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Migrant relatives sue French state over 2021 Channel tragedy
The family of an Ethiopian man who was among 27 migrants who drowned in 2021 when their boat capsized in the Channel filed a complaint Friday suing the French state in the first such case over the disaster, two groups said.
Rats in US police headquarters 'high' from eating seized marijuana
As New Orleans police seize marijuana, they can't stop some inside the department headquarters from consuming the confiscated stash.
Bolivian lawyer defends Indigenous women in their language
Bertha Aguilar is harvesting potatoes on the shores of Lake Titicaca when her phone rings.
Bitcoin not invented by computer scientist Wright: court
Australian computer scientist Craig Wright is not "Satoshi Nakamoto", the pseudonym used by the creator of the cryptocurrency bitcoin when it launched in 2008, a UK court ruled Thursday.
Spain MPs pass amnesty law for Catalan separatists
Spanish MPs on Thursday approved an amnesty law for Catalan separatists with their figurehead Carles Puigdemont already mulling his return after years of self-imposed exile to avoid prosecution over the 2017 independence bid.
Bulgaria's Orthodox Christian patriarch dies aged 78
The leader of Bulgaria's Orthodox Christian church, Patriarch Neophyte, died late Wednesday at the age of 78, the Holy Synod announced.
Death toll climbs to seven in huge northern China blast
A large suspected gas explosion at a building in northern China has left at least seven people dead and dozens more injured, state media reported Thursday.
French top uni rocked by domestic violence scandal, pro-Palestinian demo
An elite French university was on Wednesday dragged into the national spotlight as its director quit over alleged domestic violence and a pro-Palestinian demonstration sparked accusations of anti-Semitism.
Famine stalks Sudan in second Ramadan plagued by war
Sudan this week entered its second straight Ramadan in the throes of a deadly war that has left much of the country gripped by the spectre of famine.
Top French school head resigns accused of domestic violence
The head of one of France's leading universities said Wednesday he was stepping down after being ordered to stand trial in a domestic violence case.
'Tied to the bed': Horrors of giving birth in Serbia
Biljana Cicic-Stanic still bristles when she remembers the pain, violence, and humiliation she endured while giving birth to her son in Serbia, an experience many women say is normal in the Balkan country's hospitals.
Honduran ex-first lady seeks presidency after husband's conviction
A former Honduran first lady said she will contest the 2025 presidential elections, an announcement that follows days after her husband's conviction for trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into the United States.
Huge blast kills two, injures 26 in northern China
A huge suspected gas explosion at a restaurant in northern China killed two people and injured 26 more during Wednesday rush hour, state media reported, causing severe damage to buildings.
Japan space rocket explodes seconds after launch
A rocket made by a Japanese company exploded seconds after launch on Wednesday, in a spectacular failure for the start-up's bid to put a satellite into orbit.
Huge blast kills one, injures 22 in northern China
A huge suspected gas explosion at a restaurant killed one person and injured 22 more on the outskirts of Beijing during Wednesday rush hour, state media reported, causing severe damage to buildings.
Japan private rocket explodes seconds after launch
A rocket made by a Japanese company exploded seconds after launch on Wednesday, in a spectacular failure for the startup's bid to put a satellite into orbit.
Japan private rocket explodes just after launch
A rocket made by a Japanese company exploded just after launch on Wednesday, with public broadcaster NHK showing footage of the fiery failure.
Miami Beach cracks down on Spring Break party excess
College students usually turn Miami Beach's main drag into a huge street party at this time of year -- blocking traffic as they drink and dance to thumping reggaeton music.
'Hybrid' US sheep breeder used endangered genetic material, faces jail
A US man who tried to breed enormous hybrid sheep using genetic material from endangered animals so he could sell them to trophy hunting ranches faces jail time after pleading guilty to wildlife crimes on Tuesday.
Aid boat bound for Gaza as UN agency chief decries 'war on children'
A Spanish charity boat taking food to Gaza left Cyprus on Tuesday in hopes of opening a maritime corridor to carry sorely needed aid to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
Andrew Tate to face UK extradition after Romania case
Influencer Andrew Tate will face extradition to Britain over sex offence accusations, but only after his separate case on human trafficking and other charges in Romania is finished, a judge ordered Tuesday.
The many chilling myths of Prague's 'lunatic graveyard'
It was the setting of the chilling graveyard scene in "Amadeus", may have held the bones of Gavrilo Princip -- the man who started World War I -- and Margaret Thatcher paid a mysterious visit there when she was British prime minister.
'Activist pope' hampers Vatican peace efforts with Ukraine comments
Pope Francis is a passionate advocate for peace but his latest controversial comments on Ukraine clash with the Vatican's official line and risk hampering its diplomatic efforts to end the war with Russia.
Romania detains Andrew Tate over UK sex offence charges
Controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in Romania over UK sex offence charges, police said on Tuesday.
Spanish aid ship sails for Gaza as Israel-Hamas war grinds on
A Spanish charity ship taking food aid to Gaza left the Mediterranean island of Cyprus on Tuesday in an attempt to open a maritime corridor to the war-ravaged and besieged Palestinian territory.
Five remain hospitalised after technical problem on Boeing-made LATAM flight
Five passengers remained in hospital Tuesday after a technical problem on a LATAM flight from Sydney to Auckland caused the Boeing-made plane to dip violently, the airline and first responders told AFP.
Tehran football derby ignites passions in Iran
Excitement is running high among fans of Tehran's two football giants before Wednesday's derby between Persepolis and Esteghlal whose long-running rivalry has ignited passions in sports and politics for decades.
Five dead, three missing after French weekend storms
Five people died over the weekend when violent storms swept southern France, authorities said Monday, as rescue services continued their search for three missing people, including two children.
12 hospitalised after technical problem on Boeing-made LATAM flight
Twelve passengers were hospitalised Monday after a technical problem on a LATAM flight from Sydney to Auckland caused the Boeing-made plane to dip violently, the airline and first responders told AFP.
US man sentenced to life in Germany for tourist rape-murder
A German court handed an American man a life sentence Monday for raping and killing a fellow US tourist near Bavaria's famed Neuschwanstein castle last year.
European arms imports nearly double over Ukraine: study
Weapons imports to Europe nearly doubled over the past five years, partly due to the war in Ukraine, while exports from Russia halved, researchers said on Monday.
Kyoto seeks to guard geishas from tourist 'paparazzi'
Kyoto is cracking down after locals complained that Instagram-obsessed tourist "paparazzi" are harassing the Japanese city's famous, immaculately dressed geisha.