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Frenchwoman who married GI sweetheart returns home after ICE ordeal

Frenchwoman who married GI sweetheart returns home after ICE ordeal

A Frenchwoman who moved to the United States to marry a Vietnam war veteran she first met six decades ago returned to France Friday after she was detained by US immigration authorities, the foreign minister said. The 85-year-old woman, who was not being named at the family'

First loaded Iranian oil tankers exit Gulf since US blockade: Kpler

First loaded Iranian oil tankers exit Gulf since US blockade: Kpler

Three Iranian oil tankers carrying a total of five million barrels of crude have become the first such loaded vessels to leave the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz since a US blockade came into force, the tracking firm Kpler told AFP on Friday. The Deep Sea, Sonia I and

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Russia hails ceasefire - Moscow backed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, and said it hoped the pause in fighting could pave the way for a longer-term agreement. "We certainly welcome the decision on a truce and hope that in

Myanmar ex-president freed from post-coup detention, Suu Kyi's sentence cut

Myanmar ex-president freed from post-coup detention, Suu Kyi's sentence cut

Myanmar's former president Win Myint, detained since a 2021 military coup, was freed on Friday under a mass amnesty which, according to a source close to pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, also reduced her sentence. Win Myint and Suu Kyi, the 80-year-old Nobel Peace

Rescue for whale stranded off German coast in 'decisive phase'

Rescue for whale stranded off German coast in 'decisive phase'

A private rescue attempt for a whale stranded off Germany's Baltic coast has entered a "decisive phase", officials said Friday, with the sea mammal showing more activity than in recent days. The 13.5-metre (44-foot) humpback whale's ordeal first began in late

Japanese fans gather to welcome BTS on world tour

Japanese fans gather to welcome BTS on world tour

Tens of thousands of excited fans gathered at a landmark Tokyo stadium Friday to watch K-pop megastars BTS, in concert outside South Korea for the first time on their new world tour. The seven-member group -- widely regarded as the world's biggest boy band -- took to the

'Gomorrah' author cleared of defaming far-right Italian minister

'Gomorrah' author cleared of defaming far-right Italian minister

An Italian court has cleared mafia bestseller "Gomorrah" author and journalist Roberto Saviano of defamation charges brought by far-right deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini, his lawyer said Friday. Saviano was acquitted Thursday over a 2018 social media post in which he called Salvini the "minister of