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Sri Lanka to issue verdict in landmark Easter attack trial
Sri Lanka is set to conclude on Tuesday the trial of 24 men accused of plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, the deadliest attack against civilians in the island's history.
Flights scrapped, evacuations urged as Typhoon Dujuan wallops Japan
More than one million people were under evacuation advisories in Japan early Tuesday and hundreds of flights have been cancelled as Typhoon Dujuan brushed past Tokyo, bringing torrential rains, flooding and landslides to the region.
British Columbia sues OpenAI in US court over Canada school shooting
British Columbia filed a lawsuit Monday against OpenAI in California over the company's failure to report violent activity on its ChatGPT service by the person who committed a mass school shooting in the western Canadian province.
EU fines Google 403 mn euros for location data breach
Ireland's data protection watchdog, acting on behalf of the European Union, said Monday it had fined Google 403 million euros ($462 million) for improperly using users' location data, eight years after consumer groups complained.
US media outlets to sue Trump administration after White House ban
Three leading US news outlets announced Monday they will go to court after being banned from the White House, as President Donald Trump claimed that media critical of his administration is a "Cancer" threatening national security.
Flights scrapped, evacuations urged as Typhoon Dujuan nears Japan
Hundreds of flights were cancelled and more than one million people were under evacuation advisories in Japan on Monday as Typhoon Dujuan approached Tokyo, potentially bringing record rainfall.
Officials say man shot, wounded by ICE agent in Texas
A Venezuelan national was shot and wounded by a US immigration agent, Texas officials said on Sunday as they voiced outrage and demanded a thorough investigation.
Sisters of jailed Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan arrested
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party said on Monday that his three sisters had been arrested.
US has deported 25,000 to third countries under secretive deals: report
The United States has deported more than 25,000 people under secretive agreements with 35 countries to take migrants with no ties to those nations, according to an investigation published Monday.
Indonesia doing 'everything' but still struggling to curb fires
Indonesia is doing "everything" to fight huge forest fires but dozens of planes and thousands of personnel are still struggling to contain them, a senior official said on Monday.
Three South Korean soldiers injured in DMZ blast: military
Three South Korean military officers were injured in an explosion during an operation near the heavily mined border with North Korea, Seoul's military said Monday.
'I live in fear': 1.5 million Pakistani children sexually exploited online
Pakistani teenager Zara Shah was targeted by a stranger while playing a computer game, drawn into a conversation that would expose her to terrifying online sexual exploitation.
Winners of this Year's Semmelweis-Richter International Journalism Award Announced
BUDAPEST I. KERÜLET, HU / ACCESS Newswire / September 21, 2026 / For the second time, Semmelweis University, with the support of Gedeon Richter, has recognized outstanding health and science journalism from across Europe through the Semmelweis-Richter Journalism Award. Six entries received awards in the "Women's Health" and "Pharmaceutical Strategies and Innovation" categories. The first prizes in the two categories were awarded to an international investigative project on abortion and an article about a technology that uses miniature bioengineered devices to mimic the functions of human organs. The competition received around 60 entries from nearly 20 countries.
Forest fire threatens tourist town in Colombian Andes
A forest fire was burning Sunday in central Colombia near the popular tourist town of Villa de Leyva, officials said.
82-year-old dies after beach fight in Greece over sun lounger
An 82-year-old man died Sunday after he got into a fight over a sun lounger on a beach in Greece near Athens, local media reported.
PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi under investigation in France for conflict of interest
Nasser al-Khelaifi, the Qatari president of French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), is under investigation in France on suspicion of an illegal conflict of interest, prosecutors in Paris said on Sunday.
Pope Leo in France: the issues on the table
Pope Leo XIV is set to begin an official visit to France on September 25, with several thorny issues hanging over the trip, from clerical sexual abuse to the country's new assisted dying law.
Republicans find transgender issues a powerful political weapon in midterm campaigning
He's unpopular, his war is going badly and the US economy is strained. But on the campaign trail, Donald Trump says he has found an issue to help Republicans salvage their midterm election hopes: the transgender rights row.
'It has to stop': runners protest women's murders in S.Africa district
Hundreds of runners gathered Saturday in South Africa's Kempton Park, near Johannesburg, where the body of a 38-year-old mother was discovered earlier this month -- one of nine woman to be murdered in the district in two months.
Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban
Drone owners in Beijing flocked to designated buy-back sites this week, looking to sell their devices for as much as possible ahead of an impending citywide ban.
Helicopters battle wildfire threatening Ecuador's capital
Ecuadoran firefighters backed by helicopters on Friday battled a major blaze on a hill overlooking the capital Quito that has led to the evacuation of dozens of people.
Anti-Assad music star makes triumphant return to Syria
Syrian singer Assala Nasri has made a triumphant return to Damascus with a sold-out concert following 15 years of exile due to her opposition to ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad.
Pakistan court blocks expulsion of Afghan medical college students
A Pakistan court blocked on Friday an order by the country's medical board for dozens of Afghans studying to be doctors to be expelled from colleges and universities and sent home.
Venezuela unblocks some censored news sites
Venezuela has unblocked some news sites that had been censored for years, its telecom regulator said Thursday, just as US-backed political transition talks were set to resume.
Third body recovered after Grand Canyon flash flood
The body of a third hiker who was swept away in flash flooding that hit the Grand Canyon last month has been found, his family said Thursday.
Ninth woman found dead in South Africa killing spree
South African police on Thursday recovered the ninth body of a woman east of Johannesburg in two months, as a string of murders continues to stoke public anxiety.
Smog scuppers Japan force helping fight Indonesia wildfires
A Japanese firefighting force sent to help tackle huge blazes in Indonesia is struggling to operate because the smog is too thick to fly helicopters, a spokesman told AFP on Thursday.
'Left-field' life: Briton becomes Thailand's top foreign monk
From a working-class childhood on the southern English coast to the top foreign-born monk in Thailand, Shaun Chiverton's quest for a better life has taken him further than most.
India's transgender amendment leaves many in limbo
When transgender woman Kali Sidharth Medepalli began hormone replacement therapy in India, she expected to complete her medical transition and undergo surgery within a year.
'Breathing toxin every day': Indonesians choked by haze feel helpless
Struggling to breathe through the acrid haze emanating from wildfires on Indonesia's Borneo island, residents told AFP on Wednesday they feared for their health but had little to do but wait out the foul-smelling hazard.
Philippines ex-leader Duterte makes first in-person ICC appearance
Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte appeared in person at the International Criminal Court for the first time Wednesday, as he faces charges over his "war on drugs" that killed thousands.
Amnesty says Iran committed 'crimes against humanity' in crackdown on 2022 protests
Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity in the crackdown on 2022 protests that left hundreds dead, Amnesty International said Wednesday, adding Tehran's suppression of new demonstrations this year bore the "same hallmarks" but on an even wider scale.