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Court orders N. Korea pay Seoul $32.5 mn for blowing up office

A Seoul court ordered Pyongyang on Wednesday to pay roughly $32.5 million for blowing up in 2020 an office in North Korea that was intended to foster better relations between the two Koreas.

Brazil's Supreme Court clashes over handling of probe involving judge

Brazil's Supreme Court engaged in a heated, hours-long debate Tuesday over how to handle a potential probe into one of its top judges, in an unprecedented public showdown that has eclipsed a presidential election campaign.

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Jury ends second day without verdict in Lindsay Clancy murder trial

Jurors in Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial were dismissed for the weekend after two days of deliberations without reaching a verdict.

Greenland to open truth commission over forced contraception scheme

Greenland said Friday it would establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Denmark's forced contraception of thousands of indigenous Inuits, after experts failed to agree on whether the scheme constituted "genocide".

Four plead guilty to London arson attack on Jewish ambulances

Four young men admitted on Friday being behind an arson attack on London ambulances owned by a Jewish charity at a UK court hearing.

Thieves buy tickets before plundering necklace from Vienna museum

Two men bought tickets to enter Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) before smashing a display case, grabbing a 200-carat platinum and diamond necklace and walking away, police said Friday.

'Ran for our lives': Tales of survival from Nepal-China disaster

Some survivors of the deadly floods on the Nepal-China border ran for their lives, others narrowly missed disaster, but all were eyewitnesses to a major calamity and its aftermath.

Indonesia escalates battle against fires, putrid haze

Indonesia has intensified efforts to fight wildfires with cloud seeding and water bombing as thousands of people countrywide battle to breathe in the smoke and haze, officials said on Friday.

Nepal-China floods disaster: Latest developments

More than 1,400 people are missing and at least 552 have been killed after a devastating, tsunami-like wall of water gouged a path through the border region between Nepal and Tibet, sweeping away entire villages.

Nepal seeking to reach survivors in tunnel as risk of new floods rises

Nepali soldiers battled Friday to reach 100 people trapped in a tunnel two days after deadly floods, as the risk of new torrents forced China to halt rescue efforts at its hardest-hit zone in Tibet.

Gladys Knight to Reduce Tour Schedule Amid Health Concerns

Gladys Knight is reducing her touring schedule after concerns mounted over her health during recent performances. The Motown legend’s husband, William McDowell, confirmed that while she wishes to continue singing, the physical demands of travel are becoming unsustainable, prompting a shift toward fewer shows and a new living arrangement near their home.

Pilgrims seeking peace caught in deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

They came to the Himalayas seeking spiritual renewal, drawn by Tibet's sacred, snow-capped Mount Kailash.

Fresh flood warnings for disaster-hit Nepal and Tibet, 1,400 still missing

China and Nepal warned of fresh flooding risks, complicating rescuers' search Friday for more than 1,400 people missing after a deadly deluge and landslides swept away entire villages along their remote Himalayan border.

US mother's child murder trial puts spotlight on postpartum psychosis

The high-profile US murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, a woman who says she suffered from postpartum psychosis before strangling her three young children, has sparked a debate in the United States over maternal mental health.

Air traffic controllers left early before deadly NY crash: report

Two air traffic controllers left work early ahead of a deadly collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport in March, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

Clashes in Spain's Ceuta month after mass migrant influx

Protests over security in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta escalated into clashes between locals and police Thursday, a month after a mass influx of migrants from Morocco.

Guns, drugs and car chases: GTA 6 preview lands on Netflix after leaks

Rockstar Games on Thursday launched, for the first time on Netflix, a preview of its hotly anticipated next installment in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, which will be released in November after a months-long delay and recent leaks.

Michael Strahan Welcomes Fifth Child with Girlfriend Kayla Quick

Michael Strahan has quietly become a father again. The 'Good Morning America' anchor and his partner Kayla Quick welcomed a baby girl earlier this year, adding to the former NFL star's growing family. Strahan is already a parent to four children, including twins Sophia and Isabella.

Zambia opposition leader held in treason probe: police

The Zambian opposition leader who was runner-up in this month's disputed presidential election was taken into custody Thursday over treason allegations, police said.

Two killed, one arrested, at school near Berlin: police

Two people were killed at a school near Berlin and a suspect arrested, police said Thursday, with local media saying the victims were an 18-year-old woman student and a 30-year-old man.

Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic dead

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief who was convicted of war crimes for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, died in hospital on Thursday, according to a United Nations international tribunal.

Iran executes over 500 people in 2026: rights group

Iran has executed over 500 people so far this year after a new surge in hangings in recent days, despite President Donald Trump urging the Islamic republic to halt executions, a rights group said on Thursday.

Srebrenica: Massacre that outraged the world

Srebrenica became a symbol of ethnic cleansing after its men and boys were massacred by Bosnian Serbs following a three-year-long siege during the Balkan wars of the 1990s.

Zambia opposition leader surrenders to police: state media

The Zambian opposition leader who was runner-up in this month's disputed presidential election surrendered to police on Thursday after two weeks in hiding following a summons over an alleged national security threat, state media reported.

Alleged 9/11 mastermind to go on trial in June 2028

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, will go on trial before a US military court in June 2028, an official said Thursday.

'Butcher of Bosnia' Ratko Mladic dead: Serbian state media

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief dubbed the "Butcher of Bosnia" for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, has died, Serbian state broadcaster RTS reported on Thursday.

Death toll rises, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods

Rescue teams waded through mud on Thursday searching for more than 1,400 people missing after flash floods and landslides struck the Nepal-Tibet border, as the death toll rose sharply to at least 362, with entire villages swept away.

YouTuber Chris Sails Arrested for Allegedly Falsifying Emergency Report

YouTuber Chris Sails faces misdemeanor charges after Waller County Sheriff’s Office officials allege he reported his children were in danger when they were actually safe. The incident triggered a multi-agency search and rescue response before officers determined the claim was false.

Driven by faith, activists stand up to fellow Jews to protect Palestinians

Ziva Sharp said her Jewish faith motivated her to travel from Jerusalem to the West Bank to stand up for Palestinians -- a commitment that led to her being set upon by fellow Israelis also professing to be driven by Judaism.

How a glacier collapse may have caused Nepal-Tibet disaster

A huge piece of ice that fell thousands of metres from a glacier into a river below may have unleashed the disaster in Nepal and Tibet that killed at least 180 people.

The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods

More than 1,300 people were reported missing and at least 165 were confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides at the Nepal-Tibet border.

What experts know so far about Nepal's deadly floods

The cause of the deadly landslide and flood along the Nepal-Tibet border isn't yet certain, but experts say the dangers associated with such events are compounded by the region's extreme topography, with risks rising due to climate change.

The foreigners missing in Nepal's flash floods

Hundreds of foreign nationals are missing in Nepal after devastating flash floods on Wednesday killed at least 160 people.

Search for missing after Nepal-Tibet floods kills at least 160

Rescue teams rushed Thursday to find hundreds of people missing on the Nepal-Tibet border in flash floods and landslides that killed at least 160 and swept away entire villages.

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