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President berates countries that 'insult' Indonesia over wildfires

Indonesia's president railed Wednesday against "countries that like to insult" his nation over wildfires that have razed vast areas, spewing toxic haze into neighbouring countries.

Australia lawmaker loses both legs after 'targeted' attack

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs removed, her husband told journalists on Wednesday, after what police called a "targeted" attack.

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US homeland chief hits back at attacks on women Secret Service agents

The US homeland security chief hit back Saturday at misogynistic attackson the women Secret Service agents who threw themselves into the line of fire to protect Donald Trump from a would-be assassin.

Flash floods across China kill at least 20, dozens missing

Flash floods in northern and southwest China have killed at least 20 people and left dozens missing, state media said Saturday, after a week of deadly downpours across the country.

French church knew of abuse claims against revered priest: researchers

The Catholic Church already knew by 2021 of claims of sexual abuse against a beloved humanitarian French priest, the late Abbe Pierre, members of an independent commission said Saturday.

Stark divide remains as Cyprus marks 50 years after Turkish invasion

Cyprus on Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the bloody invasion of the Mediterranean island by Turkish troops with both sides as divided as ever over the territory's future.

Vietnam to lay former leader to rest next week

Vietnam will hold a funeral next week for late communist leader Nguyen Phu Trong, the party said Saturday.

Stark divide on show as Cyprus marks 50 years since Turkish invasion

Cyprus on Saturday marked 50 years since Turkish troops invaded the Mediterranean island, with comments from the Turkish and Cypriot leaders demonstrating the stark divide that remains.

UK village fights to turn back tide of climate change

Kevin Jordan thought he would spend his retirement listening to the sound of the sea at his home on the Norfolk coast in eastern England.

China bridge collapse kills 12, leaves more than 30 missing

A bridge collapse caused by torrential rains in northern China killed 12 people and left more than 30 missing, state media said Saturday.

40 Haitian migrants dead after voodoo ritual sets boat ablaze

At least 40 migrants have died after a boat they were traveling in caught fire off the northern coast of Haiti, a UN agency said Friday, with police saying the explosion was sparked by a voodoo ritual gone wrong.

Belarus sentences German man to death: rights group

A German combat medic accused by Belarus of committing crimes including "terrorism" and "mercenary activity" has been sentenced to death by firing squad, a Belarusian rights group said Friday.

Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory 'illegal': UN top court

The UN's top court on Friday said Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian territory was "illegal" and needed to end as soon as possible.

Spain PM's wife stays silent in graft probe hearing

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife Begona Gomez on Friday invoked her right to remain silent under questioning by a judge handling a preliminary corruption inquiry into her business ties.

'Better days' ahead for South Korea LGBTQ couples after landmark ruling

When South Korea was run by a military-backed authoritarian government in the 1970s, a "coffee house" where lesbians secretly gathered was an easy target.

Paris knife attacker suspected of killing teenager

A knifeman who stabbed a French police officer near the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris is suspected of having killed a 16-year-old teenager earlier in the day, police sources and prosecutors said Friday.

Russian trial of US reporter nears verdict, prosecutor seeks 18 years

Russia's speedy espionage trial of US reporter Evan Gershkovich looked set to deliver a verdict on Friday, after just over three weeks of closed-door court proceedings denounced by the White House as a sham.

Japan sees 1 mn more tourists post-pandemic, new half-year record

Japan welcomed a million more foreign visitors in the first half of 2024 compared to pre-pandemic levels, logging a new record of 17.78 million, the national tourism organisation said Friday.

Evan Gershkovich: determined US journalist in Russian prison

Evan Gershkovich, the 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter that Russia charged with espionage, could soon be sentenced in a fast-tracked trial condemned by the US as a Kremlin ploy to secure prisoner swaps with the West.

UN court opinion due on occupied Palestinian land

The UN's top court will on Friday hand down its view on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967, amid growing international pressure over the war in Gaza.

Japan sees 1 mn more tourists post-pandemic, breaking half-year record

Japan welcomed a million more foreign visitors in the first half of 2024 compared to pre-pandemic levels, logging a new record of 17.78 million, the national tourism organisation said Friday.

Man convicted of van driver's murder executed in Alabama

A 64-year-old man convicted of the murder of a delivery van driver during a 1998 robbery was executed in the southern US state of Alabama on Thursday, the state Department of Corrections said in a statement.

AFP photographer Said Khatib wins Spain prize for Gaza photo

Said Khatib, a Palestinian photojournalist working for AFP, was awarded Spain's prestigious Mingote Prize on Thursday at a ceremony attended by King Felipe VI for a Gaza photograph taken in October 2023.

Man shot dead by police after knifing officer in Paris

A man died Thursday after being shot by police when he injured an officer with a knife in Olympic host city Paris, the state prosecution service said.

Investigators search for motive in Trump assassination bid

Multiple investigations are being conducted into the attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Earthquakes, not just volcanic ash, a Pompeii killer: research

Victims who perished in Pompeii after the devastating 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius may have been killed by a simultaneous earthquake, according to new research published on Thursday.

France hunts arson suspects after fire kills 7 family members

Police were hunting three arson suspects on Thursday after an apartment building fire killed seven people including four children in the southern French city of Nice, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said.

Families demand justice 30 years after deadly Argentina bomb attack

Hundreds of Argentines gathered in Buenos Aires Thursday to demand justice for the attack on a Jewish community center that killed 85 people 30 years ago to the day.

France hunts arson suspects after 7 killed in fire

Police were hunting three arson suspects on Thursday after an apartment building fire killed seven people in the southern French city of Nice, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said.

Arson suspected in fire that killed 7 in France

An apartment building blaze early Thursday killed seven people in the southern French city of Nice and police were investigating the fire as a possible arson, authorities said.

Death inevitable, says preacher at centre of Indian stampede disaster

An Indian preacher whose latest sermon ended in a deadly stampede that killed more than 120 people insisted that fate could not be challenged and death was inevitable.

China shopping centre fire kills 16

A fire that tore through a shopping centre in southwestern China has killed 16 people, state media reported Thursday.

Fire extinguished at China mall, people trapped inside: state media

A fire that broke out Wednesday in a shopping centre in southwestern China was extinguished but some people were still trapped inside, state broadcaster CCTV said.

Car hits Paris cafe terrace, one dead, several seriously hurt

A motorist ploughed a vehicle into a cafe terrace in Olympic host city Paris on Wednesday evening, killing one person and seriously injuring several others, officials told AFP, suggesting the incident was a traffic accident.

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