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Trial opens in France over deadliest Channel migrant crossing disaster

Fourteen people suspected of links to trafficking networks went on trial in France on Tuesday over the loss of at least 31 people including a seven-year-old child in the Channel in 2021, the deadliest accident involving asylum seekers trying to reach the English coast.

Flights resume gradually in Indonesia after volcanic eruption

Major airports in Indonesia reopened on Tuesday days after a volcanic eruption had grounded flights, with authorities saying normal operations would resume gradually.

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Bali $10 tourist e-tax comes into force

The Indonesian resort haven of Bali began imposing a 150,000 rupiah ($10) tax on arriving tourists Wednesday to preserve the culture of the "Island of Gods", officials said.

Colombia rebels move back toward ceasefire with government

Colombia's ELN rebel group announced on Tuesday it would lift restrictions it imposed on the movement of civilians, after being accused by the government that those actions were violating an ongoing ceasefire in place during peace talks.

Second critically endangered gorilla born at London Zoo in a month

A critically endangered western lowland gorilla has been born at London Zoo, the second of the apes to be born at the facility in a month, the zoo said on Tuesday.

Voting to replace 'crook' NY congressman in test for Biden

Voters in suburban New York were choosing a congressman to replace scandal-plagued George Santos on Tuesday, with Democrats pouring cash into TV ads to try to take his seat from the Republicans in an election year.

Paris Olympics: Macron rules booksellers should stay

French President Emmanuel Macron has intervened in a row over the removal of booksellers from the banks of the river Seine for the Paris Olympics, ruling that they should stay at their historic locations, his office said on Tuesday.

Kenyan MPs honour Kiptum amid calls to better protect athletes

Kenyan lawmakers held a minute of silence on Tuesday in honour of running star Kelvin Kiptum after his death in a late-night car crash, and appealed for better support and protection for the country's sporting talent.

Russia declares Estonian PM 'wanted' in war memorials spat

Russia declared Estonian leader Kaja Kallas and several other European officials as "wanted" on Tuesday over their alleged involvement in the destruction of Soviet-era war memorials.

Apple's iMessage, Microsoft's Bing escape EU rules

Apple's iMessage and Microsoft's Bing search engine got a reprieve from tougher EU rules curbing how tech titans do business, the European Commission said on Tuesday.

France begins to dismantle Notre-Dame scaffolding

The scaffolding around the spire of Paris's Notre-Dame cathedral has begun to come down, the authority charged with restoring the monument after a devastating 2019 fire said on Tuesday.

One missing in fire at Sweden's biggest amusement park

One person was reported missing after a fire broke out on Monday at Sweden's largest amusement park, engulfing a newly built water park in flames, authorities said.

Major fire at Sweden's biggest amusement park

Fire broke out Monday at Sweden's largest amusement park, engulfing a newly built water park in flames with a dozen people sustaining minor injuries, authorities said.

Large fire breaks out at Sweden's biggest amusement park

A large fire broke out Monday at Sweden's largest amusement park in Gothenburg, engulfing the newly built water park -- which had not yet opened -- in flames, authorities said.

Kelvin Kiptum: Eternal marathon star

Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum, who died aged 24 in a car crash on Sunday, blazed to athletics stardom when he seized the marathon world record in Chicago last October.

Biscuits and hugs: Argentina's Milei mends fences with Pope

Pope Francis and Argentina's President Javier Milei held their first official talks on Monday, meeting at the Vatican as they seek to mend fences amid the explosive economic situation in their native country.

Pope to hold first official talks with Argentina's Milei

Pope Francis and Argentina's President Javier Milei are due to hold their first official talks on Monday, as the two leaders seek to mend fences amid the explosive economic situation in their native country.

Vote-buying shadows Indonesian election

When Indonesian housewife Suharti was returning home from a shopping trip, a gathering of political party workers handed her 100,000 rupiah ($6.3) and a T-shirt -- and asked her to vote for their candidate next week.

Trinidad oil spill 'not under control,' PM says

A massive oil spill from an overturned vessel off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago is "not under control," Prime Minister Keith Rowley said Sunday.

Philippines landslide toll jumps to 54 dead

The death toll from a massive Philippine landslide near a gold mine abruptly rose to 54 on Sunday, local officials said.

Argentina's president, Pope Francis meet face to face in Rome

Argentina's top political and religious leaders -- President Javier Milei and Pope Francis -- met for the first time Sunday in Rome, amid the explosive economic situation in their native country.

Votes erode for Pakistan's blasphemy party

The leader of an ultra-right Pakistan party infamous for sometimes bloody anti-blasphemy agitation has vowed a comeback after its vote share evaporated in elections last week.

Party but don't touch: Rio works to make carnival safer for women

Avoid being alone in a crowd, opt for canned drinks over potentially drugged cocktails, scan a QR code to access emergency resources -- as Rio enters carnival season, there has been a flood of advice on how women can stay safe.

'Buzzing' Bangkok celebrates Lunar New Year

A riot of scarlet lanterns hung over the red-clothed crowds offering candles as they murmured prayers at a traditional temple in Bangkok to celebrate Lunar New Year.

EU reaches agreement on spending rules

The European Parliament and member states reached an agreement early Saturday on reforms to EU budgetary rules aimed at boosting investment while keeping spending under control.

'Hour of Truth' for Brazil's Bolsonaro

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro is reeling from a damning avalanche of revelations that emerged Thursday as police targeted him and his inner circle in an investigation for allegedly plotting a coup.

London 'corrosive substance' attacker likely drowned in Thames: police

UK police on Friday said they believed a man wanted for attacking a woman and her two young daughters with a corrosive substance had likely drowned after throwing himself into the River Thames.

S.African Olympic champion Semenya asks for funds for legal fight

Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya on Friday appealed for help funding her legal battle against regulations requiring female athletes with high testosterone to take medication as she prepares for a May hearing at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

EU states, parliament seek to seal deal on spending rules

EU states and lawmakers will hold final-stretch talks on Friday to try and strike a deal on budget reforms aimed at boosting investment while keeping spending under control.

'Verses like dynamite': anti-Nazi magazine trove resurfaces

A Nazi henchman as a drooling gorilla with a swastika armband. Adolf Hitler as a dancing clown. Cheeky send-ups of Joseph Goebbels's lies.

Rumours swirl over bitcoin inventor Nakamoto's identity

An Australian man went on trial in London this week over his claims of inventing bitcoin -- not the first time someone has been linked to being the cryptocurrency's enigmatic creator.

Biden lashes out over criticism of failing memory

An angry, emotional US President Joe Biden defended his mental competence Thursday in a rare evening address to Americans to respond to biting comments in a report released hours earlier on his mishandling of classified documents.

El Salvador holds mass sentencing hearing for gang leaders

A court in El Salvador on Thursday held a virtual sentencing hearing for 492 leaders of the feared Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang, accused of thousands of crimes, including more than 500 homicides.

Biden avoids documents charges, gets roasted on memory loss

A long-awaited report cleared President Joe Biden of any wrongdoing in his mishandling of classified documents Thursday but dropped a political bombshell by painting the Democrat as a "well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory."

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