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French newspapers target Google over AI summaries

A federation of nearly 300 French dailies said Tuesday that it filed a complaint with the country's competition authority over Google's new AI-generated summaries of search results, fearing the feature will erode traffic to their own websites.

Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia over atrocities

A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during the country's nearly 14-year civil war.

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At least 16 killed in India landslide, dozens missing

At least 16 people were killed Thursday after a landslide smashed into their village in India's Maharashtra state, officials said, with locals fearing the toll could rise significantly.

One dead, 48 injured in unexplained Johannesburg blast

A body was found in central Johannesburg early Thursday after an unexplained blast ripped through a busy street at rush hour the previous evening, the emergency services said.

Young Senegalese football lovers flock to artificial turf

Cheikh Thiam passes the ball to one of his friends, a group of students and fellow football fans, and darts across an artificial pitch in Senegal's capital Dakar.

Hong Kong man jailed for replacing national anthem with protest song

A Hong Kong man was sentenced to three months in prison on Thursday for insulting China's national anthem by swapping it in an online sports video with a song from the city's 2019 democracy protests.

Iraq protesters storm, torch Swedish embassy over planned Koran burning

Hundreds of Iraqi protesters stormed and set fires inside Sweden's embassy compound in Baghdad early Thursday, angered by an expected burning of the Koran later in the day in Stockholm.

Rescued Australian castaway leaving canine companion in Mexico

An Australian sailor rescued with a stray dog after more than two months adrift on the Pacific Ocean has decided to leave his canine companion in Mexico with the captain of the ship that saved them.

Italy's 'miracle' of the pizzas spurs Vatican to action

On the third of every month, hundreds of the faithful gather in a windswept field in a village near Rome where they believe a statue of the Virgin Mary is crying tears of blood.

Iraqi protesters torch Swedish embassy in Baghdad

Protesters set fire to Sweden's embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad early Thursday, an AFP journalist said, ahead of a planned burning of a Koran in Sweden.

Flooded US town fights to stop repair of its leaking canal

Fixing a crucial but leaking, century-old canal that severely flooded the city of Fernley might have seemed like a no-brainer.

Heavy rains hinder rescue effort after Colombian landslide kills 20

Heavy rains on Wednesday complicated the search for nine people still missing after a landslide that killed at least 20 in central Colombia, authorities said.

Two killed in shooting as New Zealand city hosts World Cup opener

New Zealand's prime minister said a shooting that killed two people in central Auckland hours before the women's football World Cup opener Thursday was not linked to a national security threat and the tournament will go ahead as planned.

Heavy rains thwart rescue effort after Colombian landslide

Heavy rains on Wednesday complicated the search for 13 people reported missing after a landslide that killed at least 15 in central Colombia, authorities said.

Namibian MPs back anti-gay law despite Supreme Court ruling

Namibian lawmakers on Wednesday approved legislation to ban same-sex marriage and punish its supporters, in what critics said was an unconstitutional attack on the LGBTQ community.

Fiery bus crash kills 34 in Algeria's remote Sahara region

A road crash in Algeria killed 34 people when a passenger bus collided head-on with a pickup truck carrying fuel cans and burst into flames Wednesday, deep in the southern Sahara region, officials said.

Afghan women protest against beauty parlour ban

Security officials shot in the air and used firehoses Wednesday to disperse dozens of Afghan women protesting against an order by Taliban authorities to shut down beauty parlours, the latest curb to squeeze them out of public life.

Anger as Hungary cracks down on LGBTQ community

From a hefty fine on a bookshop for selling a novel on which a hit Netflix series is based, to curbing the pension rights of transgender women, Hungary is toughening measures against the LGBTQ community, long a target of Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

'Deeply hurt': Anti-trans hostility rises in Japan

A courtroom win and new anti-discrimination law could be seen as signs Japan is warming to the protection of LGBTQ rights. But activists warn of a dark side.

Search for missing paused in Colombia after landslide kills 15

Rescue teams temporarily suspended efforts to search for survivors Tuesday after a landslide triggered by heavy rains left at least 15 people dead and more than a dozen missing in central Colombia, authorities said.

Las Vegas police search home in Tupac murder case

Las Vegas police have searched a home as part of their investigation into the murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur almost three decades ago.

Las Vegas police obtain search warrant in Tupac murder case

Las Vegas police investigating the murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur almost three decades ago have obtained a new search warrant, a spokesperson said Tuesday.

'Grateful' Australian 'Cast Away' sailor back on dry land

An Australian sailor rescued with his dog after more than two months adrift in the Pacific Ocean arrived in Mexico Tuesday declaring "I am so grateful. I'm alive."

Search for missing after landslide kills 14 in Colombia

Rescue teams with drones searched for survivors Tuesday after a landslide triggered by heavy rains left at least 14 people dead and about a dozen missing in central Colombia, authorities said.

Trump says he expects to be indicted in Capitol riot probe

Former US president Donald Trump said Tuesday he has received a letter from prosecutors suggesting he is likely to be criminally indicted over the January 6 riot at the US Capitol.

Trump says received letter naming him target of Capitol riot probe

Former US president Donald Trump said Tuesday he has received a letter from prosecutors suggesting he is likely to be criminally indicted over the January 6 riot at the US Capitol.

Man Utd and Wales icon Giggs 'free to rebuild career' after court battle

Ryan Giggs is free to "rebuild his life and career" his lawyer said on Tuesday after prosecutors withdrew domestic abuse charges, ending a three-year legal battle.

'Must-have' Japanese whisky turns 100 as demand soars

The famed Yamazaki distillery marks its 100th anniversary this year with plenty to celebrate, as Japan's acclaimed aged whiskies command increasingly eye-watering prices thanks to growing demand and longstanding shortages.

Building collapse in Egypt capital kills eight

Eight people including seven members of one family were killed in Cairo on Monday when a residential building in Egypt's capital collapsed, the public prosecution and state media said.

Death toll in Kenya starvation cult case passes 400

The death toll in an investigation linked to a Kenyan cult that practised starvation to "meet Jesus Christ" has exceeded 400 after 12 more bodies were found on Monday, a senior official said.

UN hands over ship for oil transfer from rusting Yemen tanker

The United Nations on Monday handed over a vessel that will take on board oil from a decaying tanker in the Red Sea off war-torn Yemen, an operation aimed at averting an environmental catastrophe.

Paris practises tricky Olympics opening ceremony

Around 40 boats took part in a practice run of the hugely ambitious opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on the river Seine on Monday, almost exactly a year until the sporting extravaganza begins.

Kenyan court acquits 'miracle baby' pastor in trafficking case

A Kenyan court on Monday acquitted a controversial self-styled preacher who claimed he could help infertile couples conceive "miracle babies" through prayer, citing insufficient evidence from prosecutors.

Thousands evacuated as typhoon nears southern China, Vietnam

Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated in southern China and Vietnam on Monday, and dozens of flights cancelled as a typhoon barrelled towards land.

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