NewsAgence-France PresseBrazil judge orders Vale to compensate families over dam burst
A Brazilian state judge on Thursday ordered mining giant Vale to pay nearly $3 million to the families of three victims of a tailings dam collapse that killed hundreds of people.
NewsAgence-France PresseGreenwood saves Man Utd from Astana shock
Teenager Mason Greenwood rescued a much-changed Manchester United from an embarrassing start to their Europa League campaign with the only goal to beat Kazakh champions Astana 1-0 at Old Trafford on Thursday.
NewsAgence-France PresseLennon energised by Celtic display in Europa League opener
The Europa League group stage might be a turn-off for some, but for Celtic it is a valuable platform on which to measure themselves and Neil Lennon's side can take plenty of positives from a 1-1 draw away to French Cup winners Rennes on Thursday.
NewsAustralian Associated PressTrump, Morrison to talk Indo-Pacific, Iran
The White House has a full day of events for Scott and Jenny Morrison, with an Oval Office meeting, gift exchange and outdoor state dinner on the agenda.
NewsAgence-France PresseCongress, intel leaders clash over whistleblower report on Trump
The US intelligence watchdog briefed lawmakers Thursday about the handling of a whistleblower complaint on alleged behavior by President Donald Trump, with a senior Democrat expressing alarm that the administration refuses to share the complaint with Congress.
NewsAgence-France PresseAustralian school children kick off global climate change campaign
Australian school children will Friday kick off a week of global strikes and rallies demanding faster action to tackle climate change, inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg.
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US, Saudi Arabia work to secure oilfields
The US military is talking with Saudi Arabia about ways to mitigate future attacks on the kingdom's oil industry after a drone and cruise missile strike.
NewsAustralian Associated PressBulgaria unexpectedly grants Aussie parole
A panel of Bulgarian judges have unexpectedly granted Australian Jock Palfreeman parole after he served 11 years for murder.
NewsAgence-France PresseTwo members of Cuba's UN mission ordered to leave US
Two members of Cuba's UN mission have been ordered to leave the United States after engaging in activities harmful to US national security, State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said Thursday.
NewsAgence-France Presse'Dream come true' as teen Saka shines for Arsenal in Europe
Teenage winger Bukayo Saka said it was a "dream come true" to score his first goal for Arsenal in their 3-0 victory away to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League.
NewsAgence-France PresseTrudeau apologizes again for wearing blackface as new images emerge
A contrite Justin Trudeau publicly apologized Thursday for his "absolutely unacceptable" behavior, as decades-old images showing the Canadian prime minister in blackface makeup rocked his re-election campaign.
NewsAgence-France PresseRussia, China cast vetoes to block UN resolution on Syria
Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution backed by 12 of the 15 member states that called for a ceasefire in Syria's war-torn Idlib province.
NewsAgence-France PresseViolence hinders DR Congo Ebola response amid hike in cases: WHO
The World Health Organization warned Thursday that violence in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo had halted efforts to rein in Ebola in one area, even as the spread of the deadly virus intensified.
NewsAgence-France PresseAmazon pledges to be carbon neutral by 2040
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos pledged Thursday to make the US technology and retail giant carbon neutral by 2040 and encourage other firms to do likewise, in a bid to help meet the goals of the Paris climate accord 10 years early.
NewsAgence-France PresseRussian prosecutors call for jailed actor to be freed
Russian prosecutors on Thursday asked a court to free a jailed actor and give him a non-custodial sentence in a case that has sparked protests and a star-studded solidarity campaign, in an apparent climbdown for the authorities.
NewsAgence-France PressePompeo favours 'peaceful resolution' to crisis after Saudi attack
The US wants a peaceful solution to the crisis sparked by attacks on Saudi oil facilities, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday, after Iran raised the prospect of "all-out war".
NewsAgence-France PresseTunisia's ex-president Ben Ali dies in exile
Former Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the first leader to be toppled by the Arab Spring revolts, died Thursday in Saudi Arabia, Tunisia's foreign ministry told AFP. He was 83.
NewsAgence-France PresseArsenal run riot at Frankfurt as Emery rings the changes
Arsenal youngsters Joe Willock and Bukayo Saka claimed goals as a rotated Gunners side romped to a 3-0 win at 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday in the Europa League.
NewsAgence-France PresseParents of Israeli held in Gaza plead for news, action five years on
The parents of an Israeli man believed to be held by Hamas in Gaza since 2014 travelled to Geneva this week to demand international action to help bring him home.
NewsAgence-France PresseSri Lanka's Dananjaya gets one-year bowling ban: ICC
Sri Lankan off-spinner Akila Dananjaya was banned from bowling in international matches for a year after his bowling action was found to be illegal, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Thursday.
NewsAgence-France PresseVaping-related illness sickens over 500 in US
More than 500 people have been sickened in an outbreak of vaping-related illness in the United States, health authorities said Thursday, as Los Angeles became the latest city to take steps to ban flavored e-cigarettes.
NewsAgence-France PressePilot saved from power line after Belgian F-16 crashes in France
An F-16 fighter jet of the Belgian air force crashed Thursday in western France, with both pilots successfully ejecting -- but one spent two hours hanging from a power line before being cut down, officials said.
NewsAgence-France PresseChange of caddie working for Wallace at Wentworth
England's Matt Wallace believes his decision to change caddie is already paying dividends after shooting to the top of the leaderboard at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth on Thursday with a flawless opening 65.
NewsAgence-France PresseHudson-Odoi agrees new five-year deal at Chelsea
Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi quashed speculation over his future by signing a new five-year deal with the Premier League side on Thursday.
NewsAustralian Associated PressSorry Trudeau's brown-face scandal deepens
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologised to his candidates as more damaging images of him emerged, just weeks out from a national election.