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Disaster-hit Vanuatu hopes for 'historic' UN climate change resolution
A resolution enlisting the UN's top court in tackling climate change, spearheaded by Vanuatu, would be a "historic" step if adopted, its climate minister said Thursday, as he laid out the existential threat facing his Pacific island nation.
Even free transport can't shake Luxembourg's love of the car
Three years after Luxembourg declared all public transport free in a bid to clear its roads of jams and cut pollution, the car is still king of the congested Grand Duchy.
People smugglers use TikTok to promote their services
A photo posted to TikTok shows a group of people dressed in camouflage, hoping to blend into the shadowy vegetation dotting the nighttime landscape of the Mexican desert. The picture was not uploaded by social media influencers on an adventurous vacation -- it's an advertisement by people smugglers.
Stormy Daniels, porn star... and thorn in Trump's side
He has survived two impeachments, and kept prosecutors at bay over everything from the US Capitol riot to missing classified files. But Donald Trump may yet land in court -- thanks to a 44-year-old porn star named Stormy Daniels.
Quake-hit Syrians brace for subdued Ramadan
Umm Esmat, a mother living in war-torn Syria, is preparing for the onset of Ramadan this year with a heavy heart, after a deadly earthquake forced her from her home.
Time capsules: Mauritania's precious Chinguetti manuscripts
Saif el Islam al Ahmed Mahmoud sat cross-legged on a sheepskin and gingerly turned the pages of an ancient manuscript.
Greek trains partially resume after rail disaster
Some intercity rail travel resumed in Greece on Wednesday for the first time since a head-on collision killed 57 people in the nation's worst rail disaster more than three weeks ago, operator Hellenic Train said.
25 injured after ship lurches in Edinburgh dock
Fifteen were taken to hospital and 10 others treated for injuries on Wednesday after a ship tipped over in high winds at a dry dock in Edinburgh, prompting emergency services to declare a "major incident".
Uganda faces calls to reject 'appalling' anti-LGBTQ bill
The United Nations and the United States led calls Wednesday for Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni to reject what has been labelled an "appalling" anti-gay bill.
Oldest known Hebrew Bible displayed in Israel ahead of sale
The oldest known near-complete Hebrew Bible was presented to the press on Wednesday in Tel Aviv, where it will be displayed for a week before going under the hammer in New York.
At least 13 killed in Afghanistan-Pakistan earthquake
At least 13 people were killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan by a strong earthquake felt across thousands of kilometres, but the region appeared Wednesday to have dodged the mass casualties usually associated with a tremor of such scale.
Amnesty urges Uganda leader to reject 'appalling' anti-LGBTQ bill
Amnesty International urged Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni Wednesday to reject a tough anti-gay bill passed by parliament, warning it was "a grave assault" on LGBTQ people.
Argentina, Ecuador leaders trade barbs over fugitive ex-minister
The presidents of Argentina and Ecuador publicly criticized each other on Tuesday, in a growing diplomatic rift caused by the mysterious appearance in Venezuela of a convicted Ecuadorian ex-minister.
Cuban rum masters preserve a century-old tradition
Rum-maker Cesar Marti says that even after 20 years he feels the same pleasure each morning entering his distillery in Santo Domingo, Cuba, where he is preserving a century-old tradition recently added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list.
At least 12 killed in Afghanistan-Pakistan earthquake
At least 12 people were killed in Afghanistan and Pakistan by a strong earthquake felt across thousands of kilometres, but the region appeared Wednesday to have dodged the mass casualties usually associated with a tremor of such scale.
AI vs EU: ChatGPT shakes up Brussels plans for regulation
How do you protect people using new technology when it can radically change from one day to the next?
Once banned, now back: Iran sees timid return of neckties
Mohammad Javad enters a fashionable shop in well-to-do north Tehran with his mother. For the first time ever he wants a necktie, long banned in Iran as a symbol of Western decadence.
Focus on victims as 50,000 march against mafia in Milan
Two months after the arrest of fugitive Matteo Messina Denaro shone a spotlight on Italy's mafia bosses, more than 50,000 people marched Tuesday in Milan to remember their innocent victims.
