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France opens 'attempted murder' probe over petrol bomb attacks on security forces

France on Sunday opened an attempted murder probe after petrol bombs were thrown at security forces during Paris protests, as footage of an officer engulfed in flames sparked outrage.

Sri Lanka's war widows and the long search for the missing

Seated outside a church, Saradhadevi Thadcanamoorty recites four handwritten pages of names -- 124 husbands, fathers and brothers who vanished during Sri Lanka's civil war.

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Indonesian maid's torture highlights lack of legal protections

Beaten, forced to eat animal faeces and chained to a dog cage -- the abuse of an Indonesian maid highlights the government's failure to protect domestic workers at home even as it moves to help those abroad, critics say.

Philippine director puts women at the 'heart' of drug war film

Widows and mothers are at the "heart" of a gritty documentary by Philippine filmmaker Sheryl Rose Andes, who turns the camera on women left behind by former president Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug war.

Hollywood's video game craze takes meta turn with 'Gran Turismo'

Ever since the huge successes of "The Super Mario Bros Movie," "Uncharted" and "The Last Of Us," films and TV shows adapted from video games have been all the rage in Hollywood.

Wind-whipped Hawaii wildfire razes town, deaths feared

Wildfires whipped by hurricane winds tore through a Hawaiian town Wednesday, razing homes and forcing residents to jump into the ocean, with officials saying they feared people had died in the fast-moving flames.

Outcry as Turkish journalist jailed by text message

Even in a country which regularly holds the world record for jailing journalists, the case of Turkish investigative reporter Baris Pehlivan stands out.

Outcry as Turkish journalist jailed by text

Even in a country which regularly holds the world record for jailing journalists, the case of Turkish investigative reporter Baris Pehlivan stands out.

Assad says destroyed Syria infrastructure blocks refugee returns

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday that the biggest obstacle to millions of refugees returning home is a lack of infrastructure, devastated by more than a decade of civil war.

Nine dead, two missing in France holiday home fire 'tragedy'

Nine bodies were found and two people were missing Wednesday after a fire in France tore through holiday lodging for a group of adults with learning disabilities, an incident the president called a "tragedy".

Eleven missing in France holiday lodging fire: official

Eleven people were missing Wednesday following a fire at a centre in eastern France where a group of adults with learning disabilities were taking their holidays, authorities said.

Winning $1.58 bn Mega Millions jackpot ticket sold in Florida

A lottery player in the US state of Florida won a record $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday, the lottery announced.

Travel giant TUI on track for 'strong' summer despite wildfires

The world's largest tourism operator TUI said Wednesday it was on track to meet its full-year targets thanks to a "very good travel summer", despite the upheaval caused by heatwaves and wildfires in Europe.

Heavy rains unleash landslides, flooding in Scandinavia

Heavy rains caused flooding and landslides in Sweden and Norway on Tuesday while strong winds caused a Danish wildfire to spread out of control, authorities said, with more heavy rain forecast.

Portugal, Spain battle wildfires amid heatwave alerts

Hundreds of firefighters were on Tuesday battling a wildfire that has burned for four days in Portugal, which, like neighbouring Spain, is sweltering in a heatwave that has triggered widespread weather alerts.

Jailed ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan's lawyers file legal challenge

Lawyers for former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan filed an appeal Tuesday against his conviction for graft, as he languished in a small cell in a century-old prison at the start of a three-year jail term.

China drafts rules for using facial recognition data

Firms using facial recognition in China will be required to obtain consent or legal permission before collecting personal information, draft regulations released Tuesday said, while stipulating the rules would not apply to some bodies.

Ireland to bid farewell to singer Sinead O'Connor

A funeral service for Sinead O'Connor, the outspoken singer who rose to international fame in the 1990s, is to be held on Tuesday in the Irish seaside town of Bray.

Trump says prosecutors seeking to restrict his free speech rights

Donald Trump pushed back on Monday against a bid by government lawyers to restrict what he can share publicly about his historic prosecution for allegedly conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

'Alarming' rise in kidnapping of Haiti children, women: UNICEF

Some 300 women and minors were kidnapped in Haiti by criminal gangs in the first half of this year, UNICEF said Monday, warning of a disturbing rise in abductions that leave "deep physical and psychological scars."

Three dead as firefighting helicopters collide in California

Three people died after two firefighting helicopters collided in the US state of California, causing one to crash into a hillside killing everyone on board, emergency officials said early Monday.

German arrested in France for holding wife captive for 12 years

French police on Monday said they had arrested a 55-year old German national after his wife was discovered naked and with broken bones following 12 years in captivity at the couple's home.

French billionaire Drahi feels 'betrayed' as graft claims swirl

With corruption claims threatening to engulf his global business empire, French-Israeli billionaire Patrick Drahi said Monday that he felt "betrayed and deceived" by a small group of his colleagues.

Death toll from Slovenia flooding climbs to six

The death toll from days of heavy rains and flooding in Slovenia has climbed to six, media reports said Monday, as clean-up operations continued with help from neighbouring countries.

Iran building collapse death toll rises to five: media

Five people including two policemen were killed and at least 11 others injured during the collapse of several buildings in Iran's capital, local media reported on Monday.

Spain on heat alert as wildfires burn

Three wildfires that scorched more than 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres) in Spain over the weekend were under control Monday but the country remained on high hot weather alert as it faced its third heatwave of the summer.

After heatwave, typhoon forces S. Korea to evacuate scout jamboree

Organisers of the World Scout Jamboree asked host South Korea Monday to "urgently" evacuate tens of thousands of children from their campsite ahead of a typhoon, just days after a heatwave caused mass scout illnesses.

South Korean jamboree to end early over typhoon warning

The World Scout Jamboree in South Korea will end early due to an approaching typhoon, organisers said Monday as they called for the government to "urgently" help with efforts to send tens of thousands of children home.

Swiss paper cutting artist takes the scissors to old ways

Marianne Dubuis stared intently through a magnifying glass, using a slim cutter to make tiny incisions in paper as she carved out delicate tableaux of life and human emotions.

Water-stressed Iraq dries up fish farms

Iraqi villager Omar Ziad gazes at the cracked and barren earth where his fish farm once stood, lost to water conservation efforts during a devastating four-year drought.

Mystery in Dubai as mega-wheel stops turning

Two years ago, Dubai's skyscraper-studded skyline welcomed a Ferris wheel touted as the world's largest, but it mysteriously stopped turning just months after opening.

Stranded migrants saved, but dozens missing off Italy in rough seas

At least 30 migrants are missing following two shipwrecks off the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to survivor testimony, as rescuers on Sunday winched to safety 34 others stranded on the rocks by rough seas.

South Korea will hold next Catholic youth festival: pope

Seoul in South Korea will host the next World Youth Day, a major Catholic youth festival, in 2027, Pope Francis said Sunday at the close of this year's event in Lisbon.

No sign of mass Pakistan protests after ex-PM Khan's jailing

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's three-year sentence for graft prompted scattered rallies around the country, but there was no sign of any mass uprising Sunday despite his call for supporters to protest.

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