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Cardinals assemble to elect pope and set course for church

All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said Monday, two days before they gather in conclave to elect the next head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.

French court backs Olympics choreographer in cyberbullying case

A French court on Monday found seven people guilty of bullying the chief choreographer of last year's Paris Olympics opening ceremony online, handing down fines and suspended prison terms.

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Writer Kamel Daoud sued in France over prizewinning book

Acclaimed writer Kamel Daoud is being sued in France for invasion of privacy by an Algerian survivor of a 1990s massacre in the north African country, a source close to the case said on Friday.

After the party, Mexican agave farmers face tequila hangover

From George Clooney to LeBron James, American celebrities have cashed in on tequila's soaring popularity. But in Mexico, producers of the agave plant used to make the country's most famous liquor are nursing a nasty hangover.

In Rio de Janeiro, a wrong turn leads from paradise to peril

One victim was visiting Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue. Another hopped into an Uber for a night out in the seaside city.

Convicted murderers executed in Florida, Texas

Two men convicted of murder, including one who spent more than 25 years on Death Row, were executed by lethal injection in the southern US states of Florida and Texas on Thursday.

Convicted murderer executed in Florida

An inmate who spent more than 25 years on Death Row for murder was executed by lethal injection in the southern state of Florida on Thursday, with another convict due to be put to death within hours in Texas.

Los Angeles girds for floods, landslides as rain pounds fire zones

A monster rainstorm was drenching southern California on Thursday, with officials in Los Angeles readying for flooding and landslides in areas burned by last month's huge wildfires.

Chelsea to take no action against Kerr after court acquittal

Chelsea women's manager Sonia Bompastor is "really happy" for Sam Kerr following her acquittal on charges of racially aggravated harassment and says there will be no disciplinary action taken against the Australia captain by the club.

Swedish video game maker wants industry to stop chasing money

Swedish-Lebanese filmmaker-turned-game-developer Josef Fares is on a mission to put storytelling first in video games, slamming money-driven designs for stifling creativity.

Ubisoft revenue drops after game flops, 'Assassin's Creed' delays

A run of new-release flops and the delay of the latest “Assassin’s Creed” instalment sent revenue at French games giant Ubisoft plunging in its third quarter, the company reported Thursday as it continues to weigh its future.

Sexual violence against children soars in DR Congo: UNICEF

Rape and other violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has soared to unprecedented levels, the head of the United Nations children's agency warned Thursday.

Convicted murderers to be executed in Florida, Texas

Two men convicted of murder, including one who has spent more than 25 years on Death Row, are to be executed by lethal injection in the southern US states of Florida and Texas on Thursday.

Facebook, TikTok harden EU commitment to tackle disinformation -- but not X

Digital titans including Facebook and TikTok formally pledged to ramp up the fight against disinformation in the EU, Brussels said on Thursday, just days after the new US administration condemned the bloc's online content rules.

Afghan held after suspected ramming attack injures 28 in Germany

An Afghan asylum seeker was arrested after a suspected car ramming attack injured at least 28 people in the southern German city of Munich on Thursday, police said.

French game developers mark first industry-wide strike

French video game workers on Thursday hit the pause button in a first-ever sector-wide walkout over conditions and job cuts.

Navalny's legacy dims among young Russians he once galvanised

For the young Russians who would once have turned out to Alexei Navalny street rallies in their thousands, the opposition leader's public legacy has faded fast in the year since his death.

Suspected gas explosion kills four at Taiwan department store

A suspected gas explosion in a Taiwan department store killed four people and left another "without vital signs", authorities said Thursday, with videos showing large pieces of debris raining on the street.

Western tour operators enter North Korea for first time since pandemic

Western tour agencies entered North Korea for the first time on Thursday since the end of the pandemic, the companies said, voicing hopes the isolated country may soon reopen a border city to foreign visitors.

Syrian migrant drama opens Berlin film festival

German director Tom Tykwer will open the Berlin film festival Thursday with a drama about a Syrian housekeeper, in the midst of a national election campaign that has been dominated by a bitter migration debate.

Four dead in Taiwan department store blast

An explosion in a Taiwan department store on Thursday killed four people and left another "without vital signs", authorities said, with videos showing large pieces of debris raining on the street.

Afghan faces trial over deadly knife attack on German policeman

An Afghan man with suspected jihadist motives goes on trial in Germany on Thursday over a knife attack that killed a policeman and wounded five others at an anti-Islam rally last year.

Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition

Under a vast canopy of tents in the Saudi city of Jeddah, religious artefacts are on display alongside contemporary art pieces, part of the kingdom's bid to transform its ultraconservative image.

Grenade blast in French bar wounds 12

Twelve people were wounded when a grenade exploded in a bar in France's southeastern city of Grenoble on Wednesday, officials said.

New accuser sues US actor Spacey in UK over sexual abuse claim

A new civil claim alleging sexual abuse against Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey was filed on Wednesday at London's High Court, the legal team representing the accuser confirmed to AFP.

Fire at Rio de Janeiro carnival costume factory injures 21

A fire broke out Wednesday at a factory making costumes for Rio de Janeiro's carnival, injuring 21 people in a blow to the famed extravaganza starting this month in the Brazilian city.

The US citizens held in Russian prisons

American Marc Fogel is back on US soil Wednesday after being released from a Russian prison, in what US President Donald Trump said he hoped was the start of warming ties between Washington and Moscow.

UN says former Bangladesh govt behind possible 'crimes against humanity'

Bangladesh's former government was behind systematic attacks and killings of protesters as it tried to hold onto power last year, the UN said Wednesday, warning the abuses could amount to "crimes against humanity".

Truck cabin found in Japan sinkhole search for driver

A truck cabin swallowed by a sinkhole in Japan has been found in a sewer pipe and may contain the body of its missing driver, a fire department official said Wednesday.

India's Hindu mega-festival supercharges economy

The unfathomable scale of the world's largest religious festival in India overshadows many nations in size -- and for the economy, its impact is just as dramatic.

After Patagonia, Argentina's northern prairies consumed by fires

Wildfires have consumed up to 250,000 hectares of land in northeast Argentina since January, local officials said Tuesday as firefighters continue to battle blazes in the remote southern region of Patagonia.

Dozens evacuated as fire breaks out in 50-floor building in Buenos Aires

Dozens of people were evacuated as a fire broke out in a 50-story Buenos Aires apartment building Tuesday without claiming any lives, emergency services personnel in the Argentine capital said.

Rushdie tells trial of 'lake of blood' after stabbing

Novelist Salman Rushdie described Tuesday the moment a knife-wielding attacker stormed on stage and attempted to kill him with a frenzied attack that left him blind in one eye.

US funding freeze is 'bombshell' for world aid sector

US President Donald Trump's order to suspend most foreign aid has sent shock waves through the humanitarian sector, threatening to trigger mass layoffs at many NGOs and possibly destroy others altogether.

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