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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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US leads new pledges to fight child malnutrition

The United States on Wednesday led pledges for $280 million to fight childhood malnutrition through the supply of ready-to-eat packets in nations suffering from acute food shortages.

Over 1,300 arrests in Russia anti-mobilisation protests: NGO

More than 1,300 people have been arrested at demonstrations across Russia against President Vladimir Putin's announcement of a partial mobilisation of civilians to fight in Ukraine, a police monitoring group said Wednesday.

Trump, children sued for 'incredible' fraud in New York

Donald Trump and family members lied to tax collectors, lenders and insurers for years in a scheme that routinely misstated the value of his properties to enrich themselves, according to a suit filed by New York's attorney general on Wednesday.

Aviation chiefs warn of prolonged ticket price pain

Aviation industry leaders warned Wednesday that travellers must brace for even higher ticket prices as the sector battles fallout from the Covid pandemic, high oil prices and conflict fears.

Hurricane Fiona heads toward Bermuda, US advises citizens to defer travel

Hurricane Fiona churned toward Bermuda as a powerful Category 4 storm on Wednesday as Puerto Rico struggled to restore power and water after receving a crushing blow.

French left reels after violence against women claims

Two key parties in France's left-wing alliance were facing crises Wednesday after senior figures were accused of violence against women, with a Greens party chief stepping back from his role days after a fellow lawmaker from the hard-left France Unbowed.

Iran president defiant as eight reported dead in protests over woman's death

Iran's president on Wednesday accused the West of hypocrisy in its criticism of Tehran as eight people were reported dead in growing protests over the death of a young woman arrested by morality police.

'Bad buzz': Gaming industry reels from 'Grand Theft Auto' hack

The video game industry is coming to terms with one of the biggest hacks in its history, after footage was leaked online of "Grand Theft Auto 6" -- the next instalment of one of the world's most popular franchises.

French left under pressure over violence against women

Two key parties in France's left-wing alliance were Wednesday facing crises after senior figures were accused of violence against women, with a Greens party chief stepping back from his role days after a colleague from hard-left France Unbowed.

Strengthening Hurricane Fiona heads north toward Bermuda

Hurricane Fiona continued its slow and devastating march northward after slamming the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday and leaving a trail of destruction in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Istanbul mayor who upstaged Erdogan faces political ban

Istanbul's popular mayor faces the threat of being banned from politics on Wednesday in a trial stemming from his surprise election victory over an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2019.

Iran dissidents file new lawsuit against Raisi in US

Iranian dissidents and ex-prisoners including a Western academic on Tuesday announced the filing of a civil suit in New York against Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as he attended the UN General Assembly.

Two dead, more than 3,000 buildings damaged in Mexico earthquake

Two people were killed and more than 3,000 buildings were damaged by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico on the anniversary of two devastating tremors, authorities said Tuesday.

47 charged in Minnesota in $240 mn Covid fraud scheme

Forty-seven people in the northern US state of Minnesota have been charged in connection with a $240 million Covid relief fraud scheme, officials said Tuesday.

Fiona, a Category 3 hurricane, batters Turks and Caicos

Hurricane Fiona, a powerful Category 3 storm, was battering the Turks and Caicos islands on Tuesday after leaving two people dead and triggering major flooding and power outages in the Caribbean.

Prosecutors seek jail time for French rugby boss in graft trial

French prosecutors on Tuesday demanded prison time for Bernard Laporte, a towering figure in French rugby, for corruption and influence-peddling in a high-profile trial making waves only a year before France hosts the World Cup.

Two dead, buildings damaged after Mexico earthquake

Two people were killed and dozens of buildings were damaged by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico on the anniversary of two devastating tremors, authorities said Tuesday.

Brazil president offers to take in priests persecuted in Nicaragua

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday offered refuge in his country to Catholic clerics under pressure in Nicaragua, where he said they had endured "cruel persecution" by the leftist leadership.

McDonald's re-opens in war-torn Ukraine, only delivers for now

McDonald's in Kyiv re-opened on Tuesday for the first time since Russia's invasion, a sign that life was returning to normal in the capital after nearly seven months of war.

Hong Kong arrests harmonica player for sedition at queen vigil

A Hong Konger who played a harmonica to a crowd outside the British consulate during Elizabeth II's funeral was arrested for sedition, police and local media said Tuesday.

McDonald's re-opens in war-torn Ukraine, but for delivery only

McDonald's in Kyiv re-opened on Tuesday for the first time since Russia's invasion, a sign life was returning to normal in the capital after nearly seven months of war.

Khmer Rouge war crimes court winds up with survivors still hurting

Cambodia's UN-backed court set up to try Khmer Rouge leaders finishes its work this week, ending a 16-year process that has helped national reconciliation but brought only limited solace to survivors of the genocidal regime.

Too weak to cry: famine looms over Somalia's children

As flies buzz over his tiny body, two-year-old Sadak Ibrahim barely whimpers, too weak to cry or shoo them away -- a heartbreaking glimpse of the hunger crisis gripping Somalia.

Lebanon's past echoes its grim present in exhibition

In a war-scarred Beirut heritage house turned museum, archives of Lebanon's troubled past fuse with artistic depictions of its grim present to portray a country seemingly in perpetual turmoil.

New Iran protests over woman's death after 'morality police' arrest

Fresh protests broke out Monday in Iran over the death of a young woman who had been arrested by the "morality police" that enforces a strict dress code, local media reported.

US judge tosses murder conviction of man featured on 'Serial' podcast

A US judge on Monday threw out the conviction of a man who has served over 20 years in prison for his ex-girlfriend's murder -- a case that received worldwide attention thanks to the hit podcast "Serial."

Major quake hits Mexico on anniversary of deadly tremors

A powerful earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday, leaving at least one person dead and causing panic hundreds of kilometers away in Mexico City on the anniversary of two devastating tremors.

Brazil reports more Amazon fires so far this year than all of 2021

The number of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon so far this year has already surpassed that recorded for all of 2021, according to official figures released Monday that triggered new alarm for the world's biggest rainforest.

UN report warns of crimes against humanity in Ethiopia

UN investigators said Monday they believed Ethiopia's government was behind ongoing crimes against humanity in Tigray, and warned the resumption of the conflict there increased the risk of "further atrocity crimes".

US created 'industry of litigation' Iran tells top UN court

Iran accused the United States of creating an "industry of litigation" over terror claims against Tehran as it opened its bid at the UN's top court Monday to unfreeze billions of dollars in assets frozen by Washington.

Iran to open UN fight to free billions frozen in US

Iran opens its legal battle before the UN's top court Monday to unfreeze billions of dollars in US assets, which Washington says must go to victims of terrorist attacks blamed on Tehran.

Rattled Taiwan hit by more aftershocks

Aftershocks struck southeastern Taiwan on Monday, including a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that was felt in the capital Taipei, a day after a more powerful tremor killed one person and injured around 150 others.

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