PANAMA CITY -- The death toll from the roof collapse at a nightclub in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, has risen to 124, with at least 155 others injured, local authorities confirmed Wednesday.

Dominican President Luis Abinader has declared three days of national mourning starting Tuesday. (Dominican Republic-Collapse-Death Toll)

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BERLIN -- Germany's conservative bloc CDU/CSU and the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) on Wednesday agreed on a coalition deal to form a new federal government after weeks of negotiation.

Following the coalition agreement, Friedrich Merz from CDU/CSU is expected to be elected chancellor next month. (Germany-New Coalition)

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SYDNEY -- The death toll from an outbreak of a tropical disease linked to heavy rainfall in Australia's northeast has increased to 26.

According to new data from the Department of Health in the state of Queensland, there have been 10 new cases of melioidosis, including one fatality, reported in the state in the last seven days. (Australia-Tropical Disease-Deaths)

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NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks skyrocketed on Wednesday after the U.S. President Donald Trump announced a pause on certain "reciprocal" tariffs, triggering a powerful rebound in a market that had been under intense pressure over the past week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 2,962.86 points, or 7.87 percent, closing at 40,608.45. The S&P 500 surged 474.13 points, or 9.52 percent, to 5,456.90 - its largest single-day gain since 2008, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rallied 1,857.06 points, or 12.16 percent, to finish at 17,124.97. It was the Nasdaq's most significant one-day advance since January 2001 and its second-largest ever. (U.S.-Stocks)

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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that the population of the Gaza Strip is being evacuated from the fighting zones, with many areas in the enclave being seized and annexed to Israel's security zones.

Katz made these remarks during a tour with senior commanders of the 12-km "Morag Corridor," a route being paved by the Israel Defense Forces in southern Gaza to separate Rafah and Khan Younis, according to a statement from his office. (Israel-Gaza Territory-Seizure) Enditem

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