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Divers turn conservationists as corals bleach worldwide
A diver glides over an expanse of bone-white coral branches, recording the fish that dart between the ghostly arms extending from the sea floor off the Thai island of Koh Tao.
Iconic sites hosting Paris Olympics events
The Paris Olympics have been designed to showcase the City of Light in all its splendour, with many events set to take place at some of its most iconic locations.
Canada business tycoon Frank Stronach charged with sexual assaults
Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach is facing 13 charges for alleged sexual assaults of several women from 1980 to 2023, police said Wednesday after new accusations piled up against him.
US jails Honduran ex-president for 45 years on drug charges
A court in New York on Wednesday sentenced former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez to 45 years in prison after he was convicted of trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into the United States.
Princess Anne 'recovering slowly' after horse accident: husband
King Charles III's sister Princess Anne is "recovering slowly" in hospital, her husband said Wednesday, after she suffered a concussion in an incident with a horse at her country estate.
US top court declines to curb govt contact with social media firms
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Republican-led bid to curb government contact with social media companies to moderate their content, a ruling that could bolster official efforts to fight misinformation in a key election year.
Trial starts into shock bid to murder Argentina's Kirchner
A man went on trial in Argentina on Wednesday two years after he held a gun just centimeters from the face of then-vice president Cristina Kirchner and pulled the trigger.
ICC convicts Timbuktu jihad police chief of war crimes
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted a jihadist police chief of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during a reign of terror in the fabled Malian city of Timbuktu.
'Forgotten' women Impressionists rediscovered at Irish exhibition
Four women Impressionist painters largely overlooked by history are coming under a rare spotlight at an exhibition in Ireland marking the 150th anniversary of the artistic movement.
S. Korea administrative robot defunct after apparent suicide
A city council in South Korea said Wednesday their first administrative officer robot was defunct after throwing itself down some stairs, with local media mourning the country's first robot suicide.
Spurs star Son's dad denies 'corporal punishment' at football academy
The father of Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min on Wednesday denied allegations of physical and verbal abuse at his South Korean football academy, after a student's family sued him and his coaches.
US journalist Evan Gershkovich appears in Russian court for trial
US journalist Evan Gershkovich appeared in a Russian court for the start of his closed-door trial for espionage on Wednesday, 15 months after his shock arrest on charges he, his employer and the White House reject as false.
The highs and lows of chemsex's drug-driven orgy scene
David is a psychologist and has been taking part in drug-fuelled gay orgies for the past 15 years.
How the US and Assange reached a plea deal - and what it means
After more than thirteen years in England, including five years spent in prison, Julian Assange pleaded guilty in the Northern Mariana Islands, a far-flung US territory in the Pacific, and walked out of court a free man.
Russia puts US journalist Evan Gershkovich on trial
US journalist Evan Gershkovich will face the start of a closed-door trial on espionage charges in Russia on Wednesday, more than a year after he became the first Western journalist since the Soviet era to be detained on such accusations.
WikiLeaks founder Assange freed in US plea deal
A US judge freed Julian Assange on Wednesday in a plea deal that ended years of legal drama for the WikiLeaks founder, long wanted by Washington for revealing military secrets.
Brazil's top court votes to decriminalize personal weed use
Brazil's Supreme Court said Tuesday a majority of judges had voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use, after a lengthy and divisive trial.
ICC issues arrest warrants for Russia army chief, ex-minister
The International Criminal Court said Tuesday it had issued arrest warrants for Russia's top army chief and ex defence minister over strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure that constituted alleged war crimes.
WikiLeaks founder Assange leaves Britain after US plea deal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison in Britain and is set to face a final court hearing after reaching a plea deal with US authorities that brings to a close his years-long legal drama.
Nepal convicts 'Buddha boy' of child sex abuse
A Nepali man whose followers believe him to be a reincarnation of Buddha has been convicted of child sexual abuse, a court official said Tuesday.
World not ready for climate change-fuelled wildfires: experts
The world is unprepared for the increasing ferocity of wildfires turbocharged by climate change, scientists say, as blazes from North America to Europe greet the northern hemisphere summer in the hottest year on record.
Media probe finds Israeli tank fire likely hit AFP Gaza office
A collaborative investigation by AFP and international media outlets published Tuesday points to Israeli tank fire likely being the cause of blasts that damaged the global news agency's Gaza bureau on November 2.
Kenya force leaves Nairobi to tackle gang violence in Haiti
A Kenyan force to lead a UN-backed multinational mission to tackle gang violence in Haiti departed Nairobi late Monday, interior minister Kithure Kindiki said, despite a court case against the deployment.
'Out of control fires' in Brazil wetlands spark state of emergency
Regional authorities in Brazil on Monday declared a state of emergency as the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetlands, faces "out of control fires," according to a decree.
'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor killed in Hawaii shark attack
A Hawaiian surfer who also acted on TV and in movies including Johnny Depp's "Pirates of the Caribbean" has died in a shark attack, authorities said.
Dagestan attack toll hits 20 as Russia launches terror probe
The Kremlin on Monday dismissed fears Russia's historically restive North Caucasus region faces a wave of violence after a series of coordinated weekend attacks on churches, synagogues and police killed at least 20 in the southern Dagestan region.
18 Chinese among 22 dead in South Korea battery plant fire
Twenty-two people were killed -- including 18 Chinese nationals -- in a massive fire at a South Korean lithium battery factory, the fire department said Monday, one of the country's worst factory disasters in years.
Paris's Moulin Rouge gets new sails in time for Olympics
Paris's Moulin Rouge cabaret club, whose landmark windmill sails fell down in April, received new blades on Monday just 10 days before the Paris Olympic torch is due to pass the venue.
Gunmen kill 19 in Russia's Dagestan region
Attacks on churches and synagogues in Russia's Dagestan region killed primarily police officers, officials said Monday, announcing a toll of 19 dead after violence that stoked fears over Islamist violence in the historically restive North Caucasus.
Firefighters find '20 bodies' at S Korea battery fire site: Yonhap
Around 20 bodies have been found at a South Korean lithium battery factory after a massive blaze on Monday, the Yonhap news agency said, with firefighters saying they were still searching the building.
Power cut causes flight chaos at UK's Manchester airport
Manchester Airport, the third-busiest in Britain, cancelled over 100 flights affecting thousands of passengers Sunday following a major power cut.
Lebanese party on despite threat of war
In the buzz of a trendy Beirut neighbourhood, the din of bars and laughter blend together, far from the border violence with Israel further south and fears of all-out war.