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Four dead and more in hospital with methanol poisoning after drinking 'free shots' in Laos

Four people have died and a number of others are in hospital after allegedly being served drinks laced with methanol. [...]

Ukraine fires UK-supplied missiles at targets inside Russia

Ukraine has fired British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia, a source has told Sky News. [...]

Man arrested in Midlands for people smuggling in major European sting

A man connected with one of Europe's most significant people smuggling rings has been arrested in Wolverhampton. [...]

Google could be forced to sell its Chrome browser over internet search monopoly claims

Google must sell its Chrome browser to restore competition in the online search market, US prosecutors have argued. [...]

Son of Norway's crown princess appears in court over alleged rape

The eldest son of Norway's crown princess has appeared in court after being arrested on suspicion of rape. [...]

Rust premieres three years after fatal shooting - but cinematographer's mum refuses to attend

Alec Baldwin's Western film Rust has premiered at a festival in Poland, three years after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set. [...]

Gruelling cleanup in Spanish town still haunted by the ghosts of deadly floods

As we walk down, the ramp is slippery underfoot. It would be easy to fall, to tumble towards the mud and water. [...]

Spain to legalise 300,000 undocumented migrants a year

Spain is to legalise about 300,000 undocumented migrants a year - at a time that many European countries are seeking to limit or deter migration. [...]

Americans upset about Trump win offered '€1 houses' in Italy

Americans distraught by the re-election of Donald Trump are being offered an escape route - a €1 house in an Italian village. [...]

Londoner, 18, held in Dubai for having sex with 17-year-old British girl

An 18-year-old Londoner faces the possibility of years in jail after having sex with a 17-year-old British girl he met in Dubai, campaigners say. [...]

Russia and US battle for advantage in Ukraine war ahead of Trump's return

Moscow appears to be maximising its gains while Joe Biden abandons long-held red lines at the end of his presidency. [...]

Deadly Israeli air strikes hit Gaza - reports

Rescuers are said to be searching for survivors after buildings were hit in Beit Lahia and Gaza City. [...]

US charges Indian billionaire Gautam Adani with fraud

The allegations of bribery and fraud are the latest blow for the tycoon, one of India's richest people. [...]

Las Vegas man who called 911 for help killed by police in his home

Brandon Durham was tussling with a female intruder over a knife when an officer shot him multiple times. [...]

Moment world's tallest woman and shortest woman meet

The pair shared afternoon tea in London in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2024. [...]

Fourth tourist dies of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

Some suspect they consumed drinks laced with methanol, a deadly substance often found in bootleg alcohol. [...]

Duct-taped banana artwork sells for $6.2m in NYC

The winning bidder says he will eat the banana in coming days as part of a "unique artistic experience". [...]

Texas offers Trump land for migrant 'deportation facilities'

The president-elect has repeatedly pledged to deport millions of undocumented migrants once in office. [...]

Uncertainty after Australia foreign students bill hits opposition

Universities had already begun making changes, as the controversial bill was expected to easily pass. [...]

Putin gifts lion and brown bears to North Korea zoo

The two countries have grown very close recently, with N Korea supporting Putin's war in Ukraine. [...]

Fate of Gaetz ethics report uncertain after congressional panel deadlocked

Pressure has been mounting on the ethics committee to release a report on Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general. [...]

House speaker backs transgender bathroom restrictions on Capitol Hill

It comes after a Republican congresswoman proposed a ban aimed at the first-ever openly transgender lawmaker. [...]

Fallen trees cause widespread damage after bomb cyclone

Two people died in the storm that hit the West coast of the US and Canada overnight. [...]

Man who drugged wife in French mass rape case told: You'll die alone

Tensions burst into the open in court when Dominique Pelicot is accused by his daughter of lying. [...]

US vetoes Security Council's Gaza ceasefire resolution

Fourteen of the 15 members voted in favour, but Washington said the text would send "dangerous message" to Hamas. [...]

Excluding faith: US deny imprisoned Dr Aafia Siddiqui visits from an imam

Why does the US Bureau of Prisons not allow the “most oppressed Muslim woman in the world” to receive religious solace? [...]

Australia proposes $32m fine for social media firms flouting under-16s ban

Under bill, platforms like Instagram and X would be given one year to find ways of restricting access to minors. [...]

US House committee withholds report on Trump attorney general pick Gaetz

Matt Gaetz has faced allegations of sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl, drug use, and misappropriating campaign funds. [...]

‘Do you sell cars?’: Jaguar’s rebrand prompts mockery, confusion online

British luxury automaker's advertising campaign features models of varying ages, genders and races - but no cars. [...]

US ‘Secret War’ remembered as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits Laos

Al Jazeera looks back at the most devastating period in Laos's history, when the US waged a years-long 'Secret War'. [...]

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,001

These were the key developments on the 1,001st day of the Russia-Ukraine war. [...]

