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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan returns home after arrest, riots

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan arrived at his Lahore residence on Saturday after being freed on bail following days of legal drama and nationwide riots over his arrest on corruption charges.

Peru prosecutors seek 35-year jail term for ex-president

Prosecutors in Peru on Friday requested that former president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski be sentenced to 35 years in prison on charges of corruption related to the massive Odebrecht scandal.

Biggest-ever Colombian narco sub intercepted

The largest Colombian "narco sub" ever recorded -- some 30 meters (100 feet) long and three meters wide -- has been decommissioned in the Pacific, with three tons of cocaine found on board, the country's navy reported Friday.

Prosecutors ask for suspended sentence for France rugby star Haouas

Prosecutors on Friday asked that Mohamed Haouas receive a two-year suspended sentence for his role as "leader" in a brawl in which the future France prop and his friends attacked like "a pack of wolves".

Montenegro paves way for bail of crypto fugitive Do Kwon

A Montenegro court on Friday paved the way for the release on bail of fugitive cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon, as he awaits trial for document forgery.

UN outlines five days of horror in Mali's Moura

A damning report released Friday by the United Nations on a March 2022 incident in Moura, central Mali, describes five days of horror during which at least 500 people were allegedly executed by Malian and "foreign" soldiers.

Something fishy going on: 10 days in jail for US tournament cheats

The scales of justice have caught two anglers found cheating during a fishing tournament in the midwestern US state of Ohio.

Sri Lankan baker 'cried' when he won best baguette in Paris

A Paris baker of Sri Lankan origin said he "cried" when he heard he had won best baguette in the French capital this week and would be delivering the bread to the presidential palace.

Gamers rush to get Nintendo's new 'Zelda' after six-year wait

Video game fans around the world flocked to shops on Friday to get their hands on the new edition of "Zelda", one of the most successful franchises in history and now central to the success of Japanese giant Nintendo.

God speed: Archbishop of Canterbury hit with motoring fine

Just days after anointing King Charles III, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby was prosecuted in court for speeding, it emerged on Friday.

Sudan warring sides make humanitarian pledge without truce

Warplanes roared overhead as explosions rocked Khartoum on Friday, just hours after Sudan's warring parties signed a commitment to respect humanitarian principles in their spiralling conflict, without a truce in sight.

US Marine faces manslaughter charge in death of NY subway rider

New York prosecutors will charge a US Marine -- who allegedly caused the chokehold death of a homeless man on the city subway -- with manslaughter, a spokesman said Thursday.

Canada sends in army to battle Alberta wildfires

Canada sent in the army on Thursday to help Alberta province fight wildfires that have scorched forests and grasslands -- fueled by unusually hot, dry weather.

YouTuber who staged plane crash faces up to 20 years jail

A YouTuber pilot who bailed out midair and deliberately sent his plane crashing into the ground could be jailed up to 20 years after agreeing to plead guilty to obstructing a US investigation, authorities said Thursday.

US lawmaker Santos faces court hearing in Brazil

A day after being arrested on 13 charges in the United States, Congressman George Santos faced more legal headaches in Brazil, where a court hearing was scheduled for Thursday in a fraud case against him.

Indian ethnic clashes shatter harmony and houses

Houses in a remote village in the restive northeastern Indian state of Manipur daubed with "Don't Burn" notices stand untouched while many unmarked buildings are in ruins, their Meitei owners having fled.

European Parliament votes on curbs for ChatGPT and other AI

EU lawmakers hold a crucial vote Thursday towards setting restrictions on how AI such as ChatGPT can be used in the European Union.

New York's Met Museum to probe possibly looted art

New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art said Wednesday it would examine the provenance of "several hundred or more" objects that were possibly stolen from their country of origin, and then return them where necessary.

UK scraps deadline to ditch EU laws

The UK government on Wednesday scrapped an end-of-year deadline to ditch remaining European Union-era laws from the statute book -- angering Brexiteer Conservatives.

Fifteen children drown, 25 more missing in Nigeria boat tragedy

Fifteen children drowned and 25 others were missing after their overloaded boat capsized on a river in northwest Nigeria, a local official said Wednesday.

Hong Kong political cartoon suspended after government complaints

Hong Kong's most prominent political cartoonist has had his comic strip suspended after a satirical post was criticised by government bodies, the artist and a source with direct knowledge of the matter said Wednesday.

'A friend lied': Graft-accused EU lawmaker hits out

Belgian European Parliament member Marc Tarabella issued an emotional insistence of his innocence in a high-profile bribery scandal Wednesday, slamming his "pal" Italian ex-MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri for implicating him.

Tunisian policeman kills five in synagogue shooting spree

Tunisian authorities were Wednesday investigating a shooting spree by a police officer that claimed five lives and sparked mass panic during a Jewish pilgrimage at Africa's oldest synagogue.

World's largest spelling test set for Paris' Champs-Elysees

The Champs-Elysees in Paris will hold the world's biggest spelling test next month, organisers said Wednesday.

Two popes in the Vatican as Francis greets Coptic leader

There were once again two popes at the Vatican Wednesday, at least briefly, when Pope Francis welcomed Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, to his weekly audience.

Four people shot dead in Tunisia synagogue attack

A police officer shot dead two people participating in an annual pilgrimage to a renowned Tunisian synagogue as well as two members of the security services before he was killed on Tuesday, the interior ministry said.

Canada wildfires slow allowing evacuees to return, but hot, dry weather coming

Cooler temperatures and light rain brought relief that allowed some wildfire evacuees to return home in Canada's Alberta province on Tuesday, but several blazes were still out of control and a coming sharp rise in the mercury could set back efforts to tame the fires.

Trump liable for sexually abusing writer, faces $5 mn damages

A US jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing and defaming an American former magazine columnist and ordered the ex-president to pay her $5 million in damages.

US jury starts deliberating Trump civil rape trial

A US jury began deliberating Tuesday on whether to find Donald Trump liable for the alleged rape of an American former magazine columnist in the mid-1990s.

Autopsies reveal organs missing in Kenya cult deaths

Autopsies on corpses found in mass graves linked to a Kenyan cult have revealed missing organs and raised suspicions of forced harvesting, investigators said Tuesday as another 21 bodies were found.

Autopsies reveal organs missing in Kenya cult deaths: police

Autopsies on corpses found in mass graves linked to a religious cult in Kenya have revealed missing organs and raised suspicions of forced harvesting, investigators said, with a fresh round of exhumations resuming Tuesday.

Autopsies reveal missing organs in Kenya cult deaths: police

Autopsies on corpses found in mass graves linked to a religious cult in Kenya have revealed missing organs and raised suspicions of forced harvesting, investigators said, with a fresh round of exhumations set to resume Tuesday.

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