civil defence agency.

Robert Fico said he and the Russian leader discussed "the possibilities of an early, peaceful end of the war" in Ukraine.

Ukrainian prosecutors say Russians have executed at least 147 PoWs, 127 of them this year alone.

It prompts a sharp rebuke from Panama's president, who says "every square metre" of the canal belongs to his country.

Outside the market hit by a speeding car, Germans complain about security and their politicians.