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Nursing home shooting kills six in Croatia
A gunman opened fire in a nursing home in Croatia on Monday, killing at least six people in a rare instance of gun violence in the Balkan country, officials said.
EU tells Meta to address consumer fears over 'pay for privacy'
EU consumer authorities told Facebook owner Meta on Monday to take action to assuage European consumer groups' fears over its new "pay or consent" model or face further action.
Five killed in nursing home shooting in Croatia
A gunman opened fire in a nursing home in Croatia on Monday, killing at least five people, according to officials and state media, in a rare instance of gun violence in the Balkan country.
Spanish PM to testify in graft probe case against wife
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will testify on July 30 in a preliminary corruption inquiry into his wife Begona Gomez's business ties, a Madrid court said Monday, an issue that caused him to consider resigning three months ago.
More than 500 arrested in Bangladesh capital over deadly unrest
More than 500 people, including some opposition leaders, have been arrested in Dhaka over violence that has wracked Bangladesh and killed 163 people since students started protesting against civil service hiring rules, police said Monday.
In Mallorca, 20,000 rally against overtourism
Some 20,000 protesters hit the streets of Palma in Mallorca Sunday for a mass demonstration against overtourism, demanding changes to a touristic model they say is harming the Spanish Mediterranean island.
Indonesians flock to festival to cast mythical effigies out to sea
Thousands flocked to a coastal town in western Indonesia Sunday to watch a clash between ornate mythical effigies before they are cast into the sea, in a centuries-old ritual born from a Shiite holy day of mourning.
US homeland chief hits back at attacks on women Secret Service agents
The US homeland security chief hit back Saturday at misogynistic attackson the women Secret Service agents who threw themselves into the line of fire to protect Donald Trump from a would-be assassin.
Flash floods across China kill at least 20, dozens missing
Flash floods in northern and southwest China have killed at least 20 people and left dozens missing, state media said Saturday, after a week of deadly downpours across the country.
French church knew of abuse claims against revered priest: researchers
The Catholic Church already knew by 2021 of claims of sexual abuse against a beloved humanitarian French priest, the late Abbe Pierre, members of an independent commission said Saturday.
Stark divide remains as Cyprus marks 50 years after Turkish invasion
Cyprus on Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the bloody invasion of the Mediterranean island by Turkish troops with both sides as divided as ever over the territory's future.
Vietnam to lay former leader to rest next week
Vietnam will hold a funeral next week for late communist leader Nguyen Phu Trong, the party said Saturday.
Stark divide on show as Cyprus marks 50 years since Turkish invasion
Cyprus on Saturday marked 50 years since Turkish troops invaded the Mediterranean island, with comments from the Turkish and Cypriot leaders demonstrating the stark divide that remains.
UK village fights to turn back tide of climate change
Kevin Jordan thought he would spend his retirement listening to the sound of the sea at his home on the Norfolk coast in eastern England.
China bridge collapse kills 12, leaves more than 30 missing
A bridge collapse caused by torrential rains in northern China killed 12 people and left more than 30 missing, state media said Saturday.
40 Haitian migrants dead after voodoo ritual sets boat ablaze
At least 40 migrants have died after a boat they were traveling in caught fire off the northern coast of Haiti, a UN agency said Friday, with police saying the explosion was sparked by a voodoo ritual gone wrong.
Belarus sentences German man to death: rights group
A German combat medic accused by Belarus of committing crimes including "terrorism" and "mercenary activity" has been sentenced to death by firing squad, a Belarusian rights group said Friday.
Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory 'illegal': UN top court
The UN's top court on Friday said Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestinian territory was "illegal" and needed to end as soon as possible.
Spain PM's wife stays silent in graft probe hearing
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife Begona Gomez on Friday invoked her right to remain silent under questioning by a judge handling a preliminary corruption inquiry into her business ties.
'Better days' ahead for South Korea LGBTQ couples after landmark ruling
When South Korea was run by a military-backed authoritarian government in the 1970s, a "coffee house" where lesbians secretly gathered was an easy target.
Paris knife attacker suspected of killing teenager
A knifeman who stabbed a French police officer near the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris is suspected of having killed a 16-year-old teenager earlier in the day, police sources and prosecutors said Friday.
Russian trial of US reporter nears verdict, prosecutor seeks 18 years
Russia's speedy espionage trial of US reporter Evan Gershkovich looked set to deliver a verdict on Friday, after just over three weeks of closed-door court proceedings denounced by the White House as a sham.
Japan sees 1 mn more tourists post-pandemic, new half-year record
Japan welcomed a million more foreign visitors in the first half of 2024 compared to pre-pandemic levels, logging a new record of 17.78 million, the national tourism organisation said Friday.
Evan Gershkovich: determined US journalist in Russian prison
Evan Gershkovich, the 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter that Russia charged with espionage, could soon be sentenced in a fast-tracked trial condemned by the US as a Kremlin ploy to secure prisoner swaps with the West.
UN court opinion due on occupied Palestinian land
The UN's top court will on Friday hand down its view on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967, amid growing international pressure over the war in Gaza.
Japan sees 1 mn more tourists post-pandemic, breaking half-year record
Japan welcomed a million more foreign visitors in the first half of 2024 compared to pre-pandemic levels, logging a new record of 17.78 million, the national tourism organisation said Friday.
Man convicted of van driver's murder executed in Alabama
A 64-year-old man convicted of the murder of a delivery van driver during a 1998 robbery was executed in the southern US state of Alabama on Thursday, the state Department of Corrections said in a statement.
AFP photographer Said Khatib wins Spain prize for Gaza photo
Said Khatib, a Palestinian photojournalist working for AFP, was awarded Spain's prestigious Mingote Prize on Thursday at a ceremony attended by King Felipe VI for a Gaza photograph taken in October 2023.
Man shot dead by police after knifing officer in Paris
A man died Thursday after being shot by police when he injured an officer with a knife in Olympic host city Paris, the state prosecution service said.
Investigators search for motive in Trump assassination bid
Multiple investigations are being conducted into the attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Earthquakes, not just volcanic ash, a Pompeii killer: research
Victims who perished in Pompeii after the devastating 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius may have been killed by a simultaneous earthquake, according to new research published on Thursday.
France hunts arson suspects after fire kills 7 family members
Police were hunting three arson suspects on Thursday after an apartment building fire killed seven people including four children in the southern French city of Nice, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said.