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UN experts urge Meta to safeguard political expression in Brazil election

United Nations rights experts on Wednesday urged Meta to protect political expression in Brazil's presidential election race, which has become mired in allegations of social media malfeasance.

South African rugby player's death due to 'aortic dissection'

South African lock Hyron Andrews, who was found dead in his team's hotel ahead of a Champions Cup match in France, died due to a "tear in the aorta", his franchise Lions announced on Wednesday.

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Haiti still waiting for international force to tackle gangs

Haiti is waiting desperately for the first members of a Kenyan-led multinational force tasked with ending the stranglehold of powerful and ultra-violent gangs, but their hoped-for arrival this week was delayed.

Ukraine offers path for victims of wartime sexual violence: Nobel winner

A Ukrainian pilot project to compensate women raped by invading Russian soldiers could offer a roadmap for dealing with wartime sexual violence, says a Nobel Prize winner and expert on conflict atrocities.

Rescue teams arrive at site of deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea

Rescue teams arrived at the site of a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea's remote highlands Saturday, helping villagers search for hundreds of people feared dead under towering mounds of rubble and mud.

Rescue teams arrive at site of massive landslide in Papua New Guinea

Rescue teams began arriving at the site of a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea's remote highlands Saturday, helping villagers search for the scores of people feared dead under the towering mounds of rubble and mud.

Families of Texas school shooting victims sue gunmaker, Instagram

Several families whose children were killed or wounded in a mass shooting at their Texas school two years ago have sued the gun manufacturer as well as Instagram and video game company Activision for marketing the weapon, their lawyer said Friday.

Top French conductor suspends work in sexting controversy

Leading French conductor Francois-Xavier Roth is suspending his performances after a media report accused him of sending sexually explicit messages and pictures to musicians, an orchestra and concert venue said Friday.

Protests in Georgia as MPs set to override veto on 'foreign influence' law

Thousands took part in a new rally in the Georgian capital on Friday against a controversial anti-NGO law, as the country's parliament said it would start proceedings next week to override a presidential veto.

Montenegro court rejects extradition order for crypto tycoon

A Montenegro appeals court on Friday reversed an order to extradite cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon to South Korea -- where he is wanted over the multi-billion-dollar collapse of the Terraform Labs company.

Top UN court starts ruling on bid to order Israel to halt campaign in Gaza

The president of the top United Nations court Friday began reading the ruling on a plea by South Africa to order a halt to the Israeli military offensive in Gaza, with Pretoria accusing Israel of "genocide".

Israel recovers three hostages' bodies in Gaza ahead of ICJ ruling

The Israeli military said the bodies of three hostages seized in the October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war had been recovered from the Palestinian territory, where fighting raged on Friday.

Four dead in restaurant collapse on Spanish holiday island

Spanish fire crews picked through the wreckage of a beachfront restaurant on the holiday island of Mallorca on Friday, searching for clues after it partially collapsed, killing four people and injuring 16.

UK police arrest 16 at Oxford University Gaza war protest

UK police have arrested 16 people at a protest organised by a pro-Palestinian student group at Oxford University, in the latest flare-up on a prestigious campus over the war in Gaza.

Israel strikes Gaza as world court ruling due

Israeli forces struck the Gaza Strip on Friday, as the UN's top court was due to rule on a plea to halt the military offensive over accusations of "genocide".

Massive landslide hits Papua New Guinea, many feared dead

A massive landslide struck six villages in Papua New Guinea's highlands Friday, local officials said, with many homes believed to be buried and scores of villagers feared dead.

El Nino not responsible for East Africa floods: scientists

The El Nino weather pattern did not have "any influence" on widespread flooding that killed hundreds in East Africa this year, an expert group of scientists said Friday.

Top UN court to rule on S. Africa Gaza ceasefire bid

The top United Nations court on Friday will rule on a plea by South Africa to order a halt to the Israeli military offensive in Gaza, with Pretoria accusing Israel of "genocide".

Large apartment fire in central Hanoi kills 14 people

A fire ripped through an apartment complex in central Hanoi early Friday, killing 14 people and injuring three others, police said.

Large apartment fire in central Hanoi kills 14 people: state media

A fire that ripped through a small apartment block in central Hanoi early Friday has killed at least 14 people and injured three others, state media said.

Four dead, 21 injured in Spain restaurant roof collapse

The roof of a restaurant in Spain's popular tourist island of Mallorca collapsed Thursday, killing four people and injuring more than 20 others, local rescuers said.

Georgian PM says EU official made 'horrific threat'

Georgia's prime minister on Thursday said an EU commissioner had hinted he could face an assassination bid over a controversial law but the official said the conversation had been distorted.

Domestic violence 'broke me,' says ex-partner of rapper 'Diddy'

Singer Casandra Ventura said Thursday -- in her first comments since video emerged of her being beaten by rap mogul and former partner Sean "Diddy" Combs -- that domestic violence "broke" her.

Atlantic faces 'extraordinary' hurricane season: US agency

The North Atlantic hurricane season, which starts on June 1, is forecast to be "extraordinary," with up to seven storms of Category 3 or higher expected, the US NOAA weather agency said Thursday.

Detective admonished for no bodycam during Scheffler arrest

The detective who arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler in Kentucky last week has been reprimanded for not turning on his body-worn camera during the arrest, the local police chief said Thursday.

Nine dead, dozens hurt, as stage collapses at Mexico election rally

An election rally in northern Mexico descended into tragedy after a gust of wind sent the stage careening into the crowd, killing at least nine people, including a child, authorities said.

Macron holds back on N. Caledonia voting reform after riots

President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday more talks were needed on proposed voting reforms that triggered over a week of deadly riots in New Caledonia, as he made a high-stakes visit to the French Pacific territory in a bid to ease tensions.

Russia purges military leadership, as war drags on

Russia has arrested a number of generals and military leaders in recent weeks, seeking to overhaul an army hierarchy seen as corrupt and inefficient in an reinvigorated push for victory in Ukraine.

Top UN court rejects emergency steps after Mexico embassy raid

The UN's top court Thursday rejected a request by Mexico for emergency measures over a raid on its embassy in Quito last month, ruling that Ecuador had given sufficient assurances that the diplomatic mission will be protected.

Top rights court rejects former Georgia president's case

The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday rejected appeals of criminal convictions by Georgia's former president Mikheil Saakashvili, finding the trials in his home country had been fair.

Brain, skull and spine injuries on turbulent Singapore flight

Passengers on a Singapore Airlines flight that hit extreme turbulence over Asia suffered skull, brain and spinal injuries, the head of a Bangkok hospital said Thursday.

At least 9 dead as stage collapses at Mexico election rally

An election rally in northern Mexico descended into tragedy after a gust of wind sent the stage careening into the crowd on Wednesday night, killing at least nine people, including a child, authorities said.

At mercy of cartels, thousands of Mexicans seek refuge in US

Thousands of Mexicans are fleeing their homes to seek asylum in the United States, fearing their children might be kidnapped by ultra-violent drug cartels to become hitmen or sex slaves.

Prosecutors demand life imprisonment for Guinea ex-dictator Dadis Camara

Guinean prosecutors on Wednesday demanded life sentences for former dictator Moussa Dadis Camara and six other military or government officials over a 2009 massacre, saying they were guilty of crimes against humanity.

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