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Search for dozens feared missing after deadly migrant shipwrecks off Italy
The Italian coastguard searched off southern Italy Monday for survivors or the bodies of dozens of migrants feared missing, after two shipwrecks left 11 people dead.
Hajj pilgrimage ends amid deadly Saudi heat spike
Saudi Arabia on Monday warned of a temperature spike in Mecca as Muslim pilgrims wrapped up the hajj in searing conditions, with more than a dozen heat-related deaths confirmed.
French court to try rugby stars in gang rape case
The trial of a group of rugby players accused of gang raping a student after a 2017 match by leading French team Grenoble was to open Monday.
Eight killed in India train crash after driver misses signal
At least eight people were killed in India on Monday when a goods train driver missed a signal and slammed into an express passenger train from behind, police and railway officials said.
Seven killed as Indian passenger and goods trains collide
At least seven people were killed when an express passenger train and a goods train collided Monday in India's West Bengal state, derailing three passenger carriages, police said.
US reporter Gershkovich to go on trial in Russia on June 26
US journalist Evan Gershkovich will go on trial on espionage charges in Russia's Urals city of Yekaterinburg behind closed doors on June 26, the court overseeing the process said on Monday.
Philippine, Chinese ships collide near hotspot reef: Beijing
A Philippine ship and a Chinese vessel collided near the Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, the Chinese Coast Guard said.
German police shoot man wielding weapons ahead of Euros match
German police shot and injured a man after he threatened passers-by and officers with a hammer and a Molotov cocktail ahead of a Euro 2024 match in Hamburg on Sunday, officials said.
Hajj pilgrims 'stone the devil' as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha
Pilgrims perform the last major ritual of the hajj, the "stoning of the devil", in western Saudi Arabia on Sunday, as Muslims the world over celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday.
Senegalese eye elegance for Eid at half the price
In a second-hand shop in the suburbs of Senegal's capital, Seynabou Sarr is inundated with orders days before West Africa's largest Muslim festival of Tabaski.
Venezuela opposition reports arbitrary detentions ahead of election
A Venezuelan presidential candidate said Saturday that three opposition activists were detained arbitrarily ahead of July elections in a campaign marred by allegations of political persecution.
Muslim pilgrims pray atop scorching Mount Arafat in hajj climax
Vast crowds of Muslims gathered for hours under the hot sun atop Mount Arafat Saturday for the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, offering prayers including for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza.
Gaza bombed as fallout brings surging tensions to Lebanon, Yemen
Israel bombed and shelled Gaza on Saturday, witnesses and first responders said, with fallout from the war bringing a resurgence of tensions to the Lebanon border and Yemen.
Singapore's Sentosa island beaches closed due to oil spill
Beaches on Singapore's top resort island of Sentosa, which also house luxury waterfront homes, were shuttered on Saturday due to an oil spill at a nearby port, maritime authorities said.
Muslim pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat in hajj climax
More than 1.5 million Muslims will pray on Mount Arafat in soaring temperatures on Saturday, in the high-point and most gruelling day of the annual hajj pilgrimage.
Swiss museum to remove five paintings linked to Nazi looting
The Kunsthaus Zurich, one of Switzerland's most prestigious art museums, has announced it will remove five paintings after a review of their provenance under new guidelines for dealing with artworks looted by the Nazis.
US court allows sale of conspiracy theorist's assets but spares business
A US judge on Friday approved the liquidation of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' personal assets, setting the stage for the repayment of a fraction of the nearly $1.5 billion in damages he owes families whose loved ones were killed in a school shooting.
Influx of murder victims overwhelms forensic morgue in Ecuador
Bodies by the dozen are piled up at an overfull forensic morgue in Ecuador's drug violence-plagued city of Guayaquil; the stench of death hanging over an entire neighborhood.
French cinema boss on trial for sexual assault
The head of France's top cinema institution Dominique Boutonnat denied sexually assaulting his godson as he went on trial Friday in a case that has led to calls for him to step down.
Million-plus take part in hajj pilgrimage under shadow of Gaza war
More than one million Muslim pilgrims packed a giant tented city near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday for a hajj pilgrimage held in sweltering heat and against the grim backdrop of the Gaza war.
A year after migrant shipwreck, bereaved determined to leave Pakistan
A year after the disappearance of his brother in one of the deadliest shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, Suleman Tariq wants answers. But, like other young Pakistanis, he is also determined to make it to Europe.
US Supreme Court strikes down ban on gun 'bump stocks'
The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a ban introduced by ex-president Donald Trump's administration on bump stocks -- devices which allow semi-automatic rifles to fire like a machine gun -- is unconstitutional.
Mourning their dead, Gazans take solace in hajj pilgrimage
Months after losing her husband and children in the horrors of the Gaza war, Douaa al-Massarii is doing her best to find peace in the ancient rituals of the hajj.
Indian relatives grieve as bodies of 45 Kuwait fire victims return
Grieving families kept a solemn vigil in the terminal of an Indian airport on Friday as the bodies of dozens of migrant workers killed in a Kuwait building fire returned home.
Million-plus begin hajj pilgrimage under shadow of Gaza war
More than a million Muslim pilgrims were in Mecca Friday for the start of a hajj pilgrimage held against the grim backdrop of the Gaza war and in exhausting summer heat.
'A girl is not a mother': Brazilians protest tough abortion bill
Thousands of Brazilians on Thursday rallied against a bill under debate in Congress that would equate abortion with homicide and impose sentences of up to 20 years for terminating a pregnancy after 22 weeks, even in cases of rape.
Battles rage in Rafah as Biden blames Hamas for truce delay
Israeli helicopters struck Gaza's Rafah Thursday, residents said, with militants reporting street battles in the southern city as US President Joe Biden called Hamas the "biggest hang-up" to another truce.
Phoenix police routinely use excessive force: US Justice Dept
Police in Phoenix, one of the biggest cities in the United States, routinely use excessive force, a damning government report said Thursday -- the latest condemnation of problematic behavior by American law enforcement.
Boeing to check undelivered 787s due to fastener issue
Boeing said Thursday it is examining fasteners on some undelivered 787 jets after discovering problems with their installation in the latest manufacturing shortcoming to face the company.
State of 'catastrophe' as downpours hit Chile
Heavy rains battered south and central Chile on Thursday, killing one person and causing damage to hundreds of homes as authorities declared a state of catastrophe in five regions of the South American country.
European police say 'major' cocaine smuggling ring busted
European police forces have arrested around 40 people in a years-long operation to bust a major drug smuggling ring, leading to the seizure of eight tonnes of cocaine, Europol said Thursday.
Russia sends US reporter Gershkovich's case to trial
Russian prosecutors sent US journalist Evan Gershkovich's case to court on Thursday, paving the way for him to be tried on espionage charges denied by his employer and the White House.