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India court urges national emergency declaration for heatwaves
An Indian court has urged the government to declare a national emergency over the country's ongoing heatwave, saying that hundreds of people had died during weeks of extreme weather.
Guilty on all counts: Trump criminal conviction makes history
Donald Trump on Thursday became the first former US president ever convicted of a crime after a New York jury found him guilty on all charges in his hush money case, months before an election that could see him yet return to the White House.
Convicted murderer executed in Alabama
A 50-year-old man was executed by lethal injection Thursday in the southern US state of Alabama for the murders of an elderly couple, prison officials said.
Nora Cortinas of Argentina's 'Mothers' rights group dies at 94
Nora Cortinas, one of the so-called "Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo" rights group fighting for answers on the fate of people disappeared under Argentina's military dictatorship, has died aged 94, fellow activists announced Thursday.
Trump convicted on all charges in hush money trial
A New York jury convicted Donald Trump on all charges in his hush money case Thursday in a seismic development barely five months ahead of the election where he seeks to recapture the White House.
Donald Trump convicted on all charges in hush money trial
A New York jury convicted Donald Trump on all charges in his hush money case Thursday in a seismic development barely five months ahead of the election where he seeks to recapture the White House.
Pique probed over Saudi deal to host Spanish Super Cup
A Madrid court on Thursday placed former Barcelona player Gerard Pique under official investigation as part of a probe into suspected corruption in a deal to take the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia.
Convicted murderer to be executed in Alabama
A 50-year-old man is to be executed by lethal injection in the southern US state of Alabama on Thursday for the murders of an elderly couple.
Four arrested in international anti-malware sweep
Authorities arrested four people and took down or disrupted more than 100 servers in the "largest ever" operation against botnets that deploy ransomware, Europol said Thursday.
Second actor sues French director Jacquot over rape accusation
A second French actor has filed a legal complaint against arthouse film director Benoit Jacquot accusing him of rape, including when she was a minor, she and her lawyer said.
Spanish parliament passes controversial amnesty bill
Spain's parliament gave the final green light to a controversial amnesty bill for Catalan separatists Thursday, paving the way for the return of their figurehead Carles Puigdemont after years of self-imposed exile.
Four arrested in major international anti-malware sweep
Authorities arrested four people and took down or disrupted more than 100 servers in the "largest ever" operation against botnets that deploy ransomware, Europol said Thursday.
Jury starts day two of Trump trial deliberations
Jurors return Thursday to a second day of deliberations in Donald Trump's criminal trial, leaving the Republican presidential candidate and the country waiting for a decision that could upend November's election.
14 Hong Kong democracy campaigners found guilty of subversion
A Hong Kong court found 14 people guilty of subversion on Thursday in the biggest case against pro-democracy campaigners since China imposed a national security law to crush dissent.
California lifeguard sues over Pride flag at beaches
A California lifeguard who took down LGBTQ Pride flags because he did not want to work "in these conditions" is suing his employers claiming religious discrimination.
The New Yorkers who will deliver the verdict in Donald Trump's trial
The jury of seven men and five women that will decide Donald Trump's fate is a cross section of New Yorkers painstakingly selected by prosecutors and lawyers for the former US president.
Lava spews again from volcanic eruption in Iceland
A new volcano erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland on Wednesday, spewing fountains of red-hot lava into the air shortly after authorities evacuated the nearby town of Grindavik.
Rainy spring weather plagues Bordeaux vines with mildew
Successive rainy springs in recent years have boosted the spread of mildew through France's world-famous Bordeaux vineyards, driving some growers to the brink of despair.
New volcanic eruption on Iceland's Reykjanes peninsula: weather office
A new volcanic eruption began on Wednesday on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland, the country's meteorological office said, shortly after authorities evacuated the nearby town of Grindavik.
Doubts raised over Papua New Guinea landslide toll
Papua New Guinea's estimate that 2,000 people were buried in a highland landslide was called into question Wednesday, with satellite imagery, disaster experts and local officials suggesting the toll is much lower.
French prosecutors charge pupil, 18, with three attempted murders
An 18-year-old student, who stabbed his schoolteacher in France this week, was on Wednesday indicted for three attempted murders, prosecutors said, adding the suspect "wanted to find out what it was like to kill someone."
Panda diplomacy is back: China sending two bears to Washington
Beijing will return giant pandas to Washington's National Zoo by the end of the year, US First Lady Jill Biden and officials said Wednesday in a surprise announcement signaling a new era of panda diplomacy between the two superpowers.
Hong Kong arrests 7th person under new security law for Tiananmen posts
Hong Kong police arrested a seventh person on Wednesday under its new security law in relation to social media posts about commemorating Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
EU creates 'AI Office' to regulate tech under tough new law
The European Union on Wednesday announced the creation of an "AI Office" of tech experts, lawyers and economists to regulate artificial intelligence under a sweeping new law.
Aid reaches Papua New Guinea landslide site
Supplies of food and medicine were beginning to arrive at the scene of a deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea Wednesday, with aid workers discovering children rendered mute by the shock of the disaster.
Prosecutor urges jury to convict Trump, citing 'powerful evidence'
Donald Trump engaged in "conspiracy and a cover-up" to hide from voters that he had paid hush money to a porn star, prosecutors told a jury Tuesday in closing arguments at the first ever criminal trial of a former US president.
Trump defense attorney tells hush money jury to acquit
Defense lawyers in Donald Trump's hush money trial made their final pitch to the jury on Tuesday, calling for acquittal and insisting the first ever criminal prosecution of a former US president was based on "lies."
Trump defense attorney attacks hush money case as 'lies'
Defense lawyers in Donald Trump's hush money trial made their final pitch to the jury on Tuesday, insisting the first ever criminal prosecution of a former US president was based on "lies."
Pope Francis apologises for gay slur
Pope Francis issued an extraordinary apology on Tuesday for using a vulgar gay slur in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops.
Spain, Ireland and Norway recognise Palestinian state
Spain, Ireland and Norway are formally recognising a Palestinian state on Tuesday in a decision slammed by Israel as a "reward" for Hamas more than seven months into the devastating Gaza war.
More survivors 'unlikely' from Papua New Guinea landslide
It is "very unlikely" more survivors of Papua New Guinea's deadly landslide will be found, a UN agency warned Tuesday, as thousands of residents at risk from further slips were warned to evacuate.
Holes poked in Mount Fuji barrier, Japan town says
A Japanese town that mounted a huge barrier to deter unruly tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji said Tuesday that around 10 small holes have already been poked in the mesh screen.