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Two tourists die at sea in Greece amid gale-force winds

Two Vietnamese tourists died at sea in Greece on Friday, the coastguard said, as gale-force winds confined many ferries to port, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of summer travellers, and also sparked fires.

Husband feared Australia's mushroom killer had poisoned him before

Australia's recently convicted mushroom murderer also tried to poison her husband with bolognese pasta and chicken korma curry, according to testimony aired Friday after a suppression order lapsed.

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20-year term sought in French mass rape trial for husband who drugged wife

French prosecutors on Monday demanded a maximum 20-year jail term for the man charged with enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife, in a trial that has shocked France.

France unveils new measures to combat violence against women

France announced Monday a new campaign to combat violence against women, including raising awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse, as the country reckons with a mass rape trial that has shocked the public.

Argentine court hears bid to end rape case against French rugby players

An Argentine court on Monday began hearing an application by two French international rugby players accused of raping a woman after a match in July to have the charges dismissed.

Egypt says 17 missing after Red Sea tourist boat capsizes

Egyptian authorities said 17 people including foreigners were missing after a tourist yacht capsized off the country's Red Sea coast on Monday, with 28 others rescued.

Deadly cargo jet crash in Lithuania amid sabotage probes

A DHL cargo plane crashed Monday near the Lithuanian capital's airport, killing one crew member, but authorities stopped short of linking the tragedy to a recent series of sabotage cases.

UAE names Uzbek suspects in Israeli rabbi's murder

Three suspects held in the United Arab Emirates over the murder of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi are from Uzbekistan, authorities in the Gulf state announced Monday, saying they were working to determine their motives.

For Ceyda: A Turkish mum's fight for justice for murdered daughter

Filiz Demiral was at home in Istanbul when she got the phone call in August 2020 that would turn her life upside down: her 20-year-daughter Ceyda had been found dead with the police telling her it was suicide.

DHL cargo plane crashes in Lithuania, killing one

A DHL cargo plane crashed early Monday near the airport in Lithuania's capital, killing one person, authorities said as they searched for clues to what caused the tragedy.

From serious car crash to IPL record for 'remarkable' Pant

Two years after Rishabh Pant feared his cricket career was over in a serious car crash, the wicketkeeper has become the most expensive player in Indian Premier League history.

Philippine VP Duterte 'mastermind' of assassination plot: justice department

The Philippines justice department on Monday labelled Vice President Sara Duterte the "mastermind" of a plot to assassinate the country's president, giving her five days to respond to a subpoena.

39 foreigners flee Myanmar scam centre: Thai police

Thirty nine foreigners have fled an online scam centre in Myanmar across the border to Thailand, where officials are working to identify potential trafficking victims, police told AFP on Monday.

Court moves to sentencing in French mass rape trial

With evidence over in the trial of a man who drugged his wife for years so he could invite dozens of strangers to abuse her, French prosecutors will from Monday set out their sentencing requests to judges.

Court hearing as parent-killing Menendez brothers bid for freedom

Lyle and Erik Menendez are set to face a judge Monday as the campaign to free them from their life sentences for the shotgun murders of their parents gathers pace.

Closing arguments coming in US-Google antitrust trial on ad tech

Google and the US government will face off in a federal court on Monday, as each side delivers its closing arguments in a case revolving around the technology giant's alleged unfair domination of online advertising.

US consumers to bargain hunt in annual 'Black Friday' spree

US shoppers are coming out in force this holiday season, but the festiveness is being tempered by inflationary pressures that have abated but not completely faded.

Mass rape trial sparks demonstrations across France

Thousands demonstrated in major French cities Saturday against violence targeting women, as campaigners push for the country to learn from a mass rape trial that has shocked the public.

Pope to skip Notre Dame opening in Paris for Corsica visit

Pope Francis will visit the French Mediterranean island of Corsica in December, days after skipping the reopening of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral which was ravaged by a fire in 2019, the Vatican said Saturday.

Balkans women stage ancient Greek play to condemn women's suffering in war

Maja Mitic is Serbian. Zana Hoxha is Kosovar. Their adaptation of an ancient Greek tragedy highlights not so much the devastation war inflicts on women but women's capacity to heal and resist.

Fears for Gaza hospitals as fuel and aid run low

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Friday that hospitals have only two days' fuel left before they must restrict services, after the UN warned aid delivery to the war-devastated territory is being crippled.

Sean Combs bail ruling to come next week: US media

Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who has been charged with sex trafficking and racketeering, appeared in court Friday again seeking bail, but a judge deferred the decision to next week, US media reported.

Woman wins civil damages claim against MMA star Conor McGregor over rape accusation

A woman on Friday won a civil court damages claim against mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor over her allegation that he raped her in a Dublin hotel in 2018.

Kenya knew about arrest of opposition figure: Uganda govt

The arrest of a Ugandan opposition figure in Kenya was carried out with Nairobi's knowledge, a Ugandan government spokesperson told AFP Friday.

Investors seek 750 mn euros in damages over Wirecard collapse

A lawsuit by Wirecard investors claiming 750 million euros ($780 million) in compensation over the German payment company's collapse in a 2020 fraud scandal had its first hearing on Friday.

Hong Kong seniors celebrate life with mass marriage vow renewal

Rowdy cheers spilled from a Hong Kong banquet hall hosting a mass wedding party, as one of the 20 elderly couples renewing their vows coquettishly shared a strawberry marshmallow mouth-to-mouth.

Panama says jungle crossing of US-bound migrants down nearly 40%

The number of US-bound migrants passing through the Darien jungle has fallen by 39 percent so far this year, with a total of 294,000 attempting the dangerous journey since January, Panama's president said Thursday.

Israel anger over ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, ex-minister

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the International Criminal Court as "anti-Semitic" on Thursday afer it issued arrest warrants for him and his former defence minister, vowing it would not deter him from defending Israel.

Palestinians welcome ICC arrest warrants for Israeli officials

The Palestinian Authority and militant group Hamas both welcomed the International Criminal Court's arrests warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister over the Gaza war.

UK sanctions Angola's Isabel dos Santos in graft crackdown

The UK government on Thursday announced sanctions on Angola's Isabel dos Santos, the billionaire businesswoman and daughter of the country's former president, as part of a new anti-corruption drive.

Spain holds 1st talks with Palestinian govt since recognising state

The Spanish and Palestinian prime ministers signed four agreements on Thursday at an intergovernmental meeting in Madrid, the first since Spain officially recognised the state of Palestine in May.

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, Deif

The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas's military chief Mohammed Deif.

Minister among 11 held over Serbia station collapse

A former Serbian government minister and 10 others were arrested Thursday over the deadly collapse of a train station roof three weeks ago in which 15 people died.

Nationalist raves galvanise traumatised Ukrainian youth

At a rave in a former silk factory in Kyiv, Bogdana Lukyanchuk was out partying for the first time since her father was killed fighting Russian forces in eastern Ukraine.

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