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Victim's lawyer alleges Boeing was 'negligent' in 2019 Ethiopian crash

US aviation giant Boeing was "negligent" in the 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 aircraft, the lawyer for the family of one of the victims told a Chicago federal civil court on Wednesday.

Malian singer Rokia Traore gets suspended jail in Belgian custody case

Malian singer Rokia Traore was handed a two-year suspended prison sentence by a Brussels court on Wednesday in a long-running dispute over the custody of her daughter.

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Exiled cartoonists give voice to Iran's silenced millions

Exiled Iranian cartoonist Mana Neyestani has a huge following back home for his biting humour.

Chinese slimmers trade lost fat for beef

In a community centre in eastern China, Shu Fangqiang shrugged off his jacket and stepped onto a scale, one of hundreds of locals signing up for an unusual weight loss programme -- "Trade Fat for Beef".

Russia bans Nobel-winning rights group, raids independent newspaper, in one day

Russia banned the Nobel Prize-winning human rights group Memorial and raided the offices of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta Thursday, in fresh blows to already diminished civil liberties in the country.

Venezuela police clash with protesters demanding salary rises

Venezuelan police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse around 2,000 protesters who marched towards the presidential palace to demand salary and pension increases, AFP reporters saw.

Melania Trump blasts 'lies' linking her to Epstein

US First Lady Melania Trump made a surprise statement on Thursday denying any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, or that she herself was a victim of the convicted sex offender.

Melania Trump denies any links to Epstein abuse

US First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday made a surprise statement denying unspecified allegations about her and Jeffrey Epstein, a scandal that her husband President Donald Trump has long downplayed.

Venezuela police tear-gas protesters demanding salary rises

Venezuelan police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse around 2,000 protesters who marched towards the presidential palace to demand salary and pension increases, AFP reporters saw.

Believers rejoice as Jerusalem's holy sites re-open

Just before 5 am at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a Muslim worshipper prayed in tears. A few hours later, similar emotion overcame Christians and Jews as the city's holy sites reopened following the truce with Iran.

Shallow Indonesian quake damages houses, injures residents

A shallow 4.9-magitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia overnight, damaging dozens of homes and injuring multiple people, an official said Thursday.

US-Iran truce enters second day as war flares in Lebanon

The fragile truce between Iran and the United States entered its second day on Thursday, with Tehran threatening to resume hostilities as Israel launched a major bombardment of Lebanon.

US, Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon

The fragile two-week truce between Iran and the United States was hanging in the balance on Wednesday, with Tehran threatening to resume hostilities as Israel launched a major bombardment of Lebanon.

Turkey puts 11 on trial for LGBT 'obscenity'

Eleven leaders of a Turkish LGBT rights group went on trial Wednesday on charges of "obscenity" and "violating the protection of the family", their lawyer told AFP.

Brazilian police dog sniffs out 48 tons of marijuana in record bust

Brazilian police on Wednesday seized a record 48 tons of marijuana in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, uncovered by chance by a sniffer dog during a regular operation against criminal factions.

'Unfinished business': Opponents anxious, bitter after Iran ceasefire

President Donald Trump promised "regime change" in Iran but the Islamic republic has emerged intact from the US-Israeli war, leaving opponents and activists disappointed and frightened.

Trump suspends Iran bombing for two weeks, after apocalyptic threats

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was suspending bombing of Iran for two weeks but that Tehran must reopen the key Strait of Hormuz, barely an hour before his apocalyptic deadline to destroy the country was set to expire.

Graft trial of Spanish PM's ex-top aide begins

A corruption trial of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's former right-hand man opened on Tuesday, a case that has rocked a Socialist-led minority government that has prioritised stamping out graft.

French high-speed train slams into truck, killing TGV driver

A French high-speed train crashed into a truck carrying a military vehicle in northern France on Tuesday, killing the driver of the TGV and badly injuring two people, officials said.

Gunman killed, 2 wounded in shootout outside Israel's Istanbul consulate

A gunman was killed and two others wounded in a shootout Tuesday with police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, the local governor said, adding two officers were lightly wounded.

Train driver killed, two critically injured as French TGV collides with truck

A French high-speed train crashed into a truck carrying military equipment in northern France on Tuesday, killing the driver of the TGV and critically injuring two people, officials said.

New strikes in Tehran as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure

New strikes rocked Tehran on Tuesday with Iran showing no sign of backing down as a US deadline loomed for it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or have its civilian infrastructure "decimated", according to President Donald Trump.

Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis breaks silence after wife's death

Australian former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis said on Tuesday he loved his wife and never wanted to hurt her in his first public comments since receiving a suspended sentence over her death.

Trump says Iran ceasefire proposal 'not good enough'

US President Donald Trump said Monday that a proposed 45-day ceasefire with Iran was a "very significant step" but "not good enough" for him to sign, as Iranian officials vowed to keep fighting.

In El Salvador's mass trials, 'the innocent pay for the guilty'

Wearing white uniforms, their heads shaved, rows of bewildered-looking men are beamed by video link from prisons across El Salvador into a courtroom conducting a mass trial of alleged gang members.

'Choose peace': Pope marks first Easter under cloud of Mideast war

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged "those who have the power to unleash wars" to "choose peace" in in his first Easter blessing as pontiff with the Middle East conflict raging.

Afghan mother seeks justice after Pakistani bombing kills hundreds

Samira Muhammadi hopes an international investigation can "extinguish" her pain after a Pakistani bombing killed her son and hundreds of other Afghans in the capital Kabul last month.

UK royal family's dilemma over Andrew's daughters

The downfall of the former prince Andrew has left the British monarchy with a right royal headache -- how to handle his daughters caught up in the scandal of US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Pope marks first Easter under cloud of Mideast war

Pope Leo XIV is set to mark Easter Sunday for the first time as pontiff, with the Middle East war casting a pall over the most important date in the Christian calendar.

Police arrest suspect in Jewish ambulance arson case in court

London police announced Saturday they had arrested another man over an arson attack on ambulances run by a Jewish charity in London -- after officers recognised him at a court hearing over the incident.

Rain, storms kill 121 in Afghanistan and Pakistan in two weeks

Heavy rain and storms have killed at least 121 people over two weeks across Afghanistan and Pakistan, disaster officials in both countries said Saturday.

Belgian prison tour lays bare grim reality of life behind bars

As Belgium grapples with chronic prison overcrowding, a local charity in Brussels has found an immersive way to highlight the problem -- giving educational tours of a recently abandoned jail.

58 tortillas, five hot sauces and one toilet: life aboard spacecraft Orion

They're sipping smoothies, snapping phone pics, dealing with crashed email and fixing broken toilets: astronauts, they're just like us.

Pope leads torch-lit Colosseum procession before Easter

Pope Leo XIV led a torch-lit procession at the Colosseum in Rome on Friday as he prepares for his first Easter as pontiff in the shadow of war in the Middle East.

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