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'Love match' apps rival traditional matchmaking in Pakistan
Pakistan's traditional matchmakers play a revered role in moulding daughters into potential brides, but marriage apps marketing themselves as halal are offering women a new route to finding a husband.
Vietnam death row tycoon awaits verdict in new trial
A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for fraud totalling $27 billion arrived in court on Thursday to face a potential life sentence in a related trial on money laundering charges.
Despite threats, Florida abortion advocate fights on
Braving death threats, harassment, and the risk of prosecution, Stephanie Loraine Pineiro is resolute in her mission to help women in Florida obtain abortions, despite the "constant risk."
Garcia Luna: Mexico's 'supercop' turned cartel abettor
Genaro Garcia Luna spent years rising up the ranks of Mexico's security services, earning himself the nickname of "supercop" and a leading role in the fight against the drug traffickers he instead aided and abetted.
Vietnam death row tycoon faces verdict in new trial
A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for fraud totalling $27 billion faces a potential life sentence Thursday in a related trial on money laundering charges.
Menendez brothers' family call for release as US prosecutors review evidence
Relatives of Lyle and Erik Menendez on Wednesday pleaded for the release of the long-imprisoned brothers as US prosecutors review new evidence concerning the infamous 1989 murder of their parents.
Mexico's ex-security chief sentenced to over 38 years in US prison
Mexico's former top security official Genaro Garcia Luna was sentenced to more than 38 years in a US prison on Wednesday for aiding the very drug cartels he was tasked with dismantling.
US says India has removed alleged agent in assassination plot
The United States said Wednesday it had been informed by India that an intelligence operative accused of directing an assassination plot on US soil is no longer in government service.
Turkey shuts down radio station in Armenia genocide row
After more than 30 years on air, Istanbul's Acik radio fell silent Wednesday after the station was shut down by Turkish authorities, six months after a guest spoke on air about the "Armenian genocide".
Musk's X escapes tough EU competition rules
Tech billionaire Elon Musk's X platform will not face the EU's stringent competition rules aimed at keeping digital markets open, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
Indian airplane forced to divert after latest bomb hoax
An Indian passenger aircraft was diverted on Wednesday after the latest in a string of hoax bomb threats made to airline companies involving the country.
Saudi crown prince in Brussels for first EU-Gulf summit
Gulf leaders including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gather with EU heads of state and government in Brussels Wednesday for a summit aimed at averting a "general conflagration" in the Middle East.
Myanmar and China have lowest internet freedom, says study
Myanmar and China have the world's worst internet freedom, with declines reported in a number of other countries led by Kyrgyzstan, a study said Wednesday.
New assisted dying bill introduced in UK parliament
A UK lawmaker was Wednesday to introduce into parliament legislation that would legalise assisted dying, setting up the first vote on the emotive issue in almost a decade.
'Mysterious black balls' close Sydney beaches
Hundreds of mysterious black tar-like balls have washed up on two popular Sydney beaches, prompting lifeguards to close the strands to swimmers.
TV channels in Afghan province stop showing living things
At least two TV channels in a northern Afghan province stopped showing images of living beings during their broadcasts, journalists told AFP on Tuesday, in line with orders from morality police.
French footballer Ben Yedder on trial for sexual assault
Former France international football player Wissam Ben Yedder went on trial Tuesday in the southern French city of Nice, charged with sexually assaulting a woman last month.
France to play Israel in Paris and allow fans in
The Nations League match between France and Israel, on November 14, will be played at the Stade de France and "will of course be open to the public", Paris police announced on Tuesday.
Valencia fans leave Singapore with 'stern warning' after protest
A Spanish couple prevented earlier this month from leaving Singapore following a protest against Peter Lim, owner of their football team Valencia, have been given a "stern warning" and departed the city-state, police said Tuesday.
Falling sales cause sour grapes for iconic Portugal wine
Jose Manuel Ferreira should have already started harvesting grapes on his century-old vineyard in northern Portugal -- instead he is still looking for a buyer for his crop.
Texas poised to execute autistic man for 'shaken baby' death
Barring a successful last-minute appeal, the US state of Texas will execute an autistic man this week whose murder conviction was based on what his lawyers say was a misdiagnosis of "shaken baby syndrome."
Mbappe 'investigated for rape' in Sweden: report
Kylian Mbappe is being investigated for rape by Swedish police, according to a newspaper report in Sweden following a visit by the Real Madrid star to Stockholm, which Mbappe denounced as "fake news".
New lawsuits against Sean Combs allege sex assault, including of minor
Music mogul Sean Combs is facing a batch of new lawsuits including one alleging he molested a minor, Rolling Stone reported Monday.
India to recall top envoy to Canada: foreign ministry
India said Monday it was withdrawing its envoy to Canada because Ottawa was investigating him and other diplomats as "persons of interest", after the killing last year of a Sikh separatist leader.
Russia jails French researcher for three years
A Russian court on Monday sentenced a French researcher to three years in a penal colony after finding him guilty of breaching a "foreign agent" law.
Russian prosecutor demands 3 years prison for French researcher
A Russian prosecutor on Monday requested a sentence of three years and three months in a penal colony for a French researcher accused of breaching a "foreign agent" law.
Afghan Taliban vow to implement media ban on images of living things
Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry pledged Monday to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced.
Russian prosecutor demands 3 years, 3 months jail for French researcher
A Russian prosecutor on Monday requested a sentence of three years and three months in a penal colony for a French researcher accused of breaching a "foreign agent" law.
'Not viable': Barcelona turns against surging tourism
Tourists are flocking to Barcelona in ever increasing numbers, fueling anger among locals who complain that mass tourism is driving up housing prices and overwhelming public spaces in Spain's second city.
Morocco's tribeswomen see facial tattoo tradition fade
As a young girl growing up in the Atlas mountains, Hannou Mouloud's family took her to have her chin tattooed with the cherished lines that generations of Moroccan Amazigh tribeswomen wore.
Eight dead as heavy rain thrashes Brazil after long drought
At least eight people died after heavy rains in Brazil, authorities said Saturday, as storms swept parts of the country following a severe drought that fueled a record wave of wildfires.
Despite hurricanes, Floridians refuse to leave 'paradise'
Florida resident Kristin Hale weathered Hurricane Milton tired and scared, but like many of her fellow Floridians, she refuses to move away -- even after a second hurricane has hit the state in as many weeks.