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Schools closed in Beirut after deadly Israeli strike

Schools in Beirut were closed on Monday after Israeli strikes on the Lebanese capital killed six people including Hezbollah's spokesman, the latest in a string of top militant targets slain in the war.

Disgraced Singapore oil tycoon sentenced to nearly 18 years for fraud

The founder of a failed Singapore oil trading company was sentenced Monday to nearly 18 years in jail for cheating banking giant HSBC out of millions of dollars in one of the country's most serious cases of fraud.

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UN chief urges Africa to 'act for peace' as leaders meet

UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for Africa to take "action for peace" to combat rising violence as the continent's leaders held their annual summit in Addis Ababa.

Turkish internet bites back at state after deadly quake

Nothing is ever deleted or forgotten on the internet.

Chagall painting stolen by Nazis on display in New York after sale

A painting by Marc Chagall, stolen by Nazis in occupied Poland and returned last year to the owner's family who quickly auctioned it off, is on display through 2023 at the Jewish Museum in New York.

Clashes at living cost protests in Suriname

Hundreds of people protested in Suriname Friday against rising living costs, clashing with security forces in the capital Paramaribo and looting city center shops, AFP observed.

Five US officers plead not guilty to murdering Tyre Nichols

Five former police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to charges they murdered Tyre Nichols, a young Black man who died after a beating in the southern US city of Memphis, Tennessee.

Scotland cricketers refuse to shake hands with rape-accused Lamichhane

Scotland's cricketers refused to shake hands with rape-accused Nepal star Sandeep Lamichhane following a match between the two nations in Kirtipur on Friday.

Police return stolen Dali drawings to Barcelona owners

Two 100-year-old charcoal drawings by surrealist master Salvador Dali that were stolen from a Barcelona home last year have been found and returned to their owners, Spanish police said Friday.

Five Memphis officers plead 'not guilty' to murdering Tyre Nichols

Lawyers for five officers said they pleaded "not guilty" Friday to charges that they murdered Tyre Nichols, a young Black man who died after a police beating in Memphis, Tennessee last month.

Families rejoice as I.Coast border opens after years of Covid closure

They queued for hours waiting for Ivory Coast to reopen its land border with Ghana as divided families and traders rejoiced after a three-year Covid closure kept them apart or put them out of business.

British embassy guard jailed for spying for Moscow

A former security guard at the UK's Berlin embassy, who admitted spying for Moscow, was on Friday jailed for over 13 years under the Official Secrets Act.

Syrian refugees flock to border to flee Turkey quake wreckage

Syrian refugees living in Turkey sought to get back to their war-torn country on Friday after swathes of their adopted home were destroyed by last week's earthquake.

Turkey's deadly quake renews alarm for Istanbul

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that killed tens of thousands across Turkey's southeast has reignited fears of an even more catastrophic death toll if a long-feared one hits Istanbul.

BBC tax raids put India press freedom in spotlight

Just weeks after the BBC aired a documentary examining Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's role in deadly 2002 sectarian riots, tax inspectors descended on the broadcaster's offices.

Japan weighs finally lifting age of consent from 13

A Japanese justice ministry panel on Friday proposed raising the country's age of consent, currently among the world's lowest at just 13, as part of a major overhaul of sex crime legislation.

Corruption scandal deals new blow to Xi's Chinese football dream

Alleged corruption at the top of Chinese football has left President Xi Jinping's dream of his country becoming a global force in the sport appear more remote than ever.

Electric boat goes airborne for cleaner ocean voyage

Appearing at a glance to be just a simple pleasure boat floating on the San Francisco Bay, as the hydrofoil-equipped vessel picks up speed it suddenly begins rising above the water, grabbing the attention of passengers on a nearby ferry.

Remote 'Banshees' islands reap Oscars tourism boom

Colin Farrell had many people to thank following his best actor win at the Golden Globes for "The Banshees of Inisherin". He made a point of mentioning the locals of Achill Island and Inis Mor.

Rio carnival returns to roots after years of 'darkness'

Get out the glitter, drums and jewel-encrusted bikinis: Rio de Janeiro will dance through the night at its famed carnival this weekend, a reembrace of samba spirit after the turmoil of Covid-19 and Brazil's bitterly divisive elections.

Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41,000 as UN appeals for quake aid

The death toll from the earthquake that has devastated parts of Turkey and Syria exceeded 41,000 on Friday as the United Nations appealed for $1 billion to address a growing humanitarian crisis.

Identifying Panama bus crash victims will 'take time': officials

Panamanian authorities said Thursday it would "take time" to identify the dozens of migrants who died in one of the country's worst-ever road accidents while trying to make their way to the United States.

Ten deadliest quakes of the past 100 years

With the estimated death toll still mounting, the massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 is among the 10 deadliest of the past 100 years, with over 41,000 dead as of Friday.

Colombia mulls proposal to benefit repentant narcos

Colombia's government on Thursday said it would submit a bill to parliament offering reduced sentences and other benefits to drug traffickers who quit and compensate victims.

Turkey rescues two 11 days after quake

Turkish rescuers on Thursday pulled a 17-year-girl and a woman in her 20s from the rubble of last week's devastating earthquake, as hopes fade of finding more survivors.

Climate, ice sheets & sea level: the news is not good

Parts of Earth's ice sheets that could lift global oceans by metres will likely crumble with another half degree Celsius of warming, and are fragile in ways not previously understood, according to new research.

Turkey quake tests Erdogan's all-powerful rule

When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan assumed sweeping powers in 2018, he swore the state would deliver more under a centralised system that his critics compare to one-man rule.

French company charged over baby milk salmonella scandal

French food company Lactalis said Thursday it had been charged over a five-year-old global scandal in which dozens of babies fell sick from salmonella-contaminated powdered formula milk.

Pope resignations should not be the norm: Francis

The resignation of a pope should not become the norm within the Catholic Church, and that prospect is not "on my agenda", Pope Francis said in an interview published Thursday.

Turkey rescues girl from rubble 248 hours after quake

Turkish rescuers on Thursday pulled a 17-year-girl from the rubble of last week's devastating earthquake, as hopes fade of finding more survivors.

Mali junta cracks down on hookahs

The authorities in Mali have begun a crackdown on hookah smoking after giving a grace period to shisha bars to adjust to a ban.

As Spain advances trans rights, other early adopters hesitate

As Spain prepares to adopt a law simplifying the process for self-identifying as transgender, other early adopters are applying the brakes over the complexities involved in this highly sensitive issue.

Nicaragua yanks citizenship from 94 more dissidents

A Nicaraguan court under President Daniel Ortega stripped the citizenship from 94 exiled dissidents and declared them to be "traitors to the fatherland," drawing sharp criticism from a regional UN watchdog agency.

'No infighting': Iran opposition seeks elusive unity to unseat regime

Five months since protests broke out in Iran, a divided opposition in and outside of the country is seeking unity that has so far eluded foes of the Islamic republic.

Japan debates LGBTQ protections under G7 spotlight

G7 host Japan is the group's only member not to recognise same-sex unions, and ahead of this May's summit the government is under pressure to bolster its legal protections for LGBTQ citizens.

Racist US shooter jailed for life as man lunges at him in court

A white supremacist who murdered 10 Black people during a live-streamed supermarket rampage in New York state last year was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday during an emotional hearing that saw a man lunge for the shooter.

Two teenagers charged with murder of transgender girl

UK police said on Wednesday that two teenagers had been charged with the weekend murder of a 16-year-old transgender girl, in a case that has drawn national concern.

Blinken to pledge quake support on first Turkey visit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel Sunday to Turkey to discuss support after a massive earthquake, his first trip to the NATO ally which has had turbulent relations with Washington.

US aviation official pressed over January grounding

US aviation officials have taken steps to avert a repeat of January's emergency grounding, but a top regulator said Wednesday that a meaningful system upgrade won't be ready before 2025.

Nice football club file complaint after porn film shot in stadium

French Ligue 1 club Nice said on Wednesday they have filed a complaint for "damage to their image" after an amateur porn film was shot inside their Allianz Riviera stadium during a game.

AirTag stalking victims unconvinced by Apple fixes

Conceived as an aid for the absent-minded, AirTag sensors are being diverted towards more sinister ends, with manufacturer Apple facing anger -- and lawsuits -- over their use as a stalking tool.

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