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Spain's ex-king visits son in Madrid for first time in two years
Scandal-tainted Spanish ex-king Juan Carlos I visited his son and current monarch Felipe VI in Madrid on Monday, during a controversial trip home after two years in self-imposed exile.
UN human rights chief begins contentious China visit
The UN human rights chief began a six-day trip to China on Monday that will include the remote Xinjiang region, stirring fears over access and the propaganda value the visit offers to the Chinese Communist Party.
UN human rights chief to begin contentious China visit
The UN human rights chief was Monday due to begin a six-day trip to China that takes in the remote Xinjiang region, stirring fears over access and the propaganda value the visit offers to the Chinese Communist Party.
'Undeniably unsettling' Aussie cop drama disturbs Cannes
In two of the most intense performances to grip the Cannes Film Festival, award-winning actors Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris face off in a dark undercover cop story from Australia.
Seven killed after fire engulfs Philippine ferry
At least seven people were killed and scores plucked to safety in the Philippines Monday after a fire ripped through a ferry and forced passengers to jump overboard, coast guard and witnesses said.
Afghan women TV presenters vow to fight after order to cover faces
Women television presenters on Afghanistan's leading news channels on Sunday vowed to speak up for their rights after being forced by Taliban authorities to cover their faces on air.
Afghan women TV presenters cover faces on air
Women presenters on Afghanistan's leading news channels went on air Sunday with their faces covered, a day after defying a Taliban order to conceal their appearance on television.
Women TV presenters defy Taliban order to cover faces on air
Women presenters on Afghanistan's leading TV channels went on air Saturday without covering their faces, defying a Taliban order that they conceal their appearance to comply with the group's austere brand of Islam.
Russia says Mariupol battle at end as Ukrainian defenders surrender
Russia has declared victory in its months-long operation to capture the strategic port of Mariupol after Ukraine ordered the last of its troops holed up in the city's Azovstal steelworks to lay down their arms.
Rio's urban gardens produce healthy food for the poor
Gun-toting youths watch over a street in a Rio de Janeiro slum hit hard by drug trafficking, but walk a bit further and this rough area also boasts the largest urban vegetable garden in Latin America.
US jails sons of Panama ex-president for three years
A New York court on Friday sentenced two sons of former Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli to three years in prison on charges of corruption linked to the Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht.
US leads criticism of UN rights chief for China trip
The UN rights chief came under fire Friday for announcing a visit next week to China's Xinjiang, with the United States saying she was failing to stand up for the region's Uyghur community.
UN rights chief begins landmark China trip from Monday
The UN rights chief will travel to China's Xinjiang region next week for a visit under intense international scrutiny after demands for her to call out abuses against its Uyghur minority.
UK police probe Vieira pitch 'altercation' at Everton match
British police said Friday they were "investigating an altercation" after Everton's match with Crystal Palace, in which Palace manager Patrick Vieira appeared to kick out at a fan.
Johnny Depp was jealous, controlling: actress Ellen Barkin
Johnny Depp was jealous, controlling and frequently drunk, and once threw a wine bottle in his hotel room in Las Vegas, his former girlfriend, the actress Ellen Barkin, said in pre-recorded testimony Thursday.
'Five Eyes' justice chiefs endorse Ukraine war crime prosecutions
The justice chiefs of the members of the "Five Eyes" intelligence alliance gave strong support Thursday to Ukraine's efforts to prosecute war crimes arising from Russia's invasion.
Finland brews up NATO-themed beer
When Finland decided to seek NATO membership on Sunday, the owner of a small brewery in Savonlinna, Petteri Vanttinen, 42, decided to celebrate by launching a new beer in honour of the military alliance.
Germany school shooting injures one, suspect arrested
A 21-year-old gunman opened fire at a secondary school in northern Germany on Thursday, badly injuring a female member of staff before being arrested, police said.
Jewish worshippers clash with police at pilgrimage site
A crowd of Jewish worshippers broke through police barriers on Thursday at an annual pilgrimage in Israel's Mount Meron, a year after 45 people were crushed to death in a stampede.
