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China snuffs out memorials to victims of deadly car rampage

Officials in southern China ramped up security on Wednesday at the site of one of the country's deadliest mass-casualty events in years, snuffing out makeshift memorials to the 35 people killed when a man drove a car into a crowd at a sports complex.

Airlines around Asia ground Bali flights after volcano erupts

Airlines in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia and Singapore cancelled flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Wednesday, after a nearby volcano catapulted an ash tower miles into the sky.

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Phillips and Pereira: two men who loved the Amazon

Veteran British freelance journalist Dom Phillips and respected Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira shared a passion for the farthest reaches of the Amazon rainforest, where they went missing and were buried, according to a confession obtained by police.

Hariri killers to be sentenced as end looms for Lebanon court

A UN-backed court for Lebanon will sentence two Hezbollah members in their absence Thursday for the 2005 assassination of former premier Rafic Hariri in what could be the cash-strapped tribunal's final act.

Nipsey Hussle died in hail of bullets: prosecutor

Grammy-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot at least 10 times after telling his attacker there was talk that the assailant was "snitching," a murder trial in Los Angeles heard Wednesday.

It's a small world: Disney to fly guests round all 12 parks for $110,000

Not sure which Disney resort to visit next summer?

Cartier and Amazon target knock-offs in US lawsuits

Amazon and Cartier joined forces Wednesday in US court to accuse a social media influencer of working with Chinese firms to sell knock-offs of the luxury brand's jewelry on the e-commerce giant's site.

Prosecutor calls for suspended sentence for Blatter, Platini

The Swiss prosecutor's office on Wednesday demanded an 18-month suspended jail sentence for Michel Platini and ex-president of FIFA Sepp Blatter, accusing them of fraud.

How did a Europe court halt Britain's Rwanda deportation flight?

A European court ruling sparked an embarrassing climbdown for the British government by forcing the cancellation of Britain's first deportation flight of asylum seekers to Rwanda.

EU takes legal action against UK for breaching N.Ireland agreement

The European Commission launched new legal action against Britain on Wednesday, accusing London of putting peace in Northern Ireland at risk by trying to overhaul the post-Brexit trade deal.

New Japan law aims to help people pressured into porn

Japan on Wednesday passed its first law aimed at protecting people from being pressured into appearing in porn films, a move hailed as a "groundbreaking" bid to fight exploitation in the multi-billion-dollar industry.

UK Rwanda asylum-seeker flight cancelled after European court ruling

A first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda as part of a controversial UK policy was cancelled on Tuesday in an embarrassing blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson government.

Roman gate closed after bits of ancient stone fall off

Rome's ruins are such an integral part of the Eternal City that it can be suprising when sometimes bits of them fall off.

Mobster's WWII Medal of Freedom going under the hammer

A Medal of Freedom awarded to a notorious mobster by then-US President Harry S. Truman is set to go under the hammer in California.

UK airport chaos due to Brexit 'shambles': Ryanair boss

Air travel chaos in Britain is purely down to Brexit "shambles" by hobbling recruitment at airports, Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said on Tuesday.

Human remains found in Amazon search for missing journalist, expert

Human remains have been found in the search for a British journalist and Brazilian indigenous expert who disappeared deep in the Amazon after receiving threats, Brazil's president confirmed Monday.

Nature and allegory at new Titian show in Rome

Italian Renaissance painter Titian was known for his portraits, but a new exhibition opening in Rome on Tuesday asks visitors to examine the role nature played in the 16th-century Venetian master's works.

Hunger claims children in forgotten corner of Uganda

In one of Uganda's poorest and most lawless regions, anxious mothers clutch bone-thin infants in a malnutrition ward, terrified their child could be next to succumb to starvation in Karamoja.

Memorials held five years on from London fire tragedy

Survivors and families of the victims of Britain's worst residential fire since World War II will on Tuesday mark the fifth anniversary of the tragedy.

UK to send first asylum seekers to Rwanda

The British government was to send a first plane carrying failed asylum seekers to Rwanda on Tuesday despite last-gasp legal bids and protests against the controversial policy.

