WORLD
Rio launches festive Christmas tree display
Thousands gather to watch 80-metre tree light up Botafogo beach
Starbucks pays $38.9m over scheduling case
New York finds widespread violations and workers win major restitution
Southeast Asia reels from deadly storm
Rescuers race to find survivors as regional death toll nears 800
Bolivia faces marraqueta bread shortage
Rising costs and supply gaps shrink Bolivia’s staple bread supply
Pope Leo begins Ankara visit with calls for peace
Pontiff urges cooperation and vows support for vulnerable communities
Soldiers seize power in guinea-bissau
Capital remains tense as junta detains leaders and declares a one-year transition




