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US singer leaves talent agency after CEO named in Epstein files
US singer-songwriter Chappell Roan announced on Monday that she had left her talent agency, after its CEO was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Warming climate threatens Greenland's ancestral way of life
Standing in his boat with binoculars in hand, hunter Malik Kleist scans the horizon for seals. But this February, the sea ice in southwestern Greenland has yet to freeze, threatening traditional livelihoods like his.
New York seeks rights for beloved but illegal 'bodega cats'
Simba, a large cat with thick ginger and white fur, is one of thousands of felines that live in New York's corner shops known as "bodegas" -- even if their presence is illegal.
Australian PM 'devastated' by violence at rally against Israel president's visit
Australia's Prime Minister said Tuesday he was "devastated" by scenes of clashes at a Sydney rally against a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, but defended the police's actions against protesters.
US lawmakers reviewing unredacted Epstein files
US lawmakers began reviewing the unredacted files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Monday, and expressed concern that some names have been removed from the records which have been released to the public.
Main trial begins in landmark US addiction case against Meta, YouTube
A landmark social media trial began in earnest on Monday that could establish a legal precedent on whether Meta or YouTube deliberately designed their platforms to lead to addiction in children.
Brazil seeks to restore block of Rumble video app
Brazilian authorities were on Monday working to cut off access to the Rumble video app after it bypassed a ban imposed as part of the country's battle against disinformation.
Pressure mounts on UK's Starmer as Scottish Labour leader urges him to quit
Keir Starmer's position as UK prime minister hit new trouble Monday after the leader of Scottish Labour demanded he quit for embroiling the British government in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Macron backs ripping up vines as French wine sales dive
French President Emmanuel Macron insisted Monday that ripping up unprofitable grape vines was a necessary part of revitalising the flagging wine sector which he promised to defend.
Starmer vows to remain as UK PM amid Epstein fallout
Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to stay on as Britain's leader Monday, as another top aide quit and he prepared to face lawmakers furious that his government has become embroiled in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Venezuela's Machado says ally kidnapped by armed men after his release
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado said on Monday that armed men have kidnapped one of her close allies shortly after his release by authorities following the capture of the country's ousted leader Nicolas Maduro.
New Zealand's Christchurch mosque killer appeals conviction
A white supremacist who shot and killed 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019 launched an appeal Monday seeking to overturn his conviction.
Lebanon building collapse toll rises to 9: civil defence
The death toll in a building collapse in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Sunday climbed to nine, a civil defence official said -- the second such incident in weeks.
French ex-minister offers resignation from Paris cultural hub over Epstein links
Veteran French politician Jack Lang, a former minister, offered his resignation from a key cultural post on Saturday as pressure grows on him over revelations in the latest release of the Epstein files.
Thousands gather as Pakistan buries victims of mosque suicide attack
Thousands gathered on Saturday for the funerals of victims of a suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque that killed 31 people and wounded 169 others in Pakistan's capital.
Funerals for victims of suicide blast at Islamabad mosque that killed at least 31
Funerals will take place on Saturday for some of the victims of a suicide blast at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad that killed at least 31 people and wounded scores more during Friday prayers.
Police identify suspect in disappearance of Australian boy
The baffling disappearance of a fair-haired, little boy from a remote Australian farm has been declared a major crime, with detectives pointing the finger at a suspect in his home.
IS claims suicide blast at Islamabad mosque that killed at least 31
A suicide blast claimed by the Islamic State group (IS) at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad killed at least 31 people on Friday, with 169 more wounded in the deadliest attack in Pakistan's capital since the 2008 Marriott hotel bombing.
UK police search properties in Mandelson probe
UK police probing Britain's former ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson searched two properties on Friday, authorities said, following fresh revelations in the Epstein files.
Suspect in murder of Colombian footballer Escobar killed in Mexico
A drug trafficker linked to the 1994 murder of Colombian football star Andres Escobar has been killed in Mexico, President Gustavo Petro said Friday.
UK police probing Mandelson after Epstein revelations search properties
UK police probing Britain's former US ambassador Peter Mandelson were searching two properties on Friday, London's Metropolitan Police said, following fresh revelations in the Epstein files.
Terror at Friday prayers: witnesses describe blast rocking Islamabad mosque
A worshipper at the Shiite mosque in Islamabad where dozens of people were killed in a suicide blast on Friday described an "extremely powerful" explosion ripping through the building just after prayers started.
Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills at least 31, wounds 169
A suicide blast at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad killed at least 31 people on Friday, with 169 more wounded in the deadliest attack in Pakistan's capital since the 2008 Marriott hotel bombing.
US says 'key participant' in 2012 attack on Benghazi mission arrested
One of the "key participants" behind the 2012 attack on the US mission in Benghazi that left the ambassador and three other Americans dead has been arrested, officials said Friday.
Terror at Friday prayers: witness describes 'extremely powerful' blast in Islamabad
A worshipper at the Shiite mosque in Islamabad where dozens of people were killed in a suicide blast on Friday described an "extremely powerful" explosion ripping through the building just after prayers started.
Spanish PM urges caution as fresh rain heads for flood zone
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pleaded for caution from flood-hit residents on Friday as more rain was expected to drench parts of the Iberian Peninsula already saturated by a deadly storm.
Norway crown princess 'deeply regrets' Epstein friendship
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit said Friday she "deeply regretted" her friendship with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the embarrassment it has caused the royal family.
Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 74
The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia has climbed to 74, authorities said Friday, extending the search for missing people and bodies nearly two weeks since it began.
Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills at least 31, wounds over 130
A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad killed at least 31 people on Friday, local authorities said, with a police source saying more than 130 were wounded.
Elton John accuses UK tabloids publisher of 'abhorrent' privacy breaches
Pop icon Elton John on Friday accused the publisher of two UK tabloids of "abhorrent" privacy invasions "outside even the most basic standards of human decency" as he testified at London's High Court.
Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills at least 30, wounds over 130: police
A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad killed at least 30 people and wounded more than 130 on Friday, a police source said.
AI tools fabricate Epstein images 'in seconds,' study says
AI tools can easily fabricate convincing images of Jeffrey Epstein with world leaders, a study showed Thursday, following a surge of manipulated photos falsely linking prominent politicians to the convicted sex offender.