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18 injured, five critically, in head-on train crash in Denmark

18 injured, five critically, in head-on train crash in Denmark

Two commuter trains collided head-on near the Danish capital early Thursday leaving five critically hurt and 13 others with lesser injuries, officials said. Police were unable to provide information about the cause of the accident, which occurred near a level crossing in a rural wooded area about 40 kilometres

More than 500 killed in Tanzania poll violence: govt

More than 500 killed in Tanzania poll violence: govt

Tanzania's electoral violence last year left at least 518 dead, a government-appointed commission said Thursday, giving a figure far below opposition estimates and failing to say who was responsible. While President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared to have won 98 percent of the vote in the October

Maggie Gyllenhaal to lead Venice Film Festival jury

Maggie Gyllenhaal to lead Venice Film Festival jury

American actress and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal will head up the jury of the Venice Film Festival, organisers said Thursday. Gyllenhaal and the other jurors will select the winner of the prestigious Golden Lion award for Best Film at the festival, which takes place in September. Gyllenhaal, 48, made her director&

Nestle sales slump under strong franc but volumes recover

Nestle sales slump under strong franc but volumes recover

Nestle, the food giant whose brands include Nespresso coffee and Perrier water, saw first-quarter sales figures slump due to the strong value of the Swiss franc and a baby formula recall, but sales volumes overall edged higher. The maker of Purina dog food, Maggi bouillon cubes, Gerber baby food

Lufthansa loses fight over bailout at EU top court

Lufthansa loses fight over bailout at EU top court

German airline giant Lufthansa Thursday lost a legal battle over a six-billion-euro ($7-billion) pandemic-era government bailout when the EU's top court ruled Brussels mishandled its approval of the cash injection. Europe's biggest airline group by revenues received the bailout in 2020 to

Reggae icon Meta to headline Stereo Africa Festival in Dakar

Reggae icon Meta to headline Stereo Africa Festival in Dakar

Rising reggae star Meta Dia will headline this year's Stereo Africa Festival in Dakar celebrating contemporary African music and the sounds of the diaspora. Meta -- who sings in English, French, Wolof and Pulaar -- is renowned for his socially conscious music, unifying messages and captivating performances. He will take

Pentagon denies clearing Hormuz Strait mines will take six months

Pentagon denies clearing Hormuz Strait mines will take six months

The Pentagon blasted as cherry picking and false on Thursday a news report saying that the department assessed it could take six months to completely clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines. The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that the Pentagon shared the six-month estimate during a