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France foils Paris bomb attack outside US bank

French police stopped an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris early Saturday when they arrested a man about to set off a homemade explosive device, officials and sources close to the case told AFP.

Pope denounces widening gap between the rich and poor on Monaco visit

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the widening gap between the haves and have-nots as he visited Monaco, a millionaires' playground that is the surprise pick for the first western European trip of his papacy.

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American influencer shares 'another' Africa on tour

IShowSpeed, a 21-year-old African American influencer, has raced a cheetah, leapt with Maasai warriors and drawn huge crowds in a month-long tour of Africa that has also busted cliches about the continent.

Amy Winehouse's friends 'took advantage' of father, UK court told

Two friends of late British singer Amy Winehouse who sold items belonging to the star worth around £730,000 ($970,000) "took advantage" of her father's forgetfulness, a lawyer said Tuesday at London's High Court.

EU to show Google how to open up to rival AI services

Google must provide rival AI services equal access to its features and other search engine platforms access to data, the EU said on Tuesday, as it said it would help the giant over six months to comply with rules.

Greece probes biscuit factory fire as fifth victim found

Greek investigators on Tuesday were looking into the causes of a fire that killed five workers at a biscuit factory in the country's worst industrial accident in years.

Greece probes factory fire as fifth victim found

Investigators in Greece on Tuesday were looking into the causes of a fire that killed five workers at a biscuit factory in the country's worst industrial accident in years.

Rule of law 'routinely challenged': ICC head

The global rule of law is frequently coming under threat, the president of the International Criminal Court warned on Tuesday, vowing to stand up for justice and victims of atrocities.

'Our children are next' fear Kenyans as drought wipes out livestock

In drought-hit northeastern Kenya, villagers have been forced to drag their dead livestock to distant fields for burning to keep the stench of death and scavenging hyenas away from their homes.

Nigerian military officers to face trial over 2025 coup plot

Nigeria's military will try several officers over an alleged plan to oust President Bola Tinubu last year, it said Monday, acknowledging a plot the government had initially denied.

UN fears hundreds of migrants missing or dead in Med shipwrecks since start of 2026

Hundreds of migrants may be missing at sea or feared dead following reports of multiple deadly shipwrecks in the central Mediterranean in recent days, the UN's migration agency warned Monday.

Iran broadcasting forced 'confessions' to deter dissent: activists

The man faces the camera with his face blurred as dramatic music pounds in the background.

Gunmen kill 11 in attack at Mexican football match

Gunmen opened fire on football fans after a match in central Mexico, killing 11 people and injuring a dozen more in a region plagued by violence blamed on organized crime, local authorities said.

Ex-OPEC president's corruption trial sees start delayed

The corruption trial in London of Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Nigerian oil minister and the first woman president of OPEC, had its start delayed Monday for legal and technical reasons, lawyers said.

Ferry sinking kills 18, leaves 10 missing in south Philippines

A ferry with more than 340 people onboard sank early Monday off the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 and leaving 10 still missing, the coast guard said.

Minneapolis locals protest 'inhumane' US agents after second killing

Bundled up in a yellow hat and black puffer jacket, Taylor was one of hundreds of protesters marching after the killing of a second US citizen this month by federal agents carrying out an immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 17, dozens missing

The death toll in a massive Indonesian landslide hit 17 on Monday as rescuers used heavy equipment to hunt for dozens still missing days after heavy rains unleashed a torrent of mud.

Ferry sinking kills 18, leaves 24 missing in south Philippines

A ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank early Monday in choppy seas off the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 and leaving 24 still missing, the coast guard said.

Minneapolis locals pay respects to man killed by US agents

The day after a second US citizen was shot dead by federal agents in the northern city of Minneapolis, local residents gathered Sunday at a makeshift memorial to honor their fallen neighbor.

Fifteen dead, 28 missing as ferry sinks in southern Philippines

A ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank Monday morning in the southern Philippines, leaving at least 15 dead and 28 still missing, the coast guard said.

Second killing in Minneapolis by US federal agents sparks uproar

The killing of a US citizen by federal immigration agents on Saturday -- the second in Minneapolis this month -- sparked new protests and impassioned demands by local leaders for the Trump administration to end its operation in the city.

US immigration agents shoot dead another person in Minneapolis

Federal immigration agents shot dead a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, in the second fatal shooting of a civilian during the Trump administration's controversial operation in the city, sparking fresh protests and outrage from state officials.

Snow, heavy rain kill 61 in three days in Afghanistan

Snow and heavy rain have killed 61 people in Afghanistan in the past three days, disaster officials said on Saturday, with a major road and power also cut in several provinces.

Ugandan opposition leader says wife in hospital after assault by soldiers

Fugitive Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine said on Saturday that his wife was rushed to hospital after soldiers held her at gunpoint and strangled her during a violent raid on their home.

China says top military official under investigation

China said on Saturday the senior vice chairman of its powerful Central Military Commission (CMC) and another high-ranking official were under investigation for suspected "serious violations of discipline", a common euphemism for corruption.

Defiant protests over US immigration crackdown, child's detention

Thousands braved icy conditions on Friday to protest the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and businesses closed their doors amid anger over the detention of a five-year-old migrant boy.

Fury grows over five-year-old's detention in US immigration crackdown

US federal officials struggled Friday to quell growing outrage over the detention of a five-year-old boy in a massive immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, as businesses in the city shut down in protest at the ongoing raids.

Ex-Canadian Olympian turned drug lord arrested: FBI chief

Ryan Wedding, a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin, has been arrested in Mexico and is being brought to the United States to face cocaine trafficking and murder charges, FBI chief Kash Patel announced Friday.

Ex-Canadian Olympian turned drug lord arrested: US media

Ryan Wedding, a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin, has been taken into custody, US media reported on Friday.

Rescuers dig for six missing in New Zealand landslide

Rescuers dug into deep mud searching for at least six people still missing Friday after a landslide from an extinct volcano crashed into a popular campsite in northern New Zealand.

Workers dig for the missing in New Zealand landslide

Emergency workers dug through deep mud in search of victims Friday after a landslide from an extinct volcano crashed into a popular campsite in northern New Zealand.

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Chile police arrest third suspect in wildfire-ravaged south

Chilean police announced on Thursday the arrest of a third person in the country's wildfire-ravaged south who they said was deliberately trying to start a fire.

Germany expels Russian alleged spy handler, Moscow vows response

Germany summoned Russia's ambassador Thursday and ordered the expulsion of a Russian diplomat suspected of being the handler of a woman arrested the previous day on espionage charges.

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