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Dutch police use hologram to try and decode sex worker's murder

By a canal in Amsterdam's red-light district, one of the "window women" is actually a hologram which Dutch police hope will help solve the gruesome murder of a sex worker in 2009.

Beirut businesses struggle to stay afloat under Israeli raids

Lina al-Khalil has fled her south Beirut home to escape escalating Israeli attacks on Hezbollah, but she still returns daily to the bombarded area to keep the family business running.

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Biden calls for unity after Trump wounded at rally

US President Joe Biden led the condemnation after his election rival Donald Trump was wounded in a shooting incident at a rally in Pennsylvania Saturday that also reportedly killed at least one bystander.

Scandal-hit France suffer Argentina loss after 'terrible week'

France captain Baptiste Serin said on Saturday his side had experienced a "terrible" week following a 33-25 defeat by Argentina in Buenos Aires, which came hours after two members of the visitors' squad were charged with rape and beating a woman.

Nigeria school exam day turns into disaster

After her early morning class ended, 16-year-old Nigerian student Chidera Denis was waiting to join classmates for end-of-term exams. Teachers had scheduled a raft of last-minute revisions.

Pakistan ex-PM Khan's illegal marriage conviction overturned

A Pakistan court overturned ex-prime minister Imran Khan's conviction on illegal marriage charges on Saturday, though he remains jailed after fresh charges were swiftly brought against him.

Kenya police search dumpsite after mutilated bodies found

Kenyan police were searching Saturday through a rubbish dump in a Nairobi slum watched by angry crowds after a number of mutilated bodies were found discarded there in plastic sacks.

Six killed in Mogadishu prison break shootout

Five inmates said to be from Somalia's Al-Shabaab jihadist group and a guard were killed in a blaze of gunfire during an attempted breakout from the main prison in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday, a prison official and witnesses said.

Nepal recovers first body from buses swept away by landslide

Nepali rescue teams on Saturday recovered the first body from around 50 people missing after monsoon rains triggered a landslide that swept two buses off a highway and into a river.

Wedding party resumes for son of Asia's richest man

Lavish wedding celebrations for the son of Asia's richest man resumed Saturday with a star-studded guestlist including Hollywood celebrities, global business leaders and two former British prime ministers.

Five handed hefty jail terms for 2023 murder of Ecuador candidate

An Ecuadorian court sentenced a gang member to nearly 35 years in prison Friday for plotting and ordering from his cell the murder of a journalist turned anti-corruption presidential candidate.

Guatemala apologizes to family torn apart by forced adoption

Guatemala's president on Friday offered an official apology to one of the many families whose children were taken away and adopted abroad in a multimillion-dollar black market.

Judge tosses Alec Baldwin manslaughter case over withheld evidence

Alec Baldwin's trial for involuntary manslaughter was abruptly dismissed by a judge Friday after she ruled that key evidence over a fatal shooting on the set of "Rust" had been withheld from the defense.

Alec Baldwin manslaughter trial dismissed by judge over withheld evidence

Alec Baldwin's trial for involuntary manslaughter was dismissed by a judge Friday after she ruled that key evidence over a fatal shooting on the set of "Rust" had been withheld from the defense.

France unsettled by 'trauma' ahead of 2nd Argentina Test

France coach Fabien Galthie admitted on Friday that the events of the last week have traumatised his team as they prepare for Saturday's second Test against Argentina in Buenos Aires.

Nigeria school collapse kills 21, scores injured

At least 21 people were killed, mostly students, and scores more injured on Friday when a school in central Nigeria collapsed on pupils taking exams, the Red Cross and witnesses said.

Mutilated bodies of six women found in Nairobi dumpsite

Kenyan police said they had launched an investigation after the mutilated bodies of six women were found on Friday in piles of garbage at a dumpsite in a Nairobi slum.

Baldwin trial paused as lawyers file to dismiss over 'buried' bullets

Alec Baldwin's trial for involuntary manslaughter was paused Friday as his lawyers claimed police "buried" evidence about the fatal shooting on the set of the Western film "Rust," and called for the case's dismissal.

Anger as mutilated bodies of six women found in Nairobi dump

Kenyan police said they have launched an investigation after the mutilated bodies of six women were found on Friday in piles of garbage at a dumpsite in a Nairobi slum.

UK to release thousands of prisoners due to overcrowding

Thousands of prisoners are to be released early from September in order to prevent the "collapse" of the prisons system, the UK's new justice minister announced on Friday.

Two French rugby players charged with aggravated rape in Argentina

Two French international rugby players were formally charged Friday with the aggravated rape of an Argentine woman after a night out following a match, according to a prosecution statement.

El Ghazi wins case against Mainz over Israel-Hamas posts

A German labour court said Friday that Bundesliga football club Mainz had unfairly terminated the contract of winger Anwar El Ghazi after the player made comments about the war in Gaza on social media.

French rugby players accused of rape questioned in court

Two French international rugby players accused of raping an Argentine woman underwent questioning Friday by prosecutors who will decide whether to file formal charges.

At least three dead as scaffolding collapses in Switzerland

At least three people were killed and eight injured on Friday when scaffolding collapsed off a 19-storey building under construction in the western Swiss city of Lausanne, police said.

Lufthansa issues profit warning, launches 'turnaround'

German airline giant Lufthansa slashed its 2024 profit forecast Friday after a weak second quarter and launched a "turnaround" plan for its flagship carrier, which it warned might not break even.

Plot to kill UK TV star results in prison term

A would-be attacker who planned to kidnap, rape and murder one of the UK's top celebrities was on Friday given a life sentence with a minimum jail term of 15 years.

At least two dead as scaffolding collapses in Switzerland

At least two people were killed and nine injured Friday when scaffolding collapsed off a 19-story building under construction in the western Swiss city of Lausanne, police said.

Suspect arrested over UK crossbow triple murders

A man wanted in connection with the deaths of the wife and two daughters of a British horseracing commentator has now been arrested on suspicion of murder, police said on Friday.

63 missing after Nepal landslide sweeps two buses into river

At least 63 people were missing in Nepal on Friday after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains swept two buses off a highway and into a river, authorities said.

Those left behind: Parents who lose a child to suicide

"Why didn't I pick up on his pain?" asked Marie-Noelle Cullieret, whose 24-year-old son killed himself after he failed a pilot's exam.

French rugby players to be charged as rape accuser hospitalized

Two French international rugby players accused of raping and beating an Argentine woman -- who has since been hospitalized -- will be charged in the case, a judicial source told AFP on Thursday.

'If you protest, you die': drug gangs recruit Ecuador's fishermen

With its idyllic, hotel-dotted coast, Ecuador's beach town of Salinas is the setting of a brutal war that most tourists never get to see.

Spain extradites top Venezuelan gang member

Spain on Thursday extradited to Caracas a powerful member of the Tren de Aragua gang which has spread across Latin America and the United States, said Venezuela's attorney general.

French rugby players to be questioned as rape accuser hospitalized

The Argentine woman accusing two French international rugby players of raping and beating her was hospitalized Thursday, her lawyer said, as the pair were transferred to the city where the alleged crime took place for questioning.

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