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By Fatos Bytyci and Florion Goga

TIRANA (Reuters) - On the roof of the mayor's office in Albania's capital Tirana, lesbians Alba Ahmetaj and Edlira Mara held an unofficial wedding ceremony on Sunday, a symbolic move they hope will promote LGBT+ rights in the conservative Balkan country.

Guests threw white petals as the couple, dressed in billowing white gowns, approached the altar that overlooked the historic city centre. When the... (continue reading...)

By Dave Sherwood

(Reuters) - The Dominican Republic's Luis Abinader, who is set for a second term after winning a preliminary 58.85% in Sunday's vote, inherited a nightmare scenario when he first took office as president in August 2020.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean island nation's tally of cases had soared to more than 86,000, all but shutting down the region's top tourism destination, and tanking its economy.

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's media regulator Ofcom warned television channel GB News it could face sanctions after it found a broadcast featuring Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in February broke impartiality rules.

Founded in 2021, the right-leaning TV channel has cast itself as a disruptor. It employs a number of lawmakers from the governing Conservative party and has financial backing from hedge fund millionaire Paul Marshall.

Over 500... (continue reading...)

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis will travel to Luxembourg and Belgium in late September, the Vatican said on Monday, confirming another international trip for the increasingly frail but still very active 87-year-old pontiff.

Francis' health has taken a turn for the worse recently. He has used a cane or a wheelchair since 2022 to move around, and earlier this year he curtailed some public speaking and skipped some engagements, due to breathing... (continue reading...)

By Maximilian Heath

PERGAMINO, Argentina (Reuters) - In the fields of Pergamino in Argentina's grain heartland, farmer Adrian Farroni is revving up his soybean harvest late, delayed by rains that along with low prices have led to the country's slowest soy sales in a decade.

The South American country's slow pace selling the oilseed could strain the region's supply even as rival Brazil's crop is dented by major floods. Argentina is one of... (continue reading...)