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First woman, Black astronaut, Canadian to make 2024 flight around Moon

NASA unveiled the crew on Monday for its first human mission to the Moon in more than 50 years –- including the first woman and Black man to participate in a lunar flight.

Luxury watchmakers woo Generation Z with Snapchat and bitcoin

Luxury watchmakers are using Snapchat and bitcoin to woo Generation Z, unused to wearing something on the wrist, believing younger buyers could become a powerful driver of sales growth for top-end timepieces.

Bangladeshi journalist gets bail in digital law case

A court in Bangladesh granted bail to a journalist on Monday after his detention under a controversial digital law prompted outcry.

Three killed in night of Marseille drug gang violence: police

At least three people were shot dead and another eight were wounded during an overnight flare up in drug gang violence in the crime-plagued French port of Marseille, police said Monday.

Headmistress guilty of sexual abuse at Australian school

A former headmistress was found guilty on Monday of sexually assaulting two sisters at an ultra-orthodox Jewish school in Australia, 15 years after she escaped arrest by fleeing to Israel.

Troubled investment bank China Renaissance suspends share trading

Investment bank China Renaissance suspended trading in its Hong Kong-listed shares on Monday, saying the disappearance of its chairman meant it was unable to publish its annual results.

Trump heads into unknown as New York arraignment looms

Donald Trump is expected to fly Monday to New York for his historic arraignment on criminal charges, taking the United States and the office of the presidency into uncharted and potentially volatile territory.

Hashim Thaci: Kosovo rebel who swapped guns for politics

Kosovo's ex-president Hashim Thaci, whose war crimes trial begins in The Hague on Monday, is a former rebel leader who fought for Kosovo's independence and dominated the young nation's democracy for years.

NASA to reveal crew for 2024 flight around the Moon

NASA is to reveal the names on Monday of the astronauts -- three Americans and a Canadian -- who will fly around the Moon next year, a prelude to returning humans to the lunar surface for the first time in a half century.

Thousands rally in support of ex-Kosovo leader before war crimes trial

Thousands rallied in Kosovo's capital Pristina on Sunday protesting the upcoming trial against former president Hashim Thaci a day before he appears in an international war crimes court in The Hague.

Trump lawyers blast indictment as 'political persecution'

Donald Trump's lawyers on Sunday lambasted the former president's historic indictment as "political persecution" ahead of his court appearance next week.

Man City condemn attack on Liverpool team bus

Manchester City have condemned criminal damage to Liverpool's team bus following Saturday's clash between the Premier League rivals.

Spain begins centuries-old Easter processions

Spain's colourful Holy Week celebrations begin on Sunday, featuring centuries-old processions of the faithful carrying flower-covered floats topped with statues of Christ or the Virgin Mary that draw huge crowds.

A year on from Bucha, Zelensky hails Ukraine resistance

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday hailed Ukraine for fighting off "the biggest force against humanity of our time", one year after the first bodies were found in the streets of Bucha.

Spain's begins centuries-old Easter processions

Spain's colourful Holy Week celebrations begin on Sunday, featuring centuries-old processions of the faithful carrying flower-covered floats topped with statues of Christ or the Virgin Mary that draw huge crowds.

UK govt 'in negotiations' after three British men held in Afghanistan

Britain's interior minister Suella Braverman on Sunday said the UK government was "in negotiations" after three British men were detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Pope presides over Palm Sunday after hospital stay

Pope Francis presided over mass in St Peter's Square Sunday, as he kicked off events leading to Easter, just a day after leaving hospital following a bout of bronchitis.

Venezuela corruption probe nets 42 officials

More than 40 people have been arrested in Venezuela in an anti-corruption drive sweep of state oil company PDVSA and other related government bodies, the prosecutor's office said Saturday.

Three British men being held in Afghanistan: UK non-profit group

Three British men have been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, UK non-profit group the Presidium Network said on Saturday.

Deadly storms and tornadoes sweep through US

The death toll from a major storm system that has lashed the south-central and eastern US with devastating winds and powerful tornadoes has risen to 18, with dozens of others injured, officials said Saturday.

Dominican agents say record cocaine stash found among bananas

Dominican anti-narcotics agents have seized more than two tonnes of cocaine stashed in a shipment of bananas en route from Ecuador to the Netherlands, authorities reported Saturday.

Spain wildfires 'under control' as weather conditions improve

Multiple wildfires that have ravaged northern Spain in recent days have subsided, largely thanks to improved weather conditions, authorities said on Saturday.

Arkansas tornado kills 3, Midwest storms leave 3 dead

A tornado tore through the southern US state of Arkansas and killed three people on Friday, while severe storms further north in Illinois and Indiana left three dead, authorities said.

Pope's illness proves fuel for circling critics

Pope Francis's unexpected hospitalisation this week raised fresh questions over his future, providing fuel for critics hungry for a new head of the Catholic Church, experts say.

'Catastrophic' Arkansas tornado kills 3, Illinois storm leaves 1 dead

A "catastrophic" tornado tore through the southern US state of Arkansas and killed three people on Friday, while severe storms further north caused the roof of an Illinois theater to collapse, leaving one dead and 28 injured, authorities said.

Pope Francis expected to be discharged from hospital

Pope Francis was set to leave hospital on Saturday after a three-night stay for treatment of bronchitis, and begin preparations for the most important week in the Christian calendar.

'Catastrophic' tornado hits US state of Arkansas, leaves 24 injured

A "catastrophic" tornado tore through the southern US state of Arkansas on Friday, and authorities said it caused "widespread damage" and left 24 people hospitalized.

Swiss watchmakers counting the clock until Chinese tourists return

Switzerland's major luxury watch brands are cautiously optimistic that Chinese tourists will boost sales this year, if they return to Europe in large numbers after the easing of domestic Covid restrictions.

Andrew Tate moved from detention to house arrest in Romania

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother were released on Friday after three months detention in Romania and moved to house arrest while they are investigated for alleged human trafficking and rape.

Andrew Tate released from detention to house arrest in Romania