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Israel recovers three hostages' bodies in Gaza ahead of ICJ ruling
The Israeli military said the bodies of three hostages seized in the October 7 attack that sparked the Gaza war had been recovered from the Palestinian territory, where fighting raged on Friday.
Four dead in restaurant collapse on Spanish holiday island
Spanish fire crews picked through the wreckage of a beachfront restaurant on the holiday island of Mallorca on Friday, searching for clues after it partially collapsed, killing four people and injuring 16.
UK police arrest 16 at Oxford University Gaza war protest
UK police have arrested 16 people at a protest organised by a pro-Palestinian student group at Oxford University, in the latest flare-up on a prestigious campus over the war in Gaza.
Israel strikes Gaza as world court ruling due
Israeli forces struck the Gaza Strip on Friday, as the UN's top court was due to rule on a plea to halt the military offensive over accusations of "genocide".
Massive landslide hits Papua New Guinea, many feared dead
A massive landslide struck six villages in Papua New Guinea's highlands Friday, local officials said, with many homes believed to be buried and scores of villagers feared dead.
El Nino not responsible for East Africa floods: scientists
The El Nino weather pattern did not have "any influence" on widespread flooding that killed hundreds in East Africa this year, an expert group of scientists said Friday.
Top UN court to rule on S. Africa Gaza ceasefire bid
The top United Nations court on Friday will rule on a plea by South Africa to order a halt to the Israeli military offensive in Gaza, with Pretoria accusing Israel of "genocide".
Large apartment fire in central Hanoi kills 14 people
A fire ripped through an apartment complex in central Hanoi early Friday, killing 14 people and injuring three others, police said.
Large apartment fire in central Hanoi kills 14 people: state media
A fire that ripped through a small apartment block in central Hanoi early Friday has killed at least 14 people and injured three others, state media said.
Four dead, 21 injured in Spain restaurant roof collapse
The roof of a restaurant in Spain's popular tourist island of Mallorca collapsed Thursday, killing four people and injuring more than 20 others, local rescuers said.
Georgian PM says EU official made 'horrific threat'
Georgia's prime minister on Thursday said an EU commissioner had hinted he could face an assassination bid over a controversial law but the official said the conversation had been distorted.
Domestic violence 'broke me,' says ex-partner of rapper 'Diddy'
Singer Casandra Ventura said Thursday -- in her first comments since video emerged of her being beaten by rap mogul and former partner Sean "Diddy" Combs -- that domestic violence "broke" her.
Atlantic faces 'extraordinary' hurricane season: US agency
The North Atlantic hurricane season, which starts on June 1, is forecast to be "extraordinary," with up to seven storms of Category 3 or higher expected, the US NOAA weather agency said Thursday.
Detective admonished for no bodycam during Scheffler arrest
The detective who arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler in Kentucky last week has been reprimanded for not turning on his body-worn camera during the arrest, the local police chief said Thursday.
Nine dead, dozens hurt, as stage collapses at Mexico election rally
An election rally in northern Mexico descended into tragedy after a gust of wind sent the stage careening into the crowd, killing at least nine people, including a child, authorities said.
Macron holds back on N. Caledonia voting reform after riots
President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday more talks were needed on proposed voting reforms that triggered over a week of deadly riots in New Caledonia, as he made a high-stakes visit to the French Pacific territory in a bid to ease tensions.
Russia purges military leadership, as war drags on
Russia has arrested a number of generals and military leaders in recent weeks, seeking to overhaul an army hierarchy seen as corrupt and inefficient in an reinvigorated push for victory in Ukraine.
Top UN court rejects emergency steps after Mexico embassy raid
The UN's top court Thursday rejected a request by Mexico for emergency measures over a raid on its embassy in Quito last month, ruling that Ecuador had given sufficient assurances that the diplomatic mission will be protected.
Top rights court rejects former Georgia president's case
The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday rejected appeals of criminal convictions by Georgia's former president Mikheil Saakashvili, finding the trials in his home country had been fair.
Brain, skull and spine injuries on turbulent Singapore flight
Passengers on a Singapore Airlines flight that hit extreme turbulence over Asia suffered skull, brain and spinal injuries, the head of a Bangkok hospital said Thursday.
At least 9 dead as stage collapses at Mexico election rally
An election rally in northern Mexico descended into tragedy after a gust of wind sent the stage careening into the crowd on Wednesday night, killing at least nine people, including a child, authorities said.
At mercy of cartels, thousands of Mexicans seek refuge in US
Thousands of Mexicans are fleeing their homes to seek asylum in the United States, fearing their children might be kidnapped by ultra-violent drug cartels to become hitmen or sex slaves.
Prosecutors demand life imprisonment for Guinea ex-dictator Dadis Camara
Guinean prosecutors on Wednesday demanded life sentences for former dictator Moussa Dadis Camara and six other military or government officials over a 2009 massacre, saying they were guilty of crimes against humanity.
20 people in intensive care after turbulent Singapore Airlines flight
Twenty people were in intensive care in Bangkok hospitals on Wednesday after a terrifying high-altitude plunge on a flight from London during which an elderly passenger died and more than 100 were injured.
France's Macron makes high-stakes visit to riot-struck New Caledonia
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday flew to France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on a politically risky visit aiming to defuse a crisis after nine days of riots that have killed six people and injured hundreds.
Ex-UK Post Office boss 'sorry' over convictions scandal
The former boss of Britain's Post Office on Wednesday apologised to the hundreds of staff who were wrongly prosecuted because of faulty computer software, in one of the country's worst miscarriages of justice.
Thousands mark Buddha's birthday at Myanmar's Shwedagon pagoda
Thousands of Buddhist devotees gathered at Myanmar's Shwedagon pagoda on Wednesday to mark the Buddha's birthday and to water a sacred Bodhi tree believed to be linked to his enlightenment.
Death penalty sought again for 88-year-old in Japan murder saga
Japanese prosecutors again sought the death penalty in the retrial on Wednesday of an ex-boxer who was the world's longest-serving death row prisoner until his release in 2014, local media reported.
Thousands mark Buddha's birthday at Myanmmar's Shwedagon pagoda
Thousands of Buddhist devotees gathered at Myanmar's Shwedagon pagoda on Wednesday to mark the Buddha's birthday and to water a sacred Bodhi tree believed to be linked to his enlightenment.
Fear brews in Turkey's landslide-plagued tea hills
Every time it rains heavily in Turkey's spectacular Black Sea tea growing region -- where it rains a lot -- Zikrullah Komurcu starts to worry.
Relieved travellers land in Singapore after deadly turbulence
Rattled travellers and crew landed in Singapore Wednesday after a terrifying high-altitude plunge on a flight from London during which an elderly passenger died and more than 80 were injured.
Vatican closes sexual assault probe into Canadian cardinal
An inquiry ordered by Pope Francis into an allegation of sexual assault against a Canadian cardinal has found no evidence of wrongdoing, the Vatican said Tuesday.