Daniel Noboa, banana empire heir to Ecuador’s youngest president
At the age of 35, Ecuador's president-elect Daniel Noboa is fulfilling the political dreams of his banana tycoon father, who...
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Ex-chancellor on trial as graft scandals rock Austria
Austria's former chancellor Sebastian Kurz goes on trial this week for allegedly giving false testimony, the highest-profile figure implicated in...
Negev Bedouin fear getting caught in crossfire of Israel’s war with Hamas
In Israel's southern Negev desert, Bedouin youth gather near a car hit by a rocket from the Gaza Strip, fearing...
China prepares for summit under shadow of Israel-Gaza war
China prepared on Monday to host representatives of 130 countries for a forum that will be overshadowed by the Israel-Gaza...
Thousands join pro-Palestinian rally in Geneva
Several thousand people demonstrated in a pro-Palestinian rally in Geneva on Saturday as Israel readied troops for an expected invasion...
Eswatini’s Reed Dance sees hundreds of girls perform before the King
Hundreds of young women and girls wearing colorful skirts and necklaces danced before Eswatini's King Mswati III on Saturday, during...
French prize for war reporters’ work in Myanmar, Mideast, Ukraine, Haiti
France's prestigious Bayeux War Correspondents' Awards picked out a clutch of writers and photographers Saturday for their work covering conflict...
France calls on Hezbollah to stay out of Israel-Gaza conflict
France on Saturday urged the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia to stay out of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, expressing concern...
Second US aircraft carrier to back Israel as Biden stresses civilian protection
The US on Saturday deployed a second aircraft carrier "to deter hostile actions against Israel" while President Joe Biden pushed...
Shared grief, divided opinion on Israel among Jewish New Yorkers
Jewish New Yorkers grieving after Hamas' attack on Israeli civilians are split over the country's response, with some voices urging...
Amid escalating drug war, Ecuadorans elect a new president
Ecuadorans vote for a new president Sunday in the midst of a bloody drug war and a rash of political...
Poland votes in ‘most important’ election since communism
Poland votes on Sunday in parliamentary elections that could greatly affect future ties with the European Union and neighboring Ukraine,...
Ukrainian soldiers learn first aid near the front line
For soldiers fighting on Ukraine's front lines, a split second first aid decision can be the difference between life or...
Blinken meets Saudi crown prince on Mideast crisis tour
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on a crisis tour of the Middle East, met Sunday with the de facto...
Reuters journalist dead, AFP reporters among 6 wounded in south Lebanon
A Reuters journalist was killed Friday and six others from AFP, Reuters and Al Jazeera were wounded while working in...
N.Korea has sent arms to Russia for use in Ukraine: White House
North Korea has delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia in recent weeks for use...
Blinken asks Israel to spare Gaza civilians during Arab tour
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel Friday to limit Palestinian civilian deaths as he worked to set...
US man pleads guilty to theft of ‘Wizard of Oz’ slippers
An elderly US man pleaded guilty Friday to the theft nearly 20 years ago of a pair of ruby slippers...
Protesters in New York call for a ‘free Palestine’
Cries of "Free Palestine" rang out in New York on Friday, as thousands of protesters took to the streets to...
Russia calls for Israel-Hamas cease-fire at UN
Russia's ambassador to the United Nations called for a "humanitarian cease-fire" in the Gaza Strip and Israel on Friday, while...
Putin expected in Beijing, more dependent than ever on China
Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to China next week to meet his "dear friend" Xi Jinping, forging even closer ties...
Migrant surge in US sparks anguish in Democratic cities
Hundreds of migrants congregate by the huge wall marking the US-Mexico border in southern California, a tiny glimpse of the...
Court overturns sentence for Guatemala newspaper founder
A Guatemalan appeals court on Friday overturned a six-year prison sentence handed down in June to the founder of one...
US astronaut gets used to Earth after record-setting 371 days in space
After spending more than a year in space, Frank Rubio now has to get used to that pesky thing Earthlings...
Polls close as centre-right parties look to dethrone New Zealand government
A coalition of centre-right parties was Saturday hoping to sweep New Zealand's government from power, ending a six-year Labour Party...
France on top alert, deploys 7,000 soldiers after teacher’s murder
France on Saturday said it will deploy 7,000 soldiers after declaring a top-level alert following the fatal stabbing of a...
Biden slams Trump for calling Hezbollah ‘smart’
US President Joe Biden condemned Donald Trump on Thursday for describing Hezbollah as "very smart" even as the Lebanese militant...
Race for US House speaker in chaos as Republican nominee drops out
The Republican nominee to lead the US House of Representatives dropped out Thursday after failing to find enough support to...
NASA set to journey to a metal-rich asteroid
It's a world like no other: a metal-rich asteroid that could be the remnants of a small planet, or perhaps...
UN expert urges ban of ‘inherently cruel’ torture tools
A top United Nations expert on Thursday urged law enforcement agencies around the world to ban 20 "modern-day torture tools,"...
‘Iconic’ Kolisi the first among equals in Springbok collective
The sharpest image of the 2019 World Cup is that of a triumphant Siya Kolisi, the first black player to...
UN calls for $294 mn for ‘urgent needs’ in Gaza, occupied West Bank
The United Nations on Thursday issued an emergency appeal for $294 million to address "the most urgent needs" in Gaza...
Anguished parents seek answers in Canada ‘suicide kit’ probe
The moment Kim Prosser learned that her 19-year-old son Ashtyn had died by suicide, she says she dropped to the...
Ecuador to elect a president amid bloody gang war
Shell-shocked by the eruption of a bloody drug war that has spilled from the country's prisons into the streets, Ecuadorans...
‘God bless America!’ Blinken receives emotional thank you from Israel
Hearing firsthand from Israeli survivors of the massive Hamas assault, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken experienced a rare scene...
The Streets’ Mike Skinner: ‘AI will force us to be more bonkers’
Mike Skinner of The Streets has returned "rejuvenated" with a new album and his own self-made movie, optimistic for the...
Blinken seeks Arab pressure on Hamas as Israel readies Gaza move
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday began a tour of Arab capitals as he seeks to build pressure...
Haiti police chief welcomes help to beat ‘urban guerilla’ gangs
A Kenyan-led multinational force will hopefully help bring some semblance of stability to Haiti, where gang violence has escalated into...
Biden urges Israel to follow ‘rules of war’
President Joe Biden urged Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to follow the rules of war after the Israeli prime minister vowed...
Salvadoran troops besiege two cities in hunt for gangsters
With rifles, helmets, and bulletproof vests, about 4,000 soldiers and police on Wednesday encircled sections of two Salvadoran cities as...
EU’s tech ‘sheriff’ sounds disinfo alarm with Musk, Zuckerberg
Brussels is demanding that X and Meta crack down on disinformation, as fake and misleading online posts proliferate in the...
Four key India-Pakistan battles at World Cup
Arch-rivals India and Pakistan meet in a blockbuster clash at the World Cup on Saturday. AFP Sport takes a look...
Ecuador journalists under fire as drug war escalates
To do their work of reporting the news -- a crucial job ahead of Sunday's looming presidential election -- many...
EU foreign policy chief arrives in China for pre-summit talks
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell arrived in China on Thursday, looking to manage the bloc's "de-risking" strategy with...
Putin in Kyrgyzstan for first trip abroad since court arrest warrant
Vladimir Putin arrived in Kyrgyzstan Thursday, visiting abroad for the first time since the International Criminal Court issued an arrest...
Misinformation mires Australia’s Indigenous rights referendum
Holed up in a makeshift studio in Sydney's Russian consulate, a pro-Putin activist on the run from Australian police is...
Blinken visits Israel to stress US support for war on Hamas
Israel and Hamas traded more heavy fire Thursday in the Gaza war that has killed thousands as US Secretary of...
Nepal quake sparks revival of traditional craft skills
Nepal's deadly earthquake eight years ago reduced swathes of centuries-old monuments to rubble, but the vast task of restoration has...
European stock markets steady after rally
European stock markets steadied Wednesday after big gains the previous session, while European gas prices hit six months highs on...
London’s Luton Airport says all flights suspended due to ‘significant fire’
London's Luton Airport has suspended all flights until Wednesday afternoon and asked passengers not to travel there after a "significant...
The village at the end of the world
The last Inuit hunters of Ittoqqortoormiit are a resilient bunch. Surviving among the icebergs of Greenland's Scoresby Sound, one of...
New police units, but same charges of human rights abuses in Venezuela
When he appeared in court in Venezuela on charges of conspiring against the government of President Nicolas Maduro, John Alvarez...
US Supreme Court to hear racial gerrymandering case
The US Supreme Court is to hear a case on Wednesday about discrimination against Black voters that could impact whether...
US Supreme Court to hear racial gerrymandering case
The US Supreme Court is to hear a case on Wednesday about discrimination against Black voters that could impact whether...
Zelensky seeks defenses for winter on visit to NATO
President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Ukraine's allies on Wednesday to step up weapons supplies to help his country survive through the...
Zelensky seeks defenses for winter on visit to NATO
President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Ukraine's allies on Wednesday to step up weapons supplies to help his country survive through the...
China frees Australian reporter jailed for three years
Australian journalist Cheng Lei was deported from China on Wednesday after more than three years in detention on espionage charges...
China frees Australian reporter jailed for three years
Australian journalist Cheng Lei was deported from China on Wednesday after more than three years in detention on espionage charges...
Dutch ‘coffee shops’ savor legal pot trial
In the back room of "The Baron", a Dutch marijuana-selling "coffee shop", owner Rick Brand excitedly browsed through the cannabis...
Dutch ‘coffee shops’ savor legal pot trial
In the back room of "The Baron", a Dutch marijuana-selling "coffee shop", owner Rick Brand excitedly browsed through the cannabis...
