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Ireland fines Meta 251 mn euros over Facebook hacks
An Irish regulator helping police European Union data privacy on Tuesday said it had fined Facebook-owner Meta 251 million euros ($263 million) for a data protection failure that saw users' accounts hacked.
Spain central bank raises 2024 growth forecast despite floods
Spain's central bank raised its 2024 growth forecast by 0.3 percentage points on Tuesday despite the impact of the devastating October 29 floods, the country's worst such disaster in decades.
Whaling activist Watson freed after Denmark rejects extradition
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was on Tuesday released from detention in Greenland, after Denmark decided to refuse a Japanese extradition request over a 2010 clash with whalers.
Aid reaches remote Pakistan valley hit by sectarian clashes
Aid flights landed in a remote Pakistan valley on Tuesday where thousands of people are stranded because of sectarian clashes that have killed more than 200 people since July.
Major quake crushes buildings in Vanuatu capital, bodies seen
A powerful earthquake struck the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing the US and other embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies seen in the city.
Bodies seen in Vanuatu capital after major quake
A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing the US and other embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies seen in the city.
Bodies seen in street as major quake hits Vanuatu
A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, severely damaging buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing foreign embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies lying in the street.
15-year-old girl killed two in latest US school shooting: police
A 15-year-old female student was identified by police as the assailant who opened fire Monday at a school in the US state of Wisconsin, where a fellow student and teacher were killed and the suspected shooter was found dead.
Judge rules against Trump bid to throw out hush money conviction
A New York judge ruled Monday against a bid by US President-elect Donald Trump to have his conviction for covering up hush money payments to a porn star thrown out on immunity grounds.
Energy Storage Summit Germany Joins The Battery Show Europe
The event expands to explore the German utility-scale energy storage market in-depth, as Germany sees a 27.9% increase of Gigawatt-capacity in just one year.
Student, teacher killed in latest US school shooting
A teenage student opened fire Monday at a school in the northern US state of Wisconsin, killing two and injuring several others before being found dead, officials said.
Student, teacher killed in US school shooting
A teenage student opened fire Monday at a school in the northern US state of Wisconsin, killing two and injuring several others before being found dead, officials said.
Gerry Adams to stand civil trial in 2026 over IRA bombs
Politician Gerry Adams, whose Sinn Fein party was once the political wing of the Irish Republican Army, will stand trial in 2026 in a civil case brought by IRA bomb victims, England's High Court ruled Monday.
Race against time for rescuers as hundreds feared dead in Mayotte
Rescuers raced against time Monday to reach survivors after a devastating cyclone ripped through the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, destroying homes across the islands, with hundreds feared dead.
Filipina on Indonesia death row moved before transfer home
A Filipina inmate sentenced to death in Indonesia was moved to capital Jakarta before she is expected to fly home on Wednesday, after the government signed an agreement to repatriate her.
Race against time for Mayotte rescuers after cyclone
Rescuers were racing against time Monday to reach survivors after a powerful cyclone hit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, laying to waste the territory's many shantytowns.
End of the Dubai dream for Europe's drug lords?
Drug lords like Sean McGovern, a top lieutenant of the Kinahan cartel, and Faissal Taghi -- son of the infamous head of the Dutch-Moroccan Mocro Maffia -- used to hang out and party in Dubai's glitzy hotels and restaurants without a care in the world.
'Bali Nine' drug ring prisoners 'relieved' on return home
The five remaining members of the Australian "Bali Nine" drug ring say they are "relieved and happy" over their return home after 19 years in jail in Indonesia.
Black day? Guinness runs dry in UK pubs amid online craze
At her London pub, landlady Kate Davidson has taken to issuing Guinness ration cards, but still the beer has run out amid a UK shortage of Ireland's national drink.
Hundreds feared dead on Mayotte after Cyclone Chido
A senior official said Sunday that the death toll from cyclone Chido's passage across Mayotte would be in the hundreds, perhaps even thousands, as France rushed in rescue workers and supplies.
At least 14 killed as Cyclone Chido devastates Mayotte
At least 14 people were killed in Mayotte when a fierce cyclone battered the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said Sunday, with officials warning it will take days to know the full toll.
Australia says 'Bali Nine' prisoners have returned home
The five remaining members of the Australian "Bali Nine" drug ring have returned home after 19 years in jail in Indonesia, the Australian government said Sunday.
Ex-prisoners back in Syria's cells 'of despair'
This time he was there by choice. Mohammed Darwish was back in a jail that was run by Syria's feared intelligence services -- and Bashar al-Assad was no longer president.
Brazil ex-defense minister arrested in coup plot investigation
Brazilian authorities on Saturday arrested General Walter Braga Netto, a former defense minister and close ally of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, on suspicion of obstructing an investigation into an alleged 2022 coup attempt, a police source told AFP.
World falls short of drought deal at Saudi-hosted talks
Negotiators failed to produce an agreement on how to respond to drought at Saudi-hosted UN talks, participants said on Saturday, falling short of a hoped-for binding protocol addressing the scourge.
Yoon fans steadfast as S. Korean leader faces impeachment
Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shared dark conspiracy theories and braved freezing weather in downtown Seoul on Saturday ahead of an impeachment vote that could remove their leader from office.
New York doctor sued for mailing abortion pills to Texas woman
The Republican attorney general of Texas has filed a lawsuit against a New York doctor who mailed abortion pills to a woman in the southern state.
French court jails 3 rugby players for 12 to 14 years over gang rape
A French court Friday jailed three rugby players formerly with French side Grenoble for 12 to 14 years over the 2017 gang rape of a student after a drunken night out.
UK's Royal Mail hit with fine by regulator over delivery delays
UK postal operator Royal Mail has been fined £10.5 million ($13.3 million) for delays in delivering mail for the 2023/2024 financial year, Britain's communications regulator Ofcom said Friday.
'Astro Bot' wins highest award at Oscars of video games
Video game "Astro Bot" -- a family-friendly sci-fi adventure -- was named 2024's Game of the Year on Thursday at the annual awards considered the Oscars of the digital entertainment industry.
Filipina on Indonesia death row says planned transfer 'miracle'
A Filipina drug convict on death row in Indonesia told AFP from prison Friday that her planned transfer was a "miracle", in her first interview since Manila and Jakarta signed an agreement last week to repatriate her.
China jails former Premier League star Li Tie 20 years for corruption
China on Friday jailed former Premier League star and men's national coach Li Tie for 20 years for bribery, snaring one of the country's greatest football figures in a sweeping government crackdown on corruption in sport.