A French appeals court found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over the Rio-Paris plane crash, but a 17-year legal battle over the country’s worst aviation disaster is set to continue.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Gunmen opened fire in two separate attacks Thursday on the Honduran coast, killing at least 16 people, including six police officers, police said.
Nelson Faria Marinho and Maria Eva Marinho, who lost their son Nelson Marinho in the Air France flight 447 plane crash near the coast of Brazil on June 1, 2009, pose for a photo outside their home, where a sign with the flight number hangs in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
MANILA, Philippines — The government will exhaust all means available, within the bounds of the law, to enforce the arrest order issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Sen. Ronald Bato Dela Rosa, Malacañang said on Thursday.
For the past year, the body of John Thomas Morgan has remained refrigerated in a funeral home as his wife accused their daughter of forging her husband’s will and Prince of Wales Hospital of killing him and then covering it up.
A poster outside a roundtable about an online safety bill, hosted by first lady Melania Trump, is displayed in the Capitol, March 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
The US has charged Cuba's 94-year-old former president, Raúl Castro, with murder - stoking speculation that Havana could be next on Washington's regime-change list.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday maintained his unprecedented campaign to pressure the Supreme Court, saying it would be a "disgrace" if the independent justices rule against him on US birthright citizenship.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said it will perform due process following the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) green light on law enforcement agencies to effect the arrest of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa.
The top United Nations court has ruled that workers and unions have the right to strike under a key international treaty, an opinion that could shape labour laws around the world.
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nolan Smith Jr. (3) looks on after an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court on Thursday issued a ruling that effectively removed the head of the country’s main opposition party by annulling a 2023 congress that elected him.
BANGKOK — Authorities in Thailand have arrested 11 more suspects in a widening investigation of a Chinese man charged this month with possessing military-grade weapons and links to cyber scam networks, police said on Thursday.
New Mexico State Police respond to home in Mountainair, N.M., where authorities say several people died Wednesday, May 20, 2026, and more than a dozen first responders were exposed to an unknown substance and later treated at a hospital. (AP Photo/Savannah Peters)
An Israeli air strike killed one person and wounded several others after targeting a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, according to Wafa news agency.
Iowa State guard Emily Ryan drives up court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Drake, Nov. 24, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
In a landmark ruling, Kenya’s High Court has declared that young people should no longer face criminal prosecution for consensual under-age sexual relationships, a decision rights groups are calling a major victory for adolescent rights.
A Turkish court has suspended the leadership of the main opposition, the Republican People's Party (CHP), provoking outrage from the party's membership.
Donald Trump, described as an “aspiring dictator”, should face international justice over the war in Iran and his support for Israel’s actions, according to American lawyer Reed Brody, widely known as the “dictator hunter”, in an interview with AFP.
A Paris appeals court on Thursday found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over the 2009 Rio-Paris plane crash that killed 228 passengers and crew in France's worst air disaster.
The Philippine National Police says it will await orders from the Department of Justice to enforce the arrest of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa. It maintains that it will only assist Interpol Manila, which is in charge of effecting the arrest of the lawmaker.
Newport News Circuit Court Judge Rebecca M. Robinson speaks during the trial of Ebony Parker on felony child neglect charges at Newport News Circuit Court in Newport News, Va., Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (Peter Casey/The Virginian-Pilot via AP, Pool)
ISTANBUL (AP) — Three people have died during flooding in southern Turkey on Thursday, officials said, as the Interior Ministry issued weather warnings for 15 of the country’s 81 provinces.
The Metropolitan Police has been blocked from signing a contract worth up to £50m with the US technology firm Palantir, after London's deputy mayor refused to approve the deal.
The Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (Pahra) strongly condemned Senator Rodante Marcoleta's election as chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, calling it a "blatant insult to victims of human rights violations and their families."
Five people have been arrested on suspicion of fraud offences as part of an investigation into the process of how candidates were put forward for the local election in Tameside, Greater Manchester.