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Driven out of Iran, Afghan refugees tell of ordeal
At the border with Iran, streams of Afghan refugees return with children in their arms, their entire worldly possessions contained in a large bag.
New Greenland hearing for anti-whaling activist Watson
A Greenland court will decide Wednesday whether to keep anti-whaling activist Paul Watson in custody pending a decision on his extradition to Japan, where he is wanted over a clash with whalers.
X agrees to pay Brazil fines, court orders finances unblocked
A Brazilian judge on Tuesday ordered the unblocking of the bank accounts of Elon Musk's X in the country after the social media platform agreed to pay more than $5 million in fines.
California passes law allowing Dutch-style cannabis cafes
Starting next year, diners in the western US state of California can smoke cannabis at certain restaurants, thanks to a new law allowing for "cannabis cafes" akin to those popularized in the Netherlands.
Death toll from powerful storm Helene tops 150 in US
The death toll from powerful storm Helene, which battered the southeastern United States, has climbed to at least 155, authorities said Tuesday, as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris prepared to survey the damage.
Fires taking Amazon closer to 'point of no return': expert
A year ago, Carlos Nobre, one of Brazil's top climate scientists, was a rare voice of optimism about the future of the planet.
Over 100 people to sue Sean 'Diddy' Combs for sex assault: lawyer
More than 100 people, including dozens of children, who say they were victims of rape, sexual assault and sexual exploitation at the hands of Sean "Diddy" Combs are to sue the US rap star, a lawyer said Tuesday.
Pras Michel sues Lauryn Hill for fraud over canceled Fugees tour
Pras Michel on Tuesday sued bandmate Lauryn Hill, with claims including fraud and breach of contract over their canceled Fugees reunion tour.
Paris fashion: Feathers fly at Chanel as Vuitton packs in stars
Chanel returned to the Grand Palais -- scene of the late Karl Lagerfeld's most legendary triumphs -- for the first time in four years on Tuesday, without a designer but still able to ruffle feathers with its birdcage-themed Paris Fashion Week show.
Parents can now limit Fortnite play time
Epic Games on Tuesday began letting parents limit how long, and when, their children can play blockbuster video game Fortnite.
Award-winning Cambodian journalist arrested for 'incitement to cause chaos'
An award-winning Cambodian journalist known for reporting on human trafficking in the cyber scam industry has been arrested, police said Tuesday.
Tunisia presidential candidate gets heavier jail term ahead of vote
Tunisian politician Ayachi Zammel, a candidate in the North African country's October 6 presidential election, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail, his lawyer said on Tuesday.
Anger in Nepal over relief delays as flood toll hits 225
Survivors of the monsoon floods that ravaged Nepal at the weekend criticised the government on Tuesday for inadequate relief efforts during a disaster that killed at least 225 people.
More than 20 feared dead in Thai school bus inferno
Rescuers worked to recover children's bodies from the charred wreckage of a Thai school bus Tuesday after an accident turned the vehicle into an inferno, with more than 20 feared dead.
Assange says 'pleaded guilty to journalism' to gain freedom
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday he was released after years of incarceration only because he pleaded guilty to doing "journalism", warning that freedom of expression was now at a "dark crossroads".
'I pleaded guilty to journalism,' Wikileaks' Assange
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday said he was released after years of incarceration only because he had pleaded guilty to doing "journalism", which he described as a pillar of a free society.
Multiple deaths in school bus fire in Thailand: PM
A devastating fire tore through a Thai bus carrying 44 students and teachers on a school trip Tuesday, officials said, with up to 25 feared dead.
Major League Eating: the sport of stuffing your face
Each man gobbled up 44 pork rolls in 10 minutes, but it was the last bite that earned one of them the $2,000 top prize in the very American pastime of competitive eating.
With 130 dead from Hurricane Helene, Biden defends US government response
The death toll from a devastating storm that battered the southeastern United States climbed to at least 130 on Monday, as the disaster became a hot topic in an already bitter election campaign, with the White House angrily refuting claims it had been slow to respond.
Long-delayed cruise leaves Belfast after four months
A luxury round-the-world cruise ship beset with technical delays and docked in rainy Belfast since May finally departed from the Northern Irish capital late Monday, prompting celebration among its passengers.
'Rust' armorer loses bid for new trial
The manslaughter conviction for the armorer on the Alec Baldwin movie "Rust" will stand, a US judge ruled Monday, dismissing her argument that withheld evidence could have changed the jury's verdict.
100 deaths put Hurricane Helene at election center stage
A storm that caused destructive flooding across the US southeast became a major presidential election issue Monday, as Donald Trump hurried to the impact zone and the White House refuted criticism of its emergency response.
Nepal surveys flood wreckage as death toll reaches 198
Search and rescue teams in Nepal's capital picked through wrecked homes on Monday after waters receded from monsoon floods that killed at least 198 people around the Himalayan republic.
Typhoon pounds remote Philippine island group near Taiwan
Typhoon Krathon pounded a remote group of tiny Philippine islands near Taiwan on Monday, cutting power and communication services, the state weather service and officials said.
Telegram cooperates with S. Korea deepfake porn crackdown: regulators
South Korea regulators on Monday hailed productive talks with messaging app Telegram over a deepfake porn crisis in the country.
Local police chief jailed for 3 years over deadly S. Korea crowd crush: Yonhap
A South Korean court handed a three year jail term Monday to a former Seoul district police chief over a crush that killed more than 150 people, the Yonhap news agency reported.
Longest-serving death row prisoner hails acquittal 'victory'
The world's longest-serving death row prisoner thanked his supporters for helping him achieve "complete victory" after a Japanese court last week overturned his decades-old murder conviction.
Kim Jong Un visits flood-hit areas of N. Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited flood-damaged areas in the country and ordered swift action to rebuild homes, state media reported on Monday.
Death toll soars in US from storm Helene, North Carolina reeling
The death toll from powerful storm Helene jumped to at least 88 on Sunday, with one county in North Carolina alone reporting 30 deaths, authorities said, as rescuers battled to reach people in need across the southeastern United States.
Venezuelan opposition leader says security chief arrested
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, in hiding since July presidential elections she claims strongman Nicolas Maduro stole, said Sunday her security chief and another staff member had been arrested.
Hurricane John death toll at least 16, Mexican authorities
The death toll from Hurricane John, which made landfall twice on Mexico's Pacific coast, rose to 16 by Sunday, authorities said.
170 dead in Nepal floods after relentless monsoon rains
Residents of Nepal's flood-hit capital returned to their mud-caked homes on Sunday to survey the wreckage of devastating floods that have killed at least 170 people across the Himalayan republic.