New York plays waiting game over expected Trump indictment
Barricades set up near Trump Tower, police on high alert, and throngs of journalists outside the prosecutor's office: New York was waiting Tuesday for the likely indictment of Donald Trump, but the timing remained uncertain.
Paltrow defends against 'meritless' skiing lawsuit in Utah court
Gwyneth Paltrow appeared in court in the western US state of Utah on Tuesday, where she is being sued for damages by a retired optometrist over a skiing accident seven years ago.
Strong quake has people fleeing homes in Afghanistan, Pakistan
A strong earthquake lasting for at least 30 seconds was felt across much of Afghanistan, Pakistan and parts of India Tuesday night, with the United States Geological Survey putting the magnitude at 6.5.
Notre-Dame sued for English-only translations
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is being sued by French language purists for only translating its signs into English.
Italy orders probe into TikTok over dangerous content
Italy's competition watchdog said Tuesday it had opened an investigation into video app TikTok for failing to enforce its own rules on removing "dangerous content" related to suicide and self-harm.
London police force racist, misogynist and homophobic: review
London's Metropolitan Police is institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic and could still be employing rapists and murderers, a scathing independent review of Britain's largest force concluded Tuesday.
Uganda to vote on harsh anti-gay bill
Uganda's parliament was due to vote Tuesday on anti-gay legislation which proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relations in a country where homosexuality is already illegal.
London police force racist, misogynist and homophobic: report
The London police forces, Britain's largest, is institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic and could still be employing rapists and murderers, a scathing independent review said Tuesday.
Five Ecuador TV stations receive letter bombs, one explodes
Letter bombs were sent to at least five journalists working in TV and radio stations in violence-plagued Ecuador Monday, one of which exploded without causing serious injury, Interior Minister Juan Zapata said.
Indian state extends internet ban in hunt for Sikh separatist
Indian authorities extended a mobile internet blackout across a state of about 30 million people on Monday as police hunted a radical Sikh preacher.
ICC pledged more aid to probe Ukraine crimes
The International Criminal Court on Monday obtained pledges of financial and technical aid from over 40 countries to investigate crimes in Ukraine, three days after it issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Blinken, days after visit, finds 'war crimes' in Ethiopia
The United States has concluded that Ethiopian and Eritrean troops as well as rebels committed war crimes during the brutal two-year conflict, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday, days after he visited Addis Ababa.
Malawi says cholera crisis risks worsening after Cyclone Freddy
Malawi faces increased risk of a surge in cholera cases following the devastation caused by Cyclone Freddy that has destroyed water systems and toilets, the health ministry warned Monday.
French journalist, US aid worker kidnapped in Sahel are freed
A French journalist and a US aid worker who had been kidnapped by jihadists in the Sahel have been released, an AFP journalist saw Monday.
Somalia drought could lead to 135 deaths a day: UN study
The record drought sweeping the Horn of Africa may lead to 135 deaths a day in Somalia between January and June this year, the health ministry, WHO and UNICEF said in a study released Monday.
Kenya police out in force for opposition protests
Kenyan riot police were out in force Monday for a day of action called by the opposition to protest the country's cost of living crisis, despite a ban on the demonstrations.
Hong Kong asylum seekers fear deportation under tightened policy
After more than five years navigating the bureaucratic maze of Hong Kong's asylum system, John faces a new fear: deportation under a recently amended "removal policy".
Trump camp slams 'political' prosecution, Democrats brace for 'unrest'
Senior Republicans Sunday echoed Donald Trump's claim that a looming indictment in a hush-money case would amount to political "persecution," while Democrats warned his call for protests could trigger a repeat of chaos his supporters unleashed at the US Capitol.
At least 14 killed as strong quake jolts Ecuador and Peru
At least 14 people were killed, several were wounded and buildings were damaged in a powerful earthquake that shook Peru and Ecuador Saturday, authorities said.
At least 12 killed as strong quake jolts Ecuador and Peru
At least 12 people were killed, one was wounded and buildings were damaged in a powerful earthquake that shook Peru and Ecuador earlier Saturday, Ecuador's presidency said.
Cut off by cyclone, Malawian villagers face hunger, perilous journeys
A husband holds his heavily pregnant wife's hand as the two wade across roaring floodwaters in southern Malawi.