Hundreds of Roman traffic police called in sick on NYE
Most cited illness, while many said they were donating blood; inspectors dispatched to see if it was really about the giant party
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Iran's president signals a national referendum is possible
Referendum would bypass conservatives who control Parliament on key issues, possibly including nuclear negotiations with the West
Egypt's leader calls for "religious revolution" in Islam
Extremist views should be challenged by top religious leaders, President al-Sisi said, adding the Muslim world is being torn apart by them
"I think he just wanted to be a New Yorker"
It was supposed to be a quick holiday trip, but it turned into a medical adventure when British mom Katie Amos gave birth prematurely in New York
Women on the front lines in Syria
An all women's brigade is fighting Islamic radicals and the Assad regime in Syria
2 prospects from U.S. ski team killed in avalanche in Austria
U.S. Alpine director says the team "is in shock" after deaths of 20-year-old Ronnie Berlack and 19-year-old Bryce Astle
Animal count at the London Zoo
The annual animal count at the London Zoo
English zoo gives lions old Christmas trees for play
Zoo keeper calls old holiday trees "like catnip" for the big cats, who apparently spend hours rolling around with them
Roma baby buried near Paris after controversy
Parisian suburb of Wissous tries to end uproar after reported initial refusal to bury dead Gypsy infant in a neighboring town
"Stripped naked and paraded on camera"
Rights activists blast Egypt over case of 26 men rounded up at bathhouse and paraded for TV cameras before being accused of "debauchery"
9 deaths blamed on rice cakes in Japan
Sticky rice cakes, or mochi, are an essential part of the Japanese New Year's menu - but they prove deadly every year
France: Libya chaos is world's "responsibility"
Francois Hollande urges intervention as power vacuum with 2 dueling governments allows Islamic extremist groups to flourish
Passenger selfie last known pic from Flight 8501
Photo of Indonesian man on AirAsia jet surprised sister, and set her on a hasty trip to confirm her family's worst nightmare
Lebanon: "No capacity" for more Syrian refugees
Tiny neighboring nation under immense pressure as population swells
Australia wildfires leave thousands homeless
More than 26 homes destroyed already as South Australia wildfires continue to rage out of control with worries over rising temperatures
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Trump asking advisers if Hegseth should go, sources say
The 2026 blue wave, in charts
2 women advanced further in Navy SEAL tryouts than any in history
Democrats' election rout is poised to reorder federal health policy
Huge space telescope plunges back to Earth after 22 years in orbit
Mamdani says Democrats must keep their "foot on the gas"
Trump touts White House ballroom after GOP midterm losses
House Republican who voted to impeach Trump loses reelection
