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Taliban bans women’s voices, bare faces from public in new restrictive laws
The new laws come after the Taliban already placed heavy restrictions on women's rights, including banning women and girls from attending school after Grade 6.
Superyacht sinking: Manslaughter charges considered as last body found
The final body, believed to belong to the 18-year-old daughter of tech billionaire Mike Lynch, was recovered from the wreckage.
2nd-largest diamond ever unearthed found by Canadian company in Botswana
The massive 2,492-carat diamond was found by the Vancouver-based Lucara Diamond Corp.
Plane passenger arrested after forcing open exit door and walking on wing
Officials said the man opened an exit door on the plane and triggered the release of the airplane's evacuation slide before he stepped onto the wing.
Superyacht sinking: Bodies found during search of wreckage in Sicily
Civil protection officials said they believed the ship was struck by a tornado over the water, known as a waterspout, and sank quickly.
The world’s oldest person, Spain’s Maria Branyas, dies at 117
"I am old, very old, but not an idiot," read the Catalan grandma's social media bio.
Superyacht sinking: The 6 missing tourists rescuers are looking for
Six people remain missing off the coast of Sicily as rescue teams face a series of hurdles to accessing the inner cabins of the Bayesian superyacht.
L.A. woman sentenced to 12 years in Russian prison for $50 Ukraine donation
Ksenia Khavana, a 33-year-old former ballerina, was convicted of treason after she admitted to donating money to a charity that supports Ukraine.
Convicted rapist Steven van de Velde cries in post-Olympics interviews
Steven van de Velde and his partner Matthew Immers were eliminated from the Olympic beach volleyball competition after losing to Brazil in straight sets.
Candy laced with ‘potentially lethal’ dose of meth given out by New Zealand charity
The Auckland City Mission says it received the candy from an unidentified donor in a sealed container.
Pilot steals helicopter, crashes into hotel after attending party in Australia
Two guests at the DoubleTree Hilton in Cairns were rushed to the hospital and nearly 400 people were evacuated after a helicopter crashed into the hotel's rooftop.
Tourist caught carving initials into ancient Pompeii house, faces huge fine
The British tourist was spotted using a blunt object to make five carvings on a wall of the nearly 2,000-year-old House of the Vestals in Pompeii.
Shirtless man climbs Eiffel Tower, arrested before Olympic closing ceremony
Paris police evacuated tourists from the area and a group of visitors to the Eiffel Tower were briefly locked on the second floor amid the commotion.
Defiant Swifties sing their hearts out in Vienna after foiled terror plot
Hundreds of fans gathered to commiserate about the Eras Tour cancellations, trade friendship bracelets and sing their favourite Taylor Swift tunes.
Russian chess champ accused of poisoning competitor with mercury
Though Russian chess player Amina Abakarova has already been temporarily suspended from competing, she may also face a lifetime ban.