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One year after Louvre heist, where are the missing jewels?

One year after a stunning break-in at the Louvre Museum, the four main suspects are in jail awaiting trial, but police appear to have run out of leads to locate the stolen crown jewels.

Venezuela opposition alliance reaffirms Nobel laureate Machado as leader

An alliance of Venezuelan opposition parties on Sunday reaffirmed exiled Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado as its leader, increasing pressure on interim authorities to allow her return.

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Longer locks: Thai cops allowed to let their hair down

It's out with buzzcuts and in with longer locks for Thai police, as per a new regulation that came into effect Tuesday.

'Terrorist' murders two Swedes, is shot dead by Belgian police

Brussels police on Tuesday shot and fatally wounded an attacker accused of gunning down two Swedish football fans in what Belgium's prime minister condemned as an act of "terrorist madness".

Sri Lanka lifts Gunathilaka ban after sexual assault acquittal

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka had his playing ban lifted on Tuesday, weeks after he was cleared of sexual assault by a court in Australia.

Suspected gunman 'neutralised' after Brussels attack

Brussels police arrested a suspected gunman accused of shooting dead two Swedish football fans in what Belgium's prime minister condemned as an act of "terrorist madness".

Long wait for fans held in stadium after Brussels attack

Worried, but relieved, spectators at the Belgium-Sweden Euro 2024 match left the Brussels stadium shortly before midnight after being held there for two-and-a-half hours following the killing of two Swedes in a nearby attack, with the gunman still at large.

US government settles suit with separated migrant families

President Joe Biden's administration agreed to a settlement on Monday with migrant families who were separated at the US-Mexico border during Donald Trump's term in office.

France remembers murdered teacher as Macron urges 'ruthless' response

France was on Monday set to hold a minute of silence for a teacher killed in what the government has described as an Islamist terror attack, with President Emmanuel Macron calling for a "ruthless" approach towards extremists.

Cooking with love: recipe book honors Mexico's missing

When Yadira Martinez makes her son's favorite dish it feels like he is back home, so she and other mothers decided to share recipes in a cookbook dedicated to their missing children.

Ex-chancellor on trial as graft scandals rock Austria

Austria's former chancellor Sebastian Kurz goes on trial this week for allegedly giving false testimony, the highest-profile figure implicated in wide-ranging corruption scandals that have rocked the EU member.

French schools to honour teacher killed in 'terror' attack

Schools across France will on Monday hold a minute of silence for the teacher stabbed to death in what President Emmanuel Macron called an act of "Islamist terror".

Prominent Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui stabbed to death

One of Iran's most prominent film-makers, Dariush Mehrjui, was stabbed to death on Saturday evening alongside his wife at their home near Tehran.

Afghans flee western region after fresh earthquake kills two

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake killed two people in western Afghanistan Sunday, with damaged prisons emptied and residents fleeing a region where tremors have claimed at least 1,000 lives this past week.

Foreigners killed, abducted or missing after Hamas attack

Scores of foreigners were killed, wounded or taken hostage after Hamas attacked Israel last week, leaving than 1,300 dead in Israel.

Grapes of wrath: Albania winemakers struggle with warmer world

The famously talented winemakers of Mirdita, high in the mountains of northern Albania, have never been so worried.

France on top alert after teacher's killing

France was on high alert on Saturday, after an attacker stabbed a teacher to death in what the president called an act of "Islamist terror", prompting the deployment of thousands of troops and the temporary closure of renowned tourist sites.

France on top alert after school attack, Louvre evacuated

France was on high alert on Saturday, after an attacker stabbed a teacher to death in what the president called an act of "Islamist terror," with troops deployed and the Louvre museum evacuating visitors,

Smoke from Brazil Amazon rainforest fires suffocates Manaus

Manaus, the largest city in Brazil's Amazonas state, has for days been engulfed by a toxic cloud of smoke from forest fires lit by what the government labeled "criminals".

France on top alert, deploys 7,000 soldiers after teacher's murder

France on Saturday said it will deploy 7,000 soldiers after declaring a top-level alert following the fatal stabbing of a teacher by a Chechen-origin man, who also severely wounded three others at a school.

Court overturns sentence for Guatemala newspaper founder

A Guatemalan appeals court on Friday overturned a six-year prison sentence handed down in June to the founder of one of the country's top newspapers, though his legal ordeal is not yet over.

Microsoft and 'Call of Duty' maker seal tie-up

Xbox maker Microsoft closed its blockbuster acquisition of Activision Blizzard, whose video games include "Call of Duty" and "Candy Crush", sealing one of the biggest technology tie-ups in history after overcoming final hurdles on Friday.

'Working on the rubble': Artist paints on quake-hit Turkey city

Artist Saype, known for his murals around the world, unveiled on Friday a piece painted on rubble in the southern Turkish city Antakya, devastated by February's deadly quake.

Microsoft, 'Call of Duty' maker set to seal tie-up

Xbox-maker Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, whose video games include "Call of Duty" and "Candy Crush", are set to seal one of the biggest technology tie-ups after overcoming final hurdles Friday.

El Shaarawy gets Italy recall as Tonali, Zaniolo exit amid betting probe

AS Roma forward Stephan El Shaarawy was called up to the Italy team on Friday after Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo were sent home amid a probe into alleged gambling offences.

Anguished parents seek answers in Canada 'suicide kit' probe

The moment Kim Prosser learned that her 19-year-old son Ashtyn had died by suicide, she says she dropped to the floor, where she lay "shaking and so cold."

UN expert urges ban of 'inherently cruel' torture tools

A top United Nations expert on Thursday urged law enforcement agencies around the world to ban 20 "modern-day torture tools," such as spiked batons, electric shock bands and caged beds.

Reporter Saviano fined 1,000 euros for defaming Italy PM

An Italian court on Thursday fined journalist Roberto Saviano 1,000 euros for defaming Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by criticising her stance on migrants.

Armenia, Azerbaijan trade barbs at World Court over 'ethnic cleansing'

Foes Armenia and Azerbaijan crossed swords at the UN's top court Thursday, as Yerevan accused Baku of "ethnic cleansing" in Nagorno-Karabakh, sparking a furious response from the Azerbaijani side over the "unfounded" charges.

'Raining bullets' in Ecuador city in throes of narcos

On a normally quiet street, two men lie dead surrounded by blood and bullet casings, the latest victims of a series of executions that have become a daily affair in Ecuador's port city of Guayaquil.

Goldman Sachs sues Malaysia over push to redo 1MDB settlement

Goldman Sachs has sued Malaysia after the country pushed to redo a settlement over the US investment bank's role in the 1MDB multi-billion dollar scandal, the bank said Thursday.

Nepal quake sparks revival of traditional craft skills

Nepal's deadly earthquake eight years ago reduced swathes of centuries-old monuments to rubble, but the vast task of restoration has sparked a revival of once-fading architectural craft skills.

Salvadoran troops besiege two cities in hunt for gangsters

With rifles, helmets, and bulletproof vests, some 4,000 soldiers and police on Wednesday encircled sections of two Salvadoran cities as part of a massive crackdown on gang activity.

Hurricane Lidia leaves two dead in Mexico

Hurricane Lidia left at least two people dead in Mexico after making landfall as a powerful Category 4 storm, causing flooding, damage and blocked roads before dissipating, authorities said Wednesday.

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