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Paris Olympics organisers and event management firms raided: sources close to probe
French investigators have raided the offices of the 2024 Paris Olympics organisers and event management firms involved in the opening ceremony, sources close to the probe told AFP on Thursday.
Benzema, French minister clash over 'Muslim Brotherhood' claim
The lawyer of Karim Benzema has hit back at France's interior minister after he accused the French football star who plays for Saudi team Al-Ittihad of links to the Muslim Brotherhood Islamist group.
Dutchman confesses to 2005 murder of American teen in Aruba
A Dutchman who was the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of an American woman vacationing in Aruba has confessed to her murder, prosecutors and the victim's family said Wednesday.
France vows crackdown after multiple fake bomb alerts
France's justice minister vowed Wednesday to crack down on "the little jokers" behind a flurry of false bomb alerts that caused chaos at airports and tourist sites on Wednesday.
French-Iranian academic held in Iran since 2019 back in France
French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah has returned to France, her university said Wednesday, after being held for four-and-a-half years in Iran in a case that added to tensions between Paris and Tehran.
Austria ex-chancellor Kurz goes on trial over false testimony
Austria's former chancellor Sebastian Kurz insisted he was innocent as he went on trial on Wednesday for allegedly giving false testimony to an inquiry probing wide-ranging corruption scandals that have rocked the country.
Belgium, Sweden want tougher powers to expel irregular migrants
The Belgian and Swedish prime ministers on Wednesday called for better border controls and more coordinated powers in the European Union to expel irregular migrants, after an attack in Brussels left two people dead.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta charged over referee scandal: court
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has been charged as part of the investigation into alleged bribes paid to referees, a Spanish court said on Wednesday.
Vietnam's VinFast struggles to sell electric cars at home
Vietnam's VinFast has grand ambitions of selling its electric vehicles in the United States and Europe to compete with the likes of Elon Musk's Tesla, but it is struggling to find buyers for its cars at home.
After Hamas attack, Arab Americans fear return to post-9/11 prejudices
In the days following Hamas' bloody attack on Israel, many Arab and Muslim Americans have worried over signs of a return to the atmosphere of suspicion that hung over their communities in the United States after 9/11.
Noboa vs organized crime: Can Ecuador's new president rise to the challenge?
Ecuador's president-elect Daniel Noboa, its youngest ever, is bracing for a titanic clash with narco traffickers that have turned the South American country upside down with a spate of horrific violence.
Two foreign tourists among three killed in Uganda
Gunmen killed three people, including a British and a South African tourist, in a world-famous Ugandan national park, police said Tuesday, blaming the attack on a notorious militia group.
Grand jury to decide on new manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin
A grand jury will decide whether Alec Baldwin should face new charges over the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a film set, US prosecutors said Tuesday.
Belgian police shoot dead 'lone wolf' who killed Swedish fans
Belgian police on Tuesday shot and fatally wounded an apparent Islamist accused of gunning down two Swedish football fans visiting Brussels, as Sweden faces what its premier said is an unprecedented security threat.
French school killer claimed attack for Islamic State group
The man who killed a French schoolteacher last week said he was acting for the Islamic State (IS) group, in a video recorded before the attack, a source close to the case said Tuesday.
Longer locks: Thai cops allowed to let their hair down
It's out with buzzcuts and in with longer locks for Thai police, as per a new regulation that came into effect Tuesday.
'Terrorist' murders two Swedes, is shot dead by Belgian police
Brussels police on Tuesday shot and fatally wounded an attacker accused of gunning down two Swedish football fans in what Belgium's prime minister condemned as an act of "terrorist madness".
Sri Lanka lifts Gunathilaka ban after sexual assault acquittal
Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka had his playing ban lifted on Tuesday, weeks after he was cleared of sexual assault by a court in Australia.
Suspected gunman 'neutralised' after Brussels attack
Brussels police arrested a suspected gunman accused of shooting dead two Swedish football fans in what Belgium's prime minister condemned as an act of "terrorist madness".
Long wait for fans held in stadium after Brussels attack
Worried, but relieved, spectators at the Belgium-Sweden Euro 2024 match left the Brussels stadium shortly before midnight after being held there for two-and-a-half hours following the killing of two Swedes in a nearby attack, with the gunman still at large.
