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The accident followed a police chase near the Austrian border, where more smugglers are using vans or trucks to bring in groups of migrants.

A major meeting to discuss sensitive issues in the Catholic Church is being held with the utmost secrecy and discretion. Outside, it’s a different story.

Pedro Barrientos, 74, is accused of killing the popular Chilean singer in 1973. In a civil case, Mr. Barrientos was accused of bragging about shooting Mr. Jara twice in the head.

Videos verified by The New York Times show the abduction of a woman at a music festival in Israel near the Gaza border.

The issue of Israelis in captivity is a deeply emotional and explosive one in Israel, with the government having paid a high price in the past for the return of its citizens.

The attorney general accused Mr. Guaidó, who now lives in the United States, of misusing state funds for his own benefit, which he denied.

A Trump-era practice of vetting the social media profiles of visitors has provided scant value, intelligence officials concluded. But the Biden administration has kept the policy in place.

The woman told a Toronto jury that Peter Nygard sexually assaulted her when she was 28, and she was the first of five accusers to appear in court in what is expected to be a seven-week trial.

Italian officials said that the bus had been full of tourists, and that two minors were among the dead.

Pope Francis’ calls for open-minded discussion will be tested this week as bishops meet with lay people, including women, to debate topics such as married priests and the blessing of gay couples.