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South Korean prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into multi-award-winning filmmaker Kim Ki-Duk on Thursday amid allegations that he hit an actress while shooting a movie, a spokesman said.

Major security gaps persist at Australian airports despite authorities' efforts to tighten screenings after thwarting an alleged terror plot to blow up a plane, the pilots' union has warned.

A young beluga whale looks down as it is winched in a net onto the deck of a rusty Russian ship moored at a far-eastern port.

There is a story that the governor of Machakos, in southern Kenya, loves to tell:

Neymar is expected to arrive in Paris on Thursday to finalise his world record 222 million euro ($260 million) move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain, which will earn him around 30 million euros ($35.5 million) a year.

Mêlant rap, pop et musique typique, sur des paroles rendant hommage à la paix, "Demos el primer paso" (Faisons le premier pas) sera l'hymne de la première visite du pape François en Colombie, qui émerge de plus d'un demi-siècle de conflit armé.

On his first day at work as a security guard, Steve was greeted warmly, drawing attention from passersby, including some taking selfies with him at the tony retail-residential complex he patrolled. Then he fell into the fountain.

La chaîne de télévision américaine NBC travaille avec la star de films d'action Vin Diesel sur un remake de la série policière culte "Deux flics à Miami", ont indiqué des sources informées du projet à l'AFP mercredi.

(Reuters) - Mercredi 2 août, Tesla a publié ses résultats pour les second trimestre 2017. Le chiffre d'affaire du constructeur a bondit de 1,27 milliard de dollars à  2,79 milliards en un an sur la mêm période. La groupe creuse ses pertes à 336,4 milliards de dollards. L'objctif de 50 000 véhicules livrés au second semestre […] Lire l'article

Brazil's lower house of Congress voted on Wednesday to reject a corruption charge against President Michel Temer for allegedly taking bribes, saving him from facing a possible Supreme Court trial that could have ousted him from office.

A clash of titans and a battle of tournament sensations are on Thursday's menu at the women's Euro in the Netherlands as the hosts take on England and Denmark face Austria in the semi-finals.

Six soldiers of a new anti-jihadist force formed by the United Arab Emirates were killed and others were abducted Wednesday in an Al-Qaeda suicide bombing in southern Yemen, a Yemeni military official said.

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis wants his batsmen to raise their game as they look to finish their lengthy tour of England with a flourish in the fourth Test at Old Trafford.

Des députés de l'aile gauche de l'Assemblée ont annoncé vouloir déposer un recours auprès du Conseil constitutionnel.

SAINT-JEAN, T.-N.-L. - Des scientifiques pressent Ottawa d'agir face aux nombreuses baleines noires de l'Atlantique Nord récemment retrouvées mortes sur la côte ouest de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador.

Le Président s'est rendu ce jeudi matin à la base de loisirs des Boucles de Seine à Moisson, dans les Yvelines. Pendant cette visite, Emmanuel Macron a dû faire face à la curiosité de nombreux enfants.

A species of spider that usually travels no further than a few feet from where it was hatched, likely made an epic sea journey on a "land raft" from South Africa to call Australia home, a study said Thursday.

Chile's Congress on Wednesday eased a strict ban on abortion in effect since the final days of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship nearly three decades ago.

Usain Bolt is confident he can produce one more magical Midas touch when he seeks to defend his 100m title at the IAAF World Championships.

Canadian third seed Milos Raonic blasted 26 aces Wednesday in defeating France's Nicolas Mahut 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (10/8) to advance at the ATP and WTA Citi Open.

Le 21 juillet, Donald Trump embauchait Anthony Scaramucci au poste de directeur de la communication et ajoutait au chaos réglant désormais la vie de la Maison-Blanche. Dix jours déments plus tard, avec comme apogée son interview surréaliste (et remplie de métaphores fleuries) donnée à Ryan Lizza du New Yorker, Scaramucci se faisait virer. ... Lire la suite