Musk, Ramaswamy outline plans for ‘drastic’ cuts as gov’t efficiency tsars

Trump allies say they will 'liberate individuals and businesses from illicit regulations never passed by Congress'. [...]

US Senate votes down effort to withhold weapons to Israel amid Gaza war

The push led by Senator Bernie Sanders falls short, but advocates say it shows progress for Palestinian rights movement. [...]

Archegos’s Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison for massive US fraud

Hwang had been convicted in July on 10 criminal charges including wire and securities fraud, market manipulation. [...]

At least 150 people killed over past week in Haiti’s Port-au-Prince: UN

UN official warns millions of Haitians 'being held hostage' amid surge in gang-related violence in Haitian capital. [...]

Indian conglomerate chair Gautam Adani indicted in the US

One of the richest people in the world, Gautam Adani, was indicted over an alleged multibillion-dollar fraud scheme. [...]

National Security law under scrutiny as Jimmy Lai takes the stand

Jimmy Lai, founder of Hong Kong’s ‘Apple Daily,’ testified Wednesday in his national security trial [...]

Comcast to spin off cable TV networks as ‘streaming won’

Pool of cable subscribers is shrinking as millions cut the cord and rely on streaming services for their entertainment. [...]

Hezbollah chief: ‘Halt to hostilities is now in Israel’s hands’

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem says his group has reviewed the US-drafted ceasefire proposal to end fighting with Israel. [...]

COP29 negotiators seek climate finance deal as deadline looms

Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion to deal with damage from climate change and to adapt to that change. [...]

Confessions of a repentant Wagner disinformation agent from the Central African Republic

For eight months, Le Monde and nine international media partners, coordinated by Forbidden Stories, investigated the story of journalist Ephrem Ngonzo and the disinformation strategy implemented by Russia in the [...]

'We'll get that Hillsborough Law!': 35 years after disaster, wounds remain raw in Liverpool

On April 15, 1989, Hillsborough Stadium became the scene of the deadliest disaster in British sporting history, with 96 Liverpool football fans killed in a stampede, and one dying from [...]

'Now that Donald Trump is back in power, let us plan the Europeanization of NATO'

In an op-ed for 'Le Monde,' researcher Rachel Rizzo and Michael Benhamou, director of a think tank dedicated to European security, call on European countries to assume leadership of the [...]

Mali junta chief sacks PM and government

Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga previously served as a minister on several occasions and ran three times as a presidential candidate. He was the civilian face of the junta's strategic [...]

Boris Johnson's 'Unleashed': Self-mockery from a man in power

From his tussle with the president of the Supreme Court to the 'Partygate' scandal during the pandemic, the shaggy-haired ex-British prime minister tells his side of the story, peppered with [...]

Hezbollah beeper attacks: Legal risks for Netanyahu

The prime minister's acknowledgment of the attacks committed in mid-September against the Lebanese Shiite movement exposes him to prosecution before national and international courts. [...]

In Lebanon, Hezbollah says Israel can't 'impose conditions' for truce as US vetoes cease-fire resolution in Gaza

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said any ceasefire deal must ensure Israel still has the 'freedom to act' against Hezbollah. Meanwhile, the US vetoed the UN resolution, saying it wasn't [...]

Seen on TV: Donald Trump's decisive recruitment criterion

To be in charge of Medicare and Medicaid, the president-elect has nominated Mehmet Oz, known for promoting improbable remedies on TV. The Department of Education will be headed by Linda [...]

Tennessee man involved in Capitol riot is convicted of planning to kill investigators, says US attorney's office

Edward Kelley, 35, was one of hundreds of rioters arrested on charges of illegally entering the US Capitol. While awaiting trial, Kelley developed a plan to kill law enforcement, including [...]

Republicans on the House Ethics Committee reject releasing report on Matt Gaetz

Gaetz has launched an effort to secure his nomination, meeting behind closed doors with Republican senators about the sexual misconduct allegations against him. [...]

At least 150 people killed in Port-au-Prince in past week, says UN

The latest intensification of violence in the Haitian capital has brought the total number of deaths in Haiti this year to over 4,500, the United Nations said Wednesday. [...]

Trump appoints loyalist Matt Whitaker as NATO ambassador

Donald Trump said he had chosen former attorney general Matt Whitaker to serve as US ambassador to NATO, the bedrock Western alliance that the president-elect has repeatedly expressed skepticism about. [...]

In the US, 'the Democratic administration's betrayal squandered some of the capital it had built up with unions'

Philippe Askenazy writes in his column that the Biden administration lost the support of workers, when it decided to block an emblematic strike by American railroad workers in 2022. [...]

'The arrival of North Korean troops and Trump's election have shifted the balance in Ukraine'

The war in Europe is encountering two turning points on the international scene. Paradoxically, Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump converge on one concept: 'peace through strength,' explains Le Monde's Sylvie [...]

Biden authorizes Ukraine to use antipersonnel landmines against Russians

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the shift in policy follows changing tactics by the Russians. [...]

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