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Those who profited from fund scandal 'identified': Turkish minister

Everyone who profited from the sprawling multi-billion dollar investment fund scandal gripping Turkey has been identified, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Tuesday, expressing confidence the markets would emerge stronger from the controversy.

Indonesian anger builds over wildfires, toxic haze

Indonesians protested in several cities on Tuesday, raging against wildfires and a toxic haze that has made thousands unwell for weeks on end in a crisis that has engulfed Southeast Asia.

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Long-awaited Ubisoft 'Star Wars' game hits shelves

After more than four years in the making, French video game designer Ubisoft on Friday released its much-anticipated "Star Wars Outlaws", an immersive spinoff from the famed saga.

Australian census to ask about sexuality after LGBTQ backlash

Australia's census will ask citizens about their sexuality for the first time, the government said Friday, a policy U-turn aimed at quelling anger from LGBTQ groups.

Macron defends move to give Telegram's Durov French passport

President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday defended a decision to grant French nationality to Telegram chief Pavel Durov, who faces a possible trial related to illegal content carried on his popular messaging app.

Germany announces tougher knife laws after deadly attack

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said Thursday the government would toughen knife controls and curb benefits for some illegal migrants in response to a suspected Islamist stabbing.

Maduro poll rival faces jail if he ignores third summons

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia faces an arrest warrant if he ignores a third demand to appear before prosecutors, the latest summons said Thursday.

'Leave a record': the Hong Kong news editor found guilty of sedition

While on trial for sedition, Hong Kong editor Chung Pui-kuen became the defiant face of the city's media over his leadership of Stand News, a now-shuttered news outlet accused of inciting hatred against Beijing.

Australia census plan prompts LGTBQ boycott threat

Australia's decision not to include new questions about gender and sexual orientation in the next census prompted fierce debate Thursday, and a warning that LGBTQ citizens may boycott the count.

Court rules S. Korea climate goals 'unconstitutional'

South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that much of the country's climate goals were unconstitutional, handing a landmark victory to young environmental activists, who wept for joy on the court steps.

Spanish actor's son jailed for life for grisly Thai island murder

A Thai court on Thursday jailed a famous Spanish actor's son for life for the grisly murder of a Colombian plastic surgeon on a tropical holiday island, in a lurid case that has gripped Spain.

Indonesia arrests man for selling rhino horn via social media

Indonesian authorities arrested a man trying to sell elephant tusks and the horns of critically endangered rhinos via social media.

Brazil judge threatens to suspend X within 24 hours

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge threatened Wednesday to suspend X, formerly Twitter, if CEO Elon Musk doesn't name a new legal representative for the social media site's operations in the country.

Used to fresh air, Brazil's modernist capital chokes on wildfire smoke

Brasilia's iconic futuristic buildings, designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, have been engulfed in a thick haze of smoke in recent days.

Wildfires pushed Canada into top four CO2 emitters in 2023

Record wildfires in 2023 bumped Canada into the top four greenhouse gas-emitting countries in the world that year, according to a study Wednesday that also cast doubt on its forests' future ability to capture and store significant amounts of CO2.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket grounded pending mishap investigation

SpaceX's stalwart Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded while the Federal Aviation Administration investigates why its first-stage booster tipped over and exploded while attempting to land after its latest launch, the agency announced Wednesday.

Greek port grapples with flood of dead fish

Authorities in central Greece are racing to deal with an inundation of tons of dead fish at a popular port that locals say could threaten their livelihoods.

Romanian, Serbian men charged with 'swatting' US officials

A Romanian man and a Serbian national have been charged with making bomb threats and triggering "swatting" attacks on dozens of US officials and lawmakers, the Justice Department said Wednesday.

PetroSaudi execs get Swiss jail terms over $1.8 bn 1MDB fraud

A top Swiss court sentenced two PetroSaudi executives to jail terms on Wednesday after finding them guilty over the embezzlement of $1.8 billion from the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.

Thousands without power as high winds batter southern Australia

Almost 20,000 people were without power in southern Australia Wednesday after wild winds brought down trees and power lines.

Yemen floods spark cholera crisis

A clinic in western Yemen has been inundated with suspected cholera patients after heavy rains and flooding sparked fears of a major outbreak in the impoverished and war-ravaged country.

A year since coup, Gabon's ousted ruling family in limbo

One year after a bloodless military coup that overthrew Gabon's president Ali Bongo Ondimba ending 55 years of family rule, the fate of the former dynasty remains in limbo.

Sky-high rents have Mumbai residents living on the edge

Among the swanky skyscrapers of India's financial capital Mumbai, hundreds of dangerously dilapidated buildings facing demolition are crowded with families risking their lives rather than braving impossibly high rents.

Judicial reforms strain Mexican-US ties, spook investors

Controversial judicial reforms promoted by Mexico's outgoing president are straining diplomatic relations with the United States, its neighbor and key trading partner, while also rattling financial markets.

Israeli hostage out of Gaza as truce talks held in Qatar

The Israeli military said a hostage was rescued Tuesday from a Gaza tunnel, more than 10 months after the Israeli Bedouin man was seized during the Hamas attack that triggered a devastating war.

Sexual violence risk soaring for displaced Haiti women, UN warns

Thousands of women and girls displaced by Haiti's gang violence are under threat from a surge in sexual assaults, the United Nations warned Tuesday, denouncing deplorable living conditions in makeshift camps.

Israeli hostage rescued as Gaza war rages on

The Israeli military said a hostage was rescued Tuesday from a Gaza tunnel, more than 10 months after the 52-year-old Israeli Bedouin was seized during the Hamas attack that triggered a devastating war.

Nude visitors welcome at French naturism exhibition

A museum in southern French city Marseille is inviting visitors to discover Europe's relationship to the naturist lifestyle by wandering its halls in the nude.

Japanese scramble to buy beloved rice as shortages bite

The threat of a "megaquake", a series of typhoons, and a week-long national holiday have some Japanese scrambling to buy rice -- the nation's cherished staple food -- with the government warning Tuesday against panic buying.

Cohousing lets Mexicans grow old among friends

Retired teacher Tesha Martinez and her husband swapped their home in the bustling city for a new life in Mexico's first cohousing project for silver-haired citizens.

Paris metro 'impossible' for disabled, transport boss admits

The head of the Paris regional transport network admitted Monday that the city's metro system is near-impossible for disabled people to navigate as the French capital prepares to host the Paralympics.

Macron denies Telegram founder's arrest 'political'

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday denied any political link to the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov as the tech tycoon spent a second day in French custody following his surprise arrest at a Paris airport.

At least 132 killed in Sudan flooding: health ministry

At least 132 people have died in war-torn Sudan as a result of flooding and heavy rains this year, the health ministry said Monday.

Afghanistan Taliban govt rejects criticism of morality law as 'arrogance'

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities responded on Monday to criticism of recently codified morality rules, saying rejecting the legislation without understanding Islamic law showed "arrogance".

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