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Thousands missing, aid needs mount one month after Nepal's deadly floods

The tsunami-like flood that cut a swathe of destruction through Nepal on August 26 has left the Himalayan nation grappling with heavy losses and mounting reconstruction needs.

'Helps me cope': Catholic baptisms rise among French youth

Feeling a little nervous, 21-year-old Thao Bounlay raps three times on the glass door of a church near Paris, declaring to the parish his decision to be baptised.

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Gunman kills police officer near Atlanta CDC headquarters

A gunman killed a police officer Friday near the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control in the US city of Atlanta before being found dead at the scene, authorities said.

Mexico discounts risk of 'invasion' after Trump order to target cartels

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that there would be "no invasion of Mexico" following reports that President Donald Trump had ordered the US military to target Latin American drug cartels.

US astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13, dead at 97

US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 Moon mission which nearly ended in disaster in 1970 after a mid-flight explosion, has died at the age of 97, NASA announced Friday.

Fire extinguished, historic mosque-cathedral in southern Spain 'saved'

A fire broke out in the historic mosque-turned-cathedral in Cordoba on Friday but the monument was saved as firefighters quickly contained and then extinguished it, the Spanish city's mayor said.

ICC unseals Libya war crimes warrant for militia officer

The International Criminal Court on Friday unsealed an arrest warrant for a Libyan militia member accused of war crimes including murder and torture between 2016 and 2017.

Trump says court halt of tariffs would cause 'Great Depression'

US President Donald Trump warned Friday of cataclysmic consequences on the US economy if a court rules that his imposition of sweeping tariffs constitutes an illegal power grab.

Two tourists die at sea in Greece amid gale-force winds

Two Vietnamese tourists died at sea in Greece on Friday, the coastguard said, as gale-force winds confined many ferries to port, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of summer travellers, and also sparked fires.

Husband feared Australia's mushroom killer had poisoned him before

Australia's recently convicted mushroom murderer also tried to poison her husband with bolognese pasta and chicken korma curry, according to testimony aired Friday after a suppression order lapsed.

Australian mushroom murderer accused of poisoning husband

Australia's recently convicted mushroom murderer also tried to poison her husband with a chicken korma curry, according to accusations aired Friday after a suppression order lapsed.

Australian mushroom murderer accused of poisoning husband: police

Australia's recently jailed mushroom murderer also tried to poison her husband with a chicken korma curry, according to accusations aired Friday after a suppression order lapsed.

US raises bounty on Venezuela's Maduro to $50 mn

The United States on Thursday doubled its bounty on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro -- who faces federal drug trafficking charges and whose most recent election victory was not recognized by Washington -- to $50 million.

France's huge wildfire will burn for days: authorities

France's biggest wildfire in decades will burn for several more days even though it has been brought under control, authorities said Friday as hundreds of firefighters kept up a battle against the flames.

US judge orders temporary halt to new 'Alligator Alcatraz' construction

A US federal judge ordered a temporary pause on Thursday to further construction of the migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in a case filed by conservation groups.

Huge wildfire in southern France now under control

France's biggest wildfire this summer has been brought under control, authorities said Thursday, after it killed one person and destroyed thousands of hectares of land and dozens of homes in the south.

Canada sends troops to eastern province as fire damage grows

Canada is sending troops and coast guard personnel to its easternmost province on Thursday to confront wildfires that have forced hundreds to evacuate, as the country endures one of its worst fire seasons on record.

France seeks to 'stabilise' wildfire raging in south

French firefighters said Thursday they were hoping to halt the country's biggest wildfire this summer that has left one person dead and destroyed several thousand hectares of land and dozens of homes in the south.

France seeks to 'stabilise' wildfire raging in the south

France wildfire kills one as Spanish resort blaze 'stabilised'

French firefighters on Wednesday battled to halt the spread of a wildfire in the south of the country that has left one person dead as emergency workers in Spain subdued a fire that had forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from a resort.

Prince Harry, African charity row rumbles on as watchdog blames 'all parties'

An African charity said Wednesday it would consider further action in a row with its co-founder Prince Harry after a British watchdog criticised "all parties" for letting the bitter internal dispute play out in public.

McDonald's sees US rebound but says low-income diners remain stressed

McDonald's profits rose in the second quarter behind a rebound in US sales but executives said Wednesday that low-income consumers remained under economic stress.

France wildfire kills one as Spanish resort evacuated

French firefighters on Wednesday battled to halt the spread of a wildfire in the south of the country that has left one person dead as emergency workers in Spain fought a fire that has forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from a resort.

Natural disasters caused $135 bn in economic losses in first half of 2025: Swiss Re

Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled by the Los Angeles wildfires, Swiss Re said Wednesday.

One dead, nine injured in huge France wildfire

Hundreds of firefighters on Wednesday battled to halt the spread of a wildfire in southern France that has scorched a vast area, killed one person and injured nine others.

Squeezed by urban growth, Nigerian fishermen stick to tradition

In the shadow of luxury apartment buildings under construction on the shores of the reservoir, Maniru Umar dips his oar into the water, pushing his shallow, wooden canoe forward through thick reeds.

One dead, nine injured in wildfire in southern France

A woman died and nine people were injured in a wildfire in southern France that has burned 11,000 hectares, local officials said Wednesday.

Indian army searches for scores missing after deadly Himalayan flood

The Indian army brought in sniffer dogs, drones and heavy earth-moving equipment Wednesday to search for scores missing a day after a deadly Himalayan flash flood.

Bangladesh mystic singers face Islamist backlash

Sufi singer Jamal has spent decades devoted to his craft but now fears for his future as hardline Islamists gain ground in post-revolution Bangladesh.

Fire in southern France burns 11,000 hectares, injures nine

A wildfire in southern France slowed overnight into Wednesday after injuring nine people and burning through 11,000 hectares of vegetation, local officials said.

Epstein accomplice Maxwell opposes unsealing grand jury transcripts

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, asked a judge on Tuesday to reject a US Justice Department request to unseal the grand jury transcripts in her criminal case and that of the late notorious sex offender.

100 missing after flash flood washes out Indian Himalayan town

A flash flood driving a torrent of mud smashed into a town in India's Himalayan region on Tuesday, killing at least four people with around 100 others missing,

Probe blames operator for 'preventable' Titanic sub disaster

Multiple failures to follow standard safety protocol led to the deadly implosion of a private submersible visiting the Titanic wreckage in 2023, according to a final report published Tuesday.

US House panel subpoenas Clintons in Epstein probe

The US House Oversight Committee on Tuesday subpoenaed former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton for testimony on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to letters posted on its website.

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