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Tiny Fiji village restores dying fishery with coral planting

It had been decades since sharks last patrolled the reef off the coast of Fiji's Naidiri Village, but they returned this year following a community-led effort to protect the fishery and plant thousands of corals.

'True heroism': Police praise efforts to halt Oregon school shooter

The teenage gunman who shot dead three children and a teacher in an Oregon school was a former special needs student there, officials said Friday, as they praised the heroism of people who helped to shorten the rampage.

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Two Kenyan pastors face courts over cult massacre

Two pastors are due to appear on Tuesday before Kenyan courts suspected of being behind the deaths of at least 109 people found buried in what has been dubbed the "Shakahola forest massacre".

Allies of Florida governor countersue Disney as legal battle grows

A Florida government panel allied with Governor Ron DeSantis has filed a countersuit against Disney on Monday, adding another layer to the escalating legal battle between the conservative governor and the entertainment giant.

US authorities hunt alleged killer of five Texas neighbors

A vast search was underway in Texas Monday for the man suspected of shooting dead five neighbors, including a nine-year-old boy, after they asked him to stop firing his rifle in his yard late at night.

Mexican rescue dogs prepare for next emergency mission

A rescue dog and its handler abseil down a ravine during a drill in Mexico aimed at preparing for international emergencies like the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey in February.

UN meeting seeks ways to press Taliban on women's rights

Representatives of nearly two dozen countries and international institutions met Monday in Qatar for talks on Afghanistan focusing on women's rights under the Taliban administration, the United Nations said.

Autopsies in Kenya cult deaths confirm starvation

The first autopsies Monday on corpses found in mass graves linked to a Kenyan pastor suspected of inciting followers to fast to death confirm starvation as the cause of death, although some victims were asphyxiated, the authorities said.

Armed attackers kill 10, wound 3 in Ecuador port Guayaquil

At least 10 people were killed overnight when heavily armed assailants opened fire outside a shop in Guayaquil, Ecuador's main port city and economic hub that is under a state of emergency due to rising drug violence, police said Sunday.

Gas leak kills 11 in India

A gas leak killed 11 people in India on Sunday, an official said, in the latest deadly industrial accident in the vast developing economy of 1.4 billion people.

Pope appeals for to Hungarians to be 'open' to migrants

Pope Francis on Sunday called on Hungarians to be "open" toward migrants, as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the central European country whose nationalist premier has taken a staunch anti-immigration stance.

Tens of thousands gather for pope's mass in Hungary

Tens of thousands thronged a central Budapest square on Sunday for Pope Francis' open-air mass on his third and final day in Hungary in a visit dominated by the war in neighbouring Ukraine.

Gunman on the run after five people shot dead in Texas

Police in Texas said they were searching Saturday for a man believed to have shot dead five neighbors after they asked him to stop firing his rifle in his yard late at night.

Charles coronation: debut role for minority faiths, languages

The UK's non-Christian faiths and its Celtic languages will play a prominent role for the first time in a royal coronation when King Charles III is crowned next week, organisers said on Saturday.

Poland seizes Russian high school building in Warsaw

Poland on Saturday said it had seized a high school building near Moscow's embassy in Warsaw meant for the children of diplomats, a move the Russian envoy called "illegal".

LGBTQ Croatians suffer 'alarming' mental health crisis

By Viktor Zahtila's own count, he has been assaulted at least a dozen times for being gay in Croatia -- where attacks and rampant discrimination towards the LGBTQ community have led to an "alarming" mental health crisis.

Greenland unveils draft constitution for future independence

Greenland's lawmakers on Friday got their first look at a draft constitution which the autonomous territory could rely on if it comes to negotiating independence from Denmark.

Smash? Pow? No, South Africa's comic hero is non-violent

A South African superhero who prefers fighting inequality rather than villains is going down a storm as Cape Town hosts the continent's largest pop culture, fantasy and gaming festival.

Kenyan pastor suspected of links to forest massacre: prosecutors

A high-profile Kenyan pastor appeared in court on Friday suspected of links to the discovery of dozens of bodies in mass graves that has been dubbed the "Shakahola forest massacre".

Ex-follower of Kenya cult leader digs for victims' bodies

His forehead beaded with sweat, Titus Katana has been digging for days to find the remains of victims of a Kenyan starvation cult that once counted him as a follower.

Pope to meet Hungary's Orban on visit overshadowed by Ukraine

Pope Francis headed to Hungary Friday for a three-day visit likely to be dominated by the war in Ukraine and his meeting with nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose views often clash with his own.

Ecuador labels criminal gangs as terrorists

Ecuador on Thursday declared members of organized crime groups to be terrorists, a distinction that allows the military to pursue them with greater freedom.

Heavy air strikes in Khartoum as Sudan truce extended

Sudanese fighter jets pounded paramilitaries in Khartoum on Thursday while deadly fighting and looting flared in Darfur, as the army and a rival force agreed to extend an existing ceasefire even as battles raged.

Heavy air strikes in Sudan as US seeks to extend truce

The Sudanese army pounded paramilitaries in Khartoum with air strikes Thursday while deadly fighting flared in Darfur, as Washington sought to extend an "imperfect" US-brokered ceasefire for three more days.

Another Kenyan pastor accused in mass deaths of followers

Kenya said on Thursday that one of the country's highest-profile pastors would face charges over the "mass killing" of his followers, just days after the discovery of dozens of bodies in mass graves linked to another church.

Baijiu 'godfather' launches year's largest IPO in Hong Kong

China's "godfather of baijiu" launched Hong Kong's largest IPO of the year on Thursday, with the holding company for four of his liquor brands raising around HK$4.5 billion despite a rocky start to trading.

Hungary's Orban and the pope: diverging views of Christianity

As Pope Francis gears up to visit Hungary for the second time in less than two years on Friday, he is being awaited by the country's Catholics and its nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Fugees rapper Pras Michel guilty in corruption scheme

Pras Michel, a rapper in the 1990s hit trio The Fugees, was found guilty Wednesday of helping funnel money from a billion-dollar Malaysia scam into US politics.

Kenya cult toll climbs to 98 as families await news of missing

The number of victims linked to a suspected starvation cult in Kenya climbed to 98 on Wednesday as weeping relatives anxiously awaited news of loved ones after investigators unearthed mass graves last week.

Theranos founder Holmes stays out of prison with appeal

Fallen US biotech star Elizabeth Holmes will stay out of prison for now after her lawyers lodged a last-minute appeal to avoid starting her 11 year sentence.

Rights group accuses Peru of condoning protester killings

Human Rights Watch has accused Peru's authorities of turning a blind eye as security forces committed "extrajudicial and arbitrary" killings of protesters in recent anti-government demonstrations.

Sudan fighting mars shaky truce as ex-regime members flee prison

A Sudanese war crimes suspect, part of the Islamist regime ousted in 2019, has escaped jail as heavy battles rock the country, heightening fears for a fragile ceasefire amid new clashes Wednesday.

Disney sues Florida governor DeSantis over 'retaliation'

Disney on Wednesday filed suit in federal court against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, alleging his administration's takeover of its theme park district in the state is part of "a targeted campaign of government retaliation."

Fire severely damages Russian cultural centre in Cyprus

A large fire caused extensive damage Wednesday at the Russian cultural centre in the capital of Cyprus, which is home to thousands of Russians as well as Ukrainian refugees.

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