Botched US execution prompts global calls to scrap death penalty
An unprecedented botched execution that left a female murderer alive after two lethal injections triggered international calls Thursday for the US state of Tennessee to abandon capital punishment.
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Thousands rally as EU chief urges respect for Kosovo war crimes court
Thousands rallied in Kosovo on Thursday against the war crimes convictions of former president Hashim Thaci, as EU chief Ursula von der Leyen urged respect for the court during a visit to Pristina.
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Algeria adopts law imposing death penalty on forest arsonists
Algerian lawmakers adopted on Thursday a law imposing the death penalty on convicted forest arsonists, after deadly wildfires ripped through swathes of the country in recent weeks.
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Man City sponsor Etihad says considering legal action against Premier League
UAE airline Etihad, Manchester City's main sponsor, has said it is considering legal action against the Premier League after the bombshell ruling against the English football giant over Premier League financial rule breaches.
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France unveils cost-cutting 2027 budget as borrowing costs rise
The French government defended on Thursday its plans to cut spending and raise taxes as it tries to thread the needle between jittery debt markets and public discontent over the rising cost of living.
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Family of woman killed by US immigration agent sues Trump administration
The family of Renee Good, an unarmed US citizen shot dead by an immigration agent during a sweeping federal crackdown, sued President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday, alleging wrongful death and civil rights violations.
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Brazil court orders removal of fake posts amid patron saint election row
Brazil's electoral court has ordered the takedown of social media posts accusing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro of planning to strip the country's patron saint of her title if elected.
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French school protests spread as fires, blockades deepen unrest
A protest by French secondary school students over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and crumbling facilities deepened Thursday, with fires set outside schools and blockades in several cities.
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Italy's firefighting planes return home after scorching summer
After a gruelling summer skimming lakes and coastlines to dump thousands of tonnes of water on wildfires across a parched Europe, Italy's fleet of bright yellow and red Canadair planes has finally returned home to a base near Rome for maintenance.
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UK tribunal overturns ban on Naomi Campbell leading charities
Former supermodel Naomi Campbell won a legal challenge on Thursday to overturn a five-year ban on being a charity trustee after a panel accepted she had been the victim of deception.
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