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Rally outside Rockstar against GTA studio's 'union busting'

Dozens of people protested Thursday outside Rockstar Games' offices in Edinburgh, accusing the multi-billion dollar studio behind the smash "Grand Theft Auto" open-world carjacking franchise of "blatant union busting" by firing 31 people.

Mexico's Sheinbaum to boost reporting of sexual abuse after being groped

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday unveiled proposals to boost reporting and prosecution of sexual abuse after herself being groped in the street in an attack that caused outrage.

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Argentina protesters march for victims of live-streamed femicide

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Saturday to demand justice for three young women whose torture and murders were live-streamed on social media, in a case that has shocked Argentina.

After Armani, Italian fashion houses are in flux

The first Milan Fashion Week without Giorgio Armani marks the end of an era in Italian luxury, at a time when houses across the sector are already in transition.

Philippines death toll rises to 11 as storm Bualoi bears down on Vietnam

The death toll from Severe Tropical Storm Bualoi rose to 11 in the Philippines on Saturday as the cyclone bore down on Vietnam, authorities said.

Goals, guns and narcos: Hitmen plague Ecuador's beautiful game

In Ecuador, football is a deadly sport, with players competing in the shadow of match-fixing mafias and under threat of an assassin's bullet.

Argentine victims of live-streamed murder laid to rest on eve of protest

Shocked and in tears, relatives on Friday laid to rest two women and a girl whose live-streamed torture and murder caused an outcry in Argentina, where activists are planning a weekend protest against femicide.

Trump targets more opponents after 'dirty cop' Comey

US President Donald Trump called Friday for more of his political opponents to face criminal charges as he cheered the indictment of former FBI director James Comey and branded him a "dirty cop."

Sitting ducks: Venezuelan fishermen wary of US warships

Venezuelan fishermen in the south Caribbean keep a nervous eye on the horizon as they ply their trade in the same waters where US forces have recently blown up small, alleged drug boats, occupants and all.

Fearing US invasion, Venezuela to hold emergency drills

Venezuela, on high alert as a US military deployment off its coast has stirred invasion fears, will hold disaster preparedness drills Saturday as President Nicolas Maduro mulls invoking emergency powers.

Trump hopes more opponents to be charged after 'dirty cop' Comey

US President Donald Trump called Friday for more of his political opponents to face criminal charges as he cheered the indictment of former FBI director James Comey and branded him a "dirty cop."

UN identifies 158 firms linked to Israeli settlements

The United Nations on Friday released a long-awaited update of its database of companies with activities in Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories, listing 158 firms from 11 countries.

Trump brands indicted opponent Comey a 'dirty cop'

US President Donald Trump on Friday followed up his cheering of the indictment of political opponent James Comey by branding the former FBI director a "dirty cop" and declaring him guilty.

UK court drops terror charge against Kneecap rapper

A UK court on Friday threw out a terrorism charge against a Northern Irish singer from the punk rap group Kneecap which had provoked an outcry among their fans.

Ukrainian YouTuber arrested in Japan over Fukushima livestream

A Ukrainian YouTuber with more than 6.5 million subscribers has been arrested in Japan after livestreaming himself trespassing in a house in the Fukushima nuclear exclusion zone, police and media said Friday.

South Asia monsoon: climate change's dangerous impact on lifeline rains

South Asia's annual monsoon rains sustain more than a billion people, but climate change is making them increasingly erratic and deadly, with poor infrastructure only exacerbating the impact.

Cheap moonshine kills 11 in Colombia

Eleven people have died and 10 others are in a critical condition after consuming drinks from a dangerous batch of homemade liquor in the Colombian city of Barranquilla, officials reported Thursday.

Quake-hit Myanmar city becomes epicentre of junta election offensive

Six Myanmar war widows speak softly of their grief as they walk inside the crumbling walls of Mandalay Palace, fresh arrivals in an earthquake-wracked city strained anew by conflict.

Kneecap band member due back in UK court over terror charge

A member of provocative Northern Irish rap group Kneecap was due back in a UK court Friday seeking to dismiss a terrorism charge for alleged support of Hezbollah.

Former FBI director charged as Trump steps up retribution drive

Former FBI director and prominent Donald Trump critic James Comey was indicted Thursday on two criminal counts as the US president escalated a campaign of retribution against political foes.

Judge endorses Anthropic's $1.5 bn copyright settlement

A US judge on Thursday endorsed Anthropic's deal to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class action lawsuit over amassing a library of pirated books to train its artificial intelligence.

Denmark says airport drone flights were 'hybrid attacks'

Denmark on Thursday said drone flights over its airports this week were part of "hybrid attacks" to create fear, adding it would acquire new capabilities to intercept such aircraft, as Russia denied involvement.

Amazon to pay $2.5 bn to settle Prime enrollment case

Amazon agreed Thursday to pay $2.5 billion to settle allegations from a US regulator that it used deceptive practices to enroll consumers in Amazon Prime and made it difficult to cancel subscriptions.

Denmark says airport drone flights aimed to create fear

Denmark said Thursday drone flights over its airports this week were a "hybrid attack" to create fear, adding it would acquire new capabilities to intercept such aircraft, as Russia denied involvement.

Inmates beheaded in second Ecuador prison massacre in days

Clashes between drug gangs on Thursday claimed at least 17 lives in the second deadly riot in an Ecuadoran prison in days, with rampaging inmates beheading and maiming rivals, officials in the violence-wracked country said.

Mix and match at Prada, joyful colour at Fendi

Italian fashion house Prada juxtaposed military-style shirts with bell skirts and elegant evening gloves in a collection Thursday intended to shake up traditional notions of glamour.

Taiwan races to rescue two dozen missing after barrier lake burst

Rescuers in eastern Taiwan pulled a man in his nineties from his flooded home on Thursday, where he had been trapped for three days after a barrier lake burst during torrential rains brought by Super Typhoon Ragasa.

France's Sarkozy: from palace to prison

Nicolas Sarkozy entered the Elysee Palace in 2007 boasting hyperactive energy and a vision to transform France, but lost office after just one term and the ex-president is now set to go to prison in a spectacular downfall.

Denmark says airport drone flights designed to create fear

Denmark said Thursday that drone flights over multiple airports this week were a "hybrid attack" designed to create fear, adding it would acquire new capabilities to detect and intercept drones.

EU opens antitrust probe into German software giant SAP

The European Commission launched an antitrust probe into German software giant SAP Thursday over fears the company's practices may have distorted competition.

Ticketmaster agrees clearer prices after Oasis probe: UK regulator

US ticket sales giant Ticketmaster has agreed to make its pricing more transparent following widespread anger over the exorbitant costs paid by some fans for the Oasis reunion tour, Britain's competition watchdog said Thursday.

France's ex-president Sarkozy convicted in Libya trial

A Paris court on Thursday convicted former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of criminal conspiracy but acquitted him of corruption and accepting illegal campaign financing in his trial into accusations late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi helped fund his victorious 2007 presidential run.

Vietnam jails dozens in $3.8 bn online gambling and crypto case

A Vietnamese court has sentenced four siblings and dozens of others in a transnational online gambling and crypto case involving $3.8 billion in transactions, state media said Thursday.

Colombia's top drug cartel in decline, may lay down arms: negotiator

Colombia's largest drug-trafficking cartel has reached its "peak" and is entering a decline that could see it lay down its arms, a government negotiator involved in peace talks with the group told AFP.

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