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Wells Fargo to pay $1 bn to settle shareholder class action
US bank Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $1 billion to settle a class action lawsuit by shareholders who accused it of not having changed its management and practices quickly enough after a series of scandals.
New Zealand hostel fire kills at least six
A fire ripped through a four-storey hostel in New Zealand's capital in the early hours of Tuesday, killing at least six people as others fled for their lives, with some plucked from the roof.
Verdict due in spectacular German museum jewel heist
A German court is to deliver verdicts on Tuesday in the trial of six members of a criminal gang accused of snatching priceless 18th-century jewels from a Dresden museum.
Rural America dreams of secession in eastern Oregon
From the sun-dappled, tree-lined village of Joseph, Debbie Price can see the distant snowy peaks of the Seven Devils, a series of mountains in the Rockies that mark Oregon's border with Idaho.
At least six killed in New Zealand hostel fire
At least six people have been killed in a fire that tore through a four-storey hostel in the early hours of Tuesday in New Zealand's capital.
US special counsel slams FBI probe of Trump-Russia collusion
The FBI investigation into alleged collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign was based on flimsy evidence and seriously flawed, an independent US prosecutor said in a report published Monday.
Cyclone Mocha death toll rises to 29 in Myanmar
The death toll from Cyclone Mocha which barrelled through the Bay of Bengal rose on Monday as contact was slowly restored to western Myanmar, with 29 people reported dead.
Massachusetts man arrested for acting as Chinese agent: US
A Massachusetts man has been arrested for providing information about Chinese dissidents in the United States to China's government, the Justice Department said Monday.
Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan starts Geneva rape trial
The Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan went on trial at a Geneva criminal court Monday charged with "rape and sexual coercion", allegations which the former Oxford University professor denies.
Myanmar port city cut off after deadly Cyclone Mocha
Tens of thousands of people in a major Myanmar port city were cut off from contact on Monday after a deadly cyclone tore through the west of the country and neighbouring Bangladesh.
'Godfather of Poker' Doyle Brunson dies at 89
Two-time world poker champion Doyle Brunson has died at the age of 89, his family said Sunday.
Myanmar port city cut off in Cyclone Mocha aftermath
A major Myanmar port city remained cut off from contact on Monday after a cyclone tore through the west of the country and neighbouring Bangladesh where it spared sprawling refugee camps.
At least 13 killed in Mexico highway crash
At least 13 people were killed when a passenger van and a semi-truck collided on a highway in northeastern Mexico on Sunday, local authorities said.
Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar, Bangladesh
Cyclone Mocha crashed through Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, sparing sprawling refugee camps but bringing a storm surge to swathes of western Myanmar where communications were largely cut off.
22 people killed in Somalia floods: UN
Flash flooding in central Somalia has killed 22 people and affected over 450,000, the UN's humanitarian agency OCHA said Sunday, after the Shabelle River burst its banks, forcing tens of thousands out of their homes.
Leeds fan charged with assault after clash with Newcastle boss Howe
A Leeds fan who confronted Newcastle manager Eddie Howe during Saturday's Premier League clash has been charged with assault by West Yorkshire Police.
French far-right monacharists rally after court approval
Around 500 people right-wing protesters marched in Paris on Sunday after a court reversed a police ban despite a government order to curtail far-right demonstrations.
Paris court clears far-right gathering, overturning ban
French monarchist movement Action Francaise was cleared to hold a demonstration in Paris on Sunday after the courts reversed a police ban issued on orders from the interior ministry to curtail far-right protests.
Cyclone Mocha set to crash over Myanmar, Bangladesh
The Bay of Bengal's most powerful cyclone for over a decade was set to make landfall Sunday, with hundreds of thousands evacuated from the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh taking shelter from driving winds and rain.
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan calls for nationwide protests
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan called for nationwide "freedom" protests on Sunday, after his brief arrest and detention last week triggered deadly unrest.