Canadian who drove van into Toronto crowds given life sentence

A Canadian man who in 2018 rammed his rental van into a crowd of pedestrians in downtown Toronto, killing 11 people, was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 25 years.

Deaths at New York's Rikers jail: a mother's pain

Lezandre Khadu knows all too well the pain that New York's Rikers Island prison can cause. Her son, Stephan, died there -- one of about 20 deaths at the jail in the past 18 months.

Argentina seizes passports of grounded plane's Iranian crew

Five Iranian crew of a cargo plane grounded in Argentina since last week have had their passports temporarily seized pending a probe into possible links to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, officials said Monday.

Heard says online 'hate and vitriol' during Depp trial not 'fair'

Amber Heard said the "hate and vitriol" she suffered on social media during her libel trial against Johnny Depp was not "fair," but insisted in an interview released Monday she did not blame the jury for largely siding with her ex-husband.

Last-gasp challenge fails against UK's Rwanda asylum plan

UK campaigners on Monday failed in a last-gasp bid to stop the government's first flight of asylum seekers to Rwanda, as protests mounted against the policy.

Kevin Spacey due in London court on Thursday: police

Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey has been formally charged with sexual assault and will appear before a court in London later this week, police said on Monday.

Human remains found in Amazon search for journalist, expert

Human remains have been found in the search for a British journalist and Brazilian indigenous expert who disappeared deep in the Amazon after receiving threats, Brazil's president confirmed Monday.

UK's Rwanda asylum plan faces last-gasp challenge

UK campaigners get their last chance in court on Monday to stop the government's first flight of asylum-seekers to Rwanda.

'My apartment vibrates': New Yorkers fight noisy helicopter rides

After a period of blissful silence overhead due to the Covid-19 pandemic, New Yorkers are dealing again with a familiar problem: noisy helicopters.

Texas death row inmate 'optimistic' after 27 years

Hank Skinner, who has been on death row in Texas for nearly three decades, says he still remains hopeful.

Mexico reports 37 US-bound migrants have died this year

At least 37 undocumented migrants traveling through Mexico have died so far this year, most of whom drowned attempting to cross the Rio Grande into the United States, Mexico's government reported Sunday.

Life goes on as Ukraine army holds war weddings

Air raid sirens wailed and one of the brides wore camouflage trousers as the Ukrainian army took a break from frontline fighting in the east to hold a double wedding Sunday.

US senators announce limited deal on gun violence measures

A bipartisan group of US senators on Sunday proposed steps to curb gun violence following devastating mass shootings in Texas and New York, but the limited measures fall far short of the president's calls for change.

Volcano ash blankets Philippine towns after second eruption this week

A volcano in the Philippines spewed a huge column of ash into the sky on Sunday, blanketing a region still recovering from last week's eruption.

'Like it or not', Britannia still rules part of Cyprus

Next to a palm tree, the Union Jack hangs limply on a pole outside a simple courthouse built decades ago on this eastern Mediterranean island.

Turkey bets on modern cruise hub to boost tourism

A state-of-the-art port in Istanbul with an underground terminal, a celebrity chef's restaurant and a shopping centre, welcomes yet another 5,000-passenger cruise ship, bringing more cash to Turkey's struggling tourism industry.

Price spike: Higher fuel prices test US economy

Surging energy costs are being felt across the US economy with varying effects. Some consumers are absorbing higher costs, while others are shifting behavior or cutting back.

Overcoming hate, Brazilian heads to Trans Miss Universe

Looking resplendent in a bejewelled red ball gown, Brazilian beauty queen Eloa Rodrigues knows how lucky she is: in the world's deadliest country for trans people, she is daring to live out her dreams.

US abortion rights advocates, opponents brace for court decision

Odile Schalit is preparing for "the worst."

Thousands of protesters demand action on US gun violence

Thousands of people took to the streets in the United States on Saturday to push for action on the devastating gun violence plaguing the country, where Republican politicians have repeatedly blocked efforts to enact stricter firearms laws.

Albinism: lack of pigment plagued by deadly myths

Albinism, caused by a lack of melanin, the pigment that colours skin, hair and eyes, is a genetic anomaly that concerns hundreds of thousands of people across the globe, particularly in Africa.

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