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Depardieu behaviour 'shames France': culture minister
The behaviour of French cinema superstar Gerard Depardieu, charged with rape and facing new scrutiny after sexist comments were broadcast in a television documentary, shames France, the culture minister said on Friday.
Galtier denies 'King Kong' description of player was racist
Former Nice coach Christophe Galtier said Friday via his lawyers that the investigation into claims of harassment and discrimination made against him lacked "impartiality".
Two dead in attempted Channel crossings: French officials
Two migrants died as they attempted to cross the Channel in two separate incidents, French authorities said on Friday.
UK teen missing for years to return home this weekend from France
A British 17-year-old found in France six years after going missing in Spain is to return home to England this weekend, a French deputy prosecutor said on Friday.
US to return stolen Cambodian treasures
The United States handed back more than a dozen valuable antiquities to Cambodia on Friday, a prosecutor said, after they were plundered and illegally trafficked, ending up in a prestigious New York museum.
Turkish Airlines makes huge Airbus order in bid for air dominance
Turkish Airlines said on Friday it has decided to purchase more than 200 Airbus aircraft -- with the option for over 100 more -- in the coming decade as it seeks to become the world's largest carrier.
Turkish Airlines makes huge Airbus order in bid for air supremacy
Turkish Airlines said on Friday it has decided to purchase more than 200 Airbus aircraft -- with the option for over 100 more -- in the coming decade as it seeks to become the world's largest carrier.
One drowns in new Channel migrant tragedy: French officials
One person drowned and another was seriously hurt overnight Thursday to Friday when a boat carrying dozens of migrants trying to reach the English coast capsized in the Channel, French maritime authorities said.
Joint plan: Dutch enjoy legal pot trial
Cannabis smokers in two Dutch cities can light up legally for the first time Friday, as authorities roll out a trial that expands the nation's "tolerance" of marijuana to full legality.
One drowned in new Channel migrant disaster: French officials
One person was drowned and another seriously hurt overnight from Thursday to Friday when a boat carrying dozens of migrants trying to reach the English coast capsized in the Channel, French maritime authorities said.
Inflation-hit Serbia heads to polls after months of protests
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will not be on the ballot in Sunday's parliamentary and local elections, but the contest is nevertheless a referendum on his government amid soaring inflation and months of protests.
Dutch court to rule on export of F-35 parts to Israel
A court in the Netherlands will rule Friday on whether to force the Dutch government to stop supplying parts for F-35 fighter jets being used by Israel over the Gaza Strip.
Guatemala top court to Congress: 'guarantee' Arevalo inauguration
Guatemala's top court on Thursday ordered Congress to "guarantee" the swearing-in of president-elect Bernardo Arevalo, after accepting an appeal against efforts by the prosecutor's office aimed at preventing him from assuming power on January 14.
Dutch growers eye pot of gold as weed test trial rolls out
Ashwin Matai looks proudly at hundreds of his cannabis plants growing under fierce LED lights. From Friday, his prized weed will no longer be illegal in the Netherlands.
Senegal court clears jailed opposition figure for presidential run
A Senegalese judge on Thursday ordered that jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko be reinstated on the electoral roll, clearing the way for him to stand in next year's presidential election.
Kosovo court upholds conviction of rebel commander, reduces jail time
The special Kosovo court in The Hague on Thursday quashed an appeal by a former rebel commander convicted for torture and murder in the tribunal's "landmark" first conviction, but reduced his sentence by four years.
US House to vote on Republican impeachment inquiry against Biden
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on whether to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden based on his son's controversial international dealings -- a move Democrats slammed as purely political.
US House to vote on Republican-led impeachment inquiry against Biden
The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday whether to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden based on his son's controversial international dealings -- a move deemed baseless by Democrats.
US Supreme Court agrees to rule on abortion pill restrictions
The US Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to rule on restrictions imposed by a lower court on a widely used abortion pill in the latest skirmish in the battle over reproductive rights in the United States.
Pope says has chosen his tomb -- in Rome, not Vatican
Pope Francis has chosen to be buried not in St Peter's Basilica alongside his immediate predecessors but in a basilica in Rome, he revealed in an interview broadcast on Wednesday.
'Blackmail and threats': Serbia's harried opposition cry foul over elections
Smeared in the press, intimidated on the streets, their homes hit by strange burglaries and fires... Life is not easy for Serbia's fledging opposition.
Dutch dope trial: what's the deal?
On December 15, cannabis will for the first time be grown, sold, and consumed legally in the Netherlands as part of a four-year trial across the country.
Big tech stumbles in Google's Epic defeat
Google' stinging defeat against Fortnite-maker Epic Games in a California courtroom could be an important blow against big tech's decades of supremacy on antitrust matters in the United States.
Spain lawmakers begin debating divisive amnesty bill
Spanish lawmakers on Tuesday began debating a controversial bill to grant an amnesty to Catalan separatists that was pledged by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in order to remain in power.
French celebrity writer Beigbeder arrested
Police detained French best-selling writer Frederic Beigbeder on Tuesday, prosecutors told AFP, without giving the reason for the arrest.
'New era': Berlin-Paris sleeper train completes maiden trip
A new sleeper service between Berlin and Paris arrived in the French capital on Tuesday, reflecting a growing drive for night trains as an alternative to short-haul flights.
Turkish football plunges into crisis after referee attack
Turkey's football plunged into all-out crisis Tuesday following an on the pitch attack on a referee by a club president who was mentioned as a possible candidate for mayor of Ankara.
Suspended sentences in Japan army sexual assault case
Three Japanese ex-soldiers were found guilty Tuesday but given only suspended jail sentences for sexually assaulting a female colleague who won praise but also online hate for going public with her accusations.
Table Mountain attacks highlight crime threat to S.Africa tourism
Hikers hit the trail before dawn at South Africa's natural jewel Table Mountain, but instead of simply trekking its rugged landscape they were also demonstrating against a surge in attacks on walkers and tourists.
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as world's biggest opium producer: UN
Myanmar became the world's biggest producer of opium in 2023, overtaking Afghanistan after the Taliban government's crackdown on the trade, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday.
Japan zoo probes possible mass squirrel poisoning
A Japanese zoo has launched a probe after apparently massacring 31 of its 40 squirrels by mistake with treatments meant to kill parasites, officials said.
Fortnite's Epic Games wins US court fight with Google
Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, won a major US court battle against Google on Monday when a jury decided that the search engine giant wields illegal monopoly power through its Android app store.