The mosaics in Monreale cathedral, in Sicily, span over 6,400 square meters and contain 2.2 kilos of solid gold.
‘I was raped by Assad’s thugs – but I’m no longer afraid to show my face’
Fergal Keane speaks to two Syrian refugees he met at the height of the migrant crisis in 2015.
Cook Islands wants its own passport. New Zealand says no
Cook Islanders are citizens of New Zealand, which oversees the island’s foreign affairs and defence.
France holds day of mourning for Mayotte cyclone dead
Flags will be flown at half-mast after President Emmanuel Macron declared a national day of mourning.
Woman dies after being set on fire on NYC subway
Police say the victim was set alight while sleeping on a train in Brooklyn on Sunday morning.
Rome to regulate Trevi Fountain crowds after restoration
The landmark has been given a spruce-up ahead of the Roman Catholic Church’s jubilee, which begins on Tuesday.
Rome to regulate Trevi Fountain queues after restoration
The landmark has been given a spruce-up ahead of the Roman Catholic Church’s jubilee, which begins on Tuesday.
Private plane crash in Brazil kills pilot and his family
The plane fell minutes after take-off, hitting an urban area in Rio Grande do Sul and injuring 17 people.
Slovak PM meets Putin in surprise Moscow visit
Robert Fico said he and the Russian leader discussed “the possibilities of an early, peaceful end of the war” in Ukraine.
Trump threatens to try and regain control of Panama Canal
It prompts a sharp rebuke from Panama’s president, who says “every square metre” of the canal belongs to his country.
