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Alleged Kirk killer had 'leftist' beliefs, Utah governor says

The man arrested over conservative influencer Charlie Kirk's assassination was romantically involved with a transgender roommate and had "leftist ideology," Utah's governor said Sunday, confirming details likely to inflame the contentious national debate over the killing.

'So Long a Letter': Angele Diabang's Hollywood-defying Senegalese hit

A crowd streamed out of a major Dakar cinema on a recent Tuesday night after watching Senegal's movie of the summer: a book adaptation with no special effects or Hollywood stars that nonetheless has taken box offices by storm.

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'Blood Moon' rises as Kenya looks to the stars for tourism

Under the Kenyan stars tourists and tribal dancers looked up at the rust red "blood moon" as the east African country launched a new tourism initiative promoting the country's night skies.

UK police say almost 900 arrests made at Palestine Action demo

A total of 890 people were arrested in London during a protest this weekend in support of the banned group Palestine Action, the capital's Metropolitan Police said Sunday.

Catholic teen set to become first millennial saint

Tens of thousands of pilgrims are expected at the Vatican Sunday for the canonisation of an Italian teenager dubbed "God's Influencer" for his efforts to spread the Catholic faith online.

Trump escalates crackdown threats with Chicago 'war' warning

President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to unleash his newly rebranded "Department of War" on Chicago, further heightening tensions over his push to deploy troops into Democratic-led US cities.

Rosa Roisinblit, activist for Argentina's 'stolen' children, dies at 106

Rosa Tarlovsky de Roisinblit, a prominent activist for victims of Argentina's 1976-1983 dictatorship, died Saturday, her organization said. She was 106.

UK police arrest hundreds in latest Palestine Action demo

More than 400 people were arrested in London on Saturday during a tense protest in support of the Palestine Action group, which has been banned under terror laws, police said.

Lisbon funicular cable disconnected before deadly crash: inspectors

A cable linking two cabins disconnected shortly before the funicular crash that killed 16 people in Lisbon this week, hours after the cable had passed a visual check, accident inspectors said Saturday.

UK police arrest 150 people in latest Palestine Action demo

Some 150 people were arrested in London on Saturday during a tense protest in support of the Palestine Action group, which has been banned under terror laws, police said.

Vatican receives first LGBTQ pilgrimage

In a first for the Vatican, more than a thousand LGBTQ Catholics and their supporters are this weekend holding a pilgrimage, in what they are promoting as an important sign of diversity in the Church.

'Large shark' kills man off Sydney beach

A suspected "large shark" mauled a surfer to death in a rare fatal attack off a Sydney beach on Saturday, Australian police and rescuers said, leading to a string of beach closures.

Australia offers reward for arrest of gunman after police killings

Australian police offered Aus$1 million Saturday for the arrest of a gunman who allegedly killed two police officers, as a vast manhunt entered its 12 day without any sightings.

Australia posts reward for arrest of gunman after police killings

Australia posted a US$659,000 reward Saturday for the arrest of a gunman on the run for a 12th day after allegedly killing two police officers.

EU hits Google with 2.95 bn euro fine despite Trump threats

The EU on Friday slapped Google with a massive 2.95 billion euro ($3.47 billion) antitrust fine for favouring its own advertising services, despite President Donald Trump's warnings not to target US big tech.

Fresh Nicaragua crackdown hints at behind-the-scenes power grab

A wave of arrests and the death of jailed opposition figures has signalled a new "era of repression" in Nicaragua, observers say, as powerful co-president Rosario Murillo prepares to take power from her ailing husband, Daniel Ortega.

EU hits Google with €2.95 bn fine despite Trump threats

The EU slapped Google with a massive 2.95 billion euro ($3.47 billion) antitrust fine for favouring its own advertising services Friday, despite President Donald Trump's warnings not to target US big tech.

11 foreigners killed in Portugal funicular crash

Eleven foreign nationals were among the 16 people killed when one of Lisbon's popular funicular trains crashed this week, the Portuguese authorities announced on Friday.

Don't panic: UK phones to sound at once in emergency drill

Tens of millions of mobile phones across the UK will blare a siren sound at the same time on Sunday as part of government efforts to better prepare for national emergencies.

Powerful quake aftershocks cause more injuries in Afghanistan

A series of strong aftershocks from a deadly earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan at the weekend injured at least another 10 people and caused further damage, Taliban authorities said on Friday.

Portugal releases first details of 16 killed in funicular crash

Investigators probing the fatal derailment of one of Lisbon's famous funicular trains released early details Thursday, confirming that foreign visitors were among the 16 people killed.

US sues power company over deadly Los Angeles wildfire

The US government on Thursday filed multi-million dollar lawsuits against a major power company over wildfires in Southern California, including one of the huge blazes that tore through the Los Angeles area in January.

France detains seven over new cryptocurrency kidnapping

French authorities have detained seven people in an investigation into the kidnapping of a young Swiss citizen believed to be the latest abduction targeting the hugely lucrative cryptocurrency world, a source close to the case said on Thursday.

Bike-loving Dutch weigh ban on fat bikes from cycle lanes

The bicycle-loving Netherlands was on Thursday mulling tougher rules on fat bikes and e-scooters, after a surge in accidents that has alarmed lawmakers and officials in cities across the country.

Portugal mourns 16 killed in Lisbon funicular crash

Portugal held a day of national mourning on Thursday after one of Lisbon's famous funicular trains violently derailed and killed 16 people, including foreigners, and leaving five seriously injured.

Alarm in Germany as 'dangerous' Maddie suspect set to walk

German law enforcement authorities have voiced alarm that the "dangerous" chief suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann will soon leave prison and could flee the country.

Rain adds to misery of Afghan quake survivors

Four nights and days since the earth shook and levelled his home in eastern Afghanistan, Khan Zaman Hanafi thought he had endured the worst, until the rain came.

Afghanistan quake deadliest in decades, killing over 2,200

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan at the weekend rose sharply to more than 2,200 on Thursday, according to a new toll, making it the deadliest in decades to hit the country.

Portugal holds day of mourning as crash toll rises to 17 dead

Portugal held a day of national mourning on Thursday as the death toll from the derailment of one of Lisbon's iconic funiculars rose to 17 people, with 21 injured.

Searchers retrieve bodies as Afghan quake toll expected to rise

Volunteers and rescuers were pulling nore bodies from the rubble of destroyed buildings in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, four days after an earthquake that inflicted a death toll that was already at nearly 1,470 people, Taliban authorities said.

At least 15 dead after Lisbon funicular derails

A famed Lisbon funicular derailed Wednesday and smashed into a building, killing at least 15 and injuring 18 in one of the Portuguese capital's most popular tourist spots.

First Bond game in a decade seeks licence to thrill

Developing the first James Bond video game in over a decade has felt like returning "back home" for IO Interactive, the Danish studio known for its own globe-trotting agent fantasy series "Hitman".

Wildfire tears through California gold rush town

A historic California Gold Rush-era town lay in ruins Wednesday after lightning storms sparked almost two dozen wildfires.

Trump 'attacking US universities': ex-Harvard president

The Trump administration is attacking higher education institutions in the United States as authoritarian governments seek to quash independent thought, the former president of Harvard University said Wednesday.

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