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Paris terror attacks suspect says deaths were 'nothing personal'

Salah Abdeslam, who wore all black and declined to remove his mask as he spoke in a custom-built courtroom, has been silent throughout the investigation.
Image: Sketches show Paris' November 2015 attacks suspect during trial at Paris courthouse
Image: Sketches show Paris' November 2015 attacks suspect during trial at Paris courthouse
12h ago

9 Hong Kong activists jailed for months over unauthorized Tiananmen vigil

Police in the Chinese territory had banned last year's memorial for the 1989 crackdown on mainland protesters, citing the coronavirus pandemic.
Pro-democracy activists outside a court in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, where nine people were handed jail sentences of up to 10 months over their roles in last year's banned Tiananmen candlelight vigil. The banner reads "Peaceful assembly is a human right, mourning the victims of June 4th is a conscience." (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Pro-democracy activists outside a court in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, where nine people were handed jail sentences of up to 10 months over their roles in last year's banned Tiananmen candlelight vigil. The banner reads "Peaceful assembly is a human right, mourning the victims of June 4th is a conscience." (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
13h ago

More than 1,400 dolphins killed in traditional Faeroe Islands hunt

Disturbing video shows more than 1,400 dolphins killed in a single day off the coast of the Faeroe Islands, a North Atlantic archipelago that sits between Iceland and Norway. The slaughter of Atlantic white-sided dolphins, part of the century-old traditional Grindadrap hunt, is the largest single hunt of cetaceans ever recorded and is sparking protests from environmental groups who say the hunt is cruel.
More than 1,400 dolphins killed in traditional Faeroe Islands hunt
More than 1,400 dolphins killed in traditional Faeroe Islands hunt
18h ago

Chinese court rules against woman in major #MeToo case

The plaintiff, a former TV intern who accused her boss of sexual harassment, vowed to appeal after the court said there was insufficient evidence.
Zhou Xiaoxuan
Zhou Xiaoxuan

Americans' views on global warming haven't changed. They're an outlier, survey shows.

In some countries, the number of people "very concerned" about the personal impact of climate change more than doubled. In the U.S., it's flat.
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22h ago

Man crushed to death by his own car at McDonald's drive-thru in Canada

The married father of two was reportedly leaning down to pick up a dropped item when his car rolled forward and pinned him between the door and frame in Vancouver.
Image: Tony Eyles
Image: Tony Eyles

How Qatar's role in Afghanistan evacuations restored U.S. relations

Qatar was a major player in the U.S. evacuation strategy in Afghanistan. The country helped airlift roughly 58,000 people from Kabul to Doha. NBC News’ Josh Lederman reports on how Qatar went from having a rocky relationship with the U.S. to being a key ally in the Mideast. 
How Qatar's role in Afghanistan evacuations restored U.S. relations
How Qatar's role in Afghanistan evacuations restored U.S. relations

UK to offer Covid booster vaccines to people over 50, starting next week

Around 30 million people will be eligible for the boosters, which aim to protect against waning immunity among people who have had two vaccine doses.
Image: Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in London,UK - 03 Sept 2021
Image: Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in London,UK - 03 Sept 2021
1d ago

Haiti's chief prosecutor seeks charges against prime minister in president's assassination

President Jovenel Moïse was gunned down in a coordinated attack inside his home July 7.
Designated Prime Minister Ariel Henry speaks during a ceremony at La Primature in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on July 20, 2021.
Designated Prime Minister Ariel Henry speaks during a ceremony at La Primature in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on July 20, 2021.
1d ago

What's behind rising anti-LGBTQ hate crimes in the U.K.?

Crimes motivated by sexual orientation and gender identity have increased almost every year since at least 2015, according to data from England, Wales and Scotland.
Image: The LGBTQ community organized a rally with the help of people who work in nearby bars and several organizations after three men were assaulted and subjected to homophobic abuse near a pub  in in Liverpool, England, in June 2021.
Image: The LGBTQ community organized a rally with the help of people who work in nearby bars and several organizations after three men were assaulted and subjected to homophobic abuse near a pub  in in Liverpool, England, in June 2021.
1d ago

Germany compensates 249 persecuted over homosexuality law

Homosexuality was decriminalized in 1969, but the legislation wasn’t taken off the books entirely until 1994.
Mourners lay wreaths in Berlin in 2016 at a memorial to homosexuals persecuted by the Nazis.
Mourners lay wreaths in Berlin in 2016 at a memorial to homosexuals persecuted by the Nazis.