France footballer Wissam Ben Yedder charged with rape
Prosecutors confirm to AFP they have opened a case against the AS Monaco and France national team striker.
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Rohingya: At least 23 dead, 30 missing after boat sinks
As many as 30 others are missing after the boat foundered and was abandoned by crew on Sunday.
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US inflation ticks higher in July on housing costs
The rate of price growth rose to 3.2% in July but analysts said the underlying picture showed progress.
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Hawaii fires: At least 36 killed as wildfires tear through Maui island
Thousands of people have evacuated their homes and a state of emergency has been declared.
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Pakistan: Election delayed in latest political crisis
A pending election may be delayed till 2024, even as Imran Khan is in jail and barred from politics.
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Amazon nations fall short of agreed goal to end deforestation
A summit in Brazil sees the countries that share the Amazon basin agree only to a new alliance on the issue.
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Families in Turkey's quake cities battle dust and rubble six months on
Six months on from the deadly earthquakes, thousands are still living in tents and makeshift camps.
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At least 15 killed and dozens injured in Pakistan train accident
Several coaches of the Hazara Express overturned near the Sahara station in the south of the country.
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Foreign Office 'failed to protect' Matthew Hedges from UAE torture
The Parliamentary Ombudsman rules that the Foreign Office failed to protect Matthew Hedges.
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US firm sued by man fired 'for speaking in Hindi'
The company has denied the allegations, saying the man committed "several security violations".
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Drone ships: What are they and how much do they cost?
Two attacks by Ukrainian drones against Russian warships have been thwarted according to Moscow.
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Janet Yellen: Credit downgrade 'puzzling' and unwarranted'
Janet Yellen defends the US, as stock markets fall after credit downgrade.
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