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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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Police probe 'assault allegations' after Carse's nightclub incident

Derbyshire Police are looking into "allegations of assault" following the incident that saw England fast bowler Brydon Carse handcuffed outside a nightclub over the weekend.

Nigerian armed groups net nearly $6 mn in ransoms: study

Criminal groups in Nigeria raised nearly $6 million in ransom payments in the last year, a report said Wednesday, with two mass kidnappings by Boko Haram responsible for nearly 90 percent of the total.

Hundreds missing after Nepal-Tibet flood kills at least 160

A massive flood and landslide disaster on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 160 people on Wednesday and left several hundred missing, many of them foreign tourists.

Hundreds missing after Nepal-Tibet flood kills more than 100

A massive flood and landslide disaster on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 103 people on Wednesday and left several hundred missing, many of them foreign tourists.

The foreign tourists missing in Nepal's flash floods

Hundreds of tourists in Nepal, many of them foreigners, have gone missing in the Himalayan nation's devastating flash floods on Wednesday, which have killed at least 95 people.

Hundreds missing after Nepal-Tibet flood kills 98

A massive flood and landslide disaster unleashed on the Nepal-Tibet border killed nearly 100 on Wednesday and left several hundred people missing, many of whom are foreign tourists.

Deadly flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, hundreds unaccounted for

Massive flooding near the border with Tibet killed at least 19 people in Nepal on Wednesday, but hundreds of tourists were still out of contact hours after the disaster hit.

Nepal floods at China border kill 8, cause 'major casualties' in Tibet

Massive flooding killed eight people in Nepal on Wednesday as Chinese state media reported "major casualties" from a mudslide at a Tibet trade hub on China's side of the nations' shared border.

France eases cow diets as cheesemakers sweat

Widespread drought and record-breaking heatwaves have forced France to relax some of its famously strict rules on cheese production, with authorities announcing Wednesday special measures for abondance, beaufort and comte.

'Black smoke' chokes Pakistan maternity ward as hospital fire kills 14 infants

A fire erupted in a hospital maternity ward in Islamabad on Wednesday killing 14 infants, Pakistan authorities said, blaming a faulty air conditioner for the blaze.

French flight attendant wins landmark breast cancer ruling

A flight attendant in France has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease, a first for the country's aviation industry, her lawyer and a trade union said.

Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 infants

A fire erupted in a hospital's maternity ward in Islamabad on Wednesday, killing 14 infants, Pakistani authorities said, with the prime minister calling for an investigation.

Australian police hunt thieves in $250,000 oyster heist

Australian police said Wednesday they were on the hunt for thieves who made off with hundreds of thousands of oysters.

Too small for fries: drought shrinks Belgian potatoes

Mathieu Comijn inspected rows of potatoes in a field of cracked earth and browned leaves, pulling from the ground tubers barely the size of ping-pong balls.

Fave or flop? A guide to gauging video game success

The video game industry is notoriously tight-lipped about its numbers, filled with members-only metrics like wishlists, pre-orders and player numbers, so it can be hard to know which games have actually proven popular and turned a profit.

World must rein in autonomous weapons: UN, Red Cross

The United Nations and the Red Cross warned Tuesday that the world is "dangerously close" to a future where so-called "killer robots" could target humans, and issued an urgent appeal for international regulation of autonomous weapons.

Ruben Dias Romance Rumors Sparked by Model Valentina Best's Social Media Posts

Romance rumors have emerged surrounding Manchester City footballer Ruben Dias following social media posts by model Valentina Best. Fans identified the interior of Dias’s £4 million Cheshire home in the footage, reigniting speculation about the footballer's personal life just months after his amicable split from presenter Maya Jama.

Europe's gaming bash kicks off as industry eyes 'Grand Theft' boost

Europe's biggest video games show Gamescom opens its doors Tuesday in Cologne with the industry hoping that the coming blockbuster "Grand Theft Auto VI" can provide a much-needed boost, as studios cut jobs amid fierce competition.

'Traumatic' tornado shatters French village

Two people were in critical condition and thousands of households were without power on Tuesday after a "tornado of severe intensity" wreaked havoc in southern France, officials said.

US delays Lockerbie bombing trial over new evidence

A US federal judge postponed on Monday the trial of a Libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed a Pan Am flight over Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people, citing new evidence.

Rohingya refugees protest dire conditions in Bangladesh camps

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's sprawling camps protested against dire conditions on Tuesday, as they marked nine years since a military crackdown drove them out of neighbouring Myanmar.

Lego net profit up 32% in first half, 'stronger than expected': CEO to AFP

Lego, the world's biggest toy maker by revenue, posted "stronger than expected" earnings for the first half of the year, its chief executive told AFP, with net profit rising 32 percent.

Trees 'giving up': climate change hammers historic English gardens

At Hampton Court Palace, head gardener Graham Dillamore strode across the burnt beige grass in the spectacular formal gardens southwest of London, laid out in the 17th century.

Tens of thousands flee fire near US city of Reno

Tens of thousands of people looked set to spend another night away from home Monday as a wind-driven fire bore down on the western US city of Reno.

US removes Syria from state sponsor of terrorism list

The United States on Monday removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, rescinding a decades-old designation that came with severe economic restrictions and marking another step in warming ties between the countries.

Despair and anger in Conakry after deadly landfill collapse

Abou Hamza, an outraged resident of the Dar es Salam neighbourhood of Conakry where a landfill collapse killed 30 people over the weekend, said that locals had tried to warn Guinea's authorities about the danger.

Former cricket captains appeal to Pakistan over Khan health care

A group of 21 former international cricket captains, including India's Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, signed a letter to Pakistan's government Sunday regarding the health care of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.

'Keep up the spirit': Indonesian teenage 'Superman' joins wildfire fight

Dressed as his favourite superhero, Indonesian teenager Rudiyansah walks along a charred landscape, helping douse wildfires that have razed large parts of Borneo island.

South Korean survivor fights for workplace harassment 'justice'

Kept in the dark after reporting her boss for harassment, South Korean advocate Baek Song-yi is now campaigning for survivors' right to know how their bullies were disciplined.

Swedish police identify 17-year-old girl as victim in school sword attack

Swedish police revealed that a 17-year-old student was the fatal victim of a sword attack at a high school where widespread tributes were paid to her Saturday.

Pope Leo calls for courage in Rimini visit after stop in tiny San Marino

Pope Leo XIV visited the tiny republic of San Marino Saturday and later the Italian seaside resort of Rimini, where he exhorted attendees of an influential cultural and political event to be "courageous pioneers" in fighting inequality and poverty.

Indonesia deploys hundreds of soldiers to tackle Borneo fires

Indonesia is deploying an additional 1,500 soldiers to Borneo, an official said Saturday, to help tackle wildfires that have burned through swathes of the island and created thick smog choking some areas.

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