Twelve dead in crash that caused forest fire
Twelve people died and another four were injured in northern Mexico after a van crashed into a ravine and caught fire, sparking a blaze in the surrounding forest, state authorities said.
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Mass protests in Turkey after president's main rival jailed
Mass protests in Turkey after president's main rival jailed
A Turkish court has jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival, in a move that has inflamed the country's biggest protests in more than a decade.
Canadian PM calls snap election
Canadian PM calls snap election
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a snap election for April 28, saying he needs a strong mandate to deal with the threat posed by US President Donald Trump.
Heathrow reopens but travel chaos remains
Heathrow reopens but travel chaos remains
London's Heathrow Airport has resumed full operations, a day after a fire knocked out its power supply, but airlines are warning of delays and cancellations as schedules are fixed and passengers rerouted.
Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital
Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital
Pope Francis, who has been battling pneumonia for more than five weeks, will be discharged from hospital.
Israel launches strikes against Lebanon
Israel launches strikes against Lebanon
Israeli artillery and airstrikes hit south Lebanon on Saturday after Israel said it had intercepted rockets fired from across the border.
Trump pulls security clearances for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton
Trump pulls security clearances for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton
US President Donald Trump on Friday took away security clearances for former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others.
Boxing legend George Foreman dies
Boxing legend George Foreman dies
American George Foreman, one of the great second acts in sports who reclaimed the heavyweight boxing title after coming out of retirement and became a celebrated product pitchman, has died at age...
Tense protests in Turkey after mayor's arrest
Tense protests in Turkey after mayor's arrest
Protests against the detention of Istanbul's mayor have grown and turned increasingly tense, Turkey's biggest show of civil disobedience in more than a decade after President Erdogan warned it would not be tolerated.
Pope must 'relearn to speak' after oxygen therapy
Pope must 'relearn to speak' after oxygen therapy
Pope Francis is slowly regaining his strength in hospital but must "relearn to speak" after prolonged use of high-flow oxygen therapy, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez said on Friday.
'Mate, I'm really sorry': Day to forget for Liam Lawson
'Mate, I'm really sorry': Day to forget for Liam Lawson
New Zealander Liam Lawson had a day to forget as he failed to make it out of the first qualifying session, finishing with the slowest time in the field of 20.
Huge fire closes Heathrow; global flights disrupted
Huge fire closes Heathrow; global flights disrupted
Heathrow Airport said it would be closed all of Friday after a huge fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out power, disrupting flight schedules around the world.
EU leaders vow to continue backing Ukraine
EU leaders vow to continue backing Ukraine
European Union leaders said they would continue to support Ukraine, but they did not immediately endorse a call to provide at least 5 billion euros for artillery ammunition purchases.
Mariah Carey wins lawsuit over Christmas mega-hit
Mariah Carey wins lawsuit over Christmas mega-hit
Pop singer Mariah Carey has defeated a lawsuit claiming she illegally copied elements of her holiday mega-hit All I Want for Christmas Is You.
Radio Free Asia staff on unpaid leave after funds pulled
Radio Free Asia staff on unpaid leave after funds pulled
Radio Free Asia has told hundreds of US-based staff they will be put on unpaid leave after the Trump administration said it was terminating grant funding.
Trump and Zelensky pledge to work for end to war in Ukraine
Trump and Zelensky pledge to work for end to war in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have agreed to work to end Russia's war with Ukraine, in what the White House described as a "fantastic" phone call.
Trump releases JFK assassination documents
Trump releases JFK assassination documents
US President Donald Trump has released material related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
NASA astronauts finally return to Earth
NASA astronauts finally return to Earth
NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned to Earth, nine months after their faulty craft upended a planned week-long stay on the International Space Station.
Hundreds reported dead after Israeli strikes on Gaza
Hundreds reported dead after Israeli strikes on Gaza
Israeli air strikes have pounded Gaza, killing more than 250 people, Palestinian health authorities say.
Lucy Letby: Calls for inquiry into baby deaths to be halted
Lucy Letby: Calls for inquiry into baby deaths to be halted
A judge looking into the murder of newborn babies by British nurse Lucy Letby has said she would hear arguments why the inquiry should be paused, after request to overturn Letby's conviction.