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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.

Multiple deaths, injuries at western Canada military base: minister

Multiple people have been killed and injured in an incident at a military base in western Canada, the country's defense minister said Sunday.

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At least 34 people reported dead in Morocco quake

A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake reportedly killed at least 34 people in Morocco on Friday night, causing damage to buildings and sending panicking people into the streets in Marrakesh.

Convicted rapist Danny Masterson a 'role model': Ashton Kutcher

Danny Masterson, a prominent Scientologist who was jailed this week for raping two women, was a "role model" to fellow actor Ashton Kutcher, the star told a judge according to a letter that emerged Friday.

US Supreme Court asked to lift restrictions on abortion pill

The manufacturer of a widely used abortion pill asked the US Supreme Court on Friday to toss out a lower court ruling that would restrict access to the drug.

Toll in Greece floods hits 10 as rescuers race to villages

Helicopters and lifeboats have been deployed to reach hundreds of stranded villagers in central Greece, as the death toll from deadly flooding rose to 10, authorities said Friday.

Spanish prosecutors accuse Rubiales of sexual assault

Spanish public prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against football chief Luis Rubiales for sexual assault and coercion after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent, the prosecutors office said Friday.

Turkish crypto boss sentenced to 11,196 years in jail

A disgraced Turkish crypto founder who fled to Albania and his two brothers have been sentenced to 11,196 years in jail each, the Anadolu state news agency reported Friday.

'Ripe for abuse': fears over new Thai refugee screening

In a church on the edge of Thai capital Bangkok, dozens of Vietnamese refugees sing at a joyful service, sharing a moment of respite from their lives in fear of arrest or deportation.

Cyclone-hit Brazil braces for new storm

Brazil is bracing for new storms just days after a devastating cyclone killed at least 39 people in the country's south, officials said Thursday.

Philips says settles US claims over respirator recall

Philips said Thursday it had clinched a deal in the United States to settle claims related to a recall of sleep respirators that rocked the Dutch medical tech firm.

UK rail firm admits failings over fatal rail crash

The company that owns and manages UK rail infrastructure on Thursday admitted health and safety breaches after a train derailment that killed three people in northeast Scotland.

Greece launches rescue effort in flooded villages

Greek emergency services on Thursday were trying to rescue potentially dozens of people from villages in a central region that has seen more rain in 24 hours than it normally sees in a year.

Escaped killer evades US police in huge manhunt

The manhunt continued for a sixth day Wednesday for a convicted murderer who escaped from prison in Pennsylvania, with local schools closed and residents asked to lock their doors.

New York City cracks down on Airbnb, other short-term rentals

If you've been trying to book an apartment for a short vacation in New York in recent weeks, you may have been surprised at how little is available on platforms like Airbnb or VRBO.

Dictator Pinochet looms large over Chile 50 years after coup

Augusto Pinochet used military force to overthrow a popularly elected president and rule Chile with an iron grip that saw thousands of his subjects tortured and killed.

Top Mexican court decriminalizes abortion nationwide

Mexico's Supreme Court on Wednesday decriminalized abortion across the conservative Latin American country, moving in contrast to the United States where federally guaranteed abortion rights were overturned last year.

Modern cars are a data privacy 'nightmare' says study

The world's most popular car brands are a data "privacy nightmare," collecting and selling personal information in an age when driving is going increasingly digital, a study showed on Wednesday.

Brazil cyclone death toll rises to 31

The death toll from a cyclone that unleashed torrential rain and flooding on southern Brazil rose to at least 31 Wednesday, authorities said, as the region braced for more violent weather.

Couple who fled to Pakistan after British girl's death say 'will cooperate'

The fugitive father and stepmother of a 10-year-old girl found dead at her home in Britain said Wednesday that they are prepared to cooperate with UK authorities, after they fled to Pakistan.

Nigeria court rejects opposition bid to overturn February election

A Nigerian court on Wednesday dismissed a major opposition petition to overturn President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's February election victory after a highly contested ballot.

Terror accused on the run after daring escape from London jail

British authorities on Wednesday issued an all-ports alert to track down a former soldier awaiting trial on terrorism charges, after he escaped from jail by clinging to the bottom of a delivery van.

As parents migrate, Venezuelan kids fall prey to abuse

Venezuelan children, left behind by parents seeking a better life elsewhere and forsaken by a crumbling schooling system, are increasingly falling victim to sexual predators.

Storms kill 11 in Mediterranean, east Europe

Storms have killed at least 11 people in Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, with a Greek region hit by more rain in 24 hours than it normally sees in a year, officials said Wednesday.

EU tells Turkey to 'address democracy' before membership

The European Union's enlargement commissioner told Turkey on Wednesday to address issues around democracy and the rule of law if it wants to boost its drive to join the bloc.

State-backed tourism booms in China's troubled Xinjiang

Chinese travellers throng the bazaars of old Kashgar, munching mutton kebabs and soaking up heavily commodified Uyghur culture -- part of a government push to remould troubled Xinjiang into a tourism paradise.

Tech titans prepare for EU's tougher market restraints

The EU will reveal Wednesday which of the world's tech behemoths face stronger curbs from next year under a law that will shake up how major players like Apple and Meta do business online.

Cyclone leaves 21 dead in southern Brazil

Torrential rain and winds caused by an extratropical cyclone have left at least 21 people dead in southern Brazil, officials said Tuesday, warning more flooding may be coming.

Canada trucker protest leaders go on trial

The trial of two leaders of trucker protests that brought Canada's capital to a standstill and disrupted trade last year -- inspiring similar demonstrations around the world -- opened on Tuesday.

Two dead as torrential rains hit Bulgaria

At least two people died on Tuesday as torrential rains hit Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, causing flooding and forcing hundreds of holidaymakers to be evacuated, officials said.

Torrential rains kill one in Greece after wildfires

At least one person has died in eastern Greece after torrential rains hit the country, already ravaged for weeks by devastating wildfires, authorities said on Tuesday.

Swedish criminal gangs laundering money through Spotify: media

Criminal gangs behind a surge of bombings and shootings in Sweden in recent years are using fake Spotify streams to launder money, a Swedish newspaper reported Tuesday.

French actor Emmanuelle Beart says was incest victim as a child

French actor Emmanuelle Beart was a victim of incest as a child, she said in a documentary presented on Tuesday, without identifying her abuser.

French 'getaway king' on trial for brazen helicopter jailbreak

A convicted burglar who escaped prison in 2018 aboard a hijacked helicopter in a jailbreak that astonished France went on trial in Paris on Tuesday, facing life in prison over his brazen getaway.

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