US government settles suit with separated migrant families
President Joe Biden's administration agreed to a settlement on Monday with migrant families who were separated at the US-Mexico border during Donald Trump's term in office.
France remembers murdered teacher as Macron urges 'ruthless' response
France was on Monday set to hold a minute of silence for a teacher killed in what the government has described as an Islamist terror attack, with President Emmanuel Macron calling for a "ruthless" approach towards extremists.
Cooking with love: recipe book honors Mexico's missing
When Yadira Martinez makes her son's favorite dish it feels like he is back home, so she and other mothers decided to share recipes in a cookbook dedicated to their missing children.
Ex-chancellor on trial as graft scandals rock Austria
Austria's former chancellor Sebastian Kurz goes on trial this week for allegedly giving false testimony, the highest-profile figure implicated in wide-ranging corruption scandals that have rocked the EU member.
French schools to honour teacher killed in 'terror' attack
Schools across France will on Monday hold a minute of silence for the teacher stabbed to death in what President Emmanuel Macron called an act of "Islamist terror".
Prominent Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui stabbed to death
One of Iran's most prominent film-makers, Dariush Mehrjui, was stabbed to death on Saturday evening alongside his wife at their home near Tehran.
Afghans flee western region after fresh earthquake kills two
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake killed two people in western Afghanistan Sunday, with damaged prisons emptied and residents fleeing a region where tremors have claimed at least 1,000 lives this past week.
Foreigners killed, abducted or missing after Hamas attack
Scores of foreigners were killed, wounded or taken hostage after Hamas attacked Israel last week, leaving than 1,300 dead in Israel.
Grapes of wrath: Albania winemakers struggle with warmer world
The famously talented winemakers of Mirdita, high in the mountains of northern Albania, have never been so worried.
France on top alert after teacher's killing
France was on high alert on Saturday, after an attacker stabbed a teacher to death in what the president called an act of "Islamist terror", prompting the deployment of thousands of troops and the temporary closure of renowned tourist sites.
France on top alert after school attack, Louvre evacuated
France was on high alert on Saturday, after an attacker stabbed a teacher to death in what the president called an act of "Islamist terror," with troops deployed and the Louvre museum evacuating visitors,
Smoke from Brazil Amazon rainforest fires suffocates Manaus
Manaus, the largest city in Brazil's Amazonas state, has for days been engulfed by a toxic cloud of smoke from forest fires lit by what the government labeled "criminals".
France on top alert, deploys 7,000 soldiers after teacher's murder
France on Saturday said it will deploy 7,000 soldiers after declaring a top-level alert following the fatal stabbing of a teacher by a Chechen-origin man, who also severely wounded three others at a school.
Court overturns sentence for Guatemala newspaper founder
A Guatemalan appeals court on Friday overturned a six-year prison sentence handed down in June to the founder of one of the country's top newspapers, though his legal ordeal is not yet over.
Microsoft and 'Call of Duty' maker seal tie-up
Xbox maker Microsoft closed its blockbuster acquisition of Activision Blizzard, whose video games include "Call of Duty" and "Candy Crush", sealing one of the biggest technology tie-ups in history after overcoming final hurdles on Friday.
'Working on the rubble': Artist paints on quake-hit Turkey city
Artist Saype, known for his murals around the world, unveiled on Friday a piece painted on rubble in the southern Turkish city Antakya, devastated by February's deadly quake.
Microsoft, 'Call of Duty' maker set to seal tie-up
Xbox-maker Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, whose video games include "Call of Duty" and "Candy Crush", are set to seal one of the biggest technology tie-ups after overcoming final hurdles Friday.
El Shaarawy gets Italy recall as Tonali, Zaniolo exit amid betting probe
AS Roma forward Stephan El Shaarawy was called up to the Italy team on Friday after Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Zaniolo were sent home amid a probe into alleged gambling offences.
Anguished parents seek answers in Canada 'suicide kit' probe
The moment Kim Prosser learned that her 19-year-old son Ashtyn had died by suicide, she says she dropped to the floor, where she lay "shaking and so cold."