Ecuador fishermen increasingly fall prey to drug gangs
"Captain, bring your boat closer," shouts an Ecuadoran naval officer aboard a launch patrolling the Gulf of Guayaquil on a route traffickers use to ferry drugs to the high seas.
Wrecked by Turkey quake, Antakya prepares to vote
The Simseks have spent months huddling in tents next to their old home, laid to waste by Turkey's catastrophic quake.
Hundreds of thousands flee as cyclone thunders towards Myanmar, Bangladesh
Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated from the coasts of Myanmar and Bangladesh on Saturday as the region's most powerful cyclone for over a decade churned across the Bay of Bengal.
Flooding in Somalia displaces 200,000 people: official
Around 200,000 people have been displaced due to flash flooding in central Somalia, a regional official told AFP on Saturday, as the Shabelle River burst its banks and submerged roads.
Defiant Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan calls for more protests
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday called for supporters to hold nationwide neighbourhood protests, days after clashes between his followers and security forces triggered by his arrest.
Bangladesh evacuations ahead of 'very severe' Cyclone Mocha
Bangladesh Saturday moved to evacuate Rohingya refugees from "risky areas" to community centres and hundreds fled an island as the most powerful cyclone in nearly two decades barrelled towards the country and neighbouring Myanmar, officials said.
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan returns home after arrest, riots
Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan arrived at his Lahore residence on Saturday after being freed on bail following days of legal drama and nationwide riots over his arrest on corruption charges.
Peru prosecutors seek 35-year jail term for ex-president
Prosecutors in Peru on Friday requested that former president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski be sentenced to 35 years in prison on charges of corruption related to the massive Odebrecht scandal.
Biggest-ever Colombian narco sub intercepted
The largest Colombian "narco sub" ever recorded -- some 30 meters (100 feet) long and three meters wide -- has been decommissioned in the Pacific, with three tons of cocaine found on board, the country's navy reported Friday.
Prosecutors ask for suspended sentence for France rugby star Haouas
Prosecutors on Friday asked that Mohamed Haouas receive a two-year suspended sentence for his role as "leader" in a brawl in which the future France prop and his friends attacked like "a pack of wolves".
Montenegro paves way for bail of crypto fugitive Do Kwon
A Montenegro court on Friday paved the way for the release on bail of fugitive cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon, as he awaits trial for document forgery.
UN outlines five days of horror in Mali's Moura
A damning report released Friday by the United Nations on a March 2022 incident in Moura, central Mali, describes five days of horror during which at least 500 people were allegedly executed by Malian and "foreign" soldiers.
Something fishy going on: 10 days in jail for US tournament cheats
The scales of justice have caught two anglers found cheating during a fishing tournament in the midwestern US state of Ohio.
Sri Lankan baker 'cried' when he won best baguette in Paris
A Paris baker of Sri Lankan origin said he "cried" when he heard he had won best baguette in the French capital this week and would be delivering the bread to the presidential palace.
Gamers rush to get Nintendo's new 'Zelda' after six-year wait
Video game fans around the world flocked to shops on Friday to get their hands on the new edition of "Zelda", one of the most successful franchises in history and now central to the success of Japanese giant Nintendo.
God speed: Archbishop of Canterbury hit with motoring fine
Just days after anointing King Charles III, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby was prosecuted in court for speeding, it emerged on Friday.
Sudan warring sides make humanitarian pledge without truce
Warplanes roared overhead as explosions rocked Khartoum on Friday, just hours after Sudan's warring parties signed a commitment to respect humanitarian principles in their spiralling conflict, without a truce in sight.
US Marine faces manslaughter charge in death of NY subway rider
New York prosecutors will charge a US Marine -- who allegedly caused the chokehold death of a homeless man on the city subway -- with manslaughter, a spokesman said Thursday.
Canada sends in army to battle Alberta wildfires
Canada sent in the army on Thursday to help Alberta province fight wildfires that have scorched forests and grasslands -- fueled by unusually hot, dry weather.