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Although people reported ‘things falling off shelves and walls’, no injuries or structural damage were reported.

Prominent American playwright and actor, Jeremy O. Harris, known for his Tony-nominated “Slave Play,” was arrested in Japan on suspicion of smuggling the psychedelic drug ecstasy, officials said Saturday.

A businesswoman has been accused of killing two schoolgirls by gifting them poisoned chocolate-covered raspberries in an "act of vengeance".

A teenage girl was allegedly gang-raped in the toilets at a KFC restaurant by several men.

The founders of the Lithuanian finance firm Bankera face growing legal problems while a Vanuatu bank they acquired in 2018 seeks to fight back against the revocation of its license.

The ruling mandates the unsealing of documents from the 2006-2007 federal investigation into Epstein in Florida.

The architect, known for his works such as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA, passed away after a brief illness.

Police have confirmed that 10 people were shot dead at Saulsville Hostel in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria, while more than 10 others were injured and taken to the hospital.

United States president Donald Trump was unsurprisingly given the first ever FIFA peace prize at Friday’s World Cup draw ceremony in Washington DC.

In an unusual move, Vladimir Putin — who rarely mentions platforms or individuals directly — unexpectedly named Telegram during an interview with Indian media, saying that Russia must begin working with young people through the messaging apps they use.

A memo sent to Warner Bros employees and viewed by The Independent stated the deal is subject to several conditions, including the completion of the separation of Discovery Global and Warner Bros Discovery.

Ruling likely to put European Commission on a collision course with billionaire, and possibly Donald Trump.

Taiwan says it will block access to popular Chinese social media app RedNote or Xiaohongshu for one year following concerns over online shopping scams.

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, famous for playing an evil sorcerer in ‘Mortal Kombat’ movies, and for his roles in "The Last Emperor", "Memoirs of a Geisha," and "The Man in the High Castle," has died.

German fighter jets have been deployed to Poland and Romania as tensions between NATO and Russia remain high.

Venezuelan energy magnate Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt Lopez has been allowed to travel by private helicopter between his Chelsea and Oxfordshire residences while he contests efforts to have him sent to Switzerland on money-laundering charges.

The organizers of the Battle for the Soul of Europe event hope to capitalize on public anger at the Brussels establishment.

Bali is a dream island — but not for everyone. What began as a fairytale of a fresh start for Ekaterina quickly turned into a web of conflicts, data leaks, and legal battles.

More than 20 humanitarian workers are set to stand trial in Greece on migrant-smuggling and money-laundering charges, seven years after authorities arrested them for their work rescuing migrants and refugees at sea. If convicted, they face up to 20 years in prison.

Nearly half of Europeans see Donald Trump as “an enemy of Europe”, rather more rate the risk of war with Russia as high and more than two-thirds believe their country would not be able to defend itself in the event of such a war, a survey has found.

A Netflix star has died aged only 45, and told fans prior to her death not to "stay in the darkness of this moment". Criscilla Anderson had been diagnosed with colon cancer seven years ago.

The crystal-and-diamond Winter Egg, one of only seven Imperial Fabergé eggs in private hands, sold for £22.9 million (€27.5 million), breaking the world record for a Fabergé piece.

“Dr. Evil,” the alleged sadistic Russian prison medic, exposed by OCCRP and RFE/RL Schemes, has been charged in absentia by Ukraine with war crimes.

The suspect remains in custody after allegedly swallowing an €18,000 Fabergé octopus pendant from an Auckland store. The pendant, which is a special edition James Bond item commemorating the film Octopussy, has not yet been recovered.