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Macron condemns 'racist terrorist attack' after deadly shooting near Paris

A gunman firing from his car killed one person and wounded five -- including a 12-year-old girl shot eight times -- in the Paris suburbs Friday, in what the French presidency condemned as a "racist terrorist attack".

Gunman kills one, wounds five in town outside Paris

A gunman firing from his car killed one person and wounded five -- including a 12-year-old girl shot eight times -- in the Paris suburbs Friday, with prosecutors investigating a potential "terrorist" act.

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Sri Lanka hands 220-year jail terms to 15 convicted of Easter bombings

Sri Lanka’s High Court on Tuesday handed 220-year jail terms to 15 men convicted of direct involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people.

Typhoon Dujuan leaves 7 dead in Japan from landslides, flooding: media

Typhoon Dujuan left seven people dead with five others still missing Tuesday after the storm triggered landslides and flooding in the greater Tokyo area, Kyodo News reported, citing authorities.

Moldova declares energy, water emergency

Moldova's parliament on Tuesday voted to introduce a 60-day state of emergency in the energy and water sectors as the country faces rising fuel prices and a severe drought.

French Holocaust denier jailed for eight months

A Paris court on Tuesday jailed a prominent French Holocaust denier for eight months for claiming that Nazi gas chambers did not exist during World War II.

Hurricane Polo strengthens to top category 5 off Mexico

Hurricane Polo reached maximum category 5 strength off the Pacific coast of Mexico on Tuesday but is expected to stay at sea, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Cambodia showcases scams crackdown with global conference

Cambodia showed off a shuttered scam compound complete with counterfeit cash and a fake police station this week ahead of a global conference intended to burnish its anti-fraud credentials.

Inside the Venezuelan prison meant to 'drive you insane'

Former political prisoners of Venezuela's Rodeo I are unable to shake the memories of punishments dealt out by hooded jailers in the country's most notorious prison.

Sri Lanka to issue verdict in landmark Easter attack trial

Sri Lanka is set to conclude on Tuesday the trial of 24 men accused of plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, the deadliest attack against civilians in the island's history.

Flights scrapped, evacuations urged as Typhoon Dujuan wallops Japan

More than one million people were under evacuation advisories in Japan early Tuesday and hundreds of flights have been cancelled as Typhoon Dujuan brushed past Tokyo, bringing torrential rains, flooding and landslides to the region.

British Columbia sues OpenAI in US court over Canada school shooting

British Columbia filed a lawsuit Monday against OpenAI in California over the company's failure to report violent activity on its ChatGPT service by the person who committed a mass school shooting in the western Canadian province.

EU fines Google 403 mn euros for location data breach

Ireland's data protection watchdog, acting on behalf of the European Union, said Monday it had fined Google 403 million euros ($462 million) for improperly using users' location data, eight years after consumer groups complained.

US media outlets to sue Trump administration after White House ban

Three leading US news outlets announced Monday they will go to court after being banned from the White House, as President Donald Trump claimed that media critical of his administration is a "Cancer" threatening national security.

Flights scrapped, evacuations urged as Typhoon Dujuan nears Japan

Hundreds of flights were cancelled and more than one million people were under evacuation advisories in Japan on Monday as Typhoon Dujuan approached Tokyo, potentially bringing record rainfall.

Officials say man shot, wounded by ICE agent in Texas

A Venezuelan national was shot and wounded by a US immigration agent, Texas officials said on Sunday as they voiced outrage and demanded a thorough investigation.

Sisters of jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan arrested

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party said on Monday that his three sisters had been arrested.

US has deported 25,000 to third countries under secretive deals: report

The United States has deported more than 25,000 people under secretive agreements with 35 countries to take migrants with no ties to those nations, according to an investigation published Monday.

Indonesia doing 'everything' but still struggling to curb fires

Indonesia is doing "everything" to fight huge forest fires but dozens of planes and thousands of personnel are still struggling to contain them, a senior official said on Monday.

Three South Korean soldiers injured in DMZ blast: military

Three South Korean military officers were injured in an explosion during an operation near the heavily mined border with North Korea, Seoul's military said Monday.

'I live in fear': 1.5 million Pakistani children sexually exploited online

Pakistani teenager Zara Shah was targeted by a stranger while playing a computer game, drawn into a conversation that would expose her to terrifying online sexual exploitation.

Forest fire threatens tourist town in Colombian Andes

A forest fire was burning Sunday in central Colombia near the popular tourist town of Villa de Leyva, officials said.

82-year-old dies after beach fight in Greece over sun lounger

An 82-year-old man died Sunday after he got into a fight over a sun lounger on a beach in Greece near Athens, local media reported.

PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi under investigation in France for conflict of interest

Nasser al-Khelaifi, the Qatari president of French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), is under investigation in France on suspicion of an illegal conflict of interest, prosecutors in Paris said on Sunday.

Pope Leo in France: the issues on the table

Pope Leo XIV is set to begin an official visit to France on September 25, with several thorny issues hanging over the trip, from clerical sexual abuse to the country's new assisted dying law.

Republicans find transgender issues a powerful political weapon in midterm campaigning

He's unpopular, his war is going badly and the US economy is strained. But on the campaign trail, Donald Trump says he has found an issue to help Republicans salvage their midterm election hopes: the transgender rights row.

Céline Dionová koncertuje v Paříži, nemoc ji ale dál omezuje

Kanadská zpěvačka nyní v Paříži absolvuje svou pětitýdenní sérii koncertů. Čas si najde i na fanoušky, kteří na ni čekají před hotelem Royal Monceau. Z auta je zdraví, mává jim a posílá polibky. Při jednom z odjezdů se dokonce vyklonila výš, aby na zástup lidí lépe viděla.

Pamela Andersonová zvolila na podzim světlý trenčkot v oversized střihu

Trenčkot se stal základním stavebním kamenem podzimního šatníku. Klasický trenčkot známe v mnoha barevných provedeních a právě béžová a velbloudí patří mezi ty nejklasičtější a nejuniverzálnější. Tyto odstíny skvěle ladí s modrými džínami i formálnějším oblečením a snadno se kombinují s dalšími barvami. Není proto divu, že si trenčkot drží své pevné místo v módě i v šatnících celebrit.

'It has to stop': runners protest women's murders in S.Africa district

Hundreds of runners gathered Saturday in South Africa's Kempton Park, near Johannesburg, where the body of a 38-year-old mother was discovered earlier this month -- one of nine woman to be murdered in the district in two months.

Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban

Drone owners in Beijing flocked to designated buy-back sites this week, looking to sell their devices for as much as possible ahead of an impending citywide ban.

Helicopters battle wildfire threatening Ecuador's capital

Ecuadoran firefighters backed by helicopters on Friday battled a major blaze on a hill overlooking the capital Quito that has led to the evacuation of dozens of people.

Anti-Assad music star makes triumphant return to Syria

Syrian singer Assala Nasri has made a triumphant return to Damascus with a sold-out concert following 15 years of exile due to her opposition to ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad.

Pakistan court blocks expulsion of Afghan medical college students

A Pakistan court blocked on Friday an order by the country's medical board for dozens of Afghans studying to be doctors to be expelled from colleges and universities and sent home.

Venezuela unblocks some censored news sites

Venezuela has unblocked some news sites that had been censored for years, its telecom regulator said Thursday, just as US-backed political transition talks were set to resume.

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