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Life support for UK boy to be stopped after long legal battle
A London hospital on Saturday was due to withdraw life support for 12-year-old British boy Archie Battersbee after his parents lost a long and emotive legal battle.
Greek park fire exposes 'chronic failure': NGOs
Days after one of Greece's top national parks narrowly escaped massive destruction from a massive fire that raged for over a week, the country's environment ministry congratulated itself.
Rare flooding traps 1,000 people in US Death Valley
Major flooding in California's Death Valley on Friday stranded approximately 1,000 people, buried cars and shut down all roads into and out of the famously parched national park.
Kyiv, Moscow trade blame over nuclear plant
Kyiv and Moscow accused each other of striking Europe's largest nuclear site on Friday, causing a reactor stoppage as three grain ships departed Ukraine under a deal to avert food shortages.
Lightning strike near White House kills three people
Three people, including an elderly couple celebrating their 56th wedding anniversary, were pronounced dead Friday after being struck by lightning in a park near the White House.
Grain ships depart Ukraine as Kyiv, Moscow trade blame over nuclear plant
Three grain ships departed Ukraine on Friday under a landmark deal to avert widespread food shortages, as Kyiv and Moscow accused each other of striking Europe's largest nuclear site, causing a reactor stoppage.
Musk accuses Twitter of fraud as buyout battle escalates
Elon Musk has accused Twitter of fraud, alleging the social media platform misled him about key aspects of its business before he agreed to a $44 billion buyout, as their court fight heats up.
Relatives of trapped Mexican miners pray for miracle
Relatives of 10 workers trapped in a flooded coal mine in northern Mexico clung to hope they were still alive Friday, nearly 48 hours after a cave-in sparked a major rescue operation.
Gases from Iceland's volcano threaten nearby village
Noxious gases from an Icelandic volcano threaten to pollute the air of a nearby village and risk spreading to the capital Reykjavik, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said on Friday.
Lightning strike near White House kills two people
Two people were killed and two more were in critical condition on Friday after a lightning strike near the White House the night before, police in the US capital said.
Saudi exhibit offers immersive look at Prophet's Hijrah trek
A Saudi museum is using filmed re-enactments and contemporary artwork to depict a key episode from Prophet Mohammed's life that led to the establishment of the Muslim community.
Thai nightclub fire kills 14, PM orders probe
Thailand's prime minister on Friday ordered an investigation into a massive blaze that tore through a nightclub, killing at least 14 people.
Taiwan woman gets life sentence over blaze that killed 46
A Taiwanese woman who set off the island's deadliest fire in decades to get back at her boyfriend escaped the death penalty Friday as the court handed down a life sentence.
Three colonial-era burials found in pre-Hispanic Peru sanctuary
A team of Peruvian archaeologists uncovered three burials from the Spanish colonial period on top of a pre-Hispanic temple, which may be up to 500 years old, a researcher said Thursday.
Thai nightclub fire kills 13, PM orders probe
Thailand's prime minister on Friday ordered an investigation into a massive blaze that tore through a nightclub, killing at least 13 people.
Purrfection: how video game 'Stray' transfixed cats
Cat-lover Enzo Yaksic was instantly taken by the recently released video game "Stray" which allowed him to explore a bright, kaleidoscopic underground world of puzzles as a feline avatar.
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $4.1 mn in Sandy Hook damages
A Texas jury on Thursday ordered far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million in damages to the parents of a child who was killed in the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
US jury to decide if Twitter worker spied for Saudi royals
Jurors in a San Francisco court on Thursday began mulling the fate of a former Twitter worker accused of taking bribes from Saudi Arabia to help unmask its critics on the platform.
'Indescribable': the heat and roar of Iceland's volcano
The ground rumbles underfoot, then roars as red-orange lava fountains shoot up from the ground, the intense heat cloaking the nearby crowd awestruck by Iceland's latest volcanic eruption.
'Unprecedented' fire rips through munitions site in Berlin forest
An "unprecedented" fire broke out Thursday around a German police munitions storage site in a popular forest in western Berlin, sending plumes of smoke into the skies and setting off a series of explosions.
