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World population to reach 10.3 billion peak in 2080s: UN report

The world’s population is expected to grow by more than 2 billion people in the next decades and peak in the 2080s at around 10.3 billion, a new report by the United Nations said Thursday.The report — released on World Population Day — says the global population is then expected…

Fire breaks out in famous Gothic cathedral in Rouen, France

The spire of the medieval cathedral in the French city of Rouen caught fire on Thursday, but authorities said it was under control about 90 minutes later.The Gothic cathedral is famous as the subject of a series of paintings by impressionist Claude Monet.The fire started in a spire that was…

NATO forges closer ties with Asian partners in response to concerns over China

NATO plans to deepen relations with four Indo-Pacific partners as Russia and China strengthen ties against the U.S.New Zealand, Japan and South Korea’s leaders will attend the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., while Australia will send its deputy prime minister.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has voiced the importance of…