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Thousands protest Pakistan Supreme Court minorities ruling
Thousands of Pakistanis protested against the Supreme Court's top judge on Friday, after he issued a ruling related to blasphemy that sparked online backlash and thinly veiled death threats.
UK midlifers turn back time with embrace of day clubbing
A crowd eagerly waits for the doors of a London nightclub to open on a Saturday in February. But it's not the small hours -- it's midafternoon and the party will end at 8:00 pm.
Four dead, 19 missing as fire guts Spanish apartment block
At least four people have died in a vast fire that ripped through a 14-storey apartment block in Valencia in eastern Spain, but officials warned Friday that the death toll could rise sharply.
Tech titans yield to new EU rules before March deadline
2024 will be a year of change for the world's biggest tech companies as they bow to EU rules that come into force next month, shaking up how Europeans use vastly popular platforms from Google to Instagram.
Florida lawmakers pass kids' social media ban, bill heads to governor
Florida lawmakers moved Thursday toward enacting one of the strictest bans on children's use of social media in the United States, sending to the governor a bill to keep those under 16 off such platforms.
Former 'IS bride' to learn UK citizenship fate
A judgement is expected Friday in the appeal case of a woman who lost her British citizenship after leaving as a teenager to marry an Islamic State group fighter.
4 dead as fire ravages residential block in Spain's Valencia
At least four people have died in a huge fire that gutted a multi-storey apartment block in Spain's eastern port city of Valencia, with another 14 people injured.
Climate change not to blame for deadly Chile fires: researchers
Neither human-induced climate change nor the El Nino weather phenomenon were determining factors in the devastating forest fires that killed more than 130 people in Chile this month, according to the results of an international study revealed Thursday.
Lawyers pin blame on Baldwin as 'Rust' armorer trial opens
Lawyers blamed Alec Baldwin for the fatal shooting on the set of Western film "Rust" in opening statements Thursday, as they defended the film's armorer from prosecutors' allegations she was "sloppy and unprofessional."
Argentine government shuts anti-discrimination agency
President Javier Milei's government said Thursday it would shut down Argentina's national anti-discrimination agency as part of its drive to slim down the state, saying the institute served "no purpose."
Canadian sentenced to life in prison for 'terrorist' murders of Muslim family
A white supremacist committed terrorism when he ran down a Muslim family out for an evening stroll, a Canadian judge said Thursday as she sentenced him to life in prison for the murders.
Anti-fur activists target Max Mara, Fendi at Milan Fashion Week
Animal activists have fashion brands squarely in their sights this Milan Fashion Week, hoping to pressure Italian brands Max Mara and Fendi to give up fur in future collections.
Russia sent hitmen to kill deserter in Spain: report
Moscow sent hitmen who gunned down a Russian deserter in Spain last week, six months after fleeing to Ukraine in his helicopter, El Pais newspaper reported Thursday, citing Spanish intelligence sources.
Eiffel Tower closed for fourth day as staff strike
France's iconic Eiffel Tower was closed for a fourth day on Thursday as employees extended a strike over the monument's management, unions said.
Five dead after cargo ship hits bridge in southern China
Five people were killed when an empty cargo ship struck a bridge in southern China on Thursday, causing part of it to collapse, authorities and state media reported.
Dani Alves: Record-setting footballer convicted of rape
Dani Alves once said he would "play until I'm 50" if someone threatened his record of trophies won, but his career was brought to a halt in January 2023, when UNAM of Mexico released him after the Brazilian was charged with rape.
Funeral procession for Kenyan marathoner Kiptum
Hundreds of people gathered in the Kenyan athletics hub of Eldoret on Thursday for a funeral procession in honour of marathon prodigy Kelvin Kiptum, who died earlier this month when his car crashed into a tree.
Abandoned Red Sea ship remains afloat, to be towed to Djibouti: operator
A cargo ship abandoned in the Gulf of Aden after an attack by Yemeni rebels remains afloat and could be towed to Djibouti this week, its operator told AFP on Thursday.
Kazakh influencers, rights groups denounce domestic violence 'epidemic'
After miraculously surviving her ex-husband's attempt to kill her, Indira Tergeubayeva has been fighting to be recognised as a victim in her native Kazakhstan.
Countries 'reaching beyond borders' to silence dissidents: HRW
Governments around the world are "reaching beyond their borders" to attack their own citizens abroad in order to crush dissent, Human Rights Watch said Thursday, urging more protection for them.
Drifting with purpose: sports car enthusiasts rally in Afghanistan
Mechanic Zabiullah Momand revs his sports car engine outside his garage in Afghanistan's capital Kabul before letting it settle back to a purr, the cherry red twin-turbo machine pristine in a dented Mercedes Benz skeleton.
Massive leak shows Chinese firm hacked foreign govts, activists: analysts
A Chinese tech security firm was able to breach foreign governments, infiltrate social media accounts and hack personal computers, a massive data leak analysed by experts this week has revealed.
'Dad, come back': Palestinians radio loved ones in Israeli jails
Palestinians with relatives in Israeli prisons have been deprived of visiting rights during the Israel-Hamas war, opting instead to send messages to loved ones on a radio programme.
Jury to decide Jam Master Jay murder case
Jurors were to start deliberating Thursday over the fate of two men charged with murdering the famed Run-DMC member Jam Master Jay.
Two dozen dead in Venezuela illegal mine collapse
About two dozen people died when an illegal gold mine collapsed in the jungles of southern Venezuela, officials said Wednesday as the search continued for survivors.
US charges yakuza gang leader over conspiring to sell nuclear material
US authorities said Wednesday they had charged a member of the Japanese yakuza criminal underworld with handling nuclear material sourced from Myanmar and seeking to sell it to fund an illicit arms deal.
Trial begins for 'Rust' armorer over deadly on-set shooting
Jury selection began Wednesday in the trial of the woman responsible for the guns on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie "Rust," where a cinematographer was shot dead in 2021.
In life or death, Navalny will 'influence history': lawyer
Alexei Navalny's top lawyer, Olga Mikhailova, said on Wednesday that in life or in death the opposition leader would "influence history" as she paid an emotional tribute to the late Russian opposition icon.
Alabama university pauses IVF treatments after court ruling
An Alabama university temporarily halted in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments on Wednesday after the high court in the southern US state ruled that frozen embryos outside the womb are "children."
UK court concludes two-day hearing over new Assange extradition appeal
Britain's High Court on Wednesday finished hearing two days of arguments over whether to grant WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a fresh appeal against his extradition to the United States to face espionage charges.
Utah parenting vlogger sentenced to prison for child abuse
A Utah mother-of-six who doled out parenting advice on a popular YouTube channel has been sentenced to prison for abusing her children, holding two of them in conditions prosecutors likened to concentration camps.
Porn for 'spiritual growth': nuns detail abuse by renowed priest
Two former nuns said Wednesday that a world-renowned artist priest made them take part in threesomes and watch porn so they would "grow spiritually".