Life sentence requested for Russian soldier in Kyiv war crimes trial
Ukrainian prosecutors on Thursday requested a life sentence for the first Russian soldier on trial for war crimes since the start of Moscow's invasion, AFP journalists in the courtroom reported.
'Integral': New show reveals ancient Jewish roots in Greece
Little is known about the origins of Jews in Greece, but their presence dates back centuries and they were an "integral" part of ancient society, a new exhibit in Athens reveals.
IAEA chief praises progress on Fukushima decommissioning
Work on the decommissioning of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant has made "remarkable progress", the UN's nuclear watchdog chief said Thursday after a site visit, pledging to continue monitoring the process.
Former Indian cricketer Sidhu jailed for one year
Indian cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu was sentenced on Thursday to one year in jail, nearly 35 years after he was accused of killing a man in a fit of rage.
Trapped Indonesian ferry with more than 800 on board dislodged
An Indonesian ferry carrying more than 800 people that had run aground was dislodged on Thursday and taken safely to dock at a nearby port, officials said.
Nearly 60 mn people internally displaced worldwide in 2021
Conflicts and natural disasters forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, pushing the number of internally displaced people to a record high, monitors said Thursday.
Thousands join Jewish pilgrimage year after stampede
Thousands of Jewish faithful converged on Israel's Mount Meron on Wednesday for an annual pilgrimage, amid tightened safety measures a year after 45 people were crushed to death in a stampede.
Johnny Depp grabbed Amber Heard by hair, hit her repeatedly: sister
Johnny Depp grabbed his then-wife Amber Heard by the hair and repeatedly struck her in the face during a heated argument about a month after their marriage, her sister said Wednesday.
Another opposition leader arrested in Nicaragua
Nicaraguan opposition leader Yubrank Suazo, who took part in protests against President Daniel Ortega's government in 2018, was violently arrested on Wednesday, a local human rights group said.
'Pharma Bro' Shkreli released to halfway house in US
So-called "Pharma bro" Martin Shkreli has been released from a Pennsylvania prison to a halfway house in New York state, the US Bureau of Prisons said Wednesday.
UN chief warns of famine, urges Russia to free Ukrainian grain
UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday of years of mass hunger and famine if a growing global food crisis goes unchecked as he urged Russia to release Ukrainian grain.
Britons feel the pinch as cost-of-living crisis bites
Standing outside a north London supermarket clutching two shopping bags, Gerald Pursey bemoans Britain's burgeoning cost-of-living crisis which is impacting everything from the weekly shop to his energy bills.
One of last Rwanda genocide fugitives 'died in 2002'
One of the last five fugitives wanted for his role in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, Pheneas Munyarugarama, died in Democratic Republic of Congo in 2002, UN prosecutors said Wednesday.
Japanese man to repay $360,000 'bit by bit' after subsidy mix-up
A Japanese man who blew a $360,000 Covid-19 handout at online casinos after receiving the cash in error will pay authorities back "bit by bit", reports said Wednesday.
One of Mexico's poorest states decriminalizes abortion
Mexico's southern state of Guerrero on Tuesday decriminalized abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, becoming the eighth region in the conservative Latin American country to do so.
Los Angeles observatory evacuated as firefighters battle blaze
A small fire broke out at a park in the heart of Los Angeles on Tuesday, causing officials to evacuate the city's historic Griffith Observatory.
Casino mogul Wynn sued for acting as agent for China
The US Justice Department sued Las Vegas and Macau casino mogul Steve Wynn Tuesday to force him to register officially as an agent for the Chinese government.
Guatemala's leader to skip Americas Summit after US sanctions
Guatemala's President Alejandro Giammattei said Tuesday he will skip next month's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, after Washington sanctioned his top prosecutor over allegations of corruption.
Depp lawyers wrap up cross-examination of Amber Heard
Lawyers for Johnny Depp wrapped up their grilling of his ex-wife Amber Heard on Tuesday after seeking to portray her as the aggressor in their volatile relationship.
The 'bots' at heart of Twitter buyout row
Elon Musk's pausing of his bid to buy Twitter due to questions over "bots" has put the artificially-operated accounts at the heart of the proposed deal's latest controversy.