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Trump turns himself in to face historic criminal charges
Donald Trump turned himself in Tuesday for a historic New York court hearing held amid tight security and a global media frenzy, as the Republican billionaire becomes the first American president in history to face criminal charges.
Trump heads to NY court to surrender on criminal charges
Donald Trump left his New York skyscraper Tuesday to turn himself in for a historic court appearance on criminal charges that threaten to upend the 2024 White House race.
'Trump or Death:' dueling protests outside court mirror US divide
Dozens of Donald Trump supporters demonstrated outside the courthouse where the former president is due to be arraigned on criminal charges Tuesday, as a handful of vocal counterprotestors shouted an anti-fascist message.
Tight security as Trump set for historic court appearance
Donald Trump was set Tuesday to plead not guilty to criminal charges in a New York courtroom in an unprecedented case that threatens to upend the 2024 White House race.
Ex-Wales winger James reveals dementia fight as legal case grows
Former Wales rugby union international Dafydd James has revealed he has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia as a legal case of ex-sportsmen and women claiming they suffered brain injuries during their careers has grown to 380.
Cryptocurrency surges as Musk changes Twitter logo to 'meme dog'
A meme-inspired cryptocurrency's price jumped on Tuesday after Elon Musk changed the bluebird logo of Twitter to a dog associated with the digital token, despite the mogul being sued over his previous promotion of the coin.
One dead, dozens injured in Dutch rail crash
A Dutch high-speed passenger train slammed into heavy construction equipment and derailed near The Hague early Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring 30, emergency services said.
One dead, dozens injured in Dutch rail accident
At least one person died and 30 were injured early Tuesday when a high-speed passenger train slammed into heavy construction equipment and derailed near The Hague, Dutch emergency services said.
Residents near Colombian volcano evacuated
About 120 residents living near Colombia's Nevada del Ruiz volcano were being evacuated Monday, officials said, after increased seismic activity.
Iraqis in asylum limbo in Jordan fashion their future
In a Jordanian church, Sarah Nael sews a shirt for a project that has provided scores of women who fled violence in neighbouring Iraq with skills to earn a living.
What's expected from Trump court appearance
Donald Trump is to appear before a judge in New York on Tuesday to face charges over a hush-money payment to a porn star.
Trump due in court to face historic criminal charges
Donald Trump will make an unprecedented appearance before a New York judge Tuesday to answer criminal charges that threaten to throw the entire 2024 White House race into turmoil.
Tannat: Uruguay's 'unlikely' wine hit
More than 10,000 kilometres (6,000 miles) from its origins in France, a red grape with a reputation for harshness has produced an unlikely hit that thrust the small South American country of Uruguay onto the global wine map.
Trump in New York on eve of historic arraignment
Donald Trump arrived at his New York skyscraper on Monday on the eve of his surrender to face unprecedented criminal charges that threaten to throw the entire 2024 White House race into turmoil.
Argentina official beaten, bloodied by striking bus drivers
A provincial government official in Argentina was beaten, kicked and pelted with stones Monday by a group of bus drivers protesting the death of a colleague.
Trump arrives in New York to surrender to charges
Donald Trump arrived Monday in New York where he will surrender to unprecedented criminal charges, taking America into uncharted and potentially volatile territory as he seeks to regain the presidency.
'Aragua train': Venezuela's fearsome crime syndicate exposed in book
Extortion, prostitution, murder, drug trafficking, people smuggling: Venezuela's "Tren de Aragua" went from gang to multinational syndicate in a matter of years -- a rise that journalist Ronna Risquez documented in a new book endangering her life.
First woman, Black astronaut, Canadian to make 2024 flight around Moon
NASA unveiled the crew on Monday for its first human mission to the Moon in more than 50 years –- including the first woman and Black man to participate in a lunar flight.
Luxury watchmakers woo Generation Z with Snapchat and bitcoin
Luxury watchmakers are using Snapchat and bitcoin to woo Generation Z, unused to wearing something on the wrist, believing younger buyers could become a powerful driver of sales growth for top-end timepieces.
