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Trump, ex-confidant Cohen set for showdown in NY trial
Donald Trump arrived at his New York civil fraud trial Tuesday blasting his former right-hand man Michael Cohen as a "liar," ahead of testimony by the disgraced lawyer that could expose his old boss's intimate business secrets.
Pakistan high court bails ex-PM Sharif after return from exile
A Pakistan high court granted bail on Tuesday to three-time prime minister and graft convict Nawaz Sharif, his party said, after he returned from exile with a bid to clear his name and contest elections due early next year.
Former 'IS bride' appeals UK citizenship revocation
A woman who left Britain to marry an Islamic State jihadist fighter when she was a teenager began her appeal against the revocation of her citizenship in a UK court Tuesday.
Pakistan ex-PM Sharif appears in court after ending exile
Three-time Pakistani prime minister and graft convict Nawaz Sharif appeared in court Tuesday for the first time since returning from self-imposed exile, bidding to clear his name and contest elections due early next year.
Ultra-orthodox Jews wrestle with whether to serve in Gaza war
They were spared from the bloody Hamas attack on October 7 and they are exempt from military service.
Armed attacks in Mexico leave 24 dead, including at least 12 police
Three separate armed attacks in Mexico on Monday left at least 24 people dead, including a dozen police officers, authorities said about the latest violence to hit regions plagued by drug trafficking.
Armed attacks in Mexico leave 22 dead, including 12 police
Three separate armed attacks in Mexico on Monday left at least 22 people dead, including a dozen police officers, in regions across the country, authorities said.
Armed attacks in Mexico leave 16 dead, including dozen police
Two armed attacks on Monday left at least 16 people dead, including around a dozen police officers, in regions of Mexico plagued by violence related to drug trafficking, authorities said.
New Zealand opens inquest into Christchurch mosques attack
A coronial inquiry into New Zealand's 2019 mosque killings opened Tuesday, with relatives of the 51 people who died in the massacre hoping to discover if any lives could have been saved.
Outlaw militias torch 35 buses in Rio after crime boss is killed
Suspected paramilitary militia members torched 35 buses and a train drivers' cabin in Rio de Janeiro Monday, paralyzing parts of the scenic Brazilian city after one of their leaders was killed in a police operation, officials said.
Armed attacks in Mexico leave 16 dead, including 12 police
Two armed attacks on Monday left at least 16 people dead, including a dozen police officers, in regions of Mexico plagued by violence related to drug trafficking, authorities said.
Sony says 'Spider-Man 2' videogame sales set record
"Marvel's Spider-Man 2" videogame was snapped up so fast that it set a record for PlayStation Studios, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) said Monday.
Spain seizes ancient gold jewellery stolen from Ukraine
Spanish police said Monday they have seized centuries-old gold artefacts worth over 60 million euros ($64 million) that were stolen and taken out of Ukraine illegally.
Pakistan ex-PM Khan indicted in leaked documents case
Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was on Monday indicted for allegedly leaking classified documents, a prosecutor said, a charge that carries a prison term of up to 14 years.
Hurricane Norma hits Mexico coast, then weakens to tropical storm
Hurricane Norma slammed into Mexico's northwestern coast Saturday afternoon, bringing heavy rain and the threat of flash floods, but was downgraded to a tropical storm by evening, authorities said.
Drought in Brazil's Amazon reveals ancient engravings
An extreme drought in parts of the Amazon has led to a dramatic drop in river water levels, exposing dozens of usually submerged rock formations with carvings of human forms that may date back some 2,000 years.
Hurricane Norma makes landfall in Mexico as Category 1 storm
Hurricane Norma slammed into Mexico's northwestern coast Saturday afternoon as a Category 1 storm, bringing dangerous rain and flooding, authorities said.
Probe into Kenya cult leader points to 'failings' in justice system
An inquiry into a suspected cult leader accused of inciting at least 428 of his followers to starve themselves to death, has pointed to "failures" in Kenya's security and criminal justice systems, according to a report seen by AFP on Saturday.
Three dead, residents trapped as Storm Babet batters UK
Three people died in Scotland and England and families were trapped in flooded homes Friday as Storm Babet moved east after pounding Ireland and headed for Scandinavia.
Don't dress as Barbie this Halloween, union asks striking actors
Actors: Put away those Barbie and Spider-Man costumes.
Besieged Palestinians await aid as Israel pounds Gaza
Palestinians desperately awaited a first delivery of international emergency aid to Gaza Friday, as Israeli forces pounded the enclave from the air and warned a ground invasion was coming "soon".
Suit charges crypto firms with billion-dollar fraud
New York's attorney general on Thursday filed a lawsuit accusing cryptocurrency firms Gemini and Genesis with fraud that wound up costing investors more than a billion dollars.
Headed for Mexico, Hurricane Norma strengthens to Category 4
Hurricane Norma strengthened Thursday to a powerful Category 4 storm as it headed toward Mexico's Pacific coast with maximum sustained winds exceeding 130 miles per hour, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Paris Olympics organisers and event management firms raided: sources close to probe
French investigators have raided the offices of the 2024 Paris Olympics organisers and event management firms involved in the opening ceremony, sources close to the probe told AFP on Thursday.
Benzema, French minister clash over 'Muslim Brotherhood' claim
The lawyer of Karim Benzema has hit back at France's interior minister after he accused the French football star who plays for Saudi team Al-Ittihad of links to the Muslim Brotherhood Islamist group.
Dutchman confesses to 2005 murder of American teen in Aruba
A Dutchman who was the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of an American woman vacationing in Aruba has confessed to her murder, prosecutors and the victim's family said Wednesday.
France vows crackdown after multiple fake bomb alerts
France's justice minister vowed Wednesday to crack down on "the little jokers" behind a flurry of false bomb alerts that caused chaos at airports and tourist sites on Wednesday.
French-Iranian academic held in Iran since 2019 back in France
French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah has returned to France, her university said Wednesday, after being held for four-and-a-half years in Iran in a case that added to tensions between Paris and Tehran.
Austria ex-chancellor Kurz goes on trial over false testimony
Austria's former chancellor Sebastian Kurz insisted he was innocent as he went on trial on Wednesday for allegedly giving false testimony to an inquiry probing wide-ranging corruption scandals that have rocked the country.
Belgium, Sweden want tougher powers to expel irregular migrants
The Belgian and Swedish prime ministers on Wednesday called for better border controls and more coordinated powers in the European Union to expel irregular migrants, after an attack in Brussels left two people dead.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta charged over referee scandal: court
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has been charged as part of the investigation into alleged bribes paid to referees, a Spanish court said on Wednesday.
Vietnam's VinFast struggles to sell electric cars at home
Vietnam's VinFast has grand ambitions of selling its electric vehicles in the United States and Europe to compete with the likes of Elon Musk's Tesla, but it is struggling to find buyers for its cars at home.