Singapore teen jailed for 16 years for killing schoolmate

SINGAPORE (AFP) - A Singapore judge sentenced a teenager to 16 years in jail on Friday for killing a schoolmate…

US tourist killed by shark in Bahamas

A US tourist visiting the Bahamas was killed by a shark on Monday, police in the Caribbean country said. The…

The environment: another victim of Russia’s invasion

By Victoria LUKOVENKO with Lea DAUPLE in Warsaw Ravaged forests, flooded towns and dead dolphins: after nearly two years of…

Grand Theft Auto: built for the long haul

By Erwan LUCAS WASHINGTON, Dec 5, 2023 (AFP) - In a video game industry known for cranking out sequels, Rockstar…

‘Rizz’ charms Oxford wordsmiths to win word of 2023

"Rizz" -- a colloquial term defined as "style, charm, or attractiveness" -- has been crowned word of the year for…

‘Failure’ in psychiatric care of Paris attacker: minister

There was a clear failure in the psychiatric care of the radicalised Islamist suffering from mental troubles who stabbed a…

Bitcoin soars past $40,000 on optimism for US trading approval

Bitcoin on Monday rose past $40,000 for the first time since May last year, boosted by hopes that the United…

Magnitude 5.1 quake hits sea south of Istanbul

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck just south of Istanbul on Monday, rattling parts of Turkey's largest city but causing no…

Spotify says will cut staff by ‘approximately 17%’

Music streaming giant Spotify said Monday it will reduce the number of its employees by around 17% in a bid…

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