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India's biggest airline IndiGo says operations 'back to normal'

India's biggest airline IndiGo said Tuesday its operations had stabilise after it cancelled thousands of flights, triggering days of airport chaos last week.

Police raid Argentine football HQ, clubs in graft probe

Argentine authorities raided the headquarters of the national football association and several major teams on Tuesday as part of a money-laundering probe, a police source told AFP.

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Texas judge allows woman with risky pregnancy to have abortion

A Texas judge on Thursday allowed a woman with a potentially life-threatening pregnancy to have an abortion in a challenge to the US state's strict laws prohibiting the procedure.

French police arrest two for bedbug scam of elderly

French police on Thursday said they had arrested two men for fraud after they sold bedbug pest control services to elderly people who did not need them, charging them hefty sums for the service.

Scholz first German leader to light main Hanukkah menorah

Olaf Scholz on Thursday became the first German chancellor to light Berlin's central Hanukkah menorah, in a sign of "solidarity" with Jews amid a surge of anti-Semitism during the Israel-Hamas war.

Dozens injured in Seychelles blast at explosives depot

A huge blast at an explosives depot in Seychelles on Thursday injured 66 people and brought down buildings, prompting the country's "shocked" president to declare a state of emergency.

Indonesia ends search after volcano eruption kills 23

Indonesian authorities on Thursday said they had ended a search and rescue mission for any hikers missing or killed after a volcano eruption over the weekend that left 23 people dead.

McDonald's eyes big expansion, plans CosMc's small-chain pilot

McDonald's announced an aggressive expansion roadmap Wednesday to reach 50,000 restaurants worldwide by 2027, as the chain unveiled plans to roll out CosMc's, a new network of small-format shops focused on cold beverages.

Pioneering Cuban movie maintains its relevance 30 years later

It has been three decades since the seminal film "Strawberry and Chocolate" generated both ovations and tears, marking a before and an after in Cuban cinema.

US targets network for fentanyl import as Yellen visits Mexico

The United States is imposing sanctions on 15 Mexican individuals accused of involvement in importing fentanyl into the country, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday, as Washington seeks to further the fight against the deadly substance.

Peru's aging ex-president Fujimori freed after pardon reinstated

Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, 85, was freed from prison on Wednesday after a court reinstated a pardon of his 25-year sentence for crimes against humanity.

Three killed in Las Vegas university shooting

Three people were killed and another critically injured in a shooting at a Las Vegas university on Wednesday, police said, with the suspect also dead.

Bitzlato founder pleads guilty to running 'criminal' US crypto exchange

The Russian founder of the Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange pleaded guilty on Wednesday to operating a money transfer business that accepted illicit funds.

Lawsuit says Meta exposes children to exploitation

The US state of New Mexico filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Facebook and Instagram of being a "breeding ground" for predators who target children.

McDonald's eyes speedy ramp-up to 50,000 restaurants by 2027

McDonald's announced an aggressive expansion roadmap Wednesday to reach 50,000 restaurants worldwide by 2027, in the fastest growth plan in brand history.

Paris knife attacker charged with terror offences

A man suspected of stabbing a German tourist to death near the Eiffel Tower was charged on Wednesday with carrying out a terror attack, his lawyer told AFP.

Paris attacker to go before judge facing terror charges

A man suspected of stabbing a German tourist to death near the Eiffel Tower was to appear before a French judge on Wednesday with a view to being charged with carrying out a terror attack, a source close to the case said.

EU seeks agreement on world's first AI law

The European Union will seek to thrash out an agreement on sweeping rules to regulate artificial intelligence on Wednesday, following months of difficult negotiations in particular on how to monitor generative AI applications like ChatGPT.

Twitch to shut down in SKorea over 'seriously' high fees

US-based streaming platform Twitch said Wednesday it would stop its service in South Korea in February because of "seriously high" network costs, dealing a blow to millions of users in one of the heartlands of e-sports.

UK unveils reforms in wake of 'unforgivable' Hillsborough response

The UK government on Wednesday unveiled reforms to ensure there would be no repeat of the "most unforgivable forms of institutional obstruction" faced by families of the victims of the 1989 Hillsborough football disaster.

Indonesia rescuers find last missing hiker on volcano, toll rises to 23

The last hiker missing after a volcano eruption in Indonesia was found dead Wednesday, rescuers said, raising the death toll to 23 three days after the disaster.

German travel group TUI books record year for sales

The world's largest tourism operator TUI said Wednesday it had seen record sales on the back of a strong 2023 summer season and signalled confidence for the coming year.

Southeast Asia banks on aviation boom

Major airport expansion projects are taking off across Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, and a new airline is set to launch next year -- all banking on an expected boom in air travel in Southeast Asia, fuelled by Chinese and Indian tourists.

Off-duty US pilot who tried to shut down engines indicted

An off-duty US pilot who tried to shut down the engines of a commercial passenger plane in mid-flight has been indicted on 84 counts, prosecutors said Tuesday.

'Obey and shut up' to survive in Colombia region controlled by armed groups

"Here you obey and shut up," says Jose, a resident of Colombia's northern Bolivar department where forgotten communities eke out a terrified existence under the yoke of armed groups fighting over access to rich gold deposits.

23andMe says hackers saw data from millions of users

Personal genetics firm 23andMe on Tuesday confirmed that hackers using stolen passwords accessed the personal information about 6.9 million of its members.

US antitrust regulators probe ExxonMobil's Pioneer deal

US antitrust officials are seeking additional information related to ExxonMobil's megadeal to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources for about $60 billion, according to a securities filing Tuesday.

Indonesia volcano death toll rises to 22 as search nears end

The death toll from a volcano eruption in Indonesia has risen to 22 after nine more bodies were discovered, a search and rescue agency official said Tuesday.

Dozens killed after Nigerian army drone strike hits villagers

A Nigerian army drone targeting armed groups killed at least 85 civilians by mistake in northwest Kaduna State, causing outrage over one of the country's deadliest military bombing accidents.

Indonesian rescuers race to find 10 missing after eruption

Hundreds of Indonesian rescuers were racing Tuesday to find 10 hikers who went missing after a volcano eruption that killed 13 people.

Five not-so-famous things about Notre-Dame cathedral

The Notre-Dame cathedral is Europe's most-visited historic monument, drawing some 12 to 14 million people each year.

Indonesian rescuers race to find 12 missing after eruption

Hundreds of Indonesian rescuers were racing Tuesday to find a dozen hikers who went missing after a volcano eruption killed 11 people.

High stakes for weed growers amid slow NY legalization rollout

When New York authorities gave him a license to cultivate cannabis in the spring of 2022, Marcos Ribeiro thought he'd hit the big time.

Fiji lock Ratuniyarawa admits sex offences

Fiji rugby union international Api Ratuniyarawa on Monday admitted committing a series of sex offences before he was due to play for the Barbarians against Wales.

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