Some U.S. hospitals are starting to put seasonal visitor restrictions in place.

The Spanish government and the Catholic Church in Spain have signed an agreement to compensate victims of sexual abuse in church-run institutions, even in cases where the statute of limitations has expired. Following two years of negotiations, the agreement was inked in Madrid on Monday by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's government, the church and the Spanish Ombudsman.

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The weekend shooting left two students dead and nine others injured at the Ivy League school.

Many tourists opt for Thailand or Indonesia when visiting Southeast Asia, but intrepid travelers know Malaysia has plenty to offer for island getaways.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Friday dismissed fears about the range of Iranian missiles, which could theoretically reach European targets, saying the continent was safe due to the NATO defence alliance. Europe is "safe, especially as Germany is not defending itself alone within air defence but in the context of the NATO air defence forces," Pistorius said during a visit to an Australian barracks near the east-coast metropolis of Brisbane.

Researchers have reported what they believe is the first documented death from a meat allergy that can be triggered by tick bites. A 47-year-old New Jersey man died last year from alpha-gal syndrome, which in 2011 was first linked to bites from the Lone Star tick. More than 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of the syndrome, according to one estimate.

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