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George and Amal Clooney attend New York political-comedy reading

George and Amal Clooney attended a performance at New York’s Seaview Studio where the actor took part in a reading of the political comedy Smear!

Thomas Markle released to house arrest after child-abuse-image charge

Thomas Markle Sr, the estranged father of the Duchess of Sussex, has been charged in Florida with one count of possessing child sexual abuse material and released on bond under house arrest.

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After pizza, prayer and baptisms, Pope set to leave hospital Saturday

Pope Francis paid a surprise visit to children on a cancer ward on Friday, even baptising a baby, as he prepared to leave the hospital where he has been treated for three days.

Ecuador police defuse bomb strapped to guard

Ecuadoran explosives experts defused a bomb on the streets of Guayaquil Thursday that criminals had strapped to a security guard after his employer refused to pay protection money, police and media said.

S.Africa's Pistorius denied parole decade after killing girlfriend

South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was refused parole on Friday after seeking early release from prison, a decade after he shot and killed his girlfriend, lawyers and authorities said.

After pizza and prayer, Pope set to leave hospital Saturday

Pope Francis is expected to return home on Saturday after what will have been three nights in hospital with bronchitis, and will attend Palm Sunday services, the Vatican said.

Pope feeling better, set to leave hospital Saturday

Pope Francis is expected to be discharged on Saturday after what will have been three nights of hospital treatment for bronchitis, and will attend Palm Sunday services, the Vatican said Friday.

Greek rail inspector held over train disaster

A Greek rail inspector was detained on Friday, a court official said, as authorities investigate last month's head-on train collision that killed 57 people and shocked the country.

Gemelli, the 'Popes' Hospital' in Rome

Rome's Gemelli hospital, where Pope Francis is being treated for bronchitis, is the favoured choice of pontiffs to the point of being dubbed "Vatican 3" by John Paul II.

Turkish exile faces fifth trial over deadly 1998 blast

A Turkish dissident sociologist who lives in self-imposed exile in France goes on trial in absentia Friday over a deadly 1998 Istanbul explosion, a charge she has been cleared of four times.

Pope's health improving, hopes rise of leaving hospital soon

Pope Francis spent a peaceful second night in hospital for treatment of bronchitis, a Vatican source said Friday, as a senior cardinal said the 86-year-old could be discharged as soon as Saturday.

Death toll in India temple collapse rises to 36

The death toll after a floor collapsed at a Hindu temple in India had risen to 36 on Friday after rescuers discovered the body of the last person still missing, police told AFP.

S.Africa's Pistorius seeks parole decade after killing girlfriend

A parole hearing began Friday that could see South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius released from prison early, a decade after he shot and killed his girlfriend.

Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan DA who is prosecuting Trump

Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg became the first prosecutor in US history to charge a former or sitting president when he filed his indictment against Donald Trump.

Thai firefighters battle forest blaze

Hundreds of Thai firefighters and soldiers battled a forest blaze less than 100 kilometres (60 miles) from Bangkok on Friday as the kingdom grapples with air pollution that has made more than 1.7 million people ill already this year.

Death toll in India temple collapse rises to 35

The death toll after a floor collapsed at a Hindu temple in India had risen to 35 on Friday with rescue operations ongoing, a local official told AFP.

Pistorius: Murder, trial and prison

A South African parole board meets Friday to decide whether Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius should be released from prison early, a decade after he killed his girlfriend.

S. Africa's Pistorius seeks parole decade after killing girlfriend

South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is expected to attend a parole hearing on Friday that could see him released from prison early, a decade after he killed his girlfriend.

What's next following Trump indictment

In a political bombshell, Donald Trump has been indicted by a New York grand jury, the first ever serving or former US president to face criminal charges.

Pope on the mend as antibiotics target bronchitis

Pope Francis prepared to spend a third day in hospital Friday after doctors said he was responding well to antibiotics for bronchitis and could be discharged "in the coming days".

Boom or bust? What does Trump indictment mean for 2024 bid

The historic indictment of Donald Trump is a seismic moment for the 2024 US presidential campaign, but it is impossible to predict whether the political earthquake will cause lasting damage or settle in his favor.

Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to latest US charges

Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty Thursday to five criminal charges recently added by US prosecutors in the government's sprawling case against the former cryptocurrency wunderkind.

Israeli protesters back government's judicial overhaul

Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hard-right government blocked a Tel Aviv highway on Thursday in their first major protest in the coastal city backing controversial judicial reforms.

Hospitalised pope improving after antiobiotics for bronchitis: Vatican

Pope Francis has bronchitis but is showing a "marked improvement" after being treated with antibiotics and could be discharged from hospital "in the coming days", medical staff said Thursday.

'He might have died': Cycling star Van Aert in near-miss with cement truck

Belgian cyclist Wout van Aert "might have died" after almost falling under the wheels of a cement mixer truck while on a training run, a teammate said Thursday.

Pope working from hospital room as health improves

Pope Francis felt well enough to work from his hospital room Thursday, though it was not clear how long he would stay after he was admitted with a respiratory infection.

Top court rejects Iran bid for bank funds frozen in US

The International Court of Justice on Thursday rejected Iran's bid to unblock nearly $2 billion in central bank assets frozen by the US, but ruled Washington had illegally seized some other funds.

New rules bar human rights abusers from owning Premier League clubs

An individual who has committed human rights abuses will be unable to be an owner or director of a Premier League football club under new rules approved on Thursday.

Russia arrests US journalist on espionage allegations

An American journalist has been detained on suspicion of spying for Washington, Russia said Thursday, drawing immediate condemnation from the West and calls for the Wall Street Journal reporter's release.

US bank deregulation 'may have gone too far': Treasury Secretary

Recent banking sector turmoil is a reminder that work on reforms remains unfinished, and there is a need to "consider whether deregulation may have gone too far," US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to say Thursday.

Pope 'improving' after night in hospital with breathing issues

Pope Francis's health is improving after spending a night in hospital with a respiratory infection, the Vatican announced Thursday, saying the 86-year-old had eaten breakfast, read the newspapers and even done some work.

Russia detains Wall Street Journal reporter on espionage claims

A US journalist working for the Wall Street Journal has been detained in Russia on suspicion of spying for Washington, Russia's FSB security service said on Thursday.

Pope spends 'good night' in hospital after breathing issues

Pope Francis spent a calm night in hospital after being admitted for a respiratory infection and is expected to remain there for a few days for treatment, a Vatican source said Thursday.

Roadside bomb attack by Pakistan Taliban kills four police

Four policemen were killed by a roadside bomb as they scrambled to protect a police station under siege by Taliban militants in northwest Pakistan, officials said Thursday.

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