Bangladeshi journalist gets bail in digital law case
A court in Bangladesh granted bail to a journalist on Monday after his detention under a controversial digital law prompted outcry.
Three killed in night of Marseille drug gang violence: police
At least three people were shot dead and another eight were wounded during an overnight flare up in drug gang violence in the crime-plagued French port of Marseille, police said Monday.
Headmistress guilty of sexual abuse at Australian school
A former headmistress was found guilty on Monday of sexually assaulting two sisters at an ultra-orthodox Jewish school in Australia, 15 years after she escaped arrest by fleeing to Israel.
Troubled investment bank China Renaissance suspends share trading
Investment bank China Renaissance suspended trading in its Hong Kong-listed shares on Monday, saying the disappearance of its chairman meant it was unable to publish its annual results.
Trump heads into unknown as New York arraignment looms
Donald Trump is expected to fly Monday to New York for his historic arraignment on criminal charges, taking the United States and the office of the presidency into uncharted and potentially volatile territory.
Hashim Thaci: Kosovo rebel who swapped guns for politics
Kosovo's ex-president Hashim Thaci, whose war crimes trial begins in The Hague on Monday, is a former rebel leader who fought for Kosovo's independence and dominated the young nation's democracy for years.
NASA to reveal crew for 2024 flight around the Moon
NASA is to reveal the names on Monday of the astronauts -- three Americans and a Canadian -- who will fly around the Moon next year, a prelude to returning humans to the lunar surface for the first time in a half century.
Thousands rally in support of ex-Kosovo leader before war crimes trial
Thousands rallied in Kosovo's capital Pristina on Sunday protesting the upcoming trial against former president Hashim Thaci a day before he appears in an international war crimes court in The Hague.
Trump lawyers blast indictment as 'political persecution'
Donald Trump's lawyers on Sunday lambasted the former president's historic indictment as "political persecution" ahead of his court appearance next week.
Man City condemn attack on Liverpool team bus
Manchester City have condemned criminal damage to Liverpool's team bus following Saturday's clash between the Premier League rivals.
Spain begins centuries-old Easter processions
Spain's colourful Holy Week celebrations begin on Sunday, featuring centuries-old processions of the faithful carrying flower-covered floats topped with statues of Christ or the Virgin Mary that draw huge crowds.
A year on from Bucha, Zelensky hails Ukraine resistance
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday hailed Ukraine for fighting off "the biggest force against humanity of our time", one year after the first bodies were found in the streets of Bucha.
Spain's begins centuries-old Easter processions
Spain's colourful Holy Week celebrations begin on Sunday, featuring centuries-old processions of the faithful carrying flower-covered floats topped with statues of Christ or the Virgin Mary that draw huge crowds.
UK govt 'in negotiations' after three British men held in Afghanistan
Britain's interior minister Suella Braverman on Sunday said the UK government was "in negotiations" after three British men were detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Pope presides over Palm Sunday after hospital stay
Pope Francis presided over mass in St Peter's Square Sunday, as he kicked off events leading to Easter, just a day after leaving hospital following a bout of bronchitis.
Venezuela corruption probe nets 42 officials
More than 40 people have been arrested in Venezuela in an anti-corruption drive sweep of state oil company PDVSA and other related government bodies, the prosecutor's office said Saturday.
Three British men being held in Afghanistan: UK non-profit group
Three British men have been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, UK non-profit group the Presidium Network said on Saturday.
Deadly storms and tornadoes sweep through US
The death toll from a major storm system that has lashed the south-central and eastern US with devastating winds and powerful tornadoes has risen to 18, with dozens of others injured, officials said Saturday.
Dominican agents say record cocaine stash found among bananas
Dominican anti-narcotics agents have seized more than two tonnes of cocaine stashed in a shipment of bananas en route from Ecuador to the Netherlands, authorities reported Saturday.
Spain wildfires 'under control' as weather conditions improve
Multiple wildfires that have ravaged northern Spain in recent days have subsided, largely thanks to improved weather conditions, authorities said on Saturday.