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India nightclub fire kills 23 in Goa
AFP, Published on 07/12/2025
» MUMBAI (INDIA) - A fire at a nightclub in the west Indian state of Goa has killed at least 23 people, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and other officials said early Sunday.
EU fines X $140m, risking US pushback
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» BRUSSELS - The European Union has fined X, the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon MUsk, 120 million euros ($140 million) for breaking its digital rules, in a move that risks a clash with the administration of US President Donald Trump.
Syrian medics say were coerced into false chemical attack testimony
AFP, Published on 24/12/2024
» DOUMA (SYRIA) - Two Syrian doctors and a nurse told AFP in a series of interviews over the weekend that Bashar al-Assad's government coerced them into providing false testimony to international investigators after a deadly 2018 chlorine attack.
Probe into Kenya cult leader points to 'failings' in justice system
AFP, Published on 21/10/2023
» NAIROBI - An inquiry into a suspected cult leader accused of inciting at least 428 of his followers to starve themselves to death, has pointed to "failures" in Kenya's security and criminal justice systems, according to a report seen by AFP on Saturday.
Cartel torture victim could be 'America's Favorite Pet'
AFP, Published on 14/02/2023
» MEXICO CITY - An elderly dog whose front paws were cut off by Mexican drug cartel members is in the running for the title of pet of the year in the United States.
UK teen jailed for far-right videos linked to US killings
AFP, Published on 27/01/2023
» LONDON: A British teenager was on Friday sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for videos promoting racist violence that have been linked to two mass killings in the United States.
US on edge over video of fatal police beating
AFP, Published on 27/01/2023
» WASHINGTON: The southern US city of Memphis braced itself for unrest on Friday as authorities prepared to release a video depicting the fatal assault of a Black man by five police officers who, the victim's mother said, "beat him to a pulp".
Five US police officers charged with beating Black man to death
AFP, Published on 27/01/2023
» WASHINGTON - US authorities on Thursday charged five former police officers with murder over the fatal beating of a Black man in Memphis, as the southern city braced for possible civil unrest and President Joe Biden urged demonstrators to protest peacefully.
Wildlife summit to vote on shark protections
AFP, Published on 25/11/2022
» PANAMA CITY - Delegates at a global summit on trade in endangered species have postponed until Friday a vote on whether to approve a proposal to protect sharks, a move that could drastically reduce the lucrative and often cruel shark fin trade.
Malawi finds mass grave of suspected Ethiopian migrants
AFP, Published on 20/10/2022
» LILONGWE (MALAWI) - Malawi has discovered a mass grave in the north of the country containing the remains of 25 people suspected to be migrants from Ethiopia, police said on Wednesday.