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Gérard Depardieu detained for questioning over sex assault allegations in France

Depardieu, 75, was taken into custody by Paris police on Monday morning over allegations from two women who worked with him on movies in 2014 and 2021.

Top 10 most-searched summer 2024 destinations revealed

The list, which focuses on travel between May and August 2024, had numerous unsurprising tourist destinations — but also some more unique spots topping the chart.

US, UK urge Hamas to accept 'generous' 40-day truce deal to free some hostages

US and UK officials are pushing Hamas to accept a "generous" 40-day cease-fire proposal from Israel that would reportedly see 33 hostages in Gaza freed in exchange for "potentially thousands"...

Passengers awarded thousands for 'mental agony' of 'malfunctioning' business class plane seats that wouldn't recline

A couple wrote about the devastation that came with feelings of being relegated to the treatment of “economy class passengers.”

AstraZeneca admits to rare, deadly side effect of COVID jab as lawsuits mount

AstraZeneca has admitted in court documents that its COVID-19 vaccine could cause a rare but deadly blood-clotting condition, potentially exposing the UK pharmaceutical giant to tens of millions in lawsuits...

Protesters call for Islamic state in Germany: 'Caliphate is the solution'

Thousands of protesters marched through Hamburg over the weekend calling for an Islamic state in Germany and clutching signs that declared, "Caliphate is the solution."

Shocking video shows the moment beauty queen is gunned down after she was linked to Ecuadorian gang boss

Former Miss Ecuador contestant Landy Párraga Goyburo was shot and killed by two gunmen in broad daylight after she had been linked to notorious gang boss Leandro Norero, who tried...

Spanish prime minister says he’ll continue in office after days of reflection

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Monday he will continue in office “even with more strength” after days of reflection.

Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure grows on Israel over Rafah invasion and cease-fire talks

President Joe Biden had again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as pressure builds on Israel and Hamas to reach a deal.

Israel reportedly mulls end to Gaza war as part of hostage deal -- even if Hamas is not eradicated

The Jewish state's new cease-fire proposal is to see the more than 130 hostages remaining in Gaza freed in exchange for a willingness to discuss the "restoration of sustainable calm"...

Russian drones light Black Sea hotel on fire as Ukraine army chief warns about front line pressure

Vitaliy Kim, the governor of Ukraine’s southern Mykolaiv province, said that Russian drones “seriously damaged” a hotel in its namesake capital, sparking a fire that was later extinguished.

TikTok-famous bishop who was stabbed during service returns to mass with fiery sermon: 'Where is humanity?'

"For us, to say that because of this freedom of speech, it is causing dramas and dilemmas, therefore everything should be censored, then where is democracy?" the bishop asked

Two Russian journalists jailed on ‘extremism’ charges for alleged work for Navalny group

Gabov and Karelin are accused of preparing materials for a YouTube channel run by Navalny’s Foundation for Fighting Corruption, which has been outlawed by Russian authorities.

Chaotic video shows intruder walking on busy airport's tarmac before fighting off police as he tries to sneak onto flight

The man is seen walking leisurely across the top of the apron, looking out toward the tarmac, A shocking video.

Iraqi TikTokker shot dead outside home after Baghdad launched campaign against 'offensive' social media content

An Iraqi influencer was shot dead while sitting in her car outside her home in Baghdad on Friday by a man on a motorbike, according to officials. 

Residents begin rummaging through rubble after tornadoes hit parts of Midwest

Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it moved for miles through farmland and into subdivisions, then...

Ukraine denies sidelining US Abrams tanks after losing 5 out of 31 to Russian attacks

Ukraine's 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade, which operates the armored vehicles, said the tanks "are doing a great job on the battlefield."

US intelligence officials don't think Putin directly responsible for Alexei Navalny's death: report

Various US intelligence agencies agree Russia's strongman likely didn't order the opposition leader's killing in February in an Arctic penal colony.

Hamas releases first proof-of-life video showing kidnapped American Keith Siegel

Hamas has released sick new video footage showing the first proof-of-life footage of American hostage Keith Siegal.

Taiwan reports Chinese military activity after Blinken leaves Beijing

Democratically governed Taiwan has faced increased military pressure from China, which views the island as its own territory.