Up to 30 years in jail for ex-MP, 16 others over alleged hit on Maduro
A Venezuelan court on Tuesday sentenced an opposition ex-MP and 16 others to jail terms of up to 30 years for an alleged exploding drone attack against President Nicolas Maduro in 2018.
Four US cops charged over Breonna Taylor death
The US Justice Department charged four police officers on Thursday over the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed in a botched 2020 raid on her home in Louisville, Kentucky.
Lady Gaga dog robbing suspect recaptured after mistaken release
A 19-year-old accused of shooting Lady Gaga's dog walker to steal her French bulldogs last year has been recaptured after being mistakenly released, authorities in Los Angeles have said.
Russian prosecutors seek 9.5 years jail for US basketball star Griner
Russian prosecutors on Thursday requested that US basketball star Brittney Griner be sentenced to nine and a half years in prison on drug smuggling charges.
Spectators flock to Iceland volcano
Curious onlookers made their way Thursday to the site of a volcano erupting near Iceland's capital Reykjavik to marvel at the bubbling lava, a day after the fissure appeared in an uninhabited valley.
Myanmar junta charges Japanese journalist with encouraging dissent
A Japanese journalist detained in Myanmar has been charged with breaching immigration law and encouraging dissent against the military, the junta said Thursday.
Tuneless Bangladeshi social media star grilled by police
An out-of-tune Bangladeshi singer with a huge internet following was hauled in by police at dawn and told to cease his painful renditions of classical songs, sparking a furore on social media.
Kenya's Ruto: the chicken seller turned presidential 'hustler'
Kenya's William Ruto, the sharp-suited deputy president now running for the top office, is one of the wealthiest men in the country but likes to portray himself as a champion of the poor and downtrodden.
Heavy rain hits northern Japan, 200,000 urged to evacuate
Bridges collapsed and rivers burst their banks as heavy rain lashed northern Japan on Thursday, with 200,000 residents urged to evacuate as authorities warned of dangerous flooding.
Beyond hummus: Palestinians cook up new food trends
From the ancient alleys of Jerusalem's Old City to kitchens around the world, Palestinians are stirring new trends in cooking while abiding by traditions.
Mexico races to rescue nine trapped miners
Rescuers battled Wednesday to free around nine workers believed to be trapped in a coal mine in northern Mexico, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said.
Lady Gaga dog robber sentenced to four years in US jail
A California court on Wednesday sentenced one of three men charged in the armed robbery of Lady Gaga's dog walker, in which the singer's French bulldogs were stolen, to four years in prison.
Deja vu as volcano erupts again near Iceland capital
A volcano erupted in Iceland near the capital Reykjavik on Wednesday, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said as live images on local media showed lava spewing out of a fissure in the ground.
Dutch declare shortage in 'land of water'
The Netherlands declared an official water shortage on Wednesday as the low-lying "land of water" was hit by Europe's sweltering summer.
Driest July in memory imperils Europe's crops
As much of Europe bakes in a third heatwave since June, fears are growing that extreme drought driven by climate change in the continent's breadbasket nations will dent stable crop yields and deepen the cost-of-living crisis.
Hearing Canada Indigenous horror like being 'slapped': pope
Pope Francis on Wednesday likened hearing first-hand tales of abuse at Catholic-run schools from Indigenous victims in Canada to being slapped.
Nintendo Q1 net profit jumps thanks to weak yen
Nintendo said Wednesday its first-quarter net profit jumped 28 percent on-year, mainly thanks to a weaker yen, but hardware and software sales declined because of a chip shortage and Covid-19 supply issues.
Clashes erupt in Bolivia capital between police and coca farmers
Clashes broke out Tuesday in the Bolivian capital La Paz between police and coca leaf producers in a dispute over control of the coveted commercialization of the plant.
Beirut blast victim's parents wage lonely battle for justice
Paul and Tracy Naggear have lived in grief since the massive explosion that tore through the Lebanese capital in 2020 killed their three-year-old daughter, and their anger boils over the stalled investigation.