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Ex-president Sarkozy stripped of France's top honour after conviction

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour -- the country's highest distinction -- following a conviction for graft, according to a decree published Sunday.

'This is a culture': TikTok murder highlights Pakistan's unease with women online

Since seeing thousands of comments justifying the recent murder of a teenage TikTok star in Pakistan, Sunaina Bukhari is considering abandoning her 88,000 followers.

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Bangladesh top court acquits Islamist leader on death row: lawyer

Bangladesh's top court on Tuesday overturned a conviction against a key leader of the country's main Islamist party, who had been on death row since being sentenced under the regime ousted last year.

Australian woman 'loved' lunch guests she is accused of killing: court

An Australian woman told police she "loved" members of her husband's family she was later accused of killing with poison mushrooms, a court heard Tuesday.

NZ teenager dies after taking part in rugby-inspired craze

A teenager has died in New Zealand after taking part in a rugby-inspired craze that sees participants sprint into each other head-on with no protective gear, police said Tuesday.

Maradona death trial in peril with judge under microscope

More than two months after it started, the trial of seven Argentine health professionals accused in the death of football legend Diego Maradona hangs in the balance over questions about a judge's impartiality.

Liverpool car ramming puts 27 in hospital, police rule out terrorism

A car rammed into a packed crowd celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title victory on Monday leaving 27 people hospitalised, but police said they were ruling out terrorism.

Car ramming leaves injured as Liverpool fans mark football triumph

Several people were injured on Monday when a car ploughed into football fans celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title victory while police said a 53-year-old man had been arrested.

Car ramming leaves injured as Liverpool fans celebrate football triumph

A car ploughed into football fans celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title victory on Monday injuring several people while police said a 53-year-old man had been detained.

Scuffles, insults as Israelis celebrate Jerusalem Day under shadow of Gaza war

Crowds of Israelis streamed through Jerusalem's Old City, where some scuffled with residents and hurled insults at Palestinians, as annual celebrations of Israel's capture of east Jerusalem took place on Monday.

India races to contain oil spill after container ship sinks

India's coastguard raced on Monday to contain an oil spill from a container ship with hazardous cargo that sank off the southern coast a day earlier, Kerala's state government said.

In India's congested cities, delivery apps cash in

In India's sprawling financial hub of Mumbai armies of "dabbawalas" have for decades crisscrossed the city by foot and bicycle, delivering home-cooked food to office workers who are keen to avoid the searing heat and traffic-snarled streets.

Sexually assaulted and smeared in excrement: Uganda activist details torture in Tanzania

Stripped naked, beaten until she could no longer walk, sexually assaulted and covered in excrement: award-winning Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire told AFP of the torture she suffered at the hands of security forces in Tanzania this week.

Germany mass stabbing suspect has 'psychological illness': police

A German woman accused of a mass stabbing attack that wounded 18 people at a train station in Hamburg suffers from mental illness, police said Saturday.

German woman due in court after mass stabbing in Hamburg

A German woman accused of a mass stabbing attack at a train station in Hamburg was to appear before a judge Saturday, while the number of victims wounded rose to 18, police said.

Thousands remain isolated as floods ease in eastern Australia

Tens of thousands of Australians remained isolated and thousands were without power on Saturday, authorities said as conditions in New South Wales eased after days of heavy rain that caused widespread flooding.

Venezuela opposition leader arrested ahead of tense election

Leading Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested Friday on charges of conspiring to sabotage upcoming parliamentary and regional elections that the opposition has vowed to boycott.

German woman arrested after 17 stabbed at Hamburg station

German police on Friday said they had arrested a woman after at least 17 people were injured in a knife attack at the main station in the northern city of Hamburg.

Judge temporarily halts Trump block on foreign students at Harvard

A judge suspended Friday the Trump administration's move to block Harvard from enrolling and hosting foreign students after the prestigious university sued, calling the action unconstitutional.

US power company to pay $82.5m for California wildfire

One of California's largest utilities is to pay the US Forest Service $82.5 million for a wildfire that burned tens of thousands of acres (hectares) of woodland, the government said Friday.

79 miners rescued from S.African shaft, over 100 still underground

Rescuers have hoisted 79 miners who were stuck in a gold mine outside Johannesburg but more than 100 were still trapped underground, the mine's operator said on Friday.

UK retailer suspends Labubu toy sales amid safety fears

A retailer in the UK has suspended in-store sales of Labubu toys amid rising concerns over public safety and staff threats, following reports of global thefts and queue violence tied to the sought-after collectibles.

260 miners stuck underground after 'incident' at S.African shaft

Damage to a mine shaft kept 260 miners stuck in a gold mine outside Johannesburg overnight, the mine manager and union said Friday.

Fire walkers defy pain in ancient Greek ritual

Under a cloud of incense smoke, a group of men and women in a village in northern Greece swayed slowly to the music before removing their shoes and rushing, barefoot, onto waiting embers.

Fears for crops as drought hits northern Europe

Parts of northern Europe have seen their worst drought in decades in recent weeks, with farmers from Scotland to the Netherlands fearing the dry spell will dent harvests if it continues.

Blaze-hit Athens suburb trains to tackle new fire season

On a trail bordering the last green vestiges of Penteli, the mountain above Athens ravaged by fires last year, cyclists and runners enjoyed the closing days of spring before the summer heat.

Row erupts as German city plans safe room for crack addicts

A battle has broken out over plans to open a new help centre for crack addicts near Frankfurt's main railway station, an area notorious for its bustling illegal drugs scene.

Alleged US killer of Israel embassy staff charged with murder

The suspect accused of gunning down two Israeli embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum in Washington was charged Thursday with murder, as international tensions over anti-Semitism erupted over the attack.

Israel PM names new security chief, defying attorney general

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday his pick for the next head of the Shin Bet domestic security agency, defying the country's attorney general and a significant segment of the public.

Israel blames Europe after embassy staff shot dead in US

International tensions over anti-Semitism erupted Thursday after two Israeli embassy staffers were shot dead at a Jewish museum in Washington by a gunman who shouted "free Palestine" as he was arrested.

Disney suspends Venezuelan workers after protected status revoked

Entertainment giant Disney has placed at least 45 Venezuelan employees on unpaid leave, the company told AFP Thursday, following the US Supreme Court's decision to allow the revocation of a special legal status that shielded them from deportation.

Rapper Kid Cudi testifies of torched car in Sean Combs trial

US rapper Kid Cudi on Thursday described having his home broken into and his car set on fire amid music mogul Sean Combs's rage over his one-time girlfriend Casandra Ventura's relationship with the rapper.

France detains 55 men in child sex abuse crackdown

Fifty-five men including a priest, a paramedic, and a music teacher were arrested in France this week as part of an operation to dismantle a suspected paedophile ring operating via the Telegram messaging app, authorities said on Thursday.

Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead in Washington

Two Israeli embassy staffers were shot dead at a Jewish museum in Washington by a gunman who shouted "free Palestine" as he was arrested, sparking new international tensions over anti-Semitism.

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