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'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.

Troyes sack sporting director Blanchard amid sexism claims

Promoted French Ligue 1 club Troyes announced on Friday that it has sacked sporting director Jocelyn Blanchard "with immediate effect" amid an investigation into allegations of sexist behaviour.

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US Supreme Court temporarily preserves access to abortion pill

The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily preserved access to a widely-used abortion pill, in an 11th-hour ruling preventing lower court restrictions on the drug from coming into force.

Airman charged as US vows to send message over documents leak

A young national guardsman was charged Friday with orchestrating the most damaging leak of US classified documents for a decade, as the government signaled it intends to make an example of the 21-year-old.

French court approves core of Macron's pensions reform

France's constitutional court on Friday approved the key elements of President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, paving the way for him to implement the unpopular changes that have sparked months of protests and strikes.

Biden administration takes abortion pill fight to Supreme Court

The US Justice Department filed an emergency appeal with the Supreme Court on Friday to fight restrictions on a widely used abortion pill in the latest round of an intense battle over reproductive rights.

UK sex workers take more risks due to cost-of-living crunch

Britain's cost-of-living crisis is pushing more of its sex workers into taking potentially dangerous risks in order to make ends meet.

Jailbreak fugitive appears in S.African court

A rapist and murderer who broke out of jail and left a burnt corpse in his cell appeared in a South African court on Friday, a day after being flown back from Tanzania.

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Indonesia: USGS

A strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the sea north of the main Indonesian island of Java, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Graft-accused MEP Eva Kaili released from jail

Greek MEP Eva Kaili, who has been charged with corruption as part of the so-called Qatargate inquiry, was released from prison and placed under house arrest on Friday.

Morocco court ups jail terms in child rape case that sparked outcry

A Moroccan court has sharply increased the jail sentences handed down against three men convicted of "indecent assault" for the repeated rape of an 11-year-old girl in a case that sparked public outrage.

'Horrific' explosion and fire kill 18,000 cattle in Texas

A "horrific" explosion and fire at a dairy farm in the southern US state of Texas killed about 18,000 head of cattle and injured one agricultural worker, authorities said on Thursday.

Final lap for Malaysian trishaw maker

In a rustic Malaysian workshop about a century old and cluttered with racks of tyres, a stoic, white-haired man dressed in a T-shirt and shorts inspects his nearly finished trishaw.

'I was born here': Thousands in limbo in Dominican Republic

When Andres was 12, his Dominican Republic citizenship -- his only possession of any real value -- was snatched from him by a court ruling targeting people with foreign-born parents.

'Flash drought' frequency increasing due to climate change: study

Dry-spells known as flash droughts, with a surprisingly rapid onset and often devastating impact, are becoming more frequent as human activity warms the planet, according to a study published Thursday.

Tupperware's future in doubt amid weak financial position

Is the Tupperware era ending? The 77-year-old US company, known for its trademark plastic food storage containers, warned of "substantial doubt" about its ability to keep operating in light of its poor financial position, according to a recent regulatory filing.

Prison break fugitive back in S.African jail

A fugitive rapist and murderer who left a burnt corpse in his cell during a daring jailbreak has returned to prison in South Africa after fleeing to Tanzania, officials said Thursday.

Trump to testify under oath in New York fraud lawsuit

Donald Trump was back in New York on Thursday to answer questions in a civil case accusing the ex-president and three of his children of business fraud.

Taiwan stages war and disaster drills after Chinese exercise

Screaming citizens reacted to everything from missile strikes to a chemical weapons blast and a deadly metro station attack during disaster-preparedness drills in Taiwan on Thursday.

Trump to testify under oath in fraud lawsuit

Donald Trump was due back in New York Thursday to answer questions in a civil case that accuses the ex-president and three of his children of business fraud.

British miniskirt pioneer Mary Quant dies aged 93: family

Mary Quant, the fashion queen of Britain's Swinging Sixties who popularised the miniskirt, died on Thursday at the age of 93, her family said.

Two EU graft scandal suspects leave prison

Two key suspects in the probe into alleged bribery by Qatar and Morocco at the European Parliament left prison in Brussels on Thursday for house arrest.

US appeals court keeps access to abortion drug with stricter rules

The abortion pill mifepristone will remain temporarily available in the United States, but under tighter regulations, after a ruling by a federal appeals court late Wednesday.

Tunisia drought threatens 'catastrophic' grain harvest

A severe drought in North Africa has left Tunisian farmers bracing for a catastrophically poor harvest, imperilling food security in the cash-strapped country.

Zelensky berates Russian 'beasts' over beheading video

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced Russian "beasts" after a video appeared to show the beheading of a Ukrainian prisoner, prompting international outrage.

Marseille building collapse toll hits eight as last residents dug out

Rescue workers on Wednesday dug out the last two people missing after an explosion destroyed a residential building in the French Mediterranean city of Marseille, taking the final death toll to eight.

Juul to pay $462 mn in latest US youth vaping settlement

Juul agreed to pay $462 million to six states and the District of Columbia to settle charges that it violated numerous laws in marketing tobacco products to youth, prosecutors said Wednesday.

More women accuse France's Depardieu of sexual violence: report

More than a dozen women have accused veteran French actor Gerard Depardieu of sexual violence, with some allegations going back decades, according to a report from French investigative news website Mediapart.

Brussels attack suspects say West's bombing of IS fuelled hate

Defendants on trial over the 2016 Brussels attacks recounted Wednesday the anger they felt at the aerial bombardments of the Islamic State group by an international coalition.

13 more women accuse France's Depardieu of sexual violence: report

Another 13 women have accused French actor Gerard Depardieu of sexual violence over two decades, investigative website Mediapart has reported, in the latest such allegations against him.

Former teen idol alleges sexual abuse by Japan music mogul

A former teen idol said on Wednesday he was sexually assaulted repeatedly by Johnny Kitagawa, the founder of Japan's biggest boyband empire, in a rare public allegation against the late mogul.

Putin arrest warrant 'spanner in the works' for S.Africa

South Africa said on Wednesday an international arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war was a "spanner in the works" ahead of a BRICS summit in the country in August.

Monkey business: Sri Lanka considers macaque sales to China

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is considering exporting up to 100,000 endangered monkeys to China, the agriculture minister said Wednesday, raising concerns among conservationists.

Former teen idol alleges sex abuse by Japan music mogul

A former teen idol on Wednesday said he was repeatedly sexually assaulted by Johnny Kitagawa, the founder of Japan's biggest boyband empire, in a rare public allegation against the late mogul.

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