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Swiss inferno bar owner detained for three months
The co-owner of a Swiss bar which went up in flames during New Year celebrations has been placed in preventive detention for three months, a regional court said on Monday.
Georgia jails ex-PM for five years amid ruling party oustings
Georgia's former prime minister Irakli Garibashvili was jailed for five years Monday on money laundering charges, the prosecutor's office said, the latest in a sweeping shake-up of the country's ruling party as critics accuse it of drifting into Moscow's orbit.
Top UN court to hear Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
Did Myanmar commit genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority? That's what judges at the International Court of Justice will weigh during three weeks of hearings starting Monday.
Trump says Iran 'want to negotiate' after reports of hundreds killed in protests
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Iran's leadership had called him seeking "to negotiate" after he repeatedly threatened to intervene militarily if Tehran killed protesters.
Hong Kong court hears sentencing arguments for Jimmy Lai
A Hong Kong court began hearing sentencing arguments on Monday for pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was convicted of national security crimes that could land him in prison for life.
OBI Pharma and TegMine Therapeutics Sign Exclusive Global License Agreement for Glycan-Targeting ADC
Successful Delivery of Commissioned ADC Candidate to Advance the Collaboration Between OBI and TegMine
Wildfires spread to 15,000 hectares in Argentine Patagonia
Forest fires in southern Argentina have scorched more than 15,000 hectares (37,000 acres) this week, authorities said, though rain began falling in parts of Patagonia on Sunday to the relief of residents.
AI pendants back in vogue at tech show after early setback
Pendants and brooches packed with artificial intelligence abounded at the Consumer Electronics show, using cameras and microphones to watch and listen through the day like a vigilant personal assistant.
Rallies across US after woman shot and killed by immigration agent
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Minneapolis on Saturday chanting the name of the woman killed by a federal agent in the city, amid widespread anger at use of force in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Argentina wildfire burns over 5,500 hectares: governor
A major forest fire in southern Argentina has burned more than 5,500 hectares, authorities said Saturday, as hundreds of firefighters and volunteers battled to contain the blaze threatening small communities.
Benin showcases culture with Vodun Days
On the newly-renovated streets of Ouidah, thousands of Beninese and foreign tourists gathered this week to discover the rituals and deities bound up with voodoo, a popular animist tradition which has grown to become the focus of a international festival.
New rallies erupt in Iran as crackdown fears grow
Major Iranian cities were gripped overnight by new mass rallies denouncing the Islamic republic, as activists on Saturday expressed fear authorities were intensifying their suppression of the demonstrations under cover of an internet blackout.
'Racing against time': Death toll rises after Philippines trash site collapse
Hard hat-wearing rescue workers and backhoes dug through rubble in search of survivors on Saturday in the shadow of a mountain of garbage that buried dozens of landfill employees in the central Philippines, killing at least six.
New rallies in Iran as son of shah calls for city centres to be seized
Major Iranian cities were gripped overnight by new mass rallies denouncing the Islamic republic, as the son of the ousted shah urged protesters on Saturday to plan to seize city centres.
Neighbors in Minneapolis protect each other from US immigration police
When Jennifer Arnold learned one of her neighbors in the midwestern city of Minneapolis had been arrested by immigration authorities late last year, she reached out to lend a hand.
Death toll climbs after trash site collapse buries dozens in Philippines
Hard hat-wearing rescue workers and backhoes dug through rubble in search of survivors on Saturday in the shadow of a mountain of garbage that buried dozens of landfill employees in the central Philippines, killing at least four.
Arrests reported, cross removed as China crackdown on unofficial churches grows
A church in east China was scaffolded and had its cross removed, AFP reporters saw Friday, with residents and rights groups saying multiple members had been arrested as a national crackdown on unofficial Christian organisations grows.
Minneapolis asks to join probe into woman's killing by immigration officer
The mayor of Minneapolis on Friday called for state investigators to be allowed to join the federal probe into the killing of a US woman by immigration enforcement, accusing President Donald Trump's administration of prejudging the case.
Musk's Grok under fire over sexualized images despite new limits
European officials and tech campaigners on Friday slammed Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok after its controversial image creation feature was restricted to paying subscribers, saying the change failed to address concerns about sexualized deepfakes.
Defiant Khamenei slams protests as Iran presses internet shutdown
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday vowed the Islamic republic would not back down in the face of the biggest protests in years, as authorities pressed an internet blackout as part of a crackdown that has left dozens dead.
'Devastated' Switzerland grieves New Year inferno victims
Switzerland held a national day of mourning Friday for the 40 mostly young people killed when fire ravaged a ski resort bar filled with New Year partygoers.
Man pleads guilty to sending 'abhorrent messages' to England women's footballer Carter
A man pleaded guilty Friday to sending "totally abhorrent" social media messages to England women's defender Jess Carter during last year's European Championships.
40 white roses: shaken mourners remember Swiss fire victims
Carrying a bucket filled with white roses, Azeddine Mekrabech made his way to Crans-Montana on Friday as Switzerland remembered the dozens who died in the New Year fire tragedy.
German trial starts of 'White Tiger' online predator
A German juvenile court started the so-called "White Tiger" trial Friday in which a man is accused of multiple sadistic online crimes including coercing a 13-year-old to take his own life.
Switzerland 'devastated' by fire tragedy: president
Switzerland has been left "devastated" by the deadly Crans-Montana bar fire that killed 40 people celebrating the New Year, President Guy Parmelin told a national service of remembrance on Friday.
TikTok drives 'bizarre' rush to Prague library's book tower
Prague has long been a tourism hub thanks to its Baroque architecture and deep cultural history, but its latest draw -- a statue of thousands of books made famous on TikTok -- has blindsided officials in the Czech capital.
'All are in the streets': Iranians defiant as protests grow
Tear gas burning his eyes, his voice hoarse from shouting anti-government slogans as cars honked around him, Majid joined crowds of Iranians taking to the streets in defiance of a crackdown on a swelling protest movement.
Switzerland holds day of mourning after deadly New Year fire
Switzerland was to hold a national day of mourning Friday for the 40 people killed, mostly teenagers, when fire ravaged a ski resort bar filled with New Year partygoers.
Procession of Christ's icon draws thousands to streets of Philippine capital
Tens of thousands of Philippine Catholics twirled white cloths and chanted "Viva, viva" as a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ was paraded through the streets of Manila on Friday in the nation's biggest annual religious event.
After fire tragedy, small Swiss town mourns 'decimated generation'
A tiny Swiss village is reeling from the "unimaginable" loss of numerous young people in the New Year inferno at a ski resort bar, including seven players on the same football team.
Switzerland mourns Crans-Montana fire tragedy
All of Switzerland will mark a national day of mourning Friday for the dozens of mostly teenagers killed when fire ravaged a ski resort bar crammed with New Year revellers.
'Sever the chain': scam tycoons in China's crosshairs
China is moving against the cyberscam tycoons making fortunes in Southeast Asia, driven by mounting public pressure and Beijing's desire to keep control of judicial processes, analysts say.