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UK ex-ambassador quits Labour over new reports of Epstein links

Former British ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson quit the Labour Party Sunday, seeking to avoid causing it "further embarrassment" after newly released US documents revived scrutiny of his connection to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Prominent Venezuelan activist released after over four years in jail

Renowned Venezuelan human rights activist Javier Tarazona was freed Sunday after more than four years in a notorious Caracas prison on charges including terrorism and treason.

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Earthquake in Afghan village leaves no family untouched

No household was spared death or injury in the village of Wadir when a powerful earthquake shook eastern Afghanistan, reducing homes to piles of rubble.

Tunisian brutalist landmark faces wrecking ball, sparking outcry

Tunisia's brutalist landmark the Hotel du Lac -- a 1970s postcard icon said to have inspired a desert-roving vehicle in "Star Wars" -- is being demolished, sparking calls from architects, historians and activists to save it.

International media protest over journalist deaths in Gaza

More than 250 media outlets in over 70 countries staged a front page protest Monday highlighting the deaths of scores of journalists in Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, the Reporters Without Borders media freedom group said.

Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800

A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in a remote, mountainous region, killing more than 800 people, the Taliban authorities said.

Ukraine says Russia linked to lawmaker's killing

Kyiv on Monday said Russia was linked to the weekend assassination of a pro-Western Ukrainian politician after the arrest of a suspect alleged to have carried out the shooting dressed as a courier.

Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 600

A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in the impoverished nation, killing more than 600 people, the interior ministry said.

Australian police say fugitive gunman is being helped

A gunman on the run in the bush in Australia after being accused of killing two officers was being aided by locals, police said Monday, as the manhunt entered its seventh day.

Uzbek workers fill gap as Bulgarian population shrinks

Nilfar Nazarova used to work as an accountant in her native Uzbekistan but for the past four summers she has been cleaning hotel rooms in the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Albena.

Verdict due for former Danish minister in child porn scandal

A Danish court is due to announce its verdict Monday against a former government minister accused of possession of thousands of images of child sexual abuse.

Deadly quakes rattle eastern Afghanistan

At least 10 people were killed by a strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake and multiple aftershocks in eastern Afghanistan, provincial Nangarhar government officials said on Monday.

Australia police arrest man after Russian consulate car crash

Australian police arrested a man on Monday after a car was driven into the gates of the Russian consulate in Sydney.

Zelensky says suspect arrested in shooting of Ukrainian lawmaker

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said early Monday that a suspect had been arrested in the shooting of former speaker of parliament Andriy Parubiy.

Wife of Australian man wanted in police killings urges him to surrender

The wife of an Australian man wanted in connection with the killing of two police officers urged her husband to surrender, in a statement sent to Australian media Sunday.

Leading politician shot dead in western Ukraine

A former Ukrainian speaker of parliament who was a leading figure in the country's pro-European protest movements of 2004 and 2014 was shot dead on Saturday in western Ukraine, officials said.

France probes online platform for possible 'paedophile content'

French authorities are zeroing in on an anonymous online platform suspected of distributing child pornography after a similar site was closed last year, the state regulator told AFP on Saturday.

Thailand power vacuum will 'not affect' border security: defence ministry

Thailand's lack of a formal government will not affect border security with Cambodia, the defence ministry said Saturday, as the kingdom scrambles to fill a power vacuum following the dismissal of the prime minister by the Constitutional Court.

US warship enters Panama Canal, heading toward Caribbean

A US guided missile cruiser, USS Lake Erie, was seen crossing the Panama Canal from the Pacific to the Caribbean Friday night, after the Trump administration deployed warships near the coast of Venezuela.

'Trans' neo-Nazi shakes up gender debate in Germany

A fierce debate has erupted in Germany around a neo-Nazi provocateur who was ordered to serve time in a women's prison after legally changing gender, and has now not shown up to serve the sentence.

Smog then floods: Pakistani families 'can't catch a break'

Perched on her neighbour's rooftop, Ghulam Bano gazes down at the remains of her home, submerged in murky, foul-smelling floodwater that has engulfed much of Pakistan's Punjab region.

Iran has executed at least 841 people this year: UN

At least 841 people have been executed in Iran since the start of the year, the UN said Friday, decrying "a systematic pattern of using the death penalty as a tool of state intimidation".

German neo-Nazi heads for women's jail after gender change

A fierce debate has erupted in Germany around a neo-Nazi who is set to begin a jail term in a women's prison on Friday after legally changing gender.

South Korea's ex-first lady indicted for bribery

The wife of jailed former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted Friday on charges including bribery, stock-market rigging, and accepting luxury gifts worth more than $50,000, a special prosecution team said.

Thai court to rule on PM's fate after Cambodia phone call row

Thailand's Constitutional Court began delivering its verdict Friday on suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who could be thrown out of office over her handling of the country's border row with Cambodia.

NZ police say CCTV shows father on the run for four years

New Zealand police released rare images Friday apparently showing a fugitive father whose nearly four years on the run with his children have gripped the country.

Jury finds Australian croc wrangler lied about air crash

An Australian celebrity crocodile wrangler was found guilty Friday of lying to police and seeking to falsify flight records after a fatal helicopter crash.

Australian police urge gunman to surrender after officers killed

Australian police told an on-the-run gunman accused of killing two officers to "lay down your firearms" Friday, as they hunted him for a fourth day in rugged, forested bushland.

Families lose hope for Salvadorans held in gang crackdown

Ana Mercedes Garcia has barely slept since her son was taken away three years ago, one of tens of thousands of men to have disappeared inside El Salvador's grim prisons since 2022.

US targets Venezuela over 'Soles' cartel. Does it exist?

Washington cited Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's alleged role in the "Cartel de los Soles" as it dispatched five warships and thousands of Marines toward the Caribbean country for an anti-drug deployment.

Brazil police target network that siphoned billions from fuel sector

Brazilian police launched a mega operation in several states Thursday to crush a criminal network that sold adulterated fuel to clients and concealed billions of dollars in earnings in cahoots with financial companies, officials said.

UK govt seeks to overturn ban on housing migrants in hotel

The UK government on Thursday called for a court-ordered ban on housing asylum seekers at a protest-hit hotel to be lifted, warning the move risked setting "a precedent".

'Ruins': Pakistan's Punjab reels from flood surge

Orange-vested rescue teams rowed through streets transformed into muddy rivers in Pakistan's Punjab province on Thursday, helping to pluck people and their livestock from flooded villages.

Actor Micheal Ward in UK court on rape charges

Award-winning British actor Micheal Ward, known for starring in the Netflix series "Top Boy", appeared in a London court Thursday to face rape and sexual assault charges.

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