Featured
Last news
Calls for 'mano dura' as crime-rattled Chile votes for president
A surge in violent crime looks set to dominate presidential elections Sunday in Chile, where the far-right is riding high with promises to crack down on transnational gangs and carry out mass migrant deportations.
Trump says 'we've had a lot of problems' with France
President Donald Trump took a sudden swipe at France on Monday during an interview with US broadcaster Fox News, saying "we've had a lot of problems with the French."
Iraqis vote in general election at a crucial regional moment
Iraqis began voting for a new parliament on Tuesday at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, in an election that both Iran and the United States will be closely watching.
UK unemployment jumps to 5% before key govt budget
Britain's unemployment rate rose more than expected to five percent in the third quarter, the highest level since early 2021, official data showed Tuesday ahead of a key UK government budget.
Iraqis vote in general election in rare moment of calm
Iraqis began voting for a new parliament on Tuesday at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, in an election that both Iran and the United States will be closely watching.
'Joy to beloved motherland': N.Korea football glory fuels propaganda
North Korea is basking in its dominance of women's youth football after a third World Cup win in just over a year, sporting success that is being used to justify the secretive state's political system.
Taiwan coastguard faces China's might near frontline islands
With a clear view of China's skyscraper-studded coastline, Taiwanese coastguard captain Huang Heng-chun steers his patrol boat through choppy waters around a group of islands controlled by Taipei.
Concentration of corporate power a 'huge' concern: UN rights chief
A few tech giants accumulating massive power coupled with artificial intelligence is posing huge global rights challenges and needs regulation, the UN human rights chief told AFP in an interview.
Trump says firebrand ally Greene has 'lost her way' after criticism
It used to be a political match made in MAGA heaven.
Ukraine, China's critical mineral dominance, on agenda as G7 meets
G7 foreign ministers gather in Canada Tuesday for meetings expected to focus on Ukraine and find consensus on a path forward to end the four-year-old conflict.
Syria joins alliance against Islamic State after White House talks
Syria is joining the global coalition against the Islamic State group, a US official said Monday hours after President Donald Trump welcomed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa for historic White House talks.
UN warns of rough winter ahead for refugees
The United Nations warned Tuesday that millions of refugees and displaced people face a gruelling winter, with far less humanitarian aid available this year as the coldest months arrive in the northern hemisphere.
Trump hails Syria's 'tough' ex-jihadist president after historic talks
US President Donald Trump hailed his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa after unprecedented talks at the White House Monday, saying Sharaa's "rough" past as a jihadist would help him rebuild the war-torn country.
Syria's ex-jihadist president meets Trump for historic talks
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa met President Donald Trump at the White House for unprecedented talks Monday, capping a dramatic turnaround for a former jihadist who once had a $10 million US bounty on his head.
US mediator Kushner and Netanyahu discuss phase two of Gaza truce
US mediator Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks Monday on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, as Washington intensified its efforts to ensure the fragile truce endures.
Syria's ex-jihadist president holds historic Trump talks
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday for unprecedented talks, just days after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist.
France's ex-leader Sarkozy says after jail release 'truth will prevail'
France's former president Nicholas Sarkozy vowed on Monday that the truth would win out after he was released from prison under judicial supervision ahead of an appeal trial over Libyan funding.
Strangled by jihadist blockade, Malians flee their desert town
Fatima gripped her newborn tightly against her chest as the Tuareg woman queued beneath the scorching Mauritanian afternoon sun to register herself and her child as refugees.
The Sudanese who told the world what happened in El-Fasher
"Sixteen killed." "Seven killed." "Thirty-one killed." "People are eating cowhide to survive." "The bombs are getting closer." "They're shooting people trying to run away."
French court frees ex-president Sarkozy from jail pending appeal
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday was set to be freed from prison as a judge ordered his release from jail pending an appeal hearing over Libyan funding.
US senators take major step toward ending record shutdown
The US Senate took a major step Sunday toward ending the longest government shutdown in American history when it cleared the way for a formal debate on a motion to resume funding to federal agencies.
From Club Med to Beverly Hills: Assinie, the Ivorian Riviera
Locals in Assinie reminisce about the old days when the now-shuttered Club Med in southeastern Ivory Coast provided jobs aplenty.
Amazon poised to host toughest climate talks in years
An odor of oil hung over last year's UN climate conference in Baku, capital of fossil fuel-rich Azerbaijan.
Ex-jihadist Syrian president due at White House for landmark talks
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa is to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday for unprecedented talks just days after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist.
Big lips and botox: In Trump's world, fashion and makeup get political
Long, blond, wavy hair, heavy makeup and cosmetic injections: like many women in Donald Trump's orbit, political consultant Melissa Rein Lively wears her support for the US president on her face.
US flights could 'slow to a trickle' as shutdown bites: transport secretary
Air travel in the United States could soon "slow to a trickle," authorities warned Sunday as thousands more flights were cancelled or delayed and passengers faced chaos triggered by the federal government shutdown.
'Killed on sight': Sudanese fleeing El-Fasher recall ethnic attacks
As he fled the Sudanese city of El-Fasher in terror, Hassan Osman said he saw ethnic attacks by paramilitary forces, with civilians targeted for their tribe and skin colour.
Israel receives remains believed to be officer killed in 2014 Gaza war
Israel said it had received on Sunday the remains of a hostage that Hamas said were those of Israeli officer Hadar Goldin, killed more than a decade ago in the 2014 Gaza war.
Ukraine scrambles for energy after Russian attacks
Ukraine was scrambling to turn lights and heating back on Sunday after Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure, which had crippled some of the country's power generation.
Russia's Kaliningrad puts on brave face as isolation bites
Standing in the centre of rainy Kaliningrad, the isolated Russian exclave surrounded by NATO countries, Russian factory worker Alexander felt confident.
Syrian president arrives in US for landmark visit
Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the United States on Saturday for a landmark official visit, his country's state news agency reported, a day after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist.
Ukraine scrambles for energy with power generation at 'zero'
Ukraine was scrambling to turn lights and heating back on Sunday after Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure reduced the country's power generating capacity to "zero".