French man accused of enlisting dozens of strangers to rape drugged wife
The woman didn't ask for the trial to be held behind closed doors because "that's what her attackers would have wanted," her lawyer said.
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Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva on enjoying life nearly since prison swap release
On Aug. 1, after a historically complex and monthslong negotiation that involved six countries, Alsu Kurmasheva was among the three American citizens released from Russian prison.
Big names in south India movie industry face sexual assault allegations
South India's Malayalam language movie industry has been rocked by allegations of rape and other sexual misconduct against big stars.
Health workers warn of challenges to looming Gaza polio vaccine rollout
Israel says its war with Hamas in parts of Gaza is over, but even wider pauses in the fight won't make a polio vaccination push easy.
Rare ancient seal with winged "genie" discovered in Jerusalem
The black stone seal has been dated back 2,700 years, researchers said.
Weather changes leave Greek town's waterways carpeted in dead fish
Officials in Volos, Greece, say the "strong stench along the seafront" from millions of dead fish is killing business.
Japan tosses plan to woo women with cash
A widely ridiculed Japanese government idea to woo Tokyo women into marrying men in rural areas by offering cash payouts and train tickets to matchmaking events has been scrapped, officials say.
Military attacked, roads blocked in Mexican cartel stronghold
There have been fears that wider violence might break out following recent detentions of top Sinaloa cartel leaders in the U.S.
Most of wolf pack caught after 7 children, 1 woman killed in India
Authorities in India are still trying to trap two wolves from a pack that's killed eight people, most of them young children, in Uttar Pradesh state.
2 injured as sinkhole opens, swallowing SUV on road in central Seoul
An elderly driver and his passenger were injured but rescued from their SUV after it was swallowed by a sinkhole in South Korea's capital city.
Israel agrees to pause in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations, U.N. says
The vaccination campaign is targeting 640,000 children under 10, United Nations officials said.
Iran further increases stockpile of uranium near weapons-grade, U.N. says
A U.N. nuclear watchdog said Iran increased its stockpile again of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, defying international demands.
Ukraine army says U.S.-made F-16 fighter jet crashes, killing pilot
One of Ukraine's recently delivered F-16 fighter jets crashed while repelling a Russian airstrike, killing the pilot on board, the Ukrainian army said.
Israel kills militant commander as deaths mount in major West Bank raids
Israel launched its largest military operation in the occupied West Bank in years overnight Wednesday.
Italian grandma prays, drinks puddles to survive 4 nights lost in woods
The family of Giuseppina Bardelli, 88, almost lost hope as she spent four nights lost in the woods, but skills learned as a mountaineer helped her survive.
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