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Roblox's Grow a Garden explodes online video game numbers

A gardening game created by a teenager on online platform Roblox has attracted a record 21 million simultaneous players, a figure rarely seen in the industry.

Bezos wedding festivities kick off in Venice

VIPs whizzed by speed boat through Venice Thursday as the three-day wedding party of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez kicked off and protesters demonstrated in St Mark's Square.

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Afghan women UN staff forced to work from home after threats

Afghan women working for the United Nations in Kabul have been threatened by unidentified men because of their jobs, the organisation and several women told AFP on Thursday.

Muslim pilgrims pray, shirk sun, as hajj reaches peak

Muslim worshippers prayed on Mount Arafat in the high point of the hajj pilgrimage Thursday as authorities urged them to avoid the hottest hours of the day after tragedy struck last year.

TotalEnergies on trial in landmark greenwashing case in France

French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies goes on trial in Paris on Thursday over allegations of misleading climate claims, an unprecedented "greenwashing" case against a fossil fuel firm in France.

American, Kazakhs in Bali face death penalty over drugs: authorities

An American man and two Kazakh nationals face the death penalty for alleged drug crimes on the popular Indonesian resort island of Bali, authorities said Thursday, the latest cases in a nation with some of the world's toughest narcotics laws.

Kohli 'lost for words' after 11 die celebrating Bengaluru IPL win

Virat Kohli said he was lost for words after celebrations of a dream IPL title turned to tragedy when 11 mainly young cricket fans were crushed to death in Bengaluru.

Burundi votes but with opposition neutered

Burundi votes for a new parliament on Thursday but with little risk of an upset after the main opposition was effectively barred from running.

Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat in hajj apex

Muslim pilgrims prayed atop Mount Arafat on Thursday during the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, as Saudi officials called on participants to refrain from being outside during the hottest hours of the day.

Morocco set for sheepless Eid as drought persists

As the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha approaches, Fatima Kharraz can't seem to find the usual sense of celebration after drought-stricken Morocco urged people to forego the traditional sheep sacrifice this year.

'No means no' prosecutor tells jurors as Harvey Weinstein trial wraps

A prosecutor told jurors at Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault trial Wednesday that "no means no" as they prepared to consider his fate.

Witness testifies Sean Combs dangled her from balcony

A woman told US jurors Wednesday that hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs dangled her over a 17th-story balcony before throwing her onto furniture in an attack that left her traumatized and bruised.

Does Brazilian funk glorify crime? Singer's arrest triggers debate

The arrest of a popular funk singer in Brazil on suspicion of glorifying a powerful crime gang has revived a long-standing debate over the criminalization of a genre born in Rio de Janeiro's gritty favelas, or slums.

Swiss probe intelligence leaks to Russia

Switzerland's defence ministry has launched an investigation into leaks from the country's intelligence service to Russia's military intelligence, the Swiss news agency Keystone-ATS reported Wednesday.

Over 1.5 million pilgrims begin hajj under blazing sun

More than 1.5 million pilgrims joined Islam's most important rite under a beating sun on Wednesday, as the hajj kicked off with the Saudi hosts scrambling to avoid last year's 1,000-plus deaths in sweltering heat.

Deadly stampede at India cricket celebrations leaves 11 dead

Packed crowds in India celebrating their cricket team's victory ended in a deadly stampede on Wednesday with 11 mainly young fans crushed to death, the local state's chief minister said.

Big-name porn sites black out in France over age checks

French visitors to major adult websites Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube were met Wednesday with a message denouncing privacy risks from government demands that they verify users' ages.

Deadly stampede at India cricket celebrations

A stampede broke out Wednesday as a tightly packed crowd celebrated the victory of their home cricket team in the Indian city of Bengaluru, resulting in deaths, a senior government official said.

India sets date of population and caste census

The world's most populous nation India will conduct a census in 2027, its first since 2011, the government said Wednesday, which will also count caste -- a controversial accounting not done since the country's independence.

Suspected mastermind of French crypto kidnappings held in Morocco

A 24-year-old Franco-Moroccan man suspected of masterminding a series of kidnappings targeting cryptocurrency entrepreneurs in France has been arrested in Morocco, France said.

Sweden tries jihadist over Jordanian pilot burned to death by IS

A convicted Swedish jihadist went on trial in Stockholm on Wednesday accused of war crimes for his role in the 2014 killing of a Jordanian pilot who was burned alive in Syria.

Beijing slams Rubio 'attack' on China after Tiananmen Square remarks

Beijing hit back Wednesday at US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for saying that the world will "never forget" the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, describing his remarks as an "attack" on China.

China calls Rubio's comments on Tiananmen Square crackdown an 'attack'

Beijing hit back Wednesday at US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for saying that the world will "never forget" the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, describing his remarks as an "attack" on China.

Million-plus pilgrims begin hajj under blazing sun

More than a million pilgrims joined Islam's most important rite under a beating sun on Wednesday, as the hajj kicked off with the Saudi hosts scrambling to avoid last year's 1,000-plus deaths in sweltering heat.

Taiwan's Lai, Rubio vow to 'never forget' Tiananmen victims

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed Wednesday to preserve the memory of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown 36 years ago, echoing rhetoric by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Five things to know about the St Catherine monastery in Egypt's Sinai

Nestled in the Sinai mountains, the ancient St Catherine's Monastery has been the centre of recent tensions after an Egyptian court ruled last week that it sat on state-owned land.

Sweden tries sole surviving jihadist over Jordan pilot burnt to death

A jihadist, jailed over the Paris and Brussels attacks in 2015 and 2016, goes on trial in Stockholm on Wednesday for his role in the 2014 capture and subsequent killing of a Jordanian pilot burned alive in Syria.

Australian murder suspect says lethal lunch may have contained 'foraged' mushrooms

An Australian woman accused of murdering three people by lacing their lunch with toxic mushrooms told a court on Wednesday she may have unwittingly used "foraged" fungi in the dish.

Million-plus pilgrims to begin hajj under blazing sun

More than a million worshippers were set to join Islam's most important rite under a beating sun as the hajj pilgrimage kicked off Wednesday, with authorities scrambling to avoid last year's 1,000-plus deaths in sweltering heat.

Three Salvadoran ex-military convicted of wartime killings of Dutch reporters

A former defense minister in El Salvador and two retired colonels were found guilty Tuesday of the 1982 killings of four Dutch journalists during the country's civil war, a lawyer for families of the deceased said.

'The sea rejuvenates you': Cuban seniors defy aging by diving in

It's never too late to make a splash, as Orestes Quintana, one of the doyens of the Juventud Acumulada (Forever Young) swimming club in Cuba's capital Havana discovered.

Canada, US warn of air quality hazards as Canadian fire smoke reaches Europe

Canada's wildfires, which have already forced evacuations of more than 26,000 people, continued their stubborn spread Tuesday, with heavy smoke choking millions of Canadians and Americans and reaching as far away as Europe.

El Salvador holds trial for army killing of Dutch journalists

A former defense minister and two colonels went on trial in El Salvador Tuesday for the killings of four Dutch journalists 43 years ago, an NGO assisting the victims' families said.

Weinstein lawyer brands accusers 'women with broken dreams'

The lawyer defending fallen Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein from rape and sexual assault charges called those testifying against his client "women with broken dreams" as he made his final pitch to jurors.

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