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France's culture minister to be tried on corruption charges

France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati is to go on trial accused of corruption and abuse of power while she was a member of European Parliament, a judicial source told AFP Tuesday.

Heat forces new Acropolis closure amid fiery temperatures

Greek authorities ordered the partial closure of the ancient Acropolis temple for the second time in less than two weeks on Tuesday as blistering heat hit much of the eastern Mediterranean.

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Pakistan landslide after heavy rain kills 5, with 15 missing

A landslide triggered by torrential monsoon rains swept away cars in mountainous northern Pakistan, killing at least five people, with more vehicles buried under the debris, officials said Tuesday.

Bangladesh seethes as toll from jet crash at school hits 31

Grief gave way to anger in Bangladesh on Tuesday, a day after a fighter jet crashed into a school, killing 31 people, mostly children, in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades.

Philippines flooding displaces thousands as new storm threatens

Heavy flooding inundated the Philippines' capital on Tuesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee and schools and government offices to shut, while a fresh storm brewed off the coast.

Bangladesh mourns as toll from jet crash at school hits 27

Families and teachers gathered Tuesday at a Bangladeshi school where a training fighter jet crashed, killing 25 children and two others in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades.

Philippines flooding displaces thousands, two missing

Floodwaters driven by torrential rains ground life in the Philippine capital to a halt on Tuesday with tens of thousands evacuated from their homes and at least two people believed missing.

'Cosby Show' actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner dies in drowning in Costa Rica

US actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played the son in the smash-hit sitcom "The Cosby Show," has drowned in Costa Rica, authorities in the country said Monday. He was 54.

Anguish at Bangladesh hospital after jet hits school

Sirens wailed as ambulances delivered charred bodies of children to a Dhaka hospital on Monday, victims of a military jet crash that killed at least 19 people, most of them young students.

At least 19 killed as Bangladesh fighter jet crashes into school

A Bangladeshi training fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 19 people and injuring dozens more in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades.

Kenya drops terror charge against prominent activist

Kenya dropped terror charges against prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi on Monday, following widespread condemnation, hitting him with a lesser charge of unlawful possession of ammunition.

Sri Lanka Catholics seek prosecution of sacked spy chief

Sri Lanka's Catholic Church on Monday demanded the criminal prosecution of the intelligence chief who was sacked for failing to prevent the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 279 people, including 45 foreigners.

World's major courts take growing role in climate fight

The world's top court is poised to tell governments what their legal obligations are to tackle global warming, and possibly outline consequences for polluters that cause climate harm to vulnerable countries.

Trump and Epstein: What was their relationship?

Donald Trump's past ties with Jeffrey Epstein are under scrutiny after the US president slammed a Wall Street Journal report that he sent a lewd letter to the infamous sex offender as "fake news."

Pope calls Buzz Aldrin to mark 1969 moon landing

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called astronaut Buzz Aldrin and visited the Vatican's astronomical observatory in Castel Gandolfo to mark the 56th anniversary of man's first moon landing.

Arrested Kenyan activist faces terror charges

Renowned Kenyan rights activist Boniface Mwangi is accused of "facilitation of terrorist acts" during protests that rocked the country last month, investigators said on Sunday, a day after he was arrested.

Lesotho's jockeys saddle up for mountain horse racing

Swathed in vibrant woollen blankets against the biting winter chill, jockeys -- some no more than boys -- thundered down a dusty track carved between the undulating hills of the tiny kingdom of Lesotho.

Texas flood missing toll revised sharply down to three

Authorities in Texas have sharply lowered the number of people still believed missing after catastrophic flooding earlier this month, saying the search continued for three individuals in the worst-hit area of the US state.

South Korea rain death toll hits 17, with 11 missing

Heavy rain in South Korea has killed at least 17 people in recent days, government records showed Sunday, while 11 remain unaccounted for in the intense downpours.

South Korea rain death toll rises to 14: government

At least two people were killed during heavy downpours in South Korea Sunday, the interior ministry said, bringing the death toll to 14 from torrential rains this week.

Tearful relatives await news from Vietnam wreck rescue

Relatives anxiously sat beside ambulances on the wharf of one of Vietnam's most popular tourist sites on Sunday, waiting for news of loved ones who were on a tourist boat that capsized killing dozens.

Driver charged after plowing into Los Angeles nightclub crowd, injuring 30

A driver was charged with assault after plowing into a crowd outside a Hollywood nightclub early Saturday, police said, injuring 30 people, with bystanders attacking and shooting the driver before he was detained by authorities.

Sunbears to elephants: life at a Thai wildlife hospital

The patient lay prone on the operating table. An IV line snaking from his left leg, near the wound from the tranquilliser dart that sedated him.

Bid to bring back pesticide in France sparks unprecedented petition

A new law in France allowing the reintroduction of a banned pesticide has sparked a record-breaking petition opposing it, which on Saturday had gathered more than 500,000 signatures.

Ceasefire order fails to halt fighting in Syria's Druze heartland

Syrian Bedouin and their allies fought Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland for a seventh day Saturday despite a ceasefire ordered by the government following a US-brokered deal to avert further Israeli military intervention.

Bangladesh's largest Islamist party holds mega rally

Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh's main Islamist party rallied on Saturday, demanding an overhaul of the electoral system as the country gears up for polls next year.

Malaysia border control glitch hits travellers

A glitch in Malaysia's self-service border control machines has hit tens of thousands of travellers, the immigration department estimated Saturday, causing delays at the capital's airport and land crossings.

South Korea's ex-president indicted for abuse of power

Disgraced South Korean ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted for abuse of power Saturday over his declaration of martial law last year, as investigators widened an insurrection probe.

Aloha, Bavaria! Munich surfers riding wild river wave again

Surfing enthusiasts have cheered the reopening of a beloved whitewater site in downtown Munich, the German city better known for partying at Oktoberfest than splashing in the waves.

US announces Syria-Israel truce as new clashes rock Druze heartland

The United States said early Saturday that it had negotiated a ceasefire between Israel and Syria's government as new clashes erupted in Syria's Druze heartland following violence that prompted massive Israeli strikes.

Moldova ex-minister charged in Interpol corruption case

A former justice minister from Moldova was on Friday charged in France over accusations he deleted Interpol alerts for the arrest of wanted fugitives, a source close to the matter told AFP.

Canada wildfires burn area the size of Croatia

Canada's wildfires have burned more than 13.6 million acres (5.5 million hectares) this year, an area roughly the size of Croatia, officials said Friday as the country endures one of its most destructive fire seasons.

Tomorrowland music festival opens with new stage after blaze

Belgium's Tomorrowland, one of the world's largest electronic music festivals, opened its doors as planned on Friday, after the event was thrown into doubt by a fire that destroyed its main stage.

'Witnesses to despair': Marseille sees poverty fuel cocaine problem

It's nine in the morning and Marseille city contractors armed with long tongs were picking up syringes amid the morning crowd, dropping them one by one into a yellow recipient fixed on a cart.

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