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Four dead after train hits school bus in Belgium
Four people, including two children, were killed when a train hit a school minibus carrying in northern Belgium on Tuesday, the country's deputy prime minister said.
IS-linked group set to return to Australia, minister says
A group of seven women and 12 children linked to Islamic State fighters are bound for Australia after years in Syria, the Australian interior minister said on Tuesday.
California chemical tank explosion threat 'eliminated,' official says
The threat of a toxic chemical tank explosion is off the table but some 50,000 evacuated residents need to remain in place, fire officials in California said Monday.
Philippines ends rescue operation for 12 missing in building collapse
Emergency officials said late on Monday they had ended a two-day rescue operation for at least 12 people believed buried in the debris of a collapsed building in the northern Philippines.
Pilgrims kick off hajj as Mideast peace deal hangs in the balance
Over 1.5 million Muslims began filling a vast tent city in the holy city of Mecca on Monday for an annual hajj pilgrimage carried out against the backdrop of hopes for an end to the war in the Middle East.
Cambodia's Hun Sen pardons detained opposition leader
Cambodia's acting head of state, former prime minister Hun Sen, pardoned opposition leader Kem Sokha on Monday from a sentence of almost three decades for treason.
Iranians find 'peace and safety' in Mecca during hajj
Being in Mecca has been nothing short of blissful for Hassan Qadiri, where participating in the festivities of the hajj pilgrimage is a welcome relief after weeks of devastating war back home in Iran.
Pilgrims kick off hajj as war's trajectory hangs in the balance
Over 1.5 million Muslims began filling a vast tent city in the holy city of Mecca on Monday for an annual hajj pilgrimage carried out against the backdrop of hopes for an end to the war in the Middle East.
Philippine construction collapse toll hits four, over dozen missing
The death toll rose to four Monday in the collapse of a building under construction near the Philippine capital, with more than a dozen people still believed missing, authorities said.
Philippine construction collapse toll hits three, 17 missing
The death toll rose to three Monday in the collapse of a building under construction near the Philippine capital, with 17 people still believed missing, authorities said.
Pope to release major artificial intelligence manifesto
Pope Leo XIV will release on Monday his long-awaited manifesto on artificial intelligence (AI), a bid to address ethical and social challenges as the technology rapidly develops worldwide.
Rescuers search for 20 missing after Philippine building collapse
Rescuers were racing on Sunday to free two workers pinned under a building that collapsed in the northern Philippines, killing a Malaysian man and leaving 20 people missing.
Bangladesh puts AI in driving seat to tackle terrible traffic
Bangladesh's densely populated capital, infamous for grinding gridlock, has launched its first AI-powered traffic enforcement system in a bid to bring order to one of the world's most congested cities.
China rescuers search for missing after mine blast kills 82
Emergency rescuers in northern China were undertaking a major operation on Sunday to find two people still missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine killed at least 82.
Security forces swarm White House after shots fired
Police and security forces swarmed the White House on Saturday evening after shots were fired in the area, authorities said.
Quiet Chinese county hit by deadly coal mine disaster
Coal miners in the sleepy Chinese county of Qinyuan sometimes dine at Zhang's skewer eatery, especially on payday, so a gas explosion that killed at least 82 of these workers left her feeling lost and sad.
Mungiu wins Cannes again with culture wars drama
Cristian Mungiu, who won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday with "Fjord", is not a man who is afraid of taking on difficult issues.
Tens of thousands rally in Serbia demanding elections
Tens of thousands of demonstrators massed in central Belgrade Saturday to renew calls for early elections that grew out of the anti-corruption movement sparked by a deadly rail station disaster.
French court hands man 25-year term for torture, rape of ex-partner
A French court on Saturday sentenced a man to 25 years in prison for the aggravated rape and torture of his former partner, who chose to follow in Gisele Pelicot's footsteps by speaking publicly about her ordeal.
China authorities report 82 dead in coal mine blast, serious violations
A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 82 people, authorities reported Saturday, revising an earlier death toll as they said preliminary findings showed the company involved had committed "serious" violations.
France bans Israeli security minister Ben Gvir from country
France announced on Saturday it has banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from entry for mocking bound activists seized by Israeli soldiers on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
US jury finds Boeing not guilty in 737 MAX grounding lawsuit
A US jury found Friday that aerospace giant Boeing was not liable for lost revenue in a lawsuit involving its 737 MAX jets, which were grounded for 20 months following two deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019.
The Asian workers keeping Greenland in business
Marinel Garciano dislikes winter, and that's tough when it lasts nine months in Ilulissat, Greenland. But she has no regrets about leaving the Philippines to give her children opportunities.
Castro backers rally in front of US embassy in Havana
Thousands of protesters waving Cuban flags rallied in front of the American embassy in Havana on Friday, in a show of support for ex-president Raul Castro following his US indictment.
Slow Food's 'visionary' founder Carlo Petrini dies aged 76
Carlo Petrini, whose worldwide Slow Food movement has spent 40 years promoting quality traditional cooking and sustainable farming, has died at the age of 76, his organisation announced Friday.
Organized criminals kill at least 25 in Honduras
Organized criminals killed at least 25 people, including civilians and police officers, Thursday in two attacks in northern Honduras, authorities said, as the Central American nation prepares a crackdown on crippling gang violence.
Court ousts leadership of Turkey's main opposition party
An Ankara court on Thursday annulled the 2023 leadership election of Turkey's main opposition CHP party, in a sharp escalation against the country's embattled opposition, court documents showed.
Air France, Airbus convicted of manslaughter in 2009 Paris-Rio crash
A French appeals court Thursday convicted Air France and Airbus of involuntary manslaughter over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight that killed 228 people, the worst disaster in France's aviation history.
Top UN court says right to strike protected in key labour treaty
The top United Nations court ruled Thursday that the right to strike was protected in a key treaty of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), a decision that could have profound implications for global labour relations.
Air France, Airbus guilty of manslaughter in 2009 Paris-Rio crash: French court
Paris' appeals court Thursday found Air France and Airbus guilty of involuntary manslaughter over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight that killed 228 people, the worst disaster in France's aviation history.
Denmark to autopsy 'Timmy' the whale
Scientists will conduct an autopsy on "Timmy", the humpback whale whose ordeal to return to the open seas captured Germany's hearts and sparked a media frenzy, Denmark's environmental protection agency said on Thursday.
War risks choking Iran's world-beating cinema, warn directors
Independent filmmakers in Iran face a fresh wave of repression and extreme economic hardship because of the war, risking choking off a mainstay of world cinema, industry insiders say.