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Doctors ignored 'warning signs' before Maradona's death, court hears

Diego Maradona showed "warning signs" that went unheeded during the home hospitalization leading up to his death in 2020, a witness on Tuesday told the trial examining the Argentine football legend's demise.

Pereira, the 'zombie city' devastated by Colombia's earthquake

Jorge Gonzalez searches with his bare hands for his aunt under the ruins of a four-story building in Pereira, one of the cities hardest hit by the powerful earthquake in Colombia that has left at least 240 dead.

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France to ban wearing Islamic abayas in schools: minister

French authorities are to ban the wearing in school of abaya dresses worn by some Muslim women, the education minister said Sunday, arguing the garment violated France's strict secular laws in education.

Pope ready to meet 'noble, wise' Mongols in Ulaanbaatar

Pope Francis has voiced his happiness to visit Buddhist-majority Mongolia from Friday where Catholics make up for their small numbers with "vibrant faith".

From wow to new normal: driverless cars cruise the streets of San Francisco

This California summer, passersby on the streets of San Francisco can be divided into two camps: blase locals who are used to a parade of moving cars with no drivers or gobsmacked tourists fumbling for their smartphones to capture this long-promised vision of the future.

Florida gunman driven by racial 'hate' kills 3: authorities

A white man driven by racial hatred shot dead three Black people in a Florida discount store Saturday before taking his own life after a standoff with police, authorities said.

UN experts challenge Saudi Aramco over climate change

UN experts have written to oil firm Saudi Aramco and its financial backers challenging them on allegations that their activities are fuelling climate change-related negative impacts on human rights.

British Museum missing 2,000 artefacts after police called in

The number of artefacts that have disappeared from the British Museum is estimated at 2,000, chairman of trustees George Osborne said on Saturday, admitting the collection did not have a complete catalogue.

Tattoo artists make their mark at Hong Kong fair

Sousyu Hayashi peers at the intricate pattern of sakura blossoms before him, born from 30 hours of deft prodding by his traditional Japanese tattoo needle -- and he is not even halfway done.

Meta faces backlash over Canada news block as wildfires rage

Meta is being accused of endangering lives by blocking news links in Canada at a crucial moment, when thousands have fled their homes and are desperate for wildfire updates that once would have been shared widely on Facebook.

Greek fires death toll rises to 21 as firefighters battle on

The death toll from the wildfires across Greece rose to 21 Friday, as Greek firefighters struggled to contain multiple blazes.

Sarkozy faces 2025 trial over alleged Libyan corruption

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will be tried in 2025 over allegations he took money from late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund one of his election campaigns, prosecutors said on Friday.

British Museum director resigns after spate of thefts

British Museum director Hartwig Fischer resigned on Friday, admitting the museum did not act "as it should have" on warnings that items had gone missing.

Spain seizes record 9.5 tonnes of cocaine from Ecuador

Spanish police and customs on Friday announced the seizure of nearly 9.5 tonnes of cocaine from Ecuador, in what they described as the country's biggest-ever haul of the drug.

Microsoft's Bing, LinkedIn vows more ads transparency

Microsoft will provide more information on targeted adverts and protect users against any new risks from artificial intelligence, the company vowed Friday, as stringent EU rules on tech platforms enter into force.

Bangladesh protests mark six years since Rohingya exodus

Thousands of Rohingya refugees rallied at camps in Bangladesh on Friday to demand their safe return to Myanmar on the sixth anniversary of the violence that drove them from their homes.

Fukushima operator says released water samples within safe limits

Seawater samples taken following the release of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear reactor showed radioactivity levels well within safe limits, operator TEPCO said on Friday.

Trash fire 'emergency' chokes locals on Indonesia's Java

A days-long fire at a landfill in Indonesia's most populous province has been declared an emergency by local authorities as thick and putrid smoke from the blaze chokes nearby residents, officials said Friday.

Japan to release test results after Fukushima release

Japan was due Friday to publish preliminary sample results, a day after it began releasing wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant, in an attempt to reassure critics that the operation was safe.

Trump arrested in election case, mug shot released

Former US president Donald Trump was arrested at a Georgia jail Thursday on racketeering and conspiracy charges and released on $200,000 bond after having a historic mug shot taken.

Israeli women protest gender segregation on public transport

Hundreds of women holding Israeli flags protested on Thursday in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish suburb of Tel Aviv against what they said was rising gender-based segregation, especially on public transport.

Trump arrested in Georgia racketeering case

Former US president Donald Trump was arrested at a Georgia jail on Thursday on racketeering and conspiracy charges for trying to overturn the 2020 election results in the southern state.

Canada probes allegations Walmart, Hugo Boss, Diesel used Uyghur forced labor

Canada's corporate watchdog on Thursday launched investigations of Walmart, Hugo Boss and jeans maker Diesel over allegations they used forced labor from China's Uyghur minority.

Indonesia court overturns acquittal of two policemen over stadium deaths

Indonesia's Supreme Court has overturned the acquittal of two policemen accused of negligence that led to one of the deadliest stadium disasters in football history, jailing them in a decision criticised Thursday by victims' families as too lenient.

Dozens of Afghan women blocked from departing for studies in UAE

Dozens of Afghan women granted scholarships to study in the United Arab Emirates have been blocked from leaving Afghanistan, one of the women told AFP on Thursday, following outcry from their Emirati sponsor.

Luis Rubiales, from union boss to Spain's football federation chief

Spain's football federation chief Luis Rubiales, under fire over his kiss on the lips of a Women's World Cup player, is a former attacking midfielder who went on to become a combative players' union head.

Rwanda's Kagame warns Catholic pilgrims who 'worship poverty'

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has threatened to round up Catholic faithful who visit a global pilgrimage site in his country, accusing them of "worshipping poverty".

Greece struggles to tame wildfires raging for a sixth day

Hundreds of firefighters in Greece struggled Thursday to tame major wildfires burning for a sixth day, leaving 20 dead and prompting growing outrage among stricken residents.

Japan releases water from Fukushima nuclear plant, China furious

Japan began releasing wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, prompting a furious China to ban all seafood imports from its neighbour.

'Callous' headmistress jailed for abuse at Australian Jewish school

An ex-headmistress who sexually abused two sisters at an Australian Jewish school, before fleeing to Israel then being extradited back, was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in jail.

Danish spy agencies on trial over undercover agent claims

Denmark's spy agencies go on trial on Thursday in a unique case brought by a Dane who claims he spied for Denmark in Syria but wound up in prison over alleged IS group ties.

Wagner chief was on board crashed plane: Russian aviation agency

The head of the Wagner mercenary group, which in June attempted to topple Russia's military leadership, was on board a plane that crashed on Wednesday, Russia's aviation agency Rosaviatsia said.

Clippers, Jazz pledge Hawaii pre-season game proceeds to Maui fire relief

The NBA's Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz on Wednesday pledged the proceeds of their October 8 pre-season game in Hawaii to wildfire relief efforts on Maui.

Wagner chief on passenger list of crashed plane

The head of the Wagner group, which in June attempted to topple Russia's military leadership, was registered to fly on a plane that crashed Wednesday, Russian news agencies said.

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