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Migration and crime fears loom over Chile's presidential runoff

Crime and immigration are the issues dominating Chile's presidential election runoff -- nowhere more so than in the northern border city of Arica, where residents say fear has replaced the calm they once knew.

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French officer charged after police fracture woman's skull

A policeman has been charged with aggravated assault seven years after a young woman was beaten by more than a dozen officers at a demonstration in southern France, prosecutors said on Friday.

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US civil trial to hear opening arguments on Boeing MAX crash

Lawyers for US aviation giant Boeing and the families of victims of a fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash will give opening statements Tuesday in the first civil trial stemming from the disaster.

Myanmar scam hub sweep triggers fraudster recruitment rush

Recent raids on one of Myanmar's most notorious internet scam hubs sparked a recruitment rush as fleeing workers scrambled to enlist at nearby fraud factories, experts and insiders told AFP.

Floods strand people on roofs as typhoon pounds Philippines

Residents sought refuge on rooftops and cars floated through flooded streets on Tuesday as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines, leaving at least two people dead.

In Morocco, exiled Afghan women footballers find hope on the pitch

Manoozh Noori said she "wanted to die" when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. That meant she could no longer do what she loved most: playing football.

Why an Amazon chef said no to a vegan dinner for Prince William event

Saulo Jennings, a chef from Brazil's Amazon region, is so passionate about the rainforest's flavors -- like the massive pirarucu fish -- that he refused to cater a vegan dinner at an environmental awards ceremony hosted by Britain's Prince William.

Cement maker Lafarge on trial in France on charges of funding jihadists

Cement group Lafarge goes on trial in France Tuesday, accused of paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists protection money to build its business in war-torn Syria.

Worker dies after medieval tower partly collapses in Rome

A worker who was pulled from the rubble of a medieval tower that partly collapsed in Rome died on Tuesday, Italian media reported citing hospital sources.

Starbucks cedes China control to Boyu Capital

Starbucks announced Monday it will sell a controlling stake in its Chinese retail operations to investment firm Boyu Capital in a deal valuing the business at around $4 billion.

Worker rescued after medieval tower partly collapses in Rome

Rescuers on Monday saved a worker who became trapped when the medieval tower he was helping renovate in Rome partly collapsed, city authorities said.

Trial opens in 1st US civil case on 2019 Boeing MAX crash

Relatives of victims in the fatal crash of a Boeing 737 MAX plane operated by Ethiopian Airlines headed to court Monday for the first civil trial relating to the 2019 calamity.

Medieval tower partially collapses in Rome, trapping worker

A medieval tower in central Rome that was under renovation partially collapsed on Monday, with one worker trapped alive under rubble, authorities said.

Shein bans sex dolls after France outrage over 'childlike' ones

Asian e-commerce giant Shein said Monday it was banning all sex dolls from sale on its sites after French authorities condemned it for featuring ones resembling children.

Ex-France international Ben Yedder to stand trial on rape charges

Former French international Wissam Ben Yedder will stand trial for alleged rape, attempted rape, and sexual assault, the prosecutor's office in Nice told AFP on Monday.

Christian, Muslim Nigerians push back on threatened US strikes

Nigerians across the religious spectrum pushed back Monday on US President Donald Trump's threats of military intervention over the killing of Christians in the country.

'Heroic' worker praised as man charged over UK train stabbings

A man has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder following a mass stabbing on a London-bound train, as a critically wounded train worker was hailed Monday as a hero for stepping in to protect passengers.

Spain regional leader resigns, a year after deadly floods

The heavily criticised leader of Spain's Valencia region said on Monday he was stepping down, a year after the area was hit by floods that were the country's deadliest natural disaster in a generation.

Video game creators fear AI could grab the controller

Generative artificial intelligence models capable of dreaming up ultra-realistic characters and virtual universes could make for cheaper, better video games in future, but the emerging technology has artists and developers on edge.

Afghan govt says quake kills 20, injures over 500

A strong earthquake killed at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan, authorities said Monday, just months after another deadly tremor that left the country reeling.

Afghanistan quake kills 20, injures over 300: health ministry

A strong earthquake killed at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan, authorities said Monday, just months after another deadly tremor that left the country reeling.

Trump's global tariffs to face challenge before Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday on the legality of Donald Trump's unprecedented use of powers for sweeping global tariffs in a case striking at the heart of the president's economic agenda.

Daughter of 'underground' pastor urges China for his release

When Grace Jin Drexel lost contact with her father in China weeks ago, her worries swiftly turned into fear -- he, alongside more than 20 others, had been detained in a national crackdown on his underground church.

Jamaica deaths at 28 as Caribbean reels from colossal hurricane

Storm-ravaged communities in western Jamaica were facing dire straits Sunday, days after record-setting Hurricane Melissa left towns demolished and at least 28 people dead across the island.

Pope denounces violence in Sudan, renews call for ceasefire

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan and the "urgent opening of humanitarian corridors" there to alleviate "unacceptable suffering" caused by civil war.

Two Louvre heist suspects a couple with children: prosecutor

Small-time criminals are believed to be behind the spectacular jewel heist at the Louvre, the top Paris prosecutor said Sunday, adding that two of the suspects are a couple with children.

What we know about the UK train stabbings

British police were Sunday investigating a mass stabbing on a London-bound train that injured several passengers, but ruled out terrorism with two British nationals under arrest.

US Navy veterans battle PTSD with psychedelics

Suicide is a tragic epidemic among US military veterans, but a new documentary charts how psychedelic drugs offer a glimmer of hope to elite soldiers battling post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

UK police probe mass train stabbing that wounded 10

British police were investigating Sunday a mass stabbing on a London-bound train that left 10 people wounded, including nine critically, with two people arrested.

UK train stabbing wounds 10, two suspects arrested

UK police arrested two suspects after a mass stabbing on a London-bound train late Saturday that left 10 people in hospital, nine likely with "life-threatening injuries".

UK police arrest two after 'multiple people' stabbed on train

UK police arrested two suspects after a multiple stabbing on a London-bound train late Saturday, with "a number of people" taken to hospital triggering a "large-scale" emergency response.

50 dead as Caribbean digs out from Hurricane Melissa

Jamaican officials announced plans Saturday to set up multiple field hospitals as it recovers from Hurricane Melissa, with the death toll numbering at least 50 across the Caribbean -- and expected to rise.

More than $2 mn in weapons seized in deadly Rio anti-drug raid: govt

Authorities confiscated more than $2 million worth of weapons during a recent anti-drug raid in Rio de Janeiro, the deadliest in Brazil's history, the state government said Saturday.

Woman charged over Louvre heist tears up in court

A woman arrested this week along with four other suspects over the unprecedented jewel heist at the Louvre was charged and remanded in custody on Saturday.

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