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One dead, hundreds injured as riots sweep New Caledonia

Cannes gets rolling with strong day for women on screen

Renault to pursue autonomous minibuses but not cars

Knicks bounce back to crush Pacers, Jokic and Nuggets on a roll

Clark struggles in WNBA debut defeat

S. African communities terrorised by gold mining gangs

Palestinians mark 'Nakba' anniversary as thousands flee Gaza's Rafah

'We will never register': Georgia NGOs vow to defy repressive law

A-list stars, menstruating superheroes in Cannes VR competition

France's Godreche says #MeToo allegations should not be theatre

Brunson and Knicks bounce back to crush Pacers

From Kansas school teacher to Islamic State battalion leader

On a scale of one to 10 of jihadist radicalization, an American woman alleged to have led an all-female Islamic State battalion in Syria was described by someone who knew her there as an "11 or a 12."

At least a year for permanent solution on 5G: US air regulator

The United States will gradually permit more 5G telecommunications service near airports, but a long-term solution on air safety concerns will take at least a year, a senior regulator said Thursday.

Four top aides desert UK's embattled Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered four staff defections on Thursday as pressure intensified on the embattled leader over lockdown parties and his loose-lipped style of politics.

Tibetans protest 'Games of shame' at Olympic HQ

Around 500 Tibetans marched outside the International Olympic Committee headquarters on Thursday, led by an activist on skis dragging the Chinese flag behind him, to protest against Beijing hosting the Games.

Spotify boss defends Joe Rogan deal as stock plunges

The head of embattled streaming service Spotify has told staff that Joe Rogan is vital to the company, but that he doesn't agree with the controversial podcaster.

Bernal says he 'nearly died, broke 20 bones' in bus collision

Former Tour de France winner Egan Bernal broke "nearly 20 bones" in a high-speed crash into the back of a stationary bus last week, the Colombian revealed on Thursday.

Round-the-clock care for Peru's oil-stained sea birds

Hand fed fish and given gentle yet rigorous baths, penguins and other sea birds are slowly regaining their strength at a Peruvian zoo after a major oil spill that claimed many of their friends.

Top Catalan designer Antonio Miro dies aged 74

Catalan designer Antonio Miro, a Spanish fashion legend whose models included undocumented migrants and prisoners, has died aged 74, the country's culture minister said Thursday.

'Incredibly complex': the raid that killed IS chief

By early December, US intelligence was certain of it: the man occupying the top floor of a nondescript house in Atme, northern Syria -- who never left the premises, emerging only to bathe on the roof -- was the head of the Islamic State group.