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Burning effigy, bamboo crafts at once-a-decade Hong Kong festival

Chanting villagers parade a giant effigy through the alleys of rural Hong Kong before setting it ablaze in a once-in-a-decade ceremony to ward off bad luck and appease their ancestors.

Australian lifeguards fall silent for Bondi Beach victims

Australian surf lifesavers lined the shore of Sydney's Bondi Beach and fell silent Saturday to honour the 15 people shot and killed when gunmen fired into crowds at a Jewish festival by the sea.

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Budapest Pride to challenge Orban's ban in Hungary

A record number of people are expected to attend Saturday's Pride march in the Hungarian capital Budapest, defying a ban that marks an unprecedented regression of LGBTQ rights in the European Union.

'Not a god': arguments end in Combs trial ahead of jury deliberations

Sean "Diddy" Combs's lawyer aimed Friday to skewer the credibility of the music mogul's accusers, saying in closing arguments they were out for money while rejecting any notion he led a criminal ring.

US Supreme Court hands Trump 'giant' win on powers of judges

US President Donald Trump hailed a "giant win" Friday after the Supreme Court curbed lone judges from blocking the Republican's raft of controversial policies.

Trump withdraws protected status from Haitian migrants

The Trump administration said Friday it is terminating temporary legal protections that allowed more than 520,000 Haitians to live in the United States.

Bezos, Sanchez say 'I do' in a divided Venice

Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez tied the knot Friday at a sumptuous ceremony with the rich and famous on an island in Venice's lagoon, out of the sight and sound of protesters.

'This is about money:' Combs defense slams charges in closing arguments

Sean "Diddy" Combs's lawyer told jurors Friday in closing arguments that the music mogul's racketeering and sex trafficking trial was all about his accusers trying to score a big payday.

Bezos, Sanchez to say 'I do' in a divided Venice

Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez were to tie the knot Friday at a sumptuous ceremony with the rich and famous on an island in Venice's lagoon, out of the sight and sound of protesters.

Son of Norway princess suspected of three rapes

The son of Norway's crown princess is suspected of three rapes and nearly two dozen other offences, Norwegian police said Friday, handing the case to prosecutors to decide whether to press charges.

Spain makes Booking.com scrap 4,000 tourist rental ads

Online hotel booking giant Booking.com on Friday said it had taken down thousands of advertisements in Spain in the leftist government's latest crackdown on illegal short-term tourist rentals.

Game 'reloots' African artefacts from Western museums

Under the cover of darkness, Nomali jumped over a wall, burst into a museum and snatched a human skull from a pedestal before escaping through a window to the wail of an alarm.

Renters struggle to survive in Portugal housing crisis

With sky-high rents beyond his modest pension, Antonio Lemos has no choice but to live in an abandoned house in Lisbon without electricity or running water as Portugal's perennial housing crisis spirals.

Bezos, Sanchez to say 'I do' in Venice

Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are expected to tie the knot Friday at a sumptuous, secluded ceremony attended by celebrity friends on an island in Venice's lagoon.

Japan executes 'Twitter killer' who murdered nine

Japan on Friday executed a man dubbed the "Twitter killer" who murdered and dismembered nine people he met online, in the nation's first enactment of the death penalty since 2022.

Combs defense team set to take the floor in trial's closing arguments

Sean "Diddy" Combs's lawyers will deliver their closing arguments in his defense Friday, one day after the prosecution spent nearly five hours detailing a "climate of fear" they say he created as the alleged head of a decades-long criminal ring.

Combs created 'climate of fear' as head of criminal ring: prosecutors

Sean "Diddy" Combs used "power, violence, and fear" as the head of a decades-long criminal enterprise, prosecutors told jurors Thursday as they presented closing arguments in the final stages of the high-profile trial.

Mexican lawmakers vote to ban dolphin shows

Mexico's Congress on Thursday approved a ban on entertainment shows involving dolphins and other marine mammals, the lower house announced, delighting animal rights campaigners.

Argentina to try 10 in absentia over 1994 bombing of Jewish center

Argentina will try in absentia ten Iranian and Lebanese nationals suspected of the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, which killed 85 people, a ruling seen by AFP on Thursday said.

Spain court suspends huge Ryanair 'abusive practices' fine

A Spanish court on Thursday said it had temporarily suspended heavy fines the leftist government imposed on budget airlines Ryanair and Norwegian Air for "abusive practices" such as charging for hand luggage.

Netanyahu seeks to postpone trial summons after Trump backing

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked a court on Thursday to postpone his testimony in his long-running corruption trial, after US President Donald Trump called for the case to be cancelled altogether.

Vehicle hits pedestrians near primary school in Beijing

A vehicle crashed into pedestrians in an "accident" near a primary school in Beijing on Thursday, with footage shared online showing young people lying seriously injured in the street.

Roblox's Grow a Garden explodes online video game numbers

A gardening game created by a teenager on online platform Roblox has attracted a record 21 million simultaneous players, a figure rarely seen in the industry.

Bezos wedding festivities kick off in Venice

VIPs whizzed by speed boat through Venice Thursday as the three-day wedding party of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez kicked off and protesters demonstrated in St Mark's Square.

Europe court condemns France over police racial profiling

Europe's top rights court on Thursday condemned France over its police discriminating against a young man during identity checks, in the first such ruling against the country over alleged racial profiling.

Europe rights court condemns France over police racial profiling

Europe's top rights court on Thursday condemned France over "discriminatory treatment" against a Frenchman who accused his country's police of racial profiling.

'Mass scale' abuses in Cambodia scam centres: Amnesty

While looking for jobs on Facebook, Jett thought he had found a well-paying opportunity working in online customer service in his home country of Thailand.

Global cocaine market hit new record highs: UNODC

Cocaine production, seizures and use all hit record highs in 2023, the UN drug agency said on Thursday, with the illicit drug's market the world's fastest-growing.

Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan tea farms dry

At a minimalist Los Angeles matcha bar, powdered Japanese tea is prepared with precision, despite a global shortage driven by the bright green drink's social media stardom.

Thailand makes new proposal to restrict cannabis sales

Thailand's government has announced a plan to tighten the rules on selling cannabis, the kingdom's latest attempt to restrict the drug, three years after it was decriminalised.

Ecuador's most-wanted gang leader 'Fito' captured

Ecuador's president announced Wednesday that the country's most-wanted fugitive, Los Choneros gang leader "Fito," had been recaptured over a year after his escape from prison triggered a wave of violence.

Trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs heads into closing arguments

After weeks of painstaking testimony in the high-profile trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, legal teams will enter a pivotal moment of the proceedings Thursday as they deliver closing arguments.

US Fed proposes easing key banking rule

The US Federal Reserve released plans Wednesday to relax a key capital rule for major banks, a move they say can help facilitate Treasury market trading.

Gunmen kill 11 in crime-hit Mexican city

Gunmen killed 11 people and injured at least 20 in an attack during a religious festival in a central Mexican city plagued by gang-related violence, authorities said Wednesday.

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