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Colombia enters 'final phase' of quake search as toll hits 265

Colombia's earthquake rescue efforts entered what officials called the "final phase" on Wednesday, as rescuers searched for signs of life beneath collapsed buildings before the critical first 72 hours came to an end.

Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment as jury selection kicks off trial

Jury selection kicked off on Wednesday in a California courtroom where Instagram and Facebook owner Meta will defend itself against allegations of harming children in a new trial which experts describe as social media's big tobacco moment.

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Submerged cemeteries pile pain on Spain flood survivors

More than a week after surging torrents of muddy water ravaged Spain, flooded cemeteries are making dignified burials for victims impossible and compounding the pain of bereaved survivors.

Dutch extradite mother of premature baby smuggled from France

A mother who smuggled her premature baby from a Paris hospital to the Netherlands was handed over to French authorities on Thursday, Dutch prosecutors said.

US military judge reinstates 9/11 mastermind plea deal

A US military judge has reinstated plea agreements for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants, an official said Thursday, three months after the deals were scrapped by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

Thai court clears woman over deadly 2015 shrine bombing

A Thai court on Thursday cleared a woman of involvement in a 2015 bomb attack on a popular shrine in Bangkok that killed 20 people, most of them tourists.

Wind-fanned wildfire burning out of control near Los Angeles

A wildfire fanned by powerful winds was burning out of control near Los Angeles on Wednesday, with scores of residents ordered to evacuate and some taken to the hospital.

Spain's young flood helpers smash 'snowflake' stereotype

Young volunteers have spearheaded a humanitarian campaign for victims of Spain's deadliest floods in decades, smashing stereotypes of an apathetic and feeble "snowflake generation" interested in nothing other than themselves.

Spain seizes largest-ever cocaine haul

Spanish police said Wednesday that they had seized 13 tonnes of cocaine -- the country's largest-ever haul of the drug -- and made one arrest.

Dutch court upholds e-cigarette flavour ban

A Dutch court on Wednesday upheld a government ban on sweet flavours for e-cigarettes, arguing they encouraged young people to smoke.

Interpol says over 2,500 arrests in human trafficking crackdown

Interpol said Wednesday that a six-day international police operation against human trafficking had led to more than 2,500 arrests and the rescue of over 3,000 potential victims.

PlayStation 5 Pro goes on sale, will gamers pay hefty price to play?

The PlayStation 5 Pro hits shops on Thursday with a price tag that has raised eyebrows among gamers, but growing sticker shocks in the tech industry have yet to deter consumers.

Trafficked: the girls sold for sex in India

Sold by her family as a teenager, Zarin was beaten, drugged and repeatedly gang-raped -- just one of many thousands of young women trafficked in India.

French court jails 18 members of Channel people smuggling gang

A French court on Tuesday issued prison terms of up to 15 years to 18 people, mainly Iraqi Kurds, convicted of forming a vast gang to smuggle migrants aboard small boats across the Channel to England.

Germany arrests eight members of far-right paramilitary group

German police on Tuesday arrested eight suspected members of a right-wing extremist group that had trained for what they expected would be the collapse of state order, prosecutors said.

French women 'stunned' as partners accused in mass rape trial

The wives and girlfriends of dozens of men on trial in France accused of raping another woman while she was drugged by her husband have reacted with anger and disbelief, although some say they will stand by the accused.

Reform row puts Mexico at risk of 'constitutional crisis'

Mexico's Supreme Court will on Tuesday consider partially invalidating the election of judges by popular vote, setting the stage for a potential standoff with President Claudia Sheinbaum, who says the contentious reforms are irreversible.

Dutch, French authorities raid Netflix offices in tax probe

French and Dutch authorities raided streaming giant Netflix's offices in Paris and Amsterdam Tuesday as part of a tax fraud probe, a judicial source told AFP.

Barcelona to replace flood-hit Valencia for MotoGP finale

Barcelona will host the final race of the MotoGP season next week in place of flood-hit Valencia, organisers Dorna announced on Tuesday.

Indonesia volcano erupts again after killing nine day earlier

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted again on Tuesday, blowing an ash column into the sky a day after it spewed fireballs on nearby villages that killed nine people.

'Incalculable' bill awaits Spain after historic floods

The destruction wreaked by Spain's deadliest floods in a generation in one of the country's economic motors will leave a huge bill for the state and the insurance sector.

Award-winning Cambodian reporter quits journalism after arrest

A high-profile Cambodian reporter who won an international award for uncovering alleged cyber scams told AFP Tuesday that he is quitting journalism, saying he has lost "courage" after being arrested by the authorities and freed on bail.

Kenyan athletes' deaths expose mental health struggles

The mental health struggles of Kenyan athletes and a lack of support have come under the spotlight in the East African running powerhouse following a spate of deaths in the past few weeks.

Greenland seeks to capitalise on 'last-chance tourism'

A frozen landscape with breathtaking views, Greenland wants to attract more tourists, but its remote location and fragile environment -- which make it a unique destination -- also pose challenges.

Greenland eyes tourism takeoff with new airport runway

A new runway at Greenland's Nuuk airport that can accommodate international flights is expected to lift the tourism sector, at the risk of inundating the Arctic island's infrastructure and fragile ecosystem.

Taiwan couple charged with trying to influence elections for China

A Taiwanese radio host and his wife have been charged with receiving $2.3 million from "overseas sources" including China in exchange for attempting to influence the island's elections and referendums.

Hundreds of UK police sacked for misconduct

Nearly 600 police officers in England and Wales were sacked in the year to March 2024, figures showed Tuesday, as police chiefs battle to restore public confidence after a string of scandals.

Three charged as Modi slams Canada Hindu temple violence

Canadian authorities charged three people on Monday following violence at a Hindu temple which provoked angry condemnation from India and sent already frosty bilateral ties between the two nations to a fresh low.

Spain dreads more flood deaths on day six of rescue

Thousands of rescuers pumped water from submerged buildings, churned through muddy streets and cleared debris on Monday as Spain braced for more deaths from its worst floods in decades.

Chile football star Vidal accused of sexual assault

Chilean football star Arturo Vidal and players from his first-division Colo Colo side are being investigated for sexual assault, the prosecutor's office in Santiago said Monday.

Spain dreads more flood deaths as rain pounds Catalonia

Rescuers plunged into inundated garages on Monday to find victims of Spain's deadliest floods in a generation as fresh downpours sparked transport chaos in the northeastern region of Catalonia.

Eight people go on trial over French teacher's 2020 beheading

Eight people went on trial in France on Monday charged with contributing to the climate of hatred that led to an 18-year-old Islamist radical of Chechen origin beheading teacher Samuel Paty outside Paris in 2020.

Spain dreads more flood deaths as more rain expected

Spanish rescuers plunged into inundated garages to find bodies on Monday, a day after furious crowds heckled and hurled mud at the king and the prime minister following devastating floods.

Austria's Alpine refuges and trails crumble as climate warms

The historic Zittel hut on top of a snow-capped mountain high in the Austrian Alps has weathered many a storm.

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