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US storms, 'severe' flooding death toll climbs to 16

Violent storms battering the central-eastern United States have killed at least 16 people, officials said, with the National Weather Service warning on Saturday of "severe" flash flooding in the coming days.

Rain complicates recovery in quake-hit Myanmar as death toll rises

Rain is compounding misery and presenting new hurdles for relief efforts on Sunday in Myanmar, where state media reported the death toll from a devastating earthquake has risen to nearly 3,500 people.

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Explosions as Ukraine capital under missile attack

A missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Sunday injured at least three people and caused several blazes, the city's mayor said, two days after a Russian strike killed 18 people in President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown.

Ecuador mounts anti-drug op overseen by Blackwater founder

Ecuadoran security forces mounted an operation against drug gangs Saturday overseen by ministers and with the founder of divisive US security contractor Blackwater Erik Prince in attendance, ahead of a knife-edge run-off election on April 13.

Despair and sadness follow death of Malian musical great Amadou

Friends, family and fans flocked in mourning to the home of Malian music star Amadou Bagayoko on Saturday a day after he died aged 70, AFP reporters saw.

Zelensky slams 'weak' US reply to Russian strike on his hometown

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday slammed the US embassy for what he called a "weak" statement that did not blame Russia for a missile strike on his home town which killed 18 people, including nine children.

Ukraine mourns 18 killed in Russian missile strike

Ukraine on Saturday mourned 18 people, including nine children, killed in a Russian ballistic missile strike on President Volodymyr Zelensky's home city of Kryvyi Rig, as the region's governor said it was "the kind of pain you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy".

Myanmar quake death toll passes 3,300: state media

The death toll from a major earthquake in Myanmar has risen above 3,300, state media said Saturday, as the United Nations aid chief made a renewed call for the world to help the disaster-struck nation.

'No one to return to': Afghans fear Pakistan deportation

Benazir Raufi stands alone in her restaurant, her staff and customers too afraid to visit after Pakistan's government announced it was cancelling the residence permits of hundreds of thousands of Afghans.

US cardinal defrocked for sex abuse dies at 94

The first cardinal to be defrocked by the Pope over allegations of sexual abuse has died in the United States, a senior US churchman said Friday.

Judge orders return to US of Salvadoran man deported in error

A federal judge on Friday ordered the return to the United States of a Salvadoran migrant who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

UK comedian Russell Brand charged with rape

British comedian and actor Russell Brand denied rape and sexual assault allegations on Friday after being charged with five offences by London's Metropolitan Police.

Israel attorney general accuses PM of 'conflict of interest' in security chief dismissal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came under fire again on Friday over his decision to dismiss internal security chief Ronen Bar, with the attorney general accusing him of a "conflict of interest".

Duterte victims seeking 'truth and justice': lawyer

Loved ones of alleged victims of Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs" are hoping for "truth and justice" as the former Philippines president faces International Criminal Court charges, their lawyer said on Friday.

UK comedian and actor Russell Brand charged with rape

London's Metropolitan Police on Friday said it had charged comedian and actor Russell Brand with rape and a number of other sexual offences.

'Historic moment': South Koreans react to Yoon's dismissal

When South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled to uphold the impeachment of president Yoon Suk Yeol, thousands of protesters gathered outside to watch a live broadcast erupted into wild cheers, with some bursting into tears.

Families of Duterte drug war victims demand probe into online threats

Family members of people killed during former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's bloody crackdown on drugs demanded an investigation Friday into what they say has been a flood of online threats since his arrest.

South Korea seize two tons of cocaine in largest-ever drug bust

South Korea discovered and seized two tons of cocaine hidden aboard a Norwegian-flagged vessel, authorities told AFP on Friday, marking the country's largest drug bust to date.

Security 'breakdown' allows armed men into Melbourne's MCG

Security at Melbourne Cricket Ground will be ramped up after two men were charged over smuggling handguns and bullets into a crowd of over 82,000 Australian Rules fans, police said Friday.

South Korea court upholds President Yoon's impeachment, strips him of office

South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his disastrous martial law declaration, voting unanimously to strip him of office for violating the constitution.

Irish school trains thatchers to save iconic roofs

A new school in Ireland is training up a fresh generation of thatchers in a bid to save the country's disappearing thatched roofs, an iconic feature of the Irish landscape.

South Korea court to decide impeached president's fate

The fate of South Korea's presidency hangs on the Constitutional Court Friday as it decides whether to uphold Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over a disastrous martial law declaration or to return him to power.

Zuckerberg repeats Trump visits in bid to settle antitrust case

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has made repeated visits to the White House as he tries to persuade US President Donald Trump to settle a major antitrust case before it goes to trial on April 14, US media reported.

French creche worker gets 25 years for killing baby with drain cleaner

A French ex-daycare worker on Thursday was sentenced to 25 years in prison over a baby's death in her care, after she gave the infant drain cleaner to silence her crying.

Ancelotti’s tax trial wraps up in Spain with prosecutors seeking jail

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti's tax fraud trial wrapped up Thursday in Spain, with public prosecutors seeking he be jailed for four years and nine months for allegedly hiding income from the tax office.

Prosecutors demand jail term for Ancelotti for tax fraud

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti's tax fraud trial wrapped up Thursday in Spain, with public prosecutors seeking demanding he be jailed for four years and nine months for allegedly hiding income from the tax office.

Iconic Paris hotel Lutetia taken over by Mandarin Oriental

The historic Lutetia hotel in Paris, occupied by the Nazis during World War II and after liberation serving as a welcome centre for concentration camp survivors, was on Thursday taken over by luxury hotel group Mandarin Oriental.

UK show reveals tawdry tale of Shakespeare folio theft

The gripping tale of how a 400-year-old edition of the first collection of William Shakespeare plays was stolen, recovered and restored is to be explored in a new UK exhibition, it was announced Thursday.

Search for Malaysia's long missing MH370 suspended

The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been suspended by maritime exploration firm Ocean Infinity as it is "not the season", Kuala Lumpur's transport minister said, more than a decade after the plane went missing.

Malaysia suspends search for long-missing flight MH370

The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been suspended as it is "not the season", Kuala Lumpur's transport minister said, more than a decade after the plane went missing.

Search for long-missing flight MH370 suspended: Malaysia minister

The latest search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been suspended, Kuala Lumpur's transport minister said, more than a decade after the plane went missing.

Israel's Netanyahu arrives in Hungary, defying ICC warrant

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Budapest early Thursday on his first trip to Europe since 2023 and in defiance of the International Criminal Court (ICC)'s arrest warrant against him.

Starbucks faces new hot spill lawsuits weeks after $50mn ruling

Starbucks was facing two new lawsuits over spilled hot drinks Wednesday, just weeks after a court ordered the coffee giant to pay $50 million to a man who was injured by a cup of tea.

Most deadly 2024 hurricane names retired from use: UN agency

They were most destructive and deadly: hurricanes Beryl, Helene, Milton in the Atlantic and John in the eastern Pacific are names no longer an option to christen future storms, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced Wednesday.

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