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Golden Gate Bridge Suicides Down 87% After Net, With One January Death

New district data highlight steep declines since the $224 million deterrent went in, reflecting the impact of limiting access to lethal means.

Princess Irene of Greece Dies at 83, Madrid Memorial Held, Athens Funeral Planned

Erich von Däniken, Author Who Popularized Ancient‑Alien Theories, Dies at 90

Why January 1 Became New Year’s Day—and How the World Marks It Now

Baba Vanga 'Alien Contact' Claim Resurges as Year Ends

China Holds Low-Key Nanjing Massacre Memorial Without Xi as Japan Row Over Taiwan Persists

1961 Dom Pérignon Magnum From Diana and Charles’s Wedding Fails to Sell at Danish Auction

Excavation at Tuam Finds Evidence of Second Infant Burial Ground

Frank Gehry, Architect Behind Bilbao Guggenheim, Dies at 96

LongeviQuest Certifies 112-Year-Old Teresa Fernández Casado as Spain’s Oldest Living Person

Spain Marks 50 Years Since Franco as Memory Fight Reignites

Tommy Recco, One of France’s Longest-Serving Inmates, Dies at 91 in Marseille

Musée Grévin Unveils Princess Diana Wax Figure in Iconic 'Revenge Dress'

Milan Opens Murder Probe Into Alleged 'Human Safaris' in Siege of Sarajevo

Xi Hosts Thai King in Beijing in First Official China Visit by a Thai Monarch

Milan Prosecutors Open Probe Into Alleged Italian ‘Weekend Snipers’ in Sarajevo Siege

Arte's Franco Retrospective Faces Sharp Critique Over Omissions

Seven Sets of Suspected Infant Remains Recovered at Tuam as Dating Tests Begin

Yad Vashem Reaches 5 Million Named Jewish Holocaust Victims

30 Years After Rabin’s Assassination, More Than 100,000 Rally in Tel Aviv