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Indonesia seizes Iran-flagged tanker over suspected crude oil transfer
Indonesian maritime authorities seized an Iranian-flagged tanker carrying more than 200,000 metric tons of light crude oil after a suspected illegal transfer at sea, they said Tuesday.
South African runner Semenya wins appeal at European rights court
Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya on Tuesday won her appeal to the European Court of Human Rights to challenge whether her rights had been infringed in terms of requiring women with high testosterone to reduce those levels through drugs.
Protests erupt hours after Israel reform clause voted through
Protests erupted across Israel Tuesday, hours after parliament adopted in a first reading a key clause of the government's judicial overhaul package which opponents say threatens democracy.
'Orange like the sun': visitors flock to Iceland volcano
Despite warnings to stay away from Iceland's latest volcanic eruption near Reykjavik, a group of curious visitors told AFP they couldn't resist the lure of lava that is "orange like the sun".
Japan top court backs transgender woman in toilet case
In a landmark verdict, Japan's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of a transgender bureaucrat who sued the government over access to female toilets at work.
Six feared dead in torrential Japan rain
Six people are feared dead in torrential rains that hit southwest Japan this week, the country's government said Tuesday, as search and rescue operations continued on the ground.
Trial opens over 2019 New Zealand volcano disaster
A trial opened Tuesday over New Zealand's 2019 White Island volcanic eruption, a "massive explosion" that engulfed visiting tourists and killed 22 people while leaving others with terrible burns.
Trial opens for 50 Vietnam officials over rescue flight bribes
More than 50 officials went on trial in Vietnam on Tuesday for alleged corruption over repatriation flights during the Covid-19 pandemic, a scandal that has seen several senior ministers fired.
Mexican volcano crater home to 'unique' football pitch
A volcano crater is not an obvious venue for a football match, but that's where a referee blows the whistle for kick-off each weekend on the outskirts of Mexico City.
Volcano erupts near Icelandic capital
A volcano erupted near Iceland's capital on Monday, the country's meteorological office said, marking the third time in two years that lava has gushed out in the area.
At least 29 killed in India monsoon floods: officials
Days of intense monsoon rains across northern India have left at least 29 people dead, rendering many areas inaccessible with bridges smashed and roads blocked, officials said Monday.
Heavy rains and flooding pummel US northeast, one dead
The northeastern United States was inundated Monday with heavy rain and flooding across several states a day after storms and flash floods washed out highways and killed one person in New York state.
Two dead in southwestern Japan after 'heaviest rain ever'
At least two people were killed in torrential rain in southwest Japan on Monday, with fears the toll could rise, as tens of thousands of residents were told to evacuate their homes.
'We must not forget': Thailand marks cave rescue anniversary
Hundreds of people gathered on Monday to mark the five-year anniversary of the dramatic rescue against impossible odds of 12 young footballers from a flooded cave in northern Thailand.
Six killed in China kindergarten attack
Six people were killed and one wounded in a kindergarten stabbing in southern China's Guangdong province on Monday, local officials said.
Pope to create new cardinals who will choose his successor
Pope Francis said on Sunday he would appoint 21 new cardinals from across the world at the end of September as he seeks to leave his imprint on the papacy.
Iran football boss says women can attend top league matches
Women in Iran, who have long been barred from attending football matches except for rare occasions, will be allowed into stadiums during the upcoming season, a top official said Sunday.
Brother of France man who died in police custody injured in arrest
A man arrested in Paris during a memorial rally for his brother, who had died in police custody seven years ago, has been released from hospital Sunday, amid calls for more protests.
Pope says will create new cardinals end September
Pope Francis said on Sunday he would create 21 new cardinals from across the world at the end of September.
Pope says will appoint new cardinals end September
Pope Francis said on Sunday he would appoint 21 new cardinals from across the world at the end of September.
Heat wave in US turns Texas prisons into 'ovens'
On the afternoon of July 4, as Americans were celebrating the country's independence with elaborate fireworks displays, a prisoner named Joseph Martire passed out in his cell in Texas, amid the excessive heat that has been swamping much of the southern United States in recent days.
Iran hangs two in public over Shiraz shrine shooting
Iran hanged two men in public on Saturday over an October attack on a shrine in the southern city of Shiraz that claimed over a dozen lives, the judiciary said.
Second person dies after Paris building collapse
A second person has died following a blast that collapsed a building in central Paris on June 21, a source close to the case told AFP Friday.
3 Indian rail workers arrested over deadly train crash
Indian police said Friday they had arrested three men over a triple-train collision that killed nearly 300 people last month, one of the worst rail accidents in the country's history.
Two in critical condition after deadly UK school crash
A child and a woman were in critical condition Friday after a car crashed into the building of a primary school in southwest London, leaving an eight-year-old girl dead.
US 'canary in coal mine' on fentanyl, Blinken tells new coalition
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday gathered dozens of countries in a global bid to combat fentanyl and other synthetic drugs, but without China -- accused by some in Washington over an addiction epidemic.
German cleared of 'bathtub murder' after 13 years in jail
A German court on Friday exonerated a former custodian who had spent more than 13 years in prison for the suspected murder of an elderly woman found in a bathtub.
India court refuses stay on Rahul Gandhi defamation conviction
Top Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi's efforts to overturn his expulsion from parliament were again blocked Friday when a court refused to stay his jail sentence for defamation.
Climate change tests limits of Mediterranean wildfire strategy
Climate change and increased human habitation across France's dry, forested region are pushing the limits of firefighters' tried and tested "strike quick and hard" strategy.
Operator of Titanic sub that imploded suspends all expeditions
The company that operated the sub which imploded during a dive to the Titanic wreck, killing all five people aboard, said Thursday it had halted all activities indefinitely.
Girl, 8, killed in London primary school crash
An eight-year-old girl was killed and several other children were injured on Thursday when a car ploughed into a primary school building in southwest London, triggering a major response by emergency services.
Police shooter who killed teen in France says never issued threat
A French policeman who sparked riots last week after killing a teenager has denied threatening to shoot the boy in the head before opening fire, legal documents seen by AFP showed on Thursday.
One child killed after car ploughs into London primary school
A girl was killed and several other children were injured on Thursday after a car ploughed into a primary school building in southwest London, triggering a major response by emergency services.
Seven children, two adults hurt as car hits UK school: police
Nine people including seven children were injured, some believed critically, on Thursday when a car collided with a primary school building in southwest London.
EU lawmakers urge international probe of Greece migrant tragedy
EU lawmakers on Thursday pushed for an independent probe into a migrant boat tragedy off Greece in which hundreds of people are believed to have died, calling an internal investigation by Athens inadequate.
UK Tory MP facing suspension, election after groping claims upheld
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak may have another local election on his hands after a parliamentary committee on Thursday upheld groping allegations against a former senior government official and recommended an eight-week suspension.
First Saudi at Paris Fashion Week underlines dramatic changes
Saudi Arabia is continuing its multi-billion-dollar entry into all aspects of global culture, hitting a new milestone on Thursday with the first Saudi designer presenting at Paris Fashion Week.
Death toll rises to 29 in Mexico bus plunge
At least 29 people were killed in Mexico when a passenger bus careened off a mountain road and plummeted into a ravine Wednesday in the southern state of Oaxaca, the state prosecutor told AFP.
Alps to Atlas: Swiss-inspired cheese comes to Algeria mountains
Sporting a white cap and apron, Rachid Ibersiene bustles around vats at his dairy in Algeria's Atlas Mountains where he has brought the tradition of artisanal cheesemaking back